A local nonprofit has stepped in to resolve a municipal financial violation regarding the promotion of three solar canopy articles on the warrant for tonight's Annual Town Meeting. Sustainable Sudbury announced it has fully reimbursed the town for the recent purchase of 50 lawn signs supporting Articles 33, 34, and 35. The reimbursement comes…

The Sudbury Energy & Sustainability Committee has been cited for an improper use of municipal funds after purchasing lawn signs to advocate for solar canopy articles slated for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting. According to a memo sent to the Select Board by Town Manager Andy Sheehan, the committee voted during its April 14 meeting…

According to comments made by Sudbury's Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director, Victor Garofalo, the May 20 Special Town Meeting is estimated to cost between $15,000 and $25,000. He informed the Finance Committee that the Town will request a Reserve Fund Transfer to pay for the Special Town Meeting. Garofalo addressed the Finance…

The Sudbury Finance Committee (FinCom) took additional positions on Annual Town Meeting articles during their April 27 meeting. Three noteworthy votes on high-profile articles stood out as Annual Town Meeting approaches. Article 13 - Vocational Education Stabilization Fund According to comments from Co-Chair Mike Joachim, the FinCom received a request to reconsider their…

A draft warrant for Sudbury's upcoming Special Town Meeting has been published in the Select Board's April 28 meeting packet. The draft warrant includes four citizen's petitions, one article submitted by the Town Manager, and a sixth article that may or may not be a citizen's petition. Three of the articles are purely symbolic votes—frequently…

A citizen’s petition that would establish a means of recalling elected officials has been submitted for Sudbury’s Special Town Meeting on May 20 (page 41). According to Ballotopedia, “A recall election is the process by which citizens may remove elected officials from office before the expiration of their terms.” The Special Town Meeting was…

Local talent will take center stage next month as Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) hosts "Emerging Voices: An Evening of Short Films." The community screening event, scheduled for Thursday, May 7, will highlight the work of the next generation of MetroWest filmmakers, including a highly anticipated documentary created by three L-S seniors. Curated from…

After over an hour of deliberation and some tense exchanges with Town of Sudbury staff, the Park and Recreation Commission voted 2 in favor and 3 opposed to the Haskell solar canopy proposed in Article 34 of this year's Annual Town Meeting. Chair Mara Huston and Vice Chair Laurie Eliason voted in…

The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee voted on Thursday, April 18 to offer Annette Doyle, current Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, the position of Interim Superintendent. The offer comes after current Superintendent Brad Crozier announced he would be concluding his service at the end this school year. During the same meeting,…