Natick Police can’t keep up with birthday drive-by demand

May 28, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Kids who received special drive-by birthday wishes from Natick Police officers in flashing cars in recent months should consider themselves especially lucky: The cops are putting an end to these special parades for now.

It’s not that they wouldn’t like to do more of them, but according to a Facebook post by the Natick Police Department: “the amount of requests have become unmanageable and our calls for service are increasing.” Presumably, as the state re-opens, the police are going to have more action than they’ve had during the stricter hunkering down period of the COVID-19 crisis.

“We have so enjoyed being able to provide birthday parades during the past few months. Seeing the smiles and feeling the love from our community has helped us immensely during these trying times,” NPD posted, along with a video from one recent parade.

One mom replied on the Facebook page: “This remains the highlight of our quarantine! We were the lucky recipients of this serenade, and we can’t thank NPD enough for taking the time to make our birthday boy’s day extra special.”

A little social distancing gallows humor in Natick, Massachusetts

May 13, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Thanks to a sharp-eyed reader who sent us this shot of Natick teens putting the social into social distancing at a local parking lot. Look closely at the chalk drawing in the center. Looks like the kids are playing hangman. We all get through worldwide pandemic in our own way, right?

Social distancing, Natick — Natick teens play hangman in a parking lot.

Natick Youth in Philanthropy program seeks applicants

April 22, 2020 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

STARTING DATE: September 17, 2020
MEETS WEEKLY: Thursdays, 7pm – 8:30pm
LOCATION: Foundation for Metrowest, 3 Eliot St., Natick
APPLY TODAY: yipmetrowest.org

When you’re done with forest fairies, check out the alphabet

April 19, 2020 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The charming, and growing, Fairyland project at Hunnewell Forest in Natick should keep kids and adults occupied for at least 1 socially distanced escape from the house.

But if you need some variety over the long weekend, Wellesley also has an Alphabet hunt off of Turner Road/Weston Road at the North 40 (boardwalk too, which is not easy to social distance). There had been a Brook Path Zoo that started near Cameron Street (near Wellesley Free Library), but think the storms might have done it in.