Confederate Flag Displayed At Natick Memorial Day Ceremony - Natick, MA - Local elected officials condemned the display, which happened at a Civil War memorial in Natick.
Two local officials are speaking out against an audience member at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony in Natick, who displayed a Confederate flag to the crowd during the town’s holiday observance.
State Sen. Becca Rausch, D-Needham, and Natick Select Board Chair Karen Adelman-Foster detailed the action in a joint statement Monday afternoon.
An audience member, who was not identified, moved to the front of the crowd and displayed the flag, the one-time symbol of the Confederate States of America.
Rausch and Adelman-Foster said they were “shocked, dismayed, and horrified” by the display put on by the audience member.
“In doing so, this individual desecrated the Grand Army Civil War Memorial in Natick Center, the memories of all people who have fallen in defense of equality and freedom, and each and every person now fighting for meaningful anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion in our communities,” the joint statement reads. “While this individual acted on his own, we apolo
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NATICK, MA The Natick Select Board on Wednesday sharply condemned the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, but also made it clear that no town official has the power depose an elected Natick Town Meeting member photographed inside the Capitol during the riot.
The Select Board passed two separate statements on the Capitol riot at its Wednesday meeting: one covering the public health implications of residents who participated in the Jan. 6 events, and a second criticizing the event and the deaths that occurred.
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Without naming Ianni, Natick board condemns shocking and disgraceful events at Capitol
Natick resident Ianni participated in the violent surge inside the U.S. Capitol. Her name was never mentioned in two statements approved by the Select Board in the wake of last week s riot.
NATICK Responding to a petition signed by more than 500 people demanding Sue Ianni s removal as a Town Meeting member, town officials say they don t have the legal authority to take that step.
Members of the Select Board on Wednesday did vote unanimously to support two statements that reaffirm their commitment to public health and democracy.