UFO Flap over Natick

Natick, Massachusetts is considered the home of many things. It is called the home of Champions. It is the home of the some of the first major league baseballs. It was the home of one of the first English Christianized Native American communities.

This year, it also seems to be home of a recent UFO flap. In the past sixth months, several witnesses have reported seeing unidentified objects in the air over the area.

A brief report of the encounters are in these two spots.

January incident

July incident

Interesting, considering that Natick is not typically the home of many UFO reports. Having lived in Natick and frequenting it often, I have seen strange things in the sky. Most I have been able to explain, although there was a rather peculiar changing cloud that I saw once when I was young - probably caused by some type of upper air turbulence.

Over the years there have been several reports of unusual lights in the sky. There was one report in the early 1990s of a large light hovering over Route 9 that many people saw. Similar reports happened in the late 1980s (including some blimps that were mistaken as UFOS). And, in 1977, there was a light that followed at least one car through Natick as well.

Is there any reason for this flap? Could be. Natick is home to the famous army lab, so if there were visitors from space checking out a place, Natick would probably be a landmark to explore. The Marlboro airport is not too far a way. So, more than likely, there are natural explanations for strange lights over the Metrowest town.

Still, if you are in Natick this summer, keep your eyes on the skies.