MassDOT issues fresh update on Natick's Routes 27/9 interchange project

NATICK — MassDOT issued a fresh update Wednesday on the Routes 27/9 interchange improvements project, the town's lead bulletin of the day as residents look ahead to a busy stretch of summer programming.

TOWN HALL

The town's News Flash carried a MassDOT update on the Routes 27/9 interchange improvements, the latest in a series of construction bulletins on the project. Drivers using the interchange should expect ongoing impacts tied to the work; the full notice is posted at the town's civic alerts page (https://www.natickma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=1612).

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"🌱 Patch AM: How rising organized theft at Natick Mall could affect shoppers next" — Natick Patch's morning roundup flags concerns about organized retail theft at the Natick Mall and what shoppers might notice next, per Natick Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).

"6-Mile Cycling Ride Will Mean Much-Needed Community Help In Natick" — The 23rd annual Tour de Natick is set for June 21, a six-mile community cycling ride that supports local causes, per Natick Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).

"From Farmed Goods To Fine Baked Goods, Natick Farmers Market Is Ready To Serve" — The year-round agricultural cooperative on Natick Common is gearing up for its busy summer season, per Natick Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).

"Major Job Cuts Hit Massachusetts In 2026" — More than 5,000 layoffs have been reported to state officials through the first five months of the year, per Natick Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/natick).

COMING UP

- Tour de Natick community cycling ride — June 21. - Hosta and Perennial Sale at Lyman Estate Greenhouse — June 6 (referenced on the Natick Patch calendar). - Meditation @ Stress Reduction in Natick — June 9 and June 16 (referenced on the Natick Patch calendar).