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Fire on Pond Street in Natick damages antique farmhouse, no injuries

February 7, 2023 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

The Natick Fire Department responded to calls made shortly before 1am on Tuesday, Feb. 7, about a structure fire in the attached barn of an antique farmhouse on Pond Street. Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the second floor of the barn. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the barn and keep it out of the attached house. The occupants were alerted to the fire by working smoke alarms. Two residents are temporarily displaced, and there were no injuries.

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A total of three alarms were transmitted for additional help. In an email to Natick Report, Natick Fire Chief Jason Ferschke thanked mutual aid partners Framingham Fire and Wellesley Fire, which responded to the scene; Weston and Wayland Fire, which covered the Natick stations; and Cataldo EMS, which provided EMS coverage.

The fire is under investigation by members of the District 14 Fire Investigation Team and the Natick Police Department.

Chief Ferschke said the fire does not appear suspicious in nature.

A neighbor said in an email that the residents of the affected property have spent years renovating and restoring the home.

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Natick town seal designs get public viewing

February 6, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Several dozen people stopped by the Morse Institute Library on Sunday to check out 3 town seal designs being considered as a replacement for the 1980 version that’s been questioned for depicting an inaccurate understanding of Natick’s early history.

The designs being mulled are much simpler and cleaner than the older one, too.

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I’d asked if any designs got left on the cutting room floor and indeed, 1 featuring the gazebo on the common didn’t make the top 3.

Natick’s seal is used for official documents, but also serves as a town logo found on signs, uniforms, and more.

The Town Seal Review Committee soon seeks to settle on 1 design to bring to Town Meeting this spring for approval.

The committee has a sweetheart of a meeting slated for Feb. 14 at 8:15pm, with agenda items including a review of feedback from a public survey and the open house, as well as voting on a Town Meeting warrant article for submission.

You still have time to share your thoughts via the online survey.

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Natick Public Schools Supt. Anna Nolin a finalist for Newton’s top school job

February 6, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Natick Public Schools Supt. Dr. Anna Nolin is 1 of 3 finalists for the job of superintendent for the Newton Public School district.

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Nolin has been with Natick Public Schools for some 20 years, including the past 4 as superintendent. She earlier served as principal of Wilson Middle School in Natick, and before that, as a teacher in Framingham. Last year, Nolin was named president of the New England Association of School Superintendents‘ board.

Her competition for the Newton job consists of New Bedford Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Anderson and Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Superintendent Peter Light, according to the Newton Superintendent Search Committee.

The Newton district serves nearly 12,000 students across 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools and 2 alternative high school programs, and an integrated preschool program.

If Nolin is hard to find in Natick on Feb. 15, that’s because she’s slated to visit Newton for in-person tours, staff meet-and-greets, and an online community form. The Newton School Committee that night will conduct public, in-person interviews.

Dr. Kathleen Smith, former Brockton Public Schools superintendent, has been serving as Newton’s interim superintendent. She succeeded David Fleishman, who left last year to lead the Jewish Vocational Service in Boston.

Newton seeks to have a new superintendent in place by mid-year.


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Natick Town Election buzz: Town Meeting nomination papers; contested races; letters to the editor

February 6, 2023 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

New candidates for Town Meeting must return their nomination papers to the Town Clerk’s office by Tuesday, Feb. 7, with the required 10 signatures from registered voters in their precinct. Here’s the most up-to-date candidate report by the numbers.

Natick Town Meeting has 180 members—18 from each of the 10 precincts. Every year one-third of the Town Meeting members are up for re-election, and if there are additional vacancies those will also be on the ballot.


Contested races

Natick’s Annual Town Election will take place on Tuesday, March 28. Natick has 10 boards and committees that are served by elected members. Out of the ten boards and committees, there are three contested races:

Select Board (2 for 3-year terms)
  • Richard Sidney (candidate for re-election)
  • Kat Monahan
  • Kristen Pope
  • Roger Scott

School Committee (2 for 3-year terms)

  • Donna McKenzie  (candidate for re-election)
  • Matthew Brand
  • Kate Flathers
  • Leigh Preston Hallisey

Morse Institute Library Trustees (5 for 5-year terms)

  • Kathleen Donovan  (candidate for re-election)
  • Carol Gloff  (candidate for re-election)
  • Gerald Mazor  (candidate for re-election)
  • Sally McCoubrey  (candidate for re-election)
  • Thomas Hourihan
  • Anna McMahan

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Well below zero in Natick Center

February 4, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

We didn’t quite catch the outdoor thermometer in Natick Center at its peak coldness, but came pretty close at 7 below Fahrenheit and 22 below Celsius.

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