Natick Early Voting For State Primary Enters Final Week
NATICK — Natick voters have four days left to cast ballots early ahead of the State Primary, with voting open through Friday, Aug. 28. Town officials also flagged a fresh round of paving closures on Speen Street, while The Center for Arts in Natick opened tickets for a September screening built around teen mental health.
TOWN HALL Registered voters have until Friday, Aug. 28, to cast ballots early ahead of the State Primary, the town announced this week. The town's early voting guide, posted online, lays out key deadlines along with in-person and drop box options for residents who want to vote before Election Day.
In an update to an ongoing project, Speen Street paving operations resumed Monday and are scheduled to continue overnight through Wednesday, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., after last week's rain pushed back the work. The road remains closed to through traffic during active paving, the town said.
COMMUNITY & ARTS The Center for Arts in Natick has opened ticket sales for a Community Movie Night screening of "Shattered Ice" on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. The New England youth hockey drama tackles mental health and suicide prevention, and organizers say the screening is meant to spark community conversation on the issue. Tickets are available now through the town's website.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "Patch AM: Why Natick is rethinking controversial Flock license plate cameras" Town officials are reconsidering Natick's use of Flock license plate reading cameras amid pushback over privacy concerns, according to Natick Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick/patch-am-why-natick-rethinking-controversial-flock-license-plat-nodx-20260825)
"Why 'Twin Peaks' cast members are visiting Natick MA arts center" Actors Ray Wise and Dana Ashbrook of "Twin Peaks" fame will appear at a Natick arts center Sept. 16-17 for a fan event with behind-the-scenes stories, MetroWest Daily News reports. (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/entertainment/events/2026/08/24/twin-peaks-stars-will-appear-sept-16-17-at-natick-ma-arts-center-ray-wise-dana-ashbrook/91402723007/)
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