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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. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When Natick's Needham Bank will offer dementia-friendly banking each month
  • How Natick High's mentorship program supports every single freshman this year
  • What will the Natick parole hearing decide about this offender?

Also on today's calendar: Let Your Yoga Dance with Margo Macfarlane and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
  • Sunday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Needham Bank launches dementia-friendly banking hours (metrowestdailynews.com) — Needham Bank's Natick branch will begin dementia-friendly banking hours on Oct. 17, offering a calmer environment and trained staff from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. every third Saturday. In partnership with Dementia Friendly Natick and the Council on Aging, the program aims to make local banking safer and less stressful for residents living with dementia and their caregivers.
   

2. Natick High mentorship program aims to keep 9th graders from getting lost (natickreport.com) — Natick High School's peer mentorship program now pairs every one of the more than 400 freshmen with trained junior and senior mentors to ease the transition into high school. At a recent Natick School Committee meeting, student leader Max Cogliano described how activities like scavenger hunts, Halloween door decorating, and club fairs help ninth graders build friendships and confidence while giving upperclassmen a chance to give back.
   

3. Framingham sex offender Carlos Davila seeks parole in November (milforddailynews.com) — A state parole board will consider releasing a convicted Level 3 sex offender at a hearing scheduled for November 17 in Natick, drawing regional attention to the town. The man, formerly of Framingham, has served 17 years for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, sentenced under Massachusetts' version of Jessica's Law after prior sex crime convictions.
   

4. Natick girls volleyball improves to 9-2 with win at Framingham (metrowestdailynews.com) — Natick High School's girls volleyball team boosted its record to 9-2 with a straight-sets win at Framingham High, taking the match 25-19, 25-20, and 25-14. Photos highlight strong play from Natick captains, underclass standouts, and even a lighthearted moment featuring the freshman coach's young son helping from the stands.
   

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  • Needham Bank Announces 'Dementia-Friendly' Banking Hours in Natick —CMJ Read on Patch
  • Needham Bank Announces New Dementia-Friendly Banking Hours in Natick —Jody Gallinger Read on Patch
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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