🌱 Why Hudson’s Main Street made a national list for walkable towns

Coffee in hand, Hudson? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Hudson’s Main Street made a national list for walkable towns
• How a Hudson teen powered the Revs’ latest big academy win
• Hudson man’s competency exam delays next step in homicide case

Also on today's calendar: Thrifting Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower around, mainly later, with a high of 47 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: A morning shower; breezy, temps: high: 62, low: 37.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 15 Most Walkable U.S. Cities for Easy, Car-Free Travel (onlyinyourstate.com) — Hudson’s walkable downtown earns it a spot on a national list of pedestrian-friendly U.S. destinations, praised for its blend of historic mill-town roots and fresh dining and shopping. With wide sidewalks, award-winning Main Street, and riverfront charm, it’s framed as a place you can happily explore without a car.
   

• New England Revolution Academy Highlights: April 21, 2026 (oursportscentral.com) — A Hudson youth standout, midfielder Logan Azar, just delivered a goal and an assist for the New England Revolution U-16s in a 3-1 win over NYCFC, helping build momentum before a major MLS NEXT Flex tournament in Texas this week. Several New England age-group teams, including Azar’s, are now chasing qualification for the 2026 MLS NEXT Cup.
   

• Further evaluation for Hudson MA man linked to skateboard slaying (metrowestdailynews.com) — A Hudson resident accused in the death of his grandmother is still undergoing a court-ordered competency evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital, delaying his probable cause hearing until May 6. Hudson Police previously arrested him after an alleged attack that also injured family members, and he remains held without bail as the case proceeds.
   

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📸 Around Hudson

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hudson

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday April 23

• Thrifting Market
  Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Concord Rd, Sudbury
  5:00 pm

Friday April 24

• New England Folk Festival
  Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd W, Marlboro
  6:00 pm

Sunday May 3

• Paws In The Park
  Longfellow's Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Softball: V
  Hudson High School , O'Donnell 1 Field , Hudson
  10:00 am
• Baseball: V
  Hudson High School , Guidotti Field , Hudson
  11:00 am

Friday April 24

• NEFFA 2026: New England Folk Festival
  Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center , 181 Boston Post Rd W , Marlborough
  4:00 pm
• Lacrosse: Boys Varsity vs. Doherty Memorial (Away)
  Doherty Memorial High School
  5:00 pm
• Lacrosse: B/V
  Doherty Memorial High School
  5:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Let's Groove Together! Dinner, Dance & Auction
  Boxboro Regency , 242 Adams Pl , Boxborough
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Sudbury Witness House Tour
  Sudbury Historical Society , 288 Old Sudbury Rd , Sudbury
  11:00 am

Sunday May 3

• Maypole Dancing for ALL on the Sudbury Town Common
  First Parish of Sudbury , 327 Concord Rd , Sudbury
  11:30 am

Tuesday May 5

• Lag Baomer Celebration
  Chabad Center of Sudbury , 100 Horse Pond Rd , Sudbury
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Merchandise Processing Associate in Marlborough. Apply here.
• Samprasoft posted a job opening for Inventory Associate in Framingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hudson here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marlborough

• Marlborough Candle Studio Launches Community Wellness Walk Along Lake Williams (patch.com)
• Beloved Marlborough Restaurant Expands With Second Location In Westborough (patch.com)

Stow

• Men's Track & Field: Macalester Competes at Carleton, UW-La Crosse (macalester.edu)

Framingham

• After Regulatory Setback, 80 Framingham Biotech Workers Are Losing Their Jobs (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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