The Town of Sudbury published fully-executed memorandums of agreement (MOA) with both the Sudbury Supervisory Association and the Department of Public Works (DPW) unions. The DPW union was represented by the Massachusetts Laborers’ District Council on behalf of the Laborers’ International Union of North America AFL-CIO. (Supervisory Association MOA here. DPW Union MOA here.)
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The HOPEsudbury Backpack Drive is underway for 2024. The local nonprofit has identified significant needs for over 50 children in the community and is seeking contributions in the form of backpacks, lunch boxes and school supplies to support them in their return to school next month.
HOPEsudbury has set up an Amazon…
During the July 16 meeting of the Sudbury Select Board, the board was set to vote to hold a public hearing on July 30th. That hearing would cover whether or not the Town would call a Fall Town Meeting, in accordance with the Town’s General Bylaws. The board voted to hold that hearing later this…
The Select Board, at its July 16 meeting, celebrated the accreditation of the Sudbury Department of Public Works (DPW) by the American Public Works Association (APWA). During that presentation, we learned that Sudbury’s DPW is the third in Massachusetts to achieve accreditation. (35:00)
DPW Director Dan Nason explained that the accreditation was years in…
On Tuesday, the Sudbury Historical Commission continued their discussions around the tercentenary markers found roadside in Sudbury. Questions have been raised about the historical accuracy of the language on the markers, as well as concerns that some of them may be offensive to Native people.
The Historical Commission conducted an inventory of the markers…
Sudbury revisits town-wide trash pickup nearly two decades after an initial conversation.
The Sudbury Energy and Sustainability committee has been on a roll of late. Following a presentation of a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory to the Select Board, there was discussion about initiatives that could help the town aggressively reduce emissions. One idea was…
The Sudbury Park and Recreation Commission, as well as the corresponding Town department, have been grappling with a number of challenges since before the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2020. But those challenges have taken on an existential bent in recent conversations amongst the commissioners.
In May we covered a commission meeting in which the financial realities…
In a recent Select Board meeting, the property manager for 621 Boston Post Road asked the board to withdraw a liquor license associated with now-closed Fugakyu restaurant so that a new tenant could apply for a license. Upon learning there was a new tenant, we reached out to multiple sources to find out what kind…
During the Monday, July 8 meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission, the public learned that the Terrific Two's program has been paused indefinitely due to building code licensing requirements for programs serving children 2.9 years or younger. The program was not previously licensed.
Park and Recreation Director, Dennis Mannone, indicated that the…
On Monday, July 1, the Sudbury Zoning Board of Appeals discussed a new firearms business zoning bylaw after the Select Board's version of a bylaw failed at the May 2024 Annual Town Meeting. Chair John Riordan stated that a draft of the bylaw was circulated to members of the board, and that he would scheduled…