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🌱 Patch AM: What Natick boards will decide this week on budgets and development

And check out Complimentary Presentation - Five Things to Know About Medicare on the Natick Patch calendar

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Hey there, Natick! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Natick boards will decide this week on budgets and development
  • Why a rejected Route 9 car wash is now in court

Also on today's calendar: Complimentary Presentation - Five Things to Know About Medicare and 11 more events.

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

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 65, low: 46.
  • Friday: Chance of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Natick town government meetings for week of Sept. 21, 2026: Planning Board to discuss suit by car wash applicant; Finance Committee tackling Town Meeting articles (natickreport.com) — Natick residents have several key town meetings this week, including Finance Committee hearings on the Fall 2026 Town Meeting warrant and the FY2027 budget. The Planning Board will also meet in executive session about the Route 9 car wash lawsuit, then hold public hearings on zoning changes and a proposed Chick-fil-A at 1235 Worcester Street.
   

• Developer files suit against Natick Planning Board over Route 9 car wash permit rejection (natickreport.com) — A developer has sued the Natick Planning Board in Massachusetts Land Court after its bid for a Prestige Car Wash on Route 9 west was denied in June. The complaint seeks to overturn the decision and criticizes the board's conduct, while Natick officials and attorneys are weighing their response and possible mediation.
   

📸 Around Natick

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📸 The Natick High School X- Country and Frosty 5K Booth at Natick Days this weekend. —Greg R. Like

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My son's new steel shed had a tree fall on it.
    It's steel does anyone know who picks up steel (Nextdoor North Natick)
  • Good Morning
    I have leaking into my home when it rains from outside wall. I'm assuming it's the flashing. Who could look at my problem and repair? (Nextdoor West Natick - Cole Center)
  • CSC Generation, Inc. posted a job opening for Chef Instructor, Pastry (Sur La Table) in Natick. Apply here.
  • PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Famous Footwear in Natick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Natick here.

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  • Newton Bakery Crawl Returns For Fifth Straight Year (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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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