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Fatal Fire, New Health Van, Enrollment: Natick Week In Review

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Happy Sunday, Natick! Let's get you all caught up on on what happened this week and what's ahead today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 64.

Here are some of the top stories from around the area:

  1. Lincoln-Sudbury alumni to form scholarship honoring 9/11 victim Geoffrey Cloud (Wicked Local)
  2. Northborough house fire: One fatality; Southborough firefighter hospitalized for minor injuries/heat exhaustion (mysouthborough)
  3. Driver Killed As Truck Hangs Off Route 495 Overpass In Milford After Crash (CBS Boston)
  4. Wellesley Choral Society readies for rehearsals, live performances (The Swellesley Report)
  5. School enrollment in Framingham, Milford bounces back after pandemic-filled year (MetroWest Daily News)
  6. Coolidge Corner Theatre Celebrates Martin Scorsese With Monthlong Retrospective (WBUR)
  7. Harvard Will Move to Divest its Endowment from Fossil Fuels | News (Harvard Crimson)
  8. New Mobile Health Van Will Serve MetroWest Communities (Natick Patch)
  9. Drink for a Cause During Negroni Week - Boston Restaurant News and Events (bostonchefs.com)
  10. Framingham tech firm to provide school emergency alerts (Worcester Business Journal)

Today in Natick:

  • Open House Sunday 9/12/21 12 noon to 2pm (12:00 PM)
  • Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Info Session (MBSR) (6:30 PM)

Natick Patch Notebook

  • Natick Community Organic Farm: "Meet Katie! ✨ She's been a farm educator with NCOF since March 2021. Katie has experience working with refugee children, families, teachers, agronomists, and entrepreneurs. She's spent the last few years leading experimental, farm-based ..." (Instagram)
  • Framingham, MA - Lost & Found Pets: ">> Framingham, MA - Lost Tan Dog Freeman St. DO NOT CHASE. Her name is Canela. She has been missing since Saturday 4, 2021. 9 Be on the lookout for this pup and report any sightings. Please share and call 617 650-9957, or Animal Control ..." (Facebook)
  • Natick Community Organic Farm: "One of our farmers spotted this Great Blue Heron in the pasture!😍 #WildlifeOnTheFarm #GreatBlueHeron #FarmLife #NatickMA" (Instagram)
  • The Bridge Metrowest: "Whatever flag you've flown, whatever lifestyle youve sown, whatever your addictions or issues are — you can take those things to the cross but you can't take them through it. 🎤 Paul David Guidry" (Facebook)
  • Natick Recreation and Parks: "Natick Recreation and Parks loves our pets just as much as you do HOWEVER, our pets will be lounging at home during Natick Days and we kindly request that yours do the same. 😀 Thank you for understanding that Natick Days is for the huma..." (Facebook)
  • Natick 180: "September is National Recovery Month. In recognition of Recovery Month, there are many events happening across Massachusetts. View the MOAR - Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery calendar of events to learn more: https://www..." (Facebook)

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— Neal McNamara

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