The town of Wrentham celebrated the grand reopening of Sweatt Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on Thursday, July 24.

The event — featuring inaugural games played on four new pickleball courts, along with a cookout, complete with hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream — celebrated the completion of the Sweatt Park revitalization after the project first broke ground in September 2024.

State Rep. Marcus Vaughn, Norfolk County Commissioner Richard Staiti, Select Board Chair Chris Gallo and Town Manager Michael King each delivered remarks to the crowd gathered at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to kick off the event.

Sweatt Park, located in the heart of Wrentham’s downtown, serves as a vital community hub, offering a vast open space for recreation and relaxation.

The Sweatt Park revitalization project, funded through American Rescue Recovery Act Funds, involved site preparation, demolition, grading, and the installation of a variety of park amenities, including benches, concrete walkways, drains, renovated stairs, a renovated tennis court, the four new pickleball courts and added parking spaces. Other improvements to the park included the reconfiguration of paths to preserve the roots of 100-year-old trees in the area.

These upgrades provide a more inviting, enjoyable and handicap-accessible environment for residents and visitors.

The work to renovate Sweatt Park was completed by the Bedford-based Argus Construction, which was selected following a request for proposal process last year. Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) led construction oversight and design.

The park revitalization project was paid for with $1.2 million in federal grant funding provided to the town through the American Rescue Recovery Act.

The completion of the Sweatt Park revitalization project marked a significant milestone in Wrentham’s ongoing efforts to enhance the beauty and functionality of its public spaces, coming on the heels of the renovation of the Center School parking lot, which added more than 100 parking spaces at the site.