🌱 Patch AM: How a $400M deal could reshape Natick Mall’s future

Hello Natick! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $400M deal could reshape Natick Mall's future
• How will Natick's looming budget gaps affect town services and schools?

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Greg R.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• GGP Lines Up $400M Loan To Refinance New England's Largest Mall (bisnow.com) — A major refinancing deal is set to stabilize the Natick Mall's finances for at least five more years, with a $400 million loan expected to close Oct. 22. For Natick residents, that means the region's largest shopping center remains on solid footing as new tenants fill former big-box spaces and occupancy climbs above 90 percent, supporting jobs, shopping options, and local tax revenue.
   

• Coming off solid FY26, Natick plans for challenging financial future (natickreport.com) — Natick officials are warning of tight budgets ahead even after a stronger-than-expected FY26, with rising costs outpacing projected revenue and a five-year forecast showing persistent deficits. Leaders are reconsidering how aggressively to fund retiree benefits, phasing out free cash for operating expenses, and exploring new fee-based revenue, all of which could shape future services, schools, and capital projects in town.
   

📸 Around Natick

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Natick

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
• Children's House Open House at Riverbend →
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  11:00 am
• Yard Sale →
  106 Walnut St, Natick
  8:30 pm
Sunday October 4
• Dudley Pond Run & Walk 5K & Kids Fun Run →
  Mansion Beach, Lakeshore Dr, Wayland
  10:00 am
Sunday October 18
• Boston Haunted Walk - The Most Amazing Halloween Walk Anywhere! →
  Massachusetts Horticultural Society - Garden at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St, Wellesley
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• ¿How Lovely Are We? an evening of yoga, open mic, teach in, and ecstatic dance →
  Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Marketplace →
  Westgate Church, 100 Winter St, Weston
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 6
• Best Friends/Worst Enemies: Dr. Michael Thompson at Riverbend School →
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• ⛳ Hit the Links & Help Natick! ⛳ →
  Sandy Burr Country Club, 103 Cochituate Rd, Wayland
  8:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Natick Art Association Open Studios →
  Various Locations Across Natick, Natick
  11:00 am
• Interfaith Book Club Anniversary Celebration →
  The Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland, 126 Boston Post Rd, Wayland
  2:30 pm
Monday October 19
• Fall Toddler Playgroup →
  Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tee Up for a Cause: Natick Rotary Golf Tournament Set for October 16 —Dawn Carberry Read on Patch
• New England Winter Is Coming: How To Avoid Heating Scams And High Bills This Year —Paula Fleming Read on Patch
• Storm Damage? Slow Down Before Hiring Someone to Fix It —Paula Fleming Read on Patch

• Global Partners posted a job opening for Prep Cook - Alltown Fresh in Natick. Apply here.
• AVI Foodsystems posted a job opening for Pastry Chef (Wellesley College) in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.

🗞 Nearby News

Framingham

• Back to Basics Conference Examines Health From the Ground Up (naturalawakeningsboston.com)
• Massachusetts' overlooked public universities need a visionary (bostonglobe.com)
• Tutor Perini Lands Work (labusinessjournal.com)

Wayland

• Wayland School Ranked Among Best Public High Schools In MA (patch.com)

Newton

• City Rules Newton Woman Must Give Up Miniature Horse: Reports (patch.com)

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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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