Wednesday, October 24, 2012
If the measure passes in Needham on Nov. 6, selectmen will hold a public hearing on the rules later that month.
Though voters haven't yet decided whether Needham should allow the sale of wine, beer and liquor, selectmen have begun considering a list of regulations for if the special election question passes on Nov. 6. Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick put together a draft of proposed regulations and suggested the board bring the rules before the public at a hearing in early November, after the election. If the ballot question passes on Nov. 6, Needham selectmen could issue up to six licenses for the retail sale of beer, wine and liquor in town, with two additional wine and beer licenses available after 2018, for a total of eight. Fitzpatrick said she and her staff had culled the list of proposed regulations from about a dozen other communities that …
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Selectmen debated Tuesday whether to hold a public hearing on the new article language before Town Meeting votes on a home rule petition; new article would allow up to eight licenses
Needham selectmen argued Tuesday over whether they should hold another public hearing on the retail sale of alcohol before the May 7 annual Town Meeting after agreeing to final language of an article that would allow for a total of eight all-alcohol and package store licenses in the next five years. Board chairman Moe Handel said he felt there would be plenty of opportunities for public input throughout the process, as the Town Meeting article would only serve to submit a home rule petition to the state legislature and voters would still need to consider a referendum at an upcoming election. But others on the board, including Selectman John Bulian, felt that residents should be given a chance to weigh in on the specific language of the …
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Citizens shared their views on whether Needham should lift its ban of retail alcohol sales at a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Those in support of lifting Needham’s dry status talked Tuesday evening about the convenience of having wine and beer sold in town and the potential for bringing dollars now spent out of town back to Needham. But those who were against changing the law argued that allowing retail sales of alcohol would just make it easier for local youth to get their hands on these beverages, calling the matter “a public health issue.” About 75 people attended the selectmen’s public hearing on whether to allow retail sale of alcohol in town—the purchase of wine, beer and possibly liquor for consumption off-site. This type of business, referred to as a “package store,” has not been allowed in Needham for more than 75 years. The town does allow the sale of …
JB Royal
12:54 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
Exactly. If you read the surgeons generals report and many other responsible journals NONE of them mention that "Package Stores" are the problem. ALL of them mention that Parents and other adults are the primary way underage children get alcohol. Here are a few good links to educate the ostriches. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underagedrinking/FamilyGuide.pdf http://www.maineparents.net/… more ›