Veterans Day 2021: Framingham To Unveil Renovated Park

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Cities and towns across Massachusetts will be holding Veterans Days ceremonies this year in what will be at least a partial return to normal following pandemic cancellations in 2020.

In Framingham, a recent volunteer effort to refurbish a park dedicated to veterans will be the main event. Earlier this year, Framingham police Lt. Robert Downing and other local volunteers began raising money to update the Concord Street park after decades. The park features bricks memorializing veterans from Framingham.

Here's what's happening in Framingham and beyond on Veterans Day 2021:

Framingham

• 11 a.m. — Grand reopening of refurbished Veterans Park, 600 Concord St. Event is open to anyone who wants to attend.

Worcester

• 11 a.m. — Veterans Day parade begins at the corner of Lancaster and Grove streets and heads a short distance south to the Worcester's World War I Memorial (also known as the Whispering Wall) at the intersection of Lincoln and Highland streets. Contact Veterans Inc. to join the parade.
• Noon — Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Massachusetts Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Green Hill Park
• 1 p.m. — Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Korean War Memorial, 52 Foster St.

Milford

• 10 a.m. — Veterans Day parade begins at Veterans Memorial Drive.
• 10:30 a.m. — Parade arrives at Calzone Park for ceremony unveiling new World War I monument.
• 11 a.m. — Parade continues to Draper Park to celebrate the park's grand reopening.

Natick

• 9:30 a.m. — Veterans Day parade begins at Morse Tavern, 85 East Central St. Parade will travel through Natick Center and conclude at the Morse Institute Library for speeches.

Marlborough

• 10 a.m. — Veterans Day parade will begin around 10 a.m. at the American Legion on Maple Street. The parade will continue east along Main Street and conclude at the World War I Memorial in front of the Walker Building.

Sudbury

• All day — Both Town Hall and the Goodnow Library are closed in observance of Veterans Day. Sudbury held a Veterans Day breakfast on Nov. 10.

Wayland

• 11 a.m. — A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at the Wayland Veterans Memorial at Town Hall. The event will feature a keynote speech by resident and retired Navy Commander Paul Rufo, and a presentation of Wayland’s Freedom Prize to Wayland High School graduate Jason Haims.

Holliston

• Through Nov. 12 — Posters line Washington Street near Town Hall featuring the names of service members who have been killed over the past year.

Hopkinton

• 11 a.m. — Veterans Day ceremony at the Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St.
• 5:30 p.m. — Veterans dinner at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club, 252 Wood St. No reservations necessary for veterans to attend.

Shrewsbury

• 11 a.m. — Ceremony begins at World War I Memorial, 1 Maple Ave. featuring speeches, music and a wreath-laying.

Westborough

• 11 a.m. — Wreath-laying ceremony and other services at Forbes Municipal Building, 34 West Main St.