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Looking back: Memorable Natick photos from 2021

December 31, 2021 by Bob Brown

Some of the most memorable photos that help tell Natick’s 2021 story….

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beach house volley
Indoor volleyball center Beach House opens

 

town hall covid signs
COVID-19 signs are ubiquitous on town buildings and beyond

 

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Winter in early 2021

 

John F. Kennedy Middle School, Natick
Inside the new Kennedy Middle School

 

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New Year’s day dive at Dug Pond

 

Trout stocking, Dug Pond, Natick
Stocking Dug Pond with rainbow trout

 

stop the hate rally
Rally to stop Asian hate

 

Natick, maple tree tapping
Sap time

 

natick community farm fire
Devastating fire at Natick Community Organic Farm

 

Hot Doogy NY style hot dog
Brazilian-style hot dogs at Hot Doogy

 

Natick streets project
Natick’s big and seemingly never-ending dig

 

Gazebo, Natick Common
Gazebo, Natick Common: No, that’s not a painting

Natick Common, new trees
New trees at the Common

 

natick center commuter rail train station work
Making Natick Center station accessible

 

nhs car parade class of 2021
Natick High School grads have a rolling parade

 

natick farmers market
Farmers’ market

 

South Natick Dam Park, 9 Pleasant St. S
South Natick Dam Park

 

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Social distancing at Natick Mall

 

Natick Art Alley
Natick Art Alley

 

Level99
Level99 gaming mecca

 

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Natick Nights dancing

 

peace chairs
Getting across a message of Peace

 

Natick police
Cops and coffee

 

Going green at the West Natick train station

 

 

West Natick fire station
Shiny new West Natick fire station

 


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Street art

 

Cilicia, Natick
Natick Center gets its groceries

 

July 4th, Natick
July 4th, Natick, Harvard Street

 

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Scoopapalooza returns

 

Navy Yard Field community garden
Community garden bounty

 

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Little Free art gallery at Morse Institute

 

2021 natick days crowd
Yay for Natick Days!

 

ben-hem opener
Back to school, in person

 

Natick Halloween
Halloween spirit

 

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Ms. Mosaic

 

Cochituate Rail Trail, Natick
Cochituate Rail Trail, Natick

 

Fall, Natick
Natick in fall

 

Boston Marathon 2021, Natick
Boston Marathon 2021, Natick

 

Holiday event, Natick
Holiday event, Natick Common

 

Natick Veterans Day parade
Families waving their flags as Veterans’ Day Parade passes through (photo by Caroline Benjamin)

 

porchfest
Porchfest music celebration

 

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The water clean-up plan

 

Adirondacks at pegan hill
View from Pegan Hill

 

2921 911 firefighters

9/11 remembered 20 years later


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Comments

  1. Denise Girardin says

    December 31, 2021 at 11:13 am

    Awesome recap! Great year end review of our amazing town! Thanks!

  2. Amy Steinmetz says

    December 31, 2021 at 8:54 pm

    How cool are these Natick pics!
    Happy & Better New Year wishes to Each & Every❗

    • Bob Brown says

      January 1, 2022 at 10:35 am

      Thanks Amy, glad you like them, and Happy New Year, Bob & Deborah

  3. Bonnie P says

    January 1, 2022 at 1:12 am

    Beautiful photos of our beautiful town. I’m so proud to live and work here
    Thank you.

    • Bob Brown says

      January 1, 2022 at 10:34 am

      Thanks for saying so Bonnie

  4. Lois says

    January 1, 2022 at 1:18 pm

    This gallery of photos is fantastic! Great photography and review of events, some of which I wasn’t able to see in person!! Thank you!!!

    • Bob Brown says

      January 1, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks Lois, was fun going back through the photo library and seeing just how much had happened…Bob

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