Sudbury Confirms July 4 Parade at 1 PM, Shuttle Rides Extended Free Through 2027
The Select Board's Office has confirmed this year's Independence Day parade, and the town's on-demand shuttle service will keep rolling at no cost to riders through June 2027 — two practical pieces of good news heading into summer.
TOWN HALL
Sudbury's Fourth of July parade is on for Saturday, July 4, stepping off at 1 p.m. This year's theme is "We the People" — a nod to the town's 01776 ZIP code and its Revolutionary-era roots. The Select Board's Office published the full parade route and attendee details on the town website at https://sudbury.ma.us/selectboardsoffice/2026/06/23/july-4th-parade-2026/.
The MWRTA Catch Connect curb-to-curb shuttle will remain free for all riders through June 30, 2027, the Transportation Committee announced Tuesday evening. The on-demand service runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and can be ordered like a ride-share while operating on a shared, fixed-transit model. Details are at https://sudbury.ma.us/transportation/2026/06/23/catch-connect-shuttle/.
The town's Energy department also highlighted Sudbury's participation in a seven-municipality PlugIN initiative aimed at helping residents make their homes more energy-efficient and climate-resilient. Information is posted at https://sudbury.ma.us/energy/2026/06/16/plugin-to-sudburys-efforts-to-create-a-climate-resilient-community/.
SCHOOLS
HOPEsudbury's Annual Backpack Drive is in its final days: families in need may register as clients through Thursday, June 26. The drive is posted on the Sudbury Public Schools community notices page. The next School Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 6, from 7 to 10 p.m. at 40 Fairbank Road.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Sudbury Senior Center is operating on summer hours through September 30: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Tuesday 9 a.m.–7 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.–noon. The weekly Sudbury Eats lunch program continues Tuesdays at noon — an in-house cooked meal open to all, with no monthly limit. Registration for Summer I fitness classes opens Monday, June 29 for Sudbury residents (non-residents, June 30); classes begin the week of July 6. Call (978) 443-3055 or email seniorcenter@sudbury.ma.us to sign up.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Sudbury Patch covered the Catch Connect story independently: "Sudbury Catch Connect Shuttle To Stay Free For Another Year." The shuttle's free-fare extension — also announced via the town's News Flash — was reported by Patch reporter Jessie Castellano, per Sudbury Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury/sudbury-catch-connect-shuttle-stay-free-another-year).
No fresh Sudbury-specific coverage appeared from MetroWest Daily News or The Boston Globe in this cycle. Items surfacing in Google Alert email forwards — an out-of-state obituary mentioning a Sudbury resident, a MaxPreps preview of an October L-S volleyball match, and a Wayland fire-staffing item tagged with Sudbury in Patch's navigation — are not Sudbury news and have been set aside.
COMING UP
- Thursday, June 26: Deadline for HOPEsudbury Annual Backpack Drive client registration. - Thursday, June 26: Goodnow Library calendar showed no specific events in the scraped data for this window. - Monday, June 29: Senior Center Summer I fitness registration opens for Sudbury residents. - Saturday, July 4: Independence Day Parade, 1 p.m. — theme "We the People." Full route at sudbury.ma.us. - Monday, July 6: Sudbury Public Schools School Committee meeting, 7–10 p.m., 40 Fairbank Road. - Week of July 6: Senior Center Summer I fitness classes begin.