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Sharon Voters Follow Sudbury’s Lead: ‘No Confidence’ Petition Targets School Committee

The wave of civic unrest that swept through Sudbury this past spring appears to be rippling outward. Just months after a nearly 1,000-person turnout at a Sudbury Special Town Meeting resulted in a non-binding vote of no confidence against the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee, residents in the town of Sharon have petitioned…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 16, 20260Comments

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SPS School Committee Taps Collins Center for Superintendent Search

The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee has officially selected the Collins Center of UMass Boston to guide the district's search for a new superintendent. The committee approved the selection and authorized the district to enter into an agreement with the Collins Center during its regular meeting on September 14. The motion passed with…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 15, 20260Comments

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What Is the Housing Trust and What Does It Have to Do with Sewataro?

A Housing Adventure with Occam's Razor... Episode 3 of Saturday Night Live's twenty-third season aired in 1999. It featured a recurring skit called "Celebrity Jeopardy." In this installment, one of the clues was "This condiment is made from mustard seeds." The clue contained its own answer, but the contestants were too preoccupied…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 14, 20260Comments

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Sudbury Coffee Works Seeks to Add Dinner Service

Sudbury Coffee Works has been serving breakfast and lunch to the Sudbury community for over three decades, but it's not resting on its laurels. Owner Roksana Sasanfar appeared before the Board of Health to request a food service variance on September 9. The variance would allow for the restaurant to expand hours for…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 13, 20260Comments

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The Great Sewataro Scandal: Volunteers Commit the Unforgivable Sin of Listening

[Filed Under: "Only In Sudbury..."] Some Sudbury residents face a troubling question: What should they do with their pitchforks now? The Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Advisory Committee has committed the most shocking, scandalous act in the history of local municipal governance: they did exactly what they were told to do. For months, the…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 11, 20260Comments

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Sudbury Recall Bill Advances Out of Committee

The Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Election Laws has reported favorably on House Bill 5521, legislation that would amend Sudbury's Town Charter to create a recall process for elected officials. The committee referred H.5521 to the House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling on September 3. The bill's advancement keeps the petition alive…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 9, 20260Comments

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Assessment Outlines Nearly $48 Million in Capital Needs for Lincoln-Sudbury High School Over Next 20 Years

A newly released preliminary Physical Needs Assessment for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) estimates that the facility faces over $39M in baseline capital repairs and replacements over the next 20 years. When accounting for a standard 3% annual rate of inflation, total long-term capital costs rise to $47,957,023. The 67-page report, prepared for the…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 8, 20260Comments

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Park and Rec Blends Sports, Exercise and Enrichment for Fall 2026

Sudbury Parks, Recreation & Aquatics has officially released its Fall 2026 brochure, featuring an expansive lineup of athletic clinics, creative enrichment courses, fitness classes, and community events for residents of all ages. Operating out of the Fairbank Community Center, the department is encouraging local families to review the schedule and sign up early before popular…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 7, 20260Comments

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Sewataro Proponents Wanted Flexibility and the Ability to Sell Parcels

Since its acquisition in 2019, Camp Sewataro was a unique preservation story. The Town spent millions in 2019 to buy the property at Liberty Ledge, and many residents who fought for that purchase believed they were saving it from ever being carved up and developed. That belief is written plainly on the Friends of Sewataro…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 4, 20260Comments

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Legal Counsel: Sudbury Can’t Simply Hand Camp Sewataro Operator a Long-Term Contract

As discussions surrounding the future use of the Liberty Ledge/Camp Sewataro property continue, some Sudbury residents have called for a simple solution: give the current camp operator a long-term contract. However, a formal legal opinion from Town Counsel Lee Smith of KP Law clarifies that doing so without a competitive bidding process would violate…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 3, 20260Comments

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