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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:

  • Natick Dunkin' dispute raises questions about who "looks" disabled
  • Woman killed, man injured in serious multi-vehicle crash on Pond Street
  • Why are Natick police so worried about teens on e-bikes?

Also on today's calendar: POW/MIA Day Event and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 78, low: 66.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Massachusetts Dunkin' customer questions man's handicap placard (themarysue.com) — A Natick Dunkin' customer with a valid handicap placard recorded a confrontation after another man questioned his right to use an accessible parking space. The exchange, later shared on Instagram, sparked wider discussion about invisible disabilities and Massachusetts rules for disability placards, underscoring that people with non-obvious conditions are fully entitled to use designated accessible spots in Natick and statewide.
   

2. Multi-vehicle crash in Natick MA kills woman, hospitalizes man (milforddailynews.com) — A woman died and a man was hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday on Pond Street in Natick, with state police crash investigators called to the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, while the injured man was taken to a Boston hospital as authorities continued to gather details.
   

3. Officers searching for people seen recklessly riding e-bikes outside Natick Police Department - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — Natick police are looking to identify several people seen riding e-bikes recklessly and attempting to enter the police station lobby, then speeding off while shouting profanity. Officers say they mainly want to educate the likely teen riders and the wider community about e-bike safety, speed, and age concerns before someone gets hurt on local streets.
   

4. St. Paul's Gale House in Natick Center to be torn down (natickreport.com) — St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Natick Center has approval to demolish its aging Gale House parish building by year's end, clearing space for parking, outdoor programs, and stormwater upgrades. Church leaders say preserving or selling the 125-year-old structure wasn't financially realistic, and they plan to reuse its stained-glass windows in a future office wing while continuing a major renovation effort.
   

5. The Architect Turning Landfills Into Championship Golf (golfbusinessmonitor.com) — Golfers in Natick may notice changes coming to Sassamon Trace as architect Tim Gerrish undertakes sustainability-focused renovations there and at other New England courses. His work emphasizes affordable drainage fixes, smarter irrigation using reclaimed water, and design tweaks like better forward tees, aiming to improve playability and long-term maintenance costs at municipal and landfill-adjacent courses like Natick's.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Welcome Natick's New Community Innovation and Learning Hub —Tatyana Martelli Read on Patch
  • New England Heating Costs Are Already Hurting — Here's What to Check Before You Sign a Contract —Paula Fleming Read on Patch
  • Sunday Sillies —Algot Runeman Read on Patch
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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