Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Updates on the presidential, state and local election in Needham will be posted here throughout the day Tuesday.
Stay with Needham Patch all day as we update this article with news and information from the polls—and live election results after 8 p.m. See quotes and updates from today's election in Needham below, underneath the results tables. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Check back later tonight for results in all 10 Needham precincts. Results will be posted as soon as the town clerk makes them available. [UPDATE 11:42 p.m.] So what does the alcohol sales question approval mean for Needham? Needham selectmen can now 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. Needham has been “dry” since before Prohibition. After the federal repeal of …
Monday, November 5, 2012
The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting Needham.
It's here! Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, and Needham Patch is devoted to bringing you the information you need about every race in town. Below, you'll find guides to polling locations, special procedures for Needham's special election, summaries of state and local issues, a quick look at the various races and other important information you'll need to navigate Election Day. Have a question? Email becca.manning@patch.com and we'll track down the answer and share it here to make sure all Needham residents are ready to go on Nov. 6. And check back on Election Day for voting numbers and local results. The deadline to apply for an absentee ballot is noon the day before the election, Monday, Nov. 5. Applications are available in the town …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
The issue will be back before residents on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Needham residents will have quite a few decisions to make on Nov. 6—from who should be the nation’s next president to whether wine and beer should be sold in town to the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Residents will also join more than 150 communities across Massachusetts in voting on a nonbinding question that, if approved, would direct legislators to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “It’s saying that we the people, who are voting on this, want Congress to pass a constitutional amendment that says that corporations do not have the same rights as human people and that the legislature should be able to pass laws regulating political spending and …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
This letter was submitted by a Needham resident.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
A recent letter to the editor in the Needham Patch provided information about candidates Joe Kennedy III and Sean Bielat that was fundamentally incorrect. The assertion that Sean Bielat is more qualified for the Congressional seat is shockingly misleading. Joe Kennedy III has dedicated himself, like many of his family members before him, to a career in public service and has experience with a variety of developmental models. In Joe’s early professional career, and subsequent to his graduation from Stanford, he worked for the United Nations Development Program, with the Millenium Development Secretariat—a UN commission dedicated to eradicating poverty. Later, in 2004, Joe was accepted and served with distinction for over two years with the …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
This letter was submitted by a Needham resident.
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
It is mind boggling to see Joe Kennedy signs displayed on people's lawns. How can anyone justify voting for this ultra rookie? It is so arrogant of him to try to sell himself to the the public as a viable candidate to replace U.S. Rep. Barney Frank. He has absolutely NO experience. The only thing he has going for him, is his name. Furthermore, how insulting to Barney Frank's legacy to say "newbie" Kennedy is a fit replacement. Like Barney Frank or not, no one can deny the impact of his long career. The reign of the Kennedys is over. Sean Bielat is the right guy for this job. There is no comparison between Sean Bielat's qualifications and "wet behind the ears" Kennedy, who is a multi-millionaire, which he inherited from his family. Sean …
The two candidates for the Fourth Congressional District will be chatting LIVE this week with Patch readers on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon (Bielat) and Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. (Kennedy).
If you could ask the Fourth Congressional District candidates one question, what would it be? Democrat Joe Kennedy III and Republican Sean Bielat will join Patch this week for two separate live text chats with readers. Bielat will be taking questions in a live chat on Needham Patch on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon, and Kennedy will be chatting with voters via Patch on Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. Now is your chance to ask these potential Congressmen what they think about health care reform, job creation, military spending and more. The live chats will run for 45 minutes to an hour. To submit a question, come back to Needham Patch on Oct. 11 at noon and Oct. 12 at 1 p.m., click on the live chat, enter your name, and you will be able to ask your …
Monday, October 8, 2012
This letter was submitted by a Needham resident.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Our family supports Elizabeth Warren for the U.S. Senate. And here are some of the reasons why. We admire how she took action on the unexpected findings of her research on the causes of bankruptcy in American families, founding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which has already begun to protect Americans from powerful credit card companies engaging in predatory business practices. Her support of women’s health issues has been clear, strong, and reliable, not equivocated with qualifiers and maybes. We can depend on her to be a champion of women’s access to health care and to autonomy over their own bodies. We cannot imagine her agreeing to sign something like the Grover Norquist Pledge when all the possible options for dealing with…
Got questions for the Republican congressional candidate who is facing off against Democrat Joe Kennedy III?
If you have a question for Republican congressional candidate Sean Bielat, or you just want to see how he responds to readers' questions, Patch is the place to be. Bielat, who is running for the Fourth Congressional District seat, will take your questions in a live text chat on Needham Patch on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon. A Norfolk resident, Bielat is running against Brookline Democrat Joe Kennedy III to fill the seat of retiring Congressman Barney Frank. The live chat Q&A will run for an hour. To submit a question, come back to Needham Patch at noon on Oct. 11, click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately. If you can't make the live chat, leave your questions in the comments section …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Sen. Scott Brown and challenger Elizabeth Warren faced off in Lowell for round two of their debates.
With polls showing a neck-and-neck race for Massachusetts' U.S. Senate seat, Republican Sen. Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren came with claws sharpened to their second debate Monday night, Oct. 1 at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. The debate, moderated by NBC's David Gregory, lasted about an hour. Even with its scattered punches and zings, the debate may not be a game changer. It was generally predictable and lacking much about specific national issues, and Gregory spent most of the time asking about character attacks. Cherokee Song Gregory started the debate with the glaring question about Warren's heritage. Warren claims to have Native American ancestry, but proof of that ancestry has not been presented. This has …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Needham residents are encouraged to come hear both sides of the issue, which will appear as Question 3 on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Needham residents who haven't decided where they stand on Question 3, which seeks to legalize medical marijuana, can hear both sides of the issue at an upcoming debate in Wayland. Needham health officials have spoken out against allowing Massachusetts residents to obtain and even grow marijuana for medical purposes, as proposed by the ballot question. But Needham Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Coordinator Carol Read also encouraged citizens to hear more about the topic to ensure they are fully educated before the Nov. 6 vote. The upcoming debate, "Marijuana Medicine or Public Health Hazard?," is part of the Walden Forum, presented in cooperation with WaylandCares and the Massachusetts Prevention Alliance, of which Read is vice …
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