NATICK A decision by the Natick Planning Board to withhold a legal opinion from the public related to a controversial real estate development proposal may be a miscalculation, according to a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association.
Jordana Greenman, a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Real Estate Law Section Council, said the board may have “destroyed” its position to not release the legal opinion supplied by town lawyer Karis North. North provided the opinion on the board s request, and recommended the board not release it to the public, citing attorney-client privilege.
However, the board may have relinquished its ability to keep the opinion from the public after board Chairwoman Terri Evans spoke about some details of the opinion in an open meeting, according to Greenman.
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It took some time, but a Natick war veteran gets to say thank you
Three men renewed Gary Duvall s faith that society appreciates the contributions of war veterans. He served two years in the Vietnam War.
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NATICK When Gary Duvall touched down at the Los Angeles International Airport, no welcome committee was on hand to greet him. The reception he did receive was less than civil.
“A woman spits in my face and called me a ‘baby killer,’” Duvall said.
The moment was 1972 when the country was deeply divided over U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
In a week when the first COVID-19 vaccinations were administered in Massachusetts to front-line health care workers, there are questions over how the state plans to distribute extra doses of the vaccine to communities of color that have been battered by the pandemic.
Framingham and Milford are among those communities, as each has a sizable minority population that is experiencing skyrocketing COVID-19 infection rates.
Last week, Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group announced plans for vaccine distribution, including an extra 20% supply to communities that suffered a disproportionate impact during the pandemic.
But there are questions about that extra supply, including how will it be calculated and who will get it.
NATICK – A row of ash trees on the Town Common destroyed by an invasive beetle will likely be replaced in the spring.
The emerald ash borer was the culprit, and its numbers have exploded statewide after it was first detected in Massachusetts eight years ago.
In July, the town removed 10 green ash trees, including nine along the Park Street side of the Common. A diverse mix will replace them, at a total cost that could reach $15,000, said Art Goodhind, the town’s tree warden.
Replacements will likely include wildfire sweet gum, “Elizabeth” magnolia and Maackia amurensis..
Sweet gum provides “great fall color,” similar to a red maple, Goodhind said. The magnolia blooms unique yellow flowers in early spring that fade to a cream color. Maackia amurensis is known for its bronze/gold exfoliating bark as it matures, remains relatively small, and will be planted along the walkway areas in the Common.
“They ran like clockwork,” White said.
Last week, the department applied to the state Department of Public Health to administer vaccines, when they become available.
White doesn’t believe all of the town’s roughly 36,000 residents will need to use the local clinics, because some will have access to vaccines through other sources, including those who work in health-care settings where immunization are also occurring.
Natick will probably distribute the Moderna vaccine
It’s highly unlikely the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be distributed by the Natick public health department because it doesn’t have ultra-cold storage capacity. The vaccine must be stored at -94 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and arrives in shipments of 975 doses, packed in dry ice.