Are There Any Job Opportunities for the Town of Natick?

The Town of Natick is currently looking to fill six different positions.

There are currently six job vacancies that Natick is looking to fill, according to the Town of Natick website. Here are the employment opportunities that are available: 1. The Natick Housing Authority is looking for a Director of Maintenance and Modernization. 2. The Natick Police Department is looking for a Meter Enforcement Operator. This position is part-time. 3. The police are also looking for a part-time dispatcher. 4. A new Building Commission is needed. 5. The Recreation and Parks Department is looking for a head nurse at Camp Woodtrail at Kennedy Middle School. 6. Lastly, the town is looking for a PR Comptroller. If you are interested in any of these positions, or know someone who's qualified, simply go to the town's website to …

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NSTAR: Substation Issue Caused Power Outage to 19,000 Saturday Morning

Early Saturday morning about 19,000 customers in Natick and Framingham were without power.

NSTAR says a "lightning arrestor failed at its Speen Street substation" causing 19,000 customers in Framingham and Natick to be without power early Saturday morning. A lightning arrestor is used in a substation like a surge protector is in your home. A lightning arrestor is a protective device that limits surge voltages due to a lightning strike or an equipment fault. At one point, about 25 percent of Framingham and more than 40 perent of Natick was without power. Customers were without power for as short of time as 20 minutes to about 3 hours, according to NSTAR. The first reports of the power outage came about 12:45 a.m. Saturday. Most of Route 9 in both communities was without power. AMC Theatre also lost power, according to Framingham …

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What Should Natick's New Year's Resolution Be?

You're sitting around making a list of things you'd like to accomplish this year, but what do you think the town should do?

Around this time every year, people sit around and start putting together lists of things they'd like to accomplish in the new year. Whether it be some of the more common ones, such as going to the gym and losing weight, or something that's maybe a little more original or unorthodox, people look at the new year as a time when they can start over. It may just be one part of their lives that can be changed and they're not going to be turning into completely different people with a fresh start, but people try to find something they can change so they can get it done. Whether they follow up on it or not, that's another story. But what about the town? What about Natick? There are always things going on. Some you may hear about a lot, some may …

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Town Tests Emergency Alert System Tuesday

On Tuesday, Natick will place calls to residents using the CodeRED Emergency Alert System to direct residents to the town website to add their contact information.

Natick residents can expect a call from the town's CodeRED emergency notification system on Tuesday to test its effectiveness and help update contact information. The system will call through its database of businesses and residences in the morning and evening. The message will guide residents to the town website so that they can add any contact numbers they would like to be included in any future reverse-911 calls. “All individuals and businesses should take the time to visit our website and add contact information to include cellular phones and other non- traditional phones as well as email and text addresses," said town administrator Martha White in a statement. "If your contact information is not in the database you will not receive a …

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Weekend Update

Town Enacts Mandatory Water Ban

New regulations are in place for when residents and business owners may water their lawns.

With the scorching temperatures in the past few weeks, the town of Natick has issued a mandatory ban to help conserve water. Those who water their plants and lawns must do so before 9 a.m. or after 5 p.m., according to the new regulations, which begin immediately. Residents and businesses with odd-numbered addresses may water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, while even-numbered addresses must only do so on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. No one may water outside more than three times per week and the town advises that lawns only need a maximum total of one inch of water every week. Those in town are asked to refrain from watering decks, sidewalks and driveways, unless it is vital to business safety or for health reasons. The town advises …

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