Turf field funding jumps to $1.1 million

From Natick News

• Planning Board sends zoning rule back for rework. Natick's Planning Board weighed a downtown zoning amendment on non-residential space requirements, with chair Doug Landry questioning whether it was ready for Town Meeting and member Andrew Meyer wondering whether the rule fits a market where downtown retail already sits unfilled.Natick News
• Finance Committee wrestles with turf field infill costs. Natick's Finance Committee revisited funding for the Cole North Field turf replacement after a moratorium advocate said she could not support it without knowing the infill type, fueling a fight over crumb rubber versus safer alternatives like cork or coconut fiber.Natick News
• Conservation Commission digs in against MassDOT wetlands claim. Natick's Conservation Commission chair told the Select Board the agency's own numbers show a Route 9 bridge project would send significant new stormwater into a ditch behind Running Brook Road homes, risking disturbance of old dry-cleaning contamination near the town's water supply.Natick News
• Residents spar over troubled bike path safety. Parker Court neighbors told Natick's Conservation Commission about reckless e-biking, drinking, and a car that drove onto a popular trail, while one commissioner countered that the informal bike-jump area built by local kids is worth protecting rather than closing.Natick News
• Planning Board splits parking, mixed-use zoning votes. Natick's Planning Board weighed a downtown parking-flexibility bylaw and a companion ground-floor retail rule that developer Ben Stevens said left room for little more than a small lobby, while abutters described chronic flooding at a proposed four-lot subdivision.Natick News

Today in Natick

• Nor'easter soaks Natick, disrupts weekend events. A powerful nor'easter brought heavy wind and rain to Natick and the rest of MetroWest over the weekend, forcing organizers to weigh cancellations while Porchfest and other Saturday events proceeded as planned, the MetroWest Daily News reported.MetroWest Daily News
• East Coast Thrift opens third Natick store. East Coast Thrift is opening its third area location at 244 Worcester Street in Natick, adding to the town's growing discount and thrift retail presence, according to WhatNow.WhatNow
• Patch recaps Natick Redhawks' Friday night game. Natick Patch's weekend roundup teased coverage of how the Natick High Redhawks football team fared under the Friday night lights, part of its daily digest of local news and events.Natick Patch
• Broadmoor exhibit featured in Natick arts roundup. Natick Report's October arts roundup spotlights an exhibit of watercolor and graphite work by artist Natasha at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary on Eliot Street, part of a wider look at the town's fall gallery scene.Natick Report

Coming up

• Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m.: Five for Fighting plays TCAN Sunday. Five for Fighting, known for the 2000s hit 'Superman (It's Not Easy),' performs with a string quartet Sunday at TCAN, with tickets starting at $80.The Center for Arts in Natick
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:30 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday night. Natick's Zoning Board of Appeals holds a public meeting Monday in the Edward H. Dlott meeting room at Town Hall, 13 East Central Street.Town of Natick
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Monday at Town Hall. Natick's School Committee meets Monday on the third floor of Town Hall, 13 East Central Street.Natick Public Schools
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:30 p.m.: Trails group hosts micromobility panel Monday. Friends of Natick Trails holds its annual meeting and a panel on micromobility Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central Street.Town of Natick
• Wed, Sep 30, 5:30 p.m.: Farm hosts flower drying workshop Wednesday. The Natick Community Organic Farm at 117 Eliot Street hosts a flower drying workshop Wednesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m.Natick Community Organic Farm
• Wed, Sep 30, 6 p.m.: Select Board meets Wednesday evening. Natick's Select Board meets Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. on the second floor of Town Hall, 13 East Central Street.Town of Natick
• Wed, Sep 30, 8 p.m.: Ruthie Foster brings blues to TCAN. Grammy-winning Texas blues artist Ruthie Foster performs at TCAN Wednesday, with tickets starting at $49.The Center for Arts in Natick
• Thu, Oct 1, 7 p.m.: Flamenco Boston performs at Morse library. Flamenco Boston performs at the Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central Street, Thursday evening.Morse Institute Library
• Thu, Oct 1, 7 p.m.: Veronica Roth headlines virtual author talk. Author Veronica Roth discusses her dystopian fiction in a virtual author talk hosted by the Morse Institute Library Thursday.Morse Institute Library
• Sat, Oct 3, 11 a.m.: Riverbend School holds open house Saturday. Riverbend School holds a Children's House open house Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon at 33 Eliot Street.Riverbend School
• Sat, Oct 3, 4 p.m.: Oldtown Fall Fair returns to Shaw Park. The Oldtown Fall Fair and Movie Night runs Saturday from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at Shaw Park, 53 Eliot Street.Town of Natick

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