Sudbury's Police Department is acquiring speciality equipment and developing educational materials and event concepts to educate the community on rail trail safety. Lieutenant John Perodeau joined the Rail Trails Advisory Committee (RTAC) meeting on January 7 to present what the police department has been doing to address safety concerns on and around the Bruce Freeman…

As winter settles over Massachusetts, health officials are grappling with a significant spike in influenza cases, a trend that is being felt acutely at local medical facilities. Emerson Health issued a statement today confirming a dramatic increase in flu-related patient volume, urging residents to take precautions as infection rates climb. According to data released…

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) began voting on project applications at their January 7 meeting. While several projects were recommended for approval at Town Meeting, some of the larger projects appeared to be at risk of not making the cut. The CPC voted in favor of: Regional Housing Services Office FY27 Membership…

At the January 6 meeting of the Sudbury Select Board, the board established a subcommittee to gather information on the Liberty Ledge/Camp Sewataro property and similar municipal projects. The charge of the committee was slightly modified during the meeting, but largely tasked the subcommittee with compiling "existing materials, planning studies, comparable municipal projects, and relevant…

The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee voted unanimously to ratify three tentative contract agreements on Monday, January 5. The agreements cover the Sudbury Educational Association (SEA), the Educational Support Professional Association of Sudbury (ESPAS) and the Sudbury Educational Association of Custodial Employees. The union is expected to vote on the tentative agreements…

The Town of Sudbury published the Fiscal Year 2026 Assessed Valuations spreadsheet on the Town website this week. Assessed valuations are one of several key determinants of your final tax bill. The list can be reviewed at this link, or in the document embedded below. FY2026-Assessed-ValuationsDownload Residents who disagree with their assessed valuation have…

The John Toland Memorial Outdoor Rink opened at the Fairbank Community Center on January 2, 2026. The rink will be open from dawn until dusk during the season. According to the announcement, it's a 90' by 50' rink, and it's open to all residents. A joint announcement from the Town of Sudbury, Sudbury…

Sudbury Town Manager Andy Sheehan has been on quite a roll with union contracts since joining Sudbury. After inheriting and settling an unsettled firefighters collective bargaining agreement in the months after joining as Town Manager, Sheehan kept the dealmaking hot streak alive in 2024 and 2025. In the latest development, the Town published…