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Sudbury Restaurant—Sul Tavolo—Announces Permanent Closure

On Tuesday, May 20, Sudbury Italian restaurant, Sul Tavolo, announced that it was permanently closed on its Facebook page. The announcement came suddenly, but was not entirely surprising to some followers who took to the comment section to lament the frequent turnover of restaurants in the location at 29 Hudson Road in Sudbury.…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 22, 20250Comments

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Committee and Board Reorganizations Continue

As is tradition in Sudbury, many boards and committees reorganize after Annual Town Meeting in early May. Reorganization typically includes selecting a Chair and Vice Chair for the next year. For some boards and committees it includes shuffling liaison assignments to other boards. For yet others, it includes formal appointments of members to related boards…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 21, 20250Comments

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Planning Board Hears Initial Findings on Route 20 Study

A Route 20 corridor study kicked off earlier this year, and the initial findings and recommendations were presented to the Planning Board on Wednesday, April 30. No decisions have been made, and any recommendations made regarding zoning changes would have to pass through a future Town Meeting. The core of the recommendations is a…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 16, 20250Comments

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L-S School Committee Reorganizes

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School School Committee met on Tuesday, May 13. There’s plenty that changed as the committee welcomed two new members on Tuesday, but some things stayed the same. Jack Ryan, who previously served on the committee, returned to service on Tuesday after winning in the March election. Charles Morton was present…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 16, 20250Comments

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Park and Rec Keeps the Hammer Down

The Sudbury Park and Recreation Commission met on Monday, May 12 and discussed an Atkinson Pool renovation, as well as phasing for other recreation projects around Sudbury. Additional funding for the pool renovation was approved overwhelmingly at Annual Town Meeting the week prior, and the commissioners heard an update on how the Town would…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 16, 20250Comments

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Town Meeting In Review

Sudbury Weekly published the vote counts on the website each night of Town Meeting. But here’s the complete list. Articles that failed or were indefinitely postponed are underlined. Articles not listed were passed on the consent calendar vote, with the exception of Articles 2 and 9, which were indefinitely postponed on that same vote. Article 1 –…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 10, 20250Comments

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State Aid in Sudbury

Sudbury Weekly recently covered the release of a Town of Sudbury Financial Report and Reference Guide that provides a detailed analysis of Sudbury’s financial position, including comparisons to similar communities. Sudbury Weekly then published a follow-up on school spending, and will continue to cover some of the insights brought forward by the report. This week, we’re looking at Sudbury’s…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 10, 20250Comments

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Sudbury Town Meeting Stands Firmly Behind Community Preservation Act

On Wednesday, May 7, Sudbury Town Meeting rejected a Citizen Petition that would have cut the Community Preservation Act surcharge from 3% (the maximum) to 1.5%. The vote was 32 in favor and 163 opposed to the article. The vote came on the third and final night of Sudbury's Annual Town Meeting. With…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 8, 20250Comments

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Town Meeting Recap: Night 3 (That’s a wrap)

Town Meeting wrapped up on Wednesday May 7. Attendance exceeded expectations for a third night of an Annual Town Meeting. Sudbury's legislative body was able to conduct its business. While the votes were once again lopsided, Town Moderator Cate Blake effectively balanced efficiency with the strong desire of residents to speak on almost all of…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 8, 20250Comments

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Lincoln-Sudbury Students Take Up the Mantle

Sudbury's 2025 Annual Town Meeting has been slow moving, particularly considering the outcomes of the votes haven't been very close. Yet one article, Article 34, inspired an urgency that was absent in most of the other articles. Article 34 would provide additional funds for repairs to the Atkinson Pool. When the article came…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 7, 20250Comments

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