Design Funds for Phase 3 Pass on Consent Calendar Vote
Sudbury's Annual Town Meeting was dominated by debate on the Select Board's proposed Firearms Safety Business Use Zoning Bylaw on Monday night, but a consent calendar loaded with more than two dozen articles passed overwhelmingly with a vote of 241-10 and no debate in the…
False Allegations of Police Escorts Add Rancor to Division
After hours of debate, points of order, motions to amend and several votes in the hall, Sudbury's Annual Town Meeting defeated the Select Board's proposed Firearms Safety Business Use Zoning Bylaw on Monday night. The Board was divided with three members in favor of, and two…
Firearm Safety Business Use Zoning Bylaw Fails After Chaotic Maneuvering on the Floor of Town Meeting
Sudbury's Annual Town Meeting commenced on Monday evening. Town Moderator Cate Blake called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. and kicked things off with some basic instructions on the clickers and a test vote to make sure the…
The Massachusetts Nurses Association circulated a petition on April 30 seeking to gather signatures supporting the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) nurses in their ongoing contract negotiations. Their contract has been open since the last teacher’s contract was finalized, a period of multiple years, with little public discussion and no reported progress.
Sudbury Weekly has previously reported…
Town Meeting Article 37 Could Be Indefinitely Postponed
On Monday, April 29, the Sudbury Housing Authority held a special meeting to present to, and field questions from, residents in the Pine Lakes neighborhood of Sudbury. At issue? The proposed redevelopment of affordable single family homes owned by the Housing Authority (Article 37). The concept is to…
According to the Town of Sudbury website: “The Sudbury Select Board established the Sudbury 250 Committee to plan for the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the commencement of the American Revolution.” As part of their efforts, the 250 Committee has announced a logo contest to kick of a year-long celebration of the “semiquincentennial,” which is…
On May 1, the League of Women Voters of Sudbury issued a press release outlining the non-partisan organization's positions on articles for Sudbury's Annual Town Meeting. According to the release:
"The League is in favor of Articles 33 and 34 creating a zoning bylaw to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. League members…
Four MA Municipal Water Employees Admit to Violations, Pay Fines
On Monday, April 29, the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission announced that four municipal water services employees admitted to violations of the Conflict of Interest Law and paid fines ranging from $6,000 to $18,000. They included Sudbury Water District Executive Director Vincent Roy, former Salem…
Draft Plan Raises Questions About Property Selections
The Sudbury Housing Trust met on Monday, April 29, to discuss a draft of Sudbury's Housing Production Plan (HPP). According to the Town website:
"An HPP in Massachusetts is a plan that helps municipalities better understand local housing needs and demand, development constraints and…
The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Building and Grounds department presented a high-level update on their work to the L-S School Committee on Tuesday. Kevin Rossley, the Director of Building and Grounds, walked them through the broad strokes of their efforts to maintain an environment that supports the academic and athletic activities at the school. …