On Monday November 4, Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) leadership presented the results of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests, and provided their analysis of those results.
While the initial presentation focused more heavily on the bright spots in the data, the ensuing discussion with the school committee revealed a more sobering assessment…
During the October 28 meeting of the Sudbury Finance Committee, Sudbury's Finance Director, Victor Garofalo, shared that free cash had been certified by the Division of Local Services, and it came in higher than most expected at nearly $7.3 million for fiscal year 2025.
According to the Division of Local Services (DLS): …
At the October 29 meeting of the Sudbury Permanent Building Committee, the Town's Combined Facility Director, Sandra Duran, informed the committee that the cost estimate for the fully-designed pool renovation exceeded the funds available:
"We've got a 100% design document and after that design document we've received a cost estimate. That cost estimate exceeds…
The October 21 meeting of the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee featured a peculiar discussion about future agenda item requests. Where they netted out was equal parts farcical and ominous.
A future agenda item is a request from a member of a committee to put a topic on an upcoming meeting agenda for…
Is the third try the charm in Sudbury's effort to enact zoning rules for firearms businesses?
The Sudbury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held a public input session on Monday, October 21 at the Goodnow Library. The session was conducted in a hybrid setup, with public joining in-person and remotely via Zoom.
To…
The Boston Magazine high school rankings are in, and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School has dropped from number 9 in 2023 to number 36 in 2024. The precipitous fall is dramatic at first glance, but a review of the underlying data used by Boston Magazine raises more questions than it answers.
Students at the…
Sudbury Plaza has a new look thanks to an expansive revitalization effort that introduced new art, signage, landscaping and materials.
Wilder, a Boston-based real estate firm, and their partner TA Realty, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the occasion on October 16:
“We are thrilled to unveil the transformed facade…
Sudbury Town Manager Andy Sheehan is building a reputation for speedy completion of contract negotiations with the Town's union groups. With all union contracts up for negotiation this year, he has already reached agreements with the Supervisory Association and the DPW union.
Today, the Select Board meeting agenda announced an agreement has…
[DISCLOSURE: the author of this story has a child who participates in the Sudbury Girls Softball program, and the author has volunteered as a coach on two occasions.]
Phase two of the Feeley Field improvement project has been put on pause by the Sudbury Park and Recreation Department. The first phase of the project…
Each year, the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) reviews applications for projects related to housing, open space and recreation, and historical preservation. Their job is to vet the projects, then make decisions on which projects should go forward as Town Meeting warrant articles. If the articles are passed at Town Meeting, they get funding from the…