More than you really want to know about Natick, Mass.
Natick Fire Department is offering two free CPR classes in June:
The location is to be determined and will be emailed about one week ahead of the scheduled class time. Email Firefighter Alan Gentile at agentile@natickma.org with the date of the class you would like to take.
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The share of Natick’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has jumped from 55% to almost 60% over the past week, according to weekly data released by the state. The data is murkier than in past weeks because 12-15-year-olds have started to get vaccinated, and because fewer than 30 had in Natick at the time the data was released, it has been suppressed to protect privacy.
Nearly 21,500 Natick residents have now been fully vaccinated, and the state has exceeded 3.5 million fully vaccinated against the disease.
Natick now boasts 74% of its population with at least 1 dose, up from 71% a week ago. The percentage of those vaccinated in the 65-74 and 75-plus age groups rose to 92% and 89%, respectively. Now 74% of those in the 50-64 age bracket are fully vaxxed, and three-quarters of those in the 30-49 age category have been fully vaccinated. More than half of both 16-19 and 20-29-year-olds have been fully vaccinated, too.
The Natick mall vaccination site is set to close by the end of June. Those age 12 and over are now eligible for vaccinations at various sites.
Natick’s daily COVID-19 case incidence rate per 100,000 people has dropped into the single digits. Natick Public Schools and the Health Department are requiring students taking part in extracurricular activities, including sports, to participate in pooled COVID-19 testing.
The Town of Natick, which is in the midst of addressing elevated levels of Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in its drinking water, has now declared a ban on non-essential outdoor watering. The town has been forced to do this by the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.
Natick has turned off wells with elevated levels of these so-called “forever chemicals,” which can have harmful effects on people and the environment over time. In order to maintain its water supply in light of the contamination situation, as well as general drought conditions, the town is putting in place the ban that it says could last anywhere from 1 to 6 months.
Natick is getting plenty of company in addressing PFAS, and the state just announced $2M in grants to help communities with this issue (that’s not going to go far). Wellesley and other communities have been watching Natick as they formulate their plans.
“The mandatory non-essential outdoor water use ban will limit daily demand on the Natick water system to minimize PFAS exposure and ensure adequate water is available to meet the public health and safety needs of the Town. This measure will assist in maintaining water levels in the storage tanks for fire protection and normal consumption use,” according to the town.
So no in-ground irrigation/sprinklers or even garden hoses with attached sprinklers.
Here’s what you can use outdoor watering for, between the hours of 5pm and 9am:
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The share of Natick’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has jumped from 51% to at least 55% over the past week, according to weekly data released by the state. The data is murkier than in past weeks because 12-15-year-olds have started to get vaccinated, and because fewer than 30 had in Natick at the time the data was released, it has been suppressed to protect privacy.
Nearly 20,000 Natick residents have now been fully vaccinated, and the state has exceeded 3.3 million fully vaccinated against the disease.
Natick now boasts 71% of its population with at least 1 dose, up a smidgen from 69% a week ago. The percentage of those vaccinated in the 65-74 and 75-plus age groups remained at 91% and 88%, respectively. Now 70% of those in the 50-64 age bracket are now fully vaxxed, and two-thirds in the 30-49 age category has been fully vaccinated. Nearly half of both 16-19 and 20-29-year-olds have been fully vaccinated, too.
Natick’s Health Department is now out of the COVID-19 vaccine game, though the Natick Mall has been busy doling out vaccines as one of the state’s mass vaccination sites, especially now that you can walk in and get a shot without an appointment. The mall vaccination site is set to close by the end of June. Those age 12 and over are now eligible for vaccinations.
Natick’s daily COVID-19 case incidence rate per 100,000 people has dropped into the single digits. Natick Public Schools and the Health Department are requiring students taking part in extracurricular activities, including sports, to participate in pooled COVID-19 testing.
Natick Public Schools is teaming with a pharmacy to hold a vaccine clinic for those 12 and older on May 23.
The share of Natick’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has jumped from 44% to 51% over the past week, according to weekly data released by the state.
Natick has surpassed 18,000 residents being fully vaccinated, and the state has exceeded 3 million fully vaccinated against the disease.
Natick now boasts 69% of its population with at least 1 dose, up a smidgen from 67% a week ago. The percentage of those vaccinated in the 65-74 and 75-plus age groups is 91% and 88%, respectively. Two thirds of those in the 50-64 age bracket are now fully vaxxed, and the 30-49 age category is getting there.
Natick’s Health Department is now out of the COVID-19 vaccine game, though the Natick Mall has been busy doling out vaccines as one of the state’s mass vaccination sites, especially now that you can walk in and get a shot without an appointment. The mall vaccination site is set to close by the end of June. Those age 12 and over are now eligible for vaccinations.
Natick’s daily COVID-19 case incidence rate per 100,000 people had been hovering in the low 20s for weeks, but last week was reported to be under 13, and this week has seen the number drop into single digits. Natick Public Schools and the Health Department are requiring students taking part in extracurricular activities, including sports, to participate in pooled COVID-19 testing.
