A Place to Turn Wins Share of $200,000 Grant Round as July 4 Plans Set
With the Fourth of July just over a week away — falling in America's 250th anniversary year — Natick residents have both a busy holiday weekend and a busy local news cycle to track. The most substantive item in this cycle comes from the Natick Report, which covers grant wins for food pantry A Place to Turn, while Natick Patch is pointing readers toward a guide for July 4 festivities.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
The lead story in local commercial coverage this cycle concerns Natick's homegrown food-assistance nonprofit. "Natick nonprofit news: A Place to Turn piles up grants; Local news is grant worthy, too" — per the Natick Report, a foundation distributed $200,000 across 17 Massachusetts organizations in its latest funding round, with A Place to Turn among the recipients. (read it at https://www.natickreport.com/2026/06/natick-nonprofit-news-a-place-to-turn-piles-up-grants-local-news-is-grant-worthy-too-funds-raised-for-sunshine-kids/)
For residents planning their holiday weekend, Natick Patch has published "2026 July 4 Activities For Natick," a roundup of fireworks, parades, and other celebrations tied to the nation's semiquincentennial. The guide covers options in and around town for the July 4 holiday (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick/2026-july-4-fireworks-guide-natick).
On the retail front, MetroWest Daily News reports "Bed Bath & Beyond returns with new stores, including one in Natick, MA" — the once-bankrupt home goods chain is reopening locations nationally, and a Natick address at 1265 Worcester St. is among the new Massachusetts sites. Natick Patch covered the same development under the headline "Big Box Home Goods Retailer Partners With Other Chain, Opening 2 MA Locations" (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/business/2026/06/24/bed-bath-beyond-container-store-kirklands-bankruptcy-ma-us/90681367007/).
Natick Patch's morning digest also flagged "What the irreversible South Natick Dam decision means for neighbors now" — the piece examines the practical consequences for abutters and the broader community following the permanent dam removal decision. No direct link was available in this cycle from Patch's feed beyond the AM digest entry; check patch.com/massachusetts/natick for the full story.
No new coverage from The Boston Globe in this cycle.
COMING UP
— Charles River Rotary Scoopapalooza 2026 Ice Cream Fundraiser: Friday, June 27 (per Natick Patch calendar) — Amateur Radio Field Day: Saturday, June 28 (per Natick Patch calendar) — Music of America's Foundation event: Saturday, June 28 (per Natick Patch calendar) — July 4 fireworks and parade activities in and around Natick: Friday, July 4