Natick West Nile Virus Risk Level Rises to Moderate

Natick's West Nile Virus risk level climbed to Moderate this week, town officials announced, the most notable development out of Town Hall as the region moves through the tail end of peak mosquito season.

TOWN HALL

The town issued a News Flash alert Aug. 13 raising Natick's West Nile Virus (WNV) risk designation to Moderate. Officials urged residents to take standard mosquito-bite precautions: using EPA-registered insect repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants during dawn and dusk hours when mosquitoes are most active, and eliminating standing water around homes where mosquitoes breed. WNV is spread through mosquito bites and can, in rare cases, cause serious neurological illness, though most infected people experience mild or no symptoms.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Wake Up Call: Happy 100th Birthday, Mary," WCVB reports, spotlighting a Natick woman who reached the milestone this week. The station's brief item did not include further biographical detail (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/wake-up-call-happy-100th-birthday-mary-1786699834/73433707).

"🌱 Patch AM: When do Natick's fall teams officially kick off their 2026 seasons?" Natick Patch asks in its morning newsletter, previewing the approach of high school fall sports along with a Pay It Forward card show on the local events calendar (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).

"Concert Review: Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel in Natick, MA," Rock DNA Magazine reports, recapping an Aug. 8 performance the outlet's photographer covered at The Center for Arts in Natick (read it at https://www.rockdnamag.com/post/concert-review-duane-betts-palmetto-motel-natick).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.