Select Board to Hear Main Street and Johnson Property Plans Wednesday
DATELINE — NATICK
Two major planning questions come before Natick's Select Board this Wednesday, July 8 — the future of the Main Street Improvement Project and a first look at options for the Johnson property — as the town also signals an affordable-housing window opening in neighboring Weston.
TOWN HALL
The Select Board will continue its discussion of the Main Street Improvement Project at Wednesday evening's meeting, with time carved out for public input. The session offers residents a direct opportunity to shape one of the more visible infrastructure efforts in town.
Also on Wednesday's agenda: a matrix-style presentation laying out potential interim uses for the Johnson property. The overview walks through a series of inputs designed to help town officials evaluate options systematically and determine the project's next phase. Details are posted on the town's website at https://www.natickma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=1637.
On the housing front, the town posted notice of an affordable opportunity across the town line: Modera Weston, a new 172-unit rental community at 751-761 Boston Post Road in Weston. Of those units, 43 are set aside for households earning no more than 80 percent of the Area Median Income. More information is available through the town's posting at https://www.natickma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=1636.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"The state has a new housing tracker: Here are Natick's numbers" — Massachusetts has set a goal of adding 222,000 new homes statewide between 2025 and 2035, and the new tracker shows where Natick stands against that target, per the Natick Report (read it at https://www.natickreport.com/2026/07/the-state-has-a-new-housing-tracker-here-are-naticks-numbers/).
"Advanced Building Services LLC Marks Growth With Focus on High-Quality Deck Building in MetroWest Massachusetts" — the Natick-based building services company announced an expansion, citing increased residential demand in the region, per Yahoo Finance (read it at https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/advanced-building-services-llc-marks-175400164.html).
Natick Patch's morning calendar roundup highlights a children's ballet program — Carnival of the Animals — and the Riverbend Summer Tour Series among 15-plus upcoming local events, per Natick Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).
COMING UP
Wednesday, July 8: Select Board meets to discuss the Main Street Improvement Project — public comment is welcome — and to receive the Johnson property interim-uses matrix presentation.