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Cochituate Rail Trail celebration not over yet…

September 29, 2021 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

On the heels of this week’s ribbon cutting, what sounds like a more relaxed Cochituate Rail Trail Community Celebration is planned for Friday, Oct. 15 from 1-4PM along the Natick-Framingham trail.

The timing of the event is designed to allow town staff to more easily participate, along with the workforce located by the trail and those who helped to design and build it, according to Josh Ostroff, chair of the Cochituate Rail Trail Advisory Committee.

The location of the event has yet to be determined, but organizers are trying to get the word out about the celebration ahead of time.

All are welcome to attend. Community organizations and groups targeting outdoor activities are encouraged to participate by exhibiting at tables or tents.

Learn more and register.

More: Zipping over Rte. 30 on the Cochituate Rail Trail

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Cochituate Rail Trail officially, officially opens with ribbon cutting

September 28, 2021 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Many have been enjoying the new and expanded Cochituate Rail Trail that connects Natick and Framingham across Rte. 9 and Rte. 30 before its official opening.

On Tuesday, Sept. 28, local and state officials thanked each other and everyone else, and made the trail’s opening super formal with a ribbon cutting at the Rte. 30 bridge.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place on the site about 2 years ago.

Thanks to Natick Pegasus for braving the rain and getting the video.

More: Zipping over Rte. 30 on the Cochituate Rail Trail

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Natick’s Boston Marathon runners

September 28, 2021 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Here’s the list from the Boston Athletic Association for official runners of the in-person Boston Marathon, slated for Monday, Oct. 11. Some qualified based on speed, some for committing to raise money for charities.

Where we know a runner’s charity, we’ve linked to their fundraising page below (some may require login). Feel free to message us to add yours: natickreport@gmail.com

Bib #	Name	M/F
13147	Armitage, Natascia	F
17640	Bajpai, Ravi	M
18160	Barbin, Michelle	F
19033	Beale, Shannon	F
18292	Briggs, Graham	M
18207	Caruso, Anthony	M
18205	Case, Kenneth	M
17178	Chukwu, Isioma	F
18466	Dal Molin Jr, Thomas	M
3610	Davis, Michael	M
18998	Delorie, Alexander	M
19282	Delrey, Jennifer	F
17381	Edwards, Rick	M
18218	Fair, Josephine	F
18307	Ferguson, Sarah	F
2990	Fleming, Jack	M
1501	Georgules, Chris	M
18170	Gonzalez, Fernando	M
16285	Gonzalez, Monica	F
18274	Green, Juliana	F
1489	Greenwald, Russell	M
19451	Harrow, Amanda	F
16900	Heald, William	M
18202	Henkle Aguirre, Helen	F
5434	Jetzer, Charles	M
826	Jones, Dylan	M
6606	Keenan, Tom	M
16876	Kemp, Mark	M
18430	Kynoch, Nicholas	M
18340	Lafleur, Emily	F
18213	Lucenta, Allison	F
17539	Lund, Tiffany	F
7695	Macfarlane, Craig	M
2985	Mandhata, Uday	M
7400	Mcgrory, Christine	F
17080	Mcmillan, Chris	M
16556	Miller, Amy	F
18270	Osborne, Lauren	F
17218	Pascarelli, Jenney	F
17667	Pierce, Drew	M
18166	Riley, Sabrina	F
18329	Rochelle, Robert	M
18248	Root, Kirsten	F
18155	Sack, Jennifer	F
10833	Santo, Leah	F
4201	Schenk, Patric	M
12899	Shumaker, Jacey	F
19382	Smith, Josh	M
16015	Stevens, Aaron	M
17498	Sugg, Andrew	M
8845	Takahara, Mineharu	M
18459	Vogel, Tom	M

virtual boston marathon runners — The marathon was all virtual last time around

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Natick Porchfest brings the music outside

September 27, 2021 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

We had a busy Saturday but wanted to be sure to fit Natick Porchfest, a free grassroots community music festival featuring local and guest performers right on Natick porches, lawns, and driveways. We should have plotted out a course ahead of time, but wound up just parking near the library and letting our ears guide us to the tunes. Turns out going with the flow was perfectly in keeping with the event’s mojo. Over 2 dozen musical acts, all of whom gave freely of their time and talents, were on tap during the event. Here are a few we checked out:

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First stop was at the Baby Safe Haven stage in front of the Natick Police station. At first we thought Baby Safe Haven was the name of the performer, but it turned out to be Arthur Cole, who had a strong fan base clapping and dancing along as he sang with the chillest of vibes. After Cole completed his set he walked among his admirers, giving high fives and hugs. “That was awesome,” said one fan wearing a Red Sox shirt. “You were wonderful,” chimed in a couple of the town’s senior citizens.

From there we headed across the street to a cluster of acts on Lincoln, Sherman, and Wilson Streets, running into numerous friends along the way. Crowds gathered, some plunked down in portable chairs, some standing, and others staying on the bikes they rode there.

porchfest — Miguel Melendez parked himself next to a classic pickup truck and strummed some classic tunes on the guitar.

We circled back to the police station location before heading home, catching a bit of music from some young performer who looked as though they weren’t going to stop anytime soon.

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Cochituate Rail Trail ribbon cutting on Tuesday

September 27, 2021 by Admin 2 Comments

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Highway Division is hosting a ribbon cutting for the Cochituate Rail Trail on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 11AM at the Route 30 bridge on the Natick side. (Time was shifted from 12:30pm.)

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