Natick Audit Committee reschedules joint board meeting as FY25 financial audit slips. The committee, led by Chair Richard Sidney, postponed the August 19 joint Select Board meeting to September 2, 2026, after the FY25 audit stalled with management reports in quality control. The panel voted
Natick plans to build a 195-foot floating walkway across Pickerel Pond to connect two trail systems, MetroWest Daily News reports. The town also lowered its drought status to Level 2 (significant) on August 7, easing restrictions enough to allow hand watering again even as most other ou…
Natick Recreation and Parks Commission heard updates on more than $3 million in planned capital projects. Chair Seth Levine and Vice Chair Barbara Sanchez led the meeting where commissioners voted unanimously to approve prior minutes and a donation report. The South Natick Parks project is seeking
Natick Council on Aging voted unanimously to make Mal Sockol its first associate member. Paula Panchuck moved the appointment, seconded by Saul Beaumont, in a 9-0 vote among nine present members. The board introduced John Martin, the town's newly hired Veterans Service Officer, a 26-year U.S. Army
ABG Commercial negotiated a $7 million sale of a retail and office building in Natick this week, according to a report from commercial real estate outlet Rebusiness Online published Aug. 10. The locally based brokerage did not disclose the buyer, seller or property address in the previe…
Speen Street paving work begins this week, with nighttime detours to follow later in August. The town's Department of Public Works has scheduled milling and paving on Speen Street in two phases: daytime work with no detours starting the week of August 10, then nighttime work requiring d…
Natick recorded 19 property transfers between July 10 and August 8, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds filings. Fifteen sales had a price recorded, ranging from $269,000 to $2,198,000, with a median of $735,000. The top sale was 8 Hudson St. at $2,198,000, sold by Hudson Street LLC and…
MutualOne Bank, which serves Natick customers, has promoted several leaders to new roles within its organization, according to a Natick Patch newsletter item published Saturday, though the outlet did not name the individuals or their new titles. The move comes as MutualOne, a mutual ban…
Council on Aging strategic planning subcommittee reviews strategic plan and board roles. The subcommittee, including Jim Fitzgerald, Paula Panchuck, and Jan Sewell, discussed how board members can support staff during implementation. Paula Panchuck met with Grace O'Donnell to discuss volunteer
Charles River Dam spillway removal passes the halfway mark as contractor crews continue breaking apart concrete this week. The town's News Flash update, posted August 7, says in-water work is ongoing and heavy equipment is being used to remove concrete from the spillway, with closures s…