Category: Natick Report
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Natick Spooktacular combines tricks, treats, books & more
Children clad in costumes and fall-weather outfits weaved in and out of the crowd at Natick’s annual Spooktacular & Trick or Treat Parade at the Town Common this past Saturday. New promoters, the Bacon Free Library and the Joseph Keefe…
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Natick police collect 50-plus firearms at gun buyback event
Natick police collected 57 firearms at a gun buyback event Oct. 11, including 36 handguns, six shotguns, three rifles and 12 other weapons such as BB guns and starter pistols. The event at Hartford Street Presbyterian Church exchanged gift cards…
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Natick Center Station has been under construction for 5 years. Here are 5 things to know.
Construction workers worked on accessibility upgrades at Natick Center Station (Photo by Jennifer Lambert) It’s been five years since construction began on major accessibility updates at Natick Center Station, and commuters are still waiting for it to be done. The…
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‘We’re just going to be the store that Natick needs’: Ten Trees Books starts new chapter downtown
Kim and Rob Rickard, owners of Ten Trees Books, smile in front of the shelves and decor inside their store. (Photo by Jennifer Lambert) Kim Rickard walked downstairs one August morning two years ago, uncertain about her job in executive…
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Popovers and partnership: How a Natick couple built a Wellesley bakery from scratch
Carl Parisien and Morgan Schaffrath, co-owners of Popovers at Church Square, recall the excitement of opening their doors for their first day in business in July 2024. “We got absolutely crushed,” Parisien said. “I was like, ‘Lock the doors!’” The…