Big doings for LittleBits in Natick and Wellesley
NATICK — As big box stores prey on more and more independent businesses, neighborhood establishments may soon be classified as an endangered species, if they haven’t been already. But some stores have not only survived in this environment, they’ve thrived. A case in point is LittleBits Toys. Founded in Waltham in 2001, the toy store moved to Linden Street in Wellesley in 2003 and to its current location at 304 Washington St. (Rte. 16) in Wellesley Hills in 2007. Read More
Talk Culvert work will close Natick's Speen Street area until next spring
NATICK — The state’s Department of Recreation and Conservation is set to close the section of road between Roche Bros. Supermarket and Speen Street on Rte. 135 starting Friday, Sept. 10 until Spring 2011. Read More
Talk of improving Natick interchange
State and town officials met last week to talk about the redesign of the busy interchange at Route 9 and Route 27, which is the most accident-prone location in town Read More
The GAR (Civil War) monument has been part of Natick Center’s landscape for more than 140 years. Since 1867, when it was created to honor those from the town who died in the “War Between the States,” the monument has handled everything from New England weather to kids climbing all over it. Read More
Senior Center construction plan modified
The Kennedy Senior Center will have a new, but temporary, home on Oak Street while a brand new facility is built at the current site on East Central Street Read More
The sign above the store, Home Town Paint and Hardware, does not capture all that goes on inside the building at 23 South Main St. in Natick Center. Read More
Routes 9/27 intersection plans to be revealed
The intersection of Rte. 9 and Rte. 27 will have a new look, with a pedestrian-friendly bridge over Rte. 9 and a new set of on- and off-ramps. Plans for the resigned intersection will be presented at a public meeting next Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. in the selectmen's meeting room on the second floor of Natick Town Hall. Read More
Legislature Passes Tourism Bureau Bill
While state legislators and the governor did not come to an agreement on casino legislation over the weekend, they did agree on an economic development bill, which creates a MetroWest Tourism and Visitors Bureau. Read More
Natick Selectmen considering Town Meeting articles
Selectmen will consider placing several articles on the fall Town Meeting warrant, including one looking at providing liquor licenses to smaller restaurants. Town Meeting does not begin until Oct. 19, but articles must be submitted by Aug. 20 to be included on the warrant. Read More
