A Viral Bunny, Gas Leaks, Pot School Deal, Wegmans on the Way: Natick's 2015 Year-in-Review

NATICK, MA - This year, a newly opened school of cannabis in Natick developed a clever marketing scheme. It offered a deal of $420 for a class if you signed up before 4/20. Readers toked on the story, interested both in the deal and in the topic of medical marijuana.

The post was among the top stories that had Natick residents talking this year on Patch.

Court cases, deaths, restaurants opening and closing, survey rankings and more. In Natick this year, readers clicked on stories about gas leaks in the town, a crazy cute bunny who went viral, a missing woman, Doug Flutie’s heartache and Natick getting voted a pretty great place to live.

What Natick stories resonated with you this past year? Leave your comments in our comments section below.

Here are the top stories from Natick Patch this year:

1. ‘Explosively Cute’ Bunny With Ponytails is Internet Smash: This angora rabbit from Natick, MA, is enjoying some social media fame, as his photo, and story, is hopping around the internet. In June, Natick Patch helped add to Wally’s already-escalating fame by featuring him. It brought in nearly 20,000 viewers.
2. Wegmans to Open Multi-Level Store at Natick Mall: Construction is scheduled to start in 2016. In August, Wegmans announced its plans to move in to the area, and residents went hog wild.
3. Marijuana Institute Sparks Up a $420, 4/20 Deal Before it Goes up in Smoke: A marijuana school in Natick that trains dispensary workers took advantage a pot-friendly date, and offered a deal to prospective students. It was a clever marketing maneuver, indeed.
4. UPDATE: Sister, Police Search for Missing Woman: The Ashland woman, who was arrested for throwing bacon and raw sausages in the Framingham Police station, went missing.
5. Natick at Bottom of ‘The Worst Places to Live in Mass.’ List : This is one list you don’t want to top. A list published by RoadSnacks ranked the worst places to live in Massachusetts, and Natick came in near the bottom of a list you don’t want your town leading.
6. Doug Flutie’s Parents Die on Same Day: The football superstar lost both of his parents, both to heart attacks.
7. Natick Readies for Annual Fourth of July Parade: Where do you watch the parade?
8. One Dead After Elderly Driver Hit Pedestrians in Natick Lot: One pedestrian was life flighted, with serious injuries to those involved. The driver suffered minor injuries, and the other two pedestrians were brought by ambulance to the hospital.
9. E.coli Detected in Natick Water: Water samples from the Morses Pond Well tested positive E.coli, a fecal indicator.
10. Map Reveals 147 Natural Gas Leaks in Natick: VIEW map: Dozens of potentially damaging natural gas leaks have been pinpointed across Natick. Dozens of potentially damaging natural gas leaks have been pinpointed across the town of Natick. The locations of more than 20,000 gas leaks were recently revealed as part of a new state law, which requires utility companies to report the location and age of all know gas leaks. According to a map based on a study done by the Home Efficiency Energy Team. Natick has 147 unrepaired leaks, the oldest from 2011.