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Morning Needham! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What big school and housing decisions await Needham's Special Town Meeting?
  • How Needham's Union Pharmacy helped earn a national Trailblazer Award
  • Why Needham's November ballot comes on more than one page

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Sunny and cooler, with a high of 61 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pollard, Large Houses to Headline Town Meeting (needhamlocal.org) — Needham's upcoming Special Town Meeting on October 19 will weigh funding a new 6–8 middle school to replace Pollard and High Rock, setting up a likely tax override vote in November. Members will also debate limits on large new homes and measures to protect the town's tree canopy, shaping neighborhood character and future development across Needham.
   

• NCPA Foundation Announces 2026 Sharlea Leatherwood Memorial Trailblazer Award (pharmacytimes.com) — A local branch of Union Pharmacy in Needham is part of the growth story behind owner Xiaoyan Qin's national Trailblazer Award, recognizing her patient-focused approach and community service. Her independent pharmacies emphasize personal consultations, shorter wait times, and community support, including vaccine clinics and donations during COVID, giving Needham residents another option for relationship-based care.
   

• Clerk confirms lengthy ballots stretch over multiple pages (wcvb.com) — Needham's Town Clerk is reassuring residents that multi-page November ballots arriving by mail are legitimate and carefully checked, not a sign of tampering. The unusually long ballot reflects nine statewide questions, ranging from public records and union rights to housing, marijuana sales, and gun regulations, giving Needham voters a lot to review before Election Day.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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