🌱 Patch AM: Needham Police Use 'At Risk Residents' Binder To Support Community

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In today's newsletter:

• Needham police track at-risk residents to respond with more compassion
• How does Needham keep Town Meeting civil amid rising tensions?

Also on today's calendar: Tulip Mania at the Garden at Elm Bank and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 53 and low of 40 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 58, low: 36.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Needham Police Use 'At Risk Residents' Binder To Support Community (patch.com) — Needham residents now have added support through a Police Department “At Risk Residents” binder that helps officers respond more compassionately to people with medical, cognitive, or communication challenges. With nearly 60 Needham residents already listed, the program centralizes emergency contacts, medical needs, and preferred communication methods so dispatchers and officers can tailor their response and review information annually.    

• Town Meeting: Civil discourse in a time of rising political tension (needhamobserver.com) — Needham’s longtime Town Moderator Michael Fee is preparing for his 30th Town Meeting, focusing on clear rules, time limits, and civility to keep debate productive. Local members say his approach, combined with detailed preparation and careful control of Powers Hall, helps Needham handle a 93-page, 43-article warrant while still hearing diverse viewpoints respectfully.    

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📸 Around Needham

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Needham

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• Tulip Mania at the Garden at Elm Bank
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  10:00 am

Wednesday April 29

• Complimentary Presentation - Real Estate: Important Considerations for You and Your Family
  Online Presentation,
  12:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 25

• Needham Drug Take Back Day
  Needham Police Station , 88 Chestnut St , Needham
  10:00 am

Sunday April 26

• Good As New Shop Special Shopping Hours Sunday April 26
  Unitarian Universalist Area Church , 11 Washington St , Sherborn
  12:30 pm
• "Love, Lust, Art and Betrayal" Best-selling Author Emily Franklin to Speak at The Needham Public Lib
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Ave , Needham
  2:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Board of Assessors Posting and Agenda - Hybrid
  Needham Calendar , Needham Town Hall 1471 Highland Avenue , Needham
  9:30 am
• Needham Golf Club Advisory Committee
  Town Hall, Highland Room , 1471 Highland Ave , Needham
  6:30 pm
• The Book Club for Troublesome Women Best-selling Author Marie Bostwick to Speak at the Needham Publi
  Needham Free Public Library , 1139 Highland Ave , Needham
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• Evening Under the Stars to benefit Needham's Visiting Nurses
  MIT Endicott House , 80 Haven St , Dedham
  6:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Potters Place Spring Pottery Sale & Fundraiser
  Potters Place , 6 Merchant St , Sharon
  12:00 pm
• Beethoven
  Arlekin Players Theatre , 368 Hillside Ave , Needham
  7:30 pm

Saturday May 2

• Potters Place Spring Pottery Sale & Fundraiser
  Potters Place , 6 Merchant St , Sharon
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• JCC Greater Boston posted a job opening for Advocate Camp Counselor for children with disabilities, School Break Camps in Newton. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Wellesley

• Business Buzz—the Business Liaison is baaaack—and so is Wellesley in Bloom (theswellesleyreport.com)
• Ms cleaning svc - Wellesley, MA Patch (patch.com)
• Wellesley Lower Falls area to get a study of its own (theswellesleyreport.com)

Newton

• Newton Company Named Among Best Places To Work In 2026, New List Says (patch.com)

Dedham

• Beloved Breakfast Chain Expands With 2 New MA Locations (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A tire. (Thank you Joan B. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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