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The Newton Town Council discussed the limit on cannabis shops, how to update the Dennis Library and the destruction of a historic home.

Some forms of marijuana businesses could be approved as the Newton Town Council mulls new zoning regulations.

Flynn, who was 27 when first elected to the council, said being a member of a governing body, "opens your eyes to all the details and intricacies that go into running a town. You really become a jack-of-all-trades by living this position." He said the expertise gained includes "public policy, physiology, human behavior, accounting, real estate, finance, engineering, public works, policy-making, policing, human resources and the law just to name a few." He recognized Town Manager Thomas S. Russ...