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Crews Lower Charles River To Begin South Natick Dam Removal

Crews start lowering the Charles River in South Natick ahead of dam removal set for this fall. The work, which MetroWest Daily News reports is dropping river levels by nearly a foot per day, marks the first visible step toward eliminating the South Natick dam and reshaping that stretch …

Select Board to Hear Main Street and Johnson Property Plans Wednesday

Natick's Select Board meets Wednesday with two consequential planning items on its July 8 docket. The board will consider a matrix of interim-use options for the Johnson property and continue discussing the Main Street Improvement Project, with public comment explicitly invited on the l…

Natick Public Safety Log: June 29–July 5, 2026

The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Natick Police Department's official public log for the period June 29–July 5, 2026.

This Week in Natick: Jun 29 - Jul 5

1 stories from Natick News this week.

Natick June Median Hits $1.22M as Upper-End Sales Drive Month's Activity

Natick recorded 17 deed transfers between June 6 and July 5, 2026, with 12 carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $279,000 to $2,148,000 and a median of $1,222,500. The month's standout transaction was 7 Bennett St., which sold for $2,148,000, followed by 12 Indian Rock Rd. at $1,7…

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

One Natick obituary this week: Collins, Joanne, age 90, of Natick, died July 1, 2026; services are scheduled for July 10 at John Everett & Sons Funeral Home, with a funeral Mass at St. Patrick Church in Natick.

Natick Youth Basketball's Boys 8C team reached the D6 Championship Game after three consecutive playoff wins before falling to Swansea in a close final.

Natick Youth Basketball's Boys 8C capped their season with three straight playoff wins before falling to Swansea in the D6 Championship Game, finishing 6-5 in league play. The Boys 8B team notched multiple buzzer-beating wins against higher-division opponents. The NYB 7th Grade Girls te…

Cooling Center (First Congregational Church of Natick)

Saturday, July 4, 2026 · 12:00 PM · First Congregational Church of Natick, Natick MA 01760

Former Party City property on Route 9 sells to Cambridge-based firm

A Cambridge-based brokerage firm has acquired the former Party City property on Route 9 in Natick. The MetroWest Daily News reported this week that the site at 321 Worcester St. is now under new ownership, with Cambridge-based ABG identified as the buyer — "Who bought the former Party C…

Natick Charles River Dam drawdown under way, in-water work set for July 16

Natick's Charles River Dam drawdown is under way as the town braces for a big construction milestone July 16. The controlled lowering of the impoundment began this week ahead of in-water work scheduled to start July 16, with town updates and video posted at natickma.gov; WCVB also repor…

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