Community Corner

Natick Seeks Grant Proposals from Nonprofit Agencies

Here are 5 things to know today in Natick.

1. The Town of Natick is seeking proposals from area non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations and municipal departments for funds in support of programs and services to benefit Natick residents. 

These funds are available through a partnership between the Town of Natick and the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) through which Natick has been provided 20 Invitational Entries to the 2014 Boston Marathon. These entries will be provided to Marathon runners who commit to raising a minimum of $4,000 for the selected charities.

Interested area non-profits and municipal departments must submit a proposal no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to Maureen Fleming, Office of the Town Administrator, 13 East Central Street, Natick MA 01760 or via email to mfleming@natickma.org.  The proposal must not exceed 3 pages. 

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2. Here's how the decision to close school during inclement weather is made, courtesy Superintendent Peter Sanchioni:

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  1. Road conditions - the Natick Department of Public Works is contacted for information on road conditions. Careful consideration is given to roads in the district with the most hazardous conditions. Even if your street looks clear, travel elsewhere in town may be dangerous. Also, I must consider that some high school students drive to school.
  2. The existing accumulation of snow and/or ice.
  3. The rate and expected duration of this precipitation.
  4. School building conditions (such as electricity and heat).
  5. School parking lot conditions. The Director of Facilities contacts the maintenance and custodial staff who are responsible for clearing and treating school parking lots and sidewalks. 
  6. Temperature and wind-chill factors. Please keep in mind that a number of students either walk to school or wait on sidewalks for the school bus. 
  7. Weather predictions. I prefer not to make my decision based on weather predictions since they are not always accurate. However, this may be unavoidable. Please understand when weather warnings are given, I am awake at 4:00 am to begin the process, as listed above, to gather all the relevant information in order to make a careful and well-informed decision. The students' safety is my number one priority and my decision to close or delay school depends upon it. 
  8. I also consult other districts and share information with local superintendents and take their recommendations into consideration when making my decision.
3. If you're in grades five–12, come to the Morse Library and make unique holiday gifts for family and friends.

No registration is necessary for these programs. Supplies and snacks are provided. For more details, visit http://morseinstitute.org/natick/teenevents.asp.

4. In case you missed it: Natick Local Thales Karatsolis Featured in Walnut Hill Production.

5. Forecast: 

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Upper 40s.

Thursday: Cloudy skies with a few isolated showers. Highs north of the MA Pike in the low 40s but mid 50s for SE Mass-Cape-Islands...near 48 metro Boston.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a few showers as a front crosses the area. Could have snow flakes mixed in north and west late toward Saturday morning. Temps hold in the 40s.


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