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Beyond Natick: Boston Calling music festival recap

May 29, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

We spent the weekend with some beyond the ‘burbs coverage of the Boston Calling music festival at the Harvard University sports complex. No beach, no boats, but plenty of great music, a friendly crowd, and lots of fun. Check out our complete coverage of the event.

We even bumped into a handful of Natick neighbors, some of whom have quite the dance moves that we decided not to capture on camera.

Thank you to Adam Pulzetti of Adam Pulzetti Photography for upping our photo game.

Paramore Boston Calling

 

The National Boston Calling

 

Foo Fighters

 

Razor Braids Boston Calling

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Natick teachers make cameos at SpeakEasy Stage’s THE PROM

May 28, 2023 by Admin Leave a Comment

To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, several cast members from SpeakEasy Stage’s production of THE PROM invited influential teachers in their lives to join them for a show and a moment of tribute on stage during the May 13th matinee performance.

Natick-based teachers Noreen Diamond-Burdett and Danielle Bourdeau were joined by Music Director Paul Katz and cast member Tori Heinlen for a reunion to highlight the impact that teachers have on the lives of creative professionals and artists.

THE PROM continues through June 10 at Roberts Studio Theatre, 527 Tremont St., in Boston. 

Music Director Paul Katz with Jr. HIgh and High School Music Teacher Noreen Diamond-Burdett
l.-r. -- Dance Teacher Danielle Bourdeau, Tori Heinlein and Visual Arts Teacher Hannah Wright

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Filed Under: Education, Theater



Natick vows changes following ‘really unfortunate incident’ involving Nipmuc tree harvesting

May 26, 2023 by Bob Brown 4 Comments

Nipmuc nation members harvesting Atlantic white cedar trees at Pickerel Pond in Natick on May 5 were taken aback and frustrated when Natick police officers, responding to a call from a resident, appeared on the scene. After all, Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, Jr., had arranged with the town’s Conservation Commission for himself and other Nipmuc citizens to conduct the harvest.

Natick Planner and Conservation Agent Claire Rundelli recounted the episode during the May 18 Natick Conservation Commission meeting (see Pegasus recording, about 46 minutes in) and vowed to improve communications going forward. She had worked with the Department of Public Works to get gates unlocked, allowing vehicles to pass, but had not notified police.

“The police responded, and while there were no charges pressed or arrests made, it was definitely a tense interaction,” Rundelli said. “Reasonably so, the Nipmuc people have very strongly reacted that there needs to be an improvement on the town of Natick side in terms of education and training for our law enforcement about aboriginal sovereign rights.”

“This was a really unfortunate incident…” she acknowledged. “There’s been a lot of discussion on the town side. I see this as a hopeful sort of point of moving forward and growing and learning. [Natick Police Chief James] Hicks has acknowledged that there’s a lot of learning that is needed from the police force.”

Rundelli cited work that has been done between Nipmuc nation and the police on Cape Cod regarding Indigenous rights. (We reached out to the Natick Police Department for comment on Thursday.) While Nipmuc members acknowledge the police need to respond to calls, the goal is for law enforcement to take more of “an aware and neutral approach than a suspicious and defensive approach,” Rundelli said.

Pickerel Pond path

 

Rundelli has been coordinating with members of the Nipmuc community to organize a meeting with town administration, the police, the state’s Commission on Indian Affairs, and others. This would serve as an acknowledgement of the event, allow for an apology “for the distress that it caused,” and give the town a chance to offer a commitment to new training on these rights.

Among the more basic steps that could be taken by the town would be putting up signs to alert the public when such activity might take place, and adding a page on the town website about sovereign rights.

The May 5 interaction between the Nimpuc members and police was captured on a video shared by Gaines on social media. At one point during the discussion, an officer used the term “trespass,” which a Conservation Commission member described as a “loaded” term in that circumstance. Gaines took exception to a question about whether he owned the land, which he explained his people have been on for 12,000 years. We reached out to Gaines for further comment, but he is currently engaged in a time-sensitive project involving harvested materials.

The town last spring documented efforts to work with members of the Nipmuc community and the state’s Department of Conservation & Recreation on proposals for harvesting in the short- and long-terms. It was explained that the materials would be used in part to build domed huts called wetus. There was discussion at the time at the Conservation Commission about using the proposals as an opportunity for public engagement on the traditional harvesting practice, done by local Indigenous people by hand and boat.

The town has also discussed enlisting our Nipmuc neighbors to help Natick address its challenges with beaver dams.


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Memorial Day observances in Natick, 2023

May 26, 2023 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Natick has a number of observances and activities on Memorial Day, which falls on Monday, May 29. Memorial Day is a national holiday and honors those who lost their lives while defending their country.

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Monday, May 29
8:15am—Flag raising at Moran Park (near the downtown MBTA station)
8:30am—Parade forms at Moran Park
8:40am—Parade marches to Town Common
9am—Ceremonies at the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Monument
10am—Parade resumes and marches from East Central to West Central and onto Pond Street for memorial services at Old Dell and St. Patrick’s cemeteries.
11am—Parade resumes, marches to Indian Burial Ground on Pond Street for ceremonies at 11:15 a.m.
11:30am—Parade disbands.

Other important info

Parking meters in Natick will be free on Monday, May 29.

Natick’s Recycling Center, located on West Street at the corner of Route 27, is closed on Mon., May 29 (as well as every other Monday).

Natick Town offices will be closed Monday, May 29.

Memorial Day is an official holiday for the US Postal Service, so Post Offices will be closed on Monday, May 29 and there will be no home delivery of mail. It is also an official holiday for UPS, but scheduled UPS Critical Express and UPS Holiday packages should still arrive.

Massachusetts law states that liquor stores may not open until noon.

Morse Institute Library will be closed Saturday, May 27; Sunday, May 28; and Monday, May 29, in observance of the holiday.

The Bacon Free Library will be closed Saturday, May 27 (and all Saturdays Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend; and Sunday, May 28 (and all Sundays).


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Natick High unified track & field team wins state title

May 25, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Congrats to the dozens of members of the Natick High School unified track & field team on their Division 1 state title, earned this week on the team’s home track and field.

More on unified track & field from the MIAA.

Photos from MetroWest Daily News.

Your 2023 Unified Track and Field State Champions‼️

🏆🏆🏆

🌟We are so proud of our athletes and all of the hard work they’ve put in this season!

🌟A special thanks to everyone who made today such a huge success and truly a day to remember. We can’t wait for next year!! pic.twitter.com/6op59tao2G

— Tim Collins (@NatickAthletics) May 25, 2023

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