Town Releases Schedule for Memorial Day Festivities

Memorial Day is less than two weeks away, and Sudbury officials recently released the complete scheduled of events planned to honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces.

Festivities will begin on Monday, May 26, at 9:30 a.m. as the parade takes off from Rugged Bear Plaza.

According to the town website, "local politicians, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and a delegation of Native Americans will join veteran’s organizations; the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sudbury Companies of Militia and Minute, the Sudbury Ancient Fyfe and Drum Companies and Company F, 12th Georgia Infantry."

The parade will march east along Route 20, north on Concord Road, and at Hop Brook a Maritime Ceremony will be held. The parade then continues up Concord Road, stops at the Civil War Monument at Goodnow Library, along with stops at the Wadsworth Monument (King Philip War) and the World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials at Wadsworth Cemetery.

"Cub Scouts and Brownies then join the parade at Our Lady of Fatima, as the Parade continues north up Concord Road," the parade schedule says. "The Parade moves to the World War I Monument at Grinnell Park in the town center at 11:00 am. The Gold Star Flag will be raised at Veterans Park, by 2LTJoshua Tuxbury, the Parade Marshal to signify the community loss of two sons in the recent conflicts. The Parade will then exit the Veterans Park and continue east down Old Sudbury Road to Heritage Park and the 911 Memorial where 911 and the current conflicts will be remembered."

All residents who have served in the armed forces are invited to march in the parade. Uniforms are not required for veterans, who can join the line of march at Rugged Bear Plaza.

At the conclusion of the parade, which is expected to be at about 11:30 a.m., a program is scheduled to begin at Heritage Park. The names of Sudbury veterans who have passed away since last Memorial Day will be read, followed by remarks from several speakers.

World War II trucks will also be on display in front of Town Hall starting at 10 a.m. on Memorial Day. Residents are encouraged to come over, see the vehicles, and take photos.

For complete details on the Memorial Day festivities, visit the Town of Sudbury website.