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High-tech mini golf course to open in Natick Saturday
Not sure what to do this weekend? If you’re near Natick, Massachusetts — and you have a bit of a competitive edge — you’re in luck. A new two-story interactive indoor mini golf course is opening in the Natick Mall on Saturday, Feb. 10. Puttshack Natick will feature three nine-hole mini golf courses with funky, glow-in-the-dark fairways like giant beer…
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Truck rolls over on Mass. Pike in Framingham
A truck rolled over on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Framingham early Monday morning, according to authorities. The crash happened at about 6:35 a.m. on the westbound side of Interstate 90 at the 117 mile marker, Massachusetts State Police said. While it wasn’t immediately known what caused the tractor-trailer to rollover, there were no injuries reported.
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Local church offers temporary housing as Mass. sees surge of migrants
As a surge of migrants arrives in Massachusetts, state officials are asking residents with extra room to consider opening up their homes. The plea for help comes as the governor declares a state of emergency to deal with the migrant crisis. One church in Natick is already answering the call. At Hartford Street Presbyterian Church in Natick, they set...
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Fitness failures sideline police careers
While police departments struggle to recruit new officers, hundreds of potential law enforcement careers in Massachusetts are being sidelined by fitness failures. The NBC10 Boston Investigators looked at the data and found an uptick in the number of policing candidates failing the fitness test to get into the police academy. Some student officers accepted into the academy are also dropping…
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Restaurant Recap: Urban oasis in the heart of Boston
We get a first-hand look at this trendy outdoor space that’ll be calling your name all summer at W Boston.
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Wegmans Is Closing This MetroWest Store Location
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A chain of supermarkets based in Rochester, NY, that has opened six stores in eastern Massachusetts over the past decade is closing one of its locations in the region. According to a post from Kiat Cormier of the ChewOnThis Facebook group page, Wegmans in Natick is shutting down later this summer, with…
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Authorities Recover Body from Pond in Natick
Natick Fire and Police Departments along with the Massachusetts State Police recovered the body of a boater whose canoe capsized in Natick, Massachusetts on Saturday Night. Authorities say the man’s body was located using sonar at around 10:30 PM in the area of Fiske Pond, part of the Lake Cochituate sub-basin. Another person who was on the canoe made it…
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Water Rescue Underway in Natick
Officials say they’re currently carrying out a water rescue in the southern part of Lake Cochituate. According to authorities, the Natick Fire Department, the Natick Police Department, the Massachusetts District 14 Dive Team, and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing are on the scene assisting in the rescue. It’s currently unknown the status of the person in distress, and...
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Crews Battle Overnight Fire at Natick Home
A fire broke out at a home early Wednesday morning in Natick, Massachusetts. Fire crews were seen at the house on Davis Brook Drive working the scene. Officials have not released details about the fire.
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House Fire in Natick on Davis Brook Drive
Crews were tackling the house fire early Wednesday morning
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Brush Fire Near Natick Mall Takes Down Powerlines
A large brush fire broke out near the Natick Mall on Sunday, said officials. Natick police said they assisted the town’s fire department in putting out the brush fire, which personnel at Eversource say started from a collapsing tree taking town a powerline. Officials at Eversource said that approximately 2,600 customers might have experienced a power outage for a couple…
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No Injuries Reported in Overnight Fire in Natick
No injuries were reported in a fire overnight at a home in Natick, Massachusetts. Natick fire said they received a call at 12:43 a.m. for a reported fire on Pond Street. When they arrived, they found that a single-family home was on fire. No one was injured in the fire, officials said. It wasn’t clear if anyone was inside...
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Truck Fire at Natick Rest Area
Firefighters were seen responding to the situation, hosing the big rig down with water. The truck was left with heavy damage.
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Truck Fire at Mass. Pike Rest Area in Natick
A truck appeared to have caught fire overnight at a rest area along the Massachusetts Turnpike eastbound in Natick. Firefighters were seen responding to the situation, hosing the big rig down with water. The truck was left with heavy damage. The Natick Fire Department confirmed that the agency responded to the fire, and said that there were no injuries.
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‘So Enamored and So Amazed': Young Boy's Meeting With Santa Goes Viral
With the push of a button, 4-year-old Logan and his little sister are transported to a magical place that leads them straight to Santa’s front door. Janna O’Neil shared her son’s experience visiting Santa at the Natick Mall earlier this month on TikTok. “He was so enamored and so amazed by it all,” she said. The post has since...
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WATCH: Video of Boy Meeting Santa at Natick Mall Goes Viral
A young boy’s unforgettable visit with Santa has been seen around the world.
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Natick Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Inappropriately Touching Dispatcher
A police sergeant in Natick, Massachusetts has pled guilty to inappropriately touching a coworker at an after-work gathering back in 2020, according to prosecutors in Middlesex County. Natick Police Sergeant James Quilty pled guilty on Monday to three counts of indecent assault and battery, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Natick Chief of Police James Hicks announced in a news…
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Former Natick Town Official Gets 15 Days for Role in Jan. 6 Riot
A Massachusetts ex-town official seen on surveillance video marching through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 15 days in prison for her role in the riot carried out by supporters of former Republican President Donald Trump to stop the transfer of presidential power to Democrat Joe Biden. Suzanne Ianni, 60, who organized a bus trip to Washington, D.C.,…
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Missing Natick 12-Year-Old Found Safe
Natick Police found a 12-year-old that went missing on Saturday. The girl had last been seen at Natick Mall and was later found
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Natick Select Board Votes 4-1 to Remove Aging Charles River Dam
Town leaders in Natick, Massachusetts, have voted to remove an iconic but aging dam on the Charles River. The dam, which passes through South Natick Dam Park, has stood for nearly 90 years, but its condition as deteriorated. It holds 160 million gallons of water, and a breach would be catastrophic. A 4-1 vote by Natick’s select board Wednesday brought…