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Natick Health Department: rising flu activity, more food‑service applications and community outreach events
Summary
Health Department updates at the Jan. 12 Board of Health meeting noted higher flu activity in Massachusetts with 66 deaths reported, increased food‑service applications and housing cases in Natick, plus upcoming Natick 180 events and a Jan. 27 seminar on teen brain development.
At the Jan. 12 meeting, Michael K. Boudreau, MPA, RS/REHS, director of public health, told the board the department is receiving more food‑service applications and that housing casework has increased in Natick.
Heidi Harper, Natick Public Health Nurse, reported higher influenza activity in the state and said 66 people in Massachusetts had died from complications of the flu, including four pediatric patients; she urged residents that "it is not too late to get a flu shot." The board recorded the nurse’s update and did not take a formal action on vaccination outreach at the meeting.
Under community updates, Natick 180 reported restarting some youth clubs, promoted the 21st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration on January 19, 2026, and publicized a January 27 Zoom seminar titled "What’s Going On In Their Head? Understanding Teen Brains" with Dr. Silveri, PhD. The board noted these items under department updates and set future meeting dates.
