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And check out Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Natick Patch calendar

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Greetings Natick! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Need gear or event space? See what Natick MWR offers locally.
  • How Natick's controversial post office mural is being reexamined together
  • Natick's new K9 Hondo is training for duty—here's what he'll do

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A morning shower; cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 70, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Very warm with sunny spells, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Directory (armymwr.com) — Natick residents connected with the local MWR program can access water sports rentals, campers, and party gear from the General Greene Avenue garage in town. The listing also details how to get same-day beach access keys and reserve the Lord Community Center and South Pointe Bar spaces for events, with phone numbers and email contacts provided.
   

• Natick's Indigenous Mural: Listen, Learn, and Join the Conversation (natickreport.com) — Natick residents are invited to a free Oct. 17 program at the Natick Historical Society exploring the town's 1937 post office mural and its impact on Indigenous residents today. Local Nipmuc tribal members and a Wellesley College professor will share personal stories, historical context, and a new digital exhibit, while attendees can reflect on how the mural shapes understanding of Natick's colonial past.
   

• Hondo gets ruff assignment as new police K9 (naticktownnews.com) — Natick's Police Department is reviving its K9 program with Hondo, a 1½-year-old German Shepherd partnered with Officer Christopher Keenan after a competitive selection process. The pair are undergoing 15 weeks of intensive training with the Boston Police K9 Academy, preparing for patrol work, searches, and community safety duties when they return to serve in Natick.
   

📸 Around Natick

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📸 Rising Charles River from the weekend rains —Greg R. Like

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Storm Damage? Slow Down Before Hiring Someone to Fix It —Paula Fleming Read on Patch
  • Sunday Sillies —Algot Runeman Read on Patch
  • CSC Generation, Inc. posted a job opening for Resident Chef (Sur La Table) in Natick. Apply here.
  • Nordstrom, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Natick Mall in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Sudbury Housing Roundtable To Focus On Water, Infrastructure (patch.com)
  • Sudbury Company Given More Than $275K To Create 15 Jobs (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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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