Woof! Dog Talk Dominated Meetings This Week

Dog talk dominated portions of the School Committee and Board of Selectmen meetings this past Monday.

Several parents attended the School Committee meeting to express their dissatisfaction with the School Department's decision to have police canines search Natick High School for drugs.

The search, which took place March 12, left many questions in the minds of some parents, such as the effectiveness of the search, which other school districts do this and what costs are associated with doing this.

Meanwhile, at the Selectmen's meeting, a group of neighbors led by Bob Doherty testified to the lack of control another area resident had over his two golden retrievers. The neighbors sought, and were granted, a dog hearing before the Selectmen for the neighbor, Micheal Dyer, who they claim allows his dogs to run free all the time throughout the neighborhood. The dog hearing is expected to take place within the next few weeks.

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