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🌱 Patch AM: Natick Water Discoloration Is Part Of Routine Maintenance, Officials Say

And on the Natick Patch calendar - Framingham Earth Day- Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ 🌎

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Good morning Natick! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why your Natick tap water may look dirty this month
  • See how much your Natick neighbors’ homes just sold for
  • How Natick turned Route 135 into a Patriots’ Day marathon party

Also on today's calendar: Framingham Earth Day- Electronics Recycling Event ♻️ 🌎 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do cows have hooves and not feet? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, temps: high: 51, low: 40.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Natick Water Discoloration Is Part Of Routine Maintenance, Officials Say (patch.com) — Natick residents may see discolored tap water over the next few weeks as the town conducts routine nighttime hydrant flushing to maintain drinking water quality. Officials say the temporary discoloration is harmless and can usually be cleared by running cold water for about 20 minutes, and they’ve listed specific Natick streets scheduled for flushing so residents can plan water use accordingly.    

2. Natick residential property sales for March 24-27, 2026 (natickreport.com) — Recent residential sales in Natick from March 24–27 show a wide range of prices, from a $1.9 million home on Algonquian Drive to a $280,000 condo on Village Rock Lane. Addresses, buyers, sellers, and sale dates are listed, giving residents a clear snapshot of the current local housing market.    

3. Natick celebrates the Boston Marathon & Patriots' Day (natickreport.com) — Natick residents turned out in force along Route 135 to cheer Boston Marathon runners on Patriots’ Day, with loud crowds, live music, and front-yard parties defining the scene. Local standouts included Matthew George and Cara Schrager as Natick’s fastest finishers, and more than 50 Natick runners completed the race in ideal cool, sunny conditions.    

4. Inside the Army's extreme test lab, inventing futuristic food, gear, and warfighters (businessinsider.com subscription) — Natick’s US Army Soldier Systems Center is quietly shaping the future gear, food, and performance standards for American troops through intense lab testing. From flash-fire rooms to high-altitude simulations and sleep-deprivation studies, scientists there push uniforms and soldiers to their limits to prevent past battlefield equipment failures from happening again.    


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  • Roche Bros posted a job opening for Customer Service- Assistant Manager in Natick. Apply here.
  • Home Depot posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They lactose! (Thank you Courtney S. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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