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Good morning Natick! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Natick's $11M Main Street redesign will change downtown
  • How Natick honored the 25th anniversary of 9/11 downtown

Also on today's calendar: A Clean Charles Controls Carbon and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with rain, mainly early, temps: high: 74, low: 62.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Natick picks $11M Main Street plan despite public safety concerns (wickedlocal.com) — Natick's Select Board has chosen an $11 million hybrid design for the Main Street Improvement Project in Natick Center, adding bike lanes while keeping most downtown parking. The plan, backed by a MathWorks grant and potential federal funding, will shape traffic, safety, and snow removal for decades, with detailed design and public discussions continuing into the 2030s.
   

• Natick marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks (natickreport.com) — Natick residents, first responders, and local officials gathered at the police station's 9/11 memorial to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks with speeches, music, and a flower-laying ceremony. Reflections from community members highlighted how the day reshaped lives and reinforced unity, while local employer TJX honored employees lost by donating flowers for the memorial.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 25 Years Later: What 9/11 Still Teaches Us About Trust and Community —Paula Fleming Read on Patch
  • Before You Buy a GLP-1 Online, Here's What Consumers Need to Know —Paula Fleming Read on Patch
  • I was at Shoppers World today and was searching for a parking spot next to one of the small trees that are planted to keep my car cool while I shopped.
    Then I had an idea... If they put a solar array in the middle of the parking lot (where noone ever parks) similar to the one at REI - There would be… (Nextdoor Morses Pond)
  • The quality of this video is very poor.
    It's windy, I was trying to steady kayak and safety of my dog. (Nextdoor Johnson)
  • Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Lead - Part-Time in Natick. Apply here.
  • Macy's posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Natick Collection - Full Time in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Framingham

  • Planning Consultant - Framingham, MA (fidelity.com)
  • Sept. 11 at 6PM in FSU Planetarium final chance to experience: Pink Floyd (framinghamsource.com)
  • Woman finally being laid to rest after being killed in 9/11 attacks (tyla.com)

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Ok Natick! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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