The Sudbury Housing Authority (SHA) was before the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) on Wednesday, December 18. They were looking for the committee to support funding for a portion of a project that would convert four of the SHA’s existing single-family homes into duplexes. As is standard process for the CPC, the meeting was a public…

On December 19 the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee was informed by Superintendent Brad Crozier that Town Manager Andy Sheehan was able to provide $120,000 in additional funding for FY26. The additional funding meant SPS could add an assistant principal position that was the top-ranked need that they previously could not fit into their…

The Town of Sudbury has completed installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on both sides of the Fairbank Community Center, and the community appears to be making good use of them so far. There are four total units, each of which can charge two electric vehicles, creating a total of eight charging spots. …

The Future of the Facilities Department Hangs in the Balance If the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee is going to terminate the agreement with the Town of Sudbury that established the combined facilities department, they'll have to do it at their Thursday, December 19 meeting. The topic is on their agenda and calls for…

During the December 9 meeting of the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee, Superintendent Brad Crozier provided an update on class sizes as part of a broader budget discussion. SPS currently has 14 sections (or classes) that exceed the district's class size guidelines. All 14 sections over guidance are in elementary school. (Guidelines here, enrollment…

The results of the 2023 MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey were presented to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Committee on Tuesday, December 10. In a bit of good news, use of vaping devices has taken a hit since the last survey. In 2023, 21% of students reported having used a vape product in their lifetime. That…

What’s Going On: The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) leadership met with the Sudbury Finance Committee on Monday, December 9 to talk about budget pressures in the current fiscal year. After about an hour of discussion, SPS leadership concluded their time with the Finance Committee and moved on to their own meeting later that night. But the…

The Tuesday, December 10 meeting of the Sudbury Energy and Sustainability Committee previewed a potential tug-of-war for control of the Solar Revolving Fund. Historically, any use of the money in the fund has been decided by a vote of the Energy and Sustainability Committee. Chair Rami Alwan raised concerns that the Town of Sudbury…

A representative of Sobre Mesa, a Mexican restaurant in Sudbury's historic town center, informed the community on December 9 that the restaurant would convert to a concept called Sul Tavolo in January 2025. The change will be permanent according to the Facebook post and ensuing comments from the representative. Sul Tavolo was initially…