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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.

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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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Filed Under: Transportation



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
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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.

Natick Porchfest

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.

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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.)

Park at the north end of the Home Depot lot.

The event will be live streamed on the Cochituate Rail Trail Facebook page.

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


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