Sell High or Build Affordable Housing? The State’s Dilemma Over Sudbury Crime Lab Property

The Healey-Driscoll administration may soon find itself balancing competing priorities in Sudbury. Following the announcement of the new crime lab being built in Marlborough, Sudbury residents learned that the Sudbury lab would be closed, and the jobs relocated. But the administration has said nothing about what it will do with the property once the operation…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 17, 20250Comments

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Fontes Steps Down, Mayyasi Takes Over As Goodnow Library Chair

The October 7 meeting of the Goodnow Library Trustees was routine by all accounts, with the exception of one agenda item titled "Announcement from Chair (Vote)." That created some intrigue before the meeting, if for no reason other than the requirements of the Open Meeting Law for agenda items to be "sufficiently specific to advise…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 15, 20250Comments

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Sudbury Author Leta Serafim Releases Fifth Greek Islands Mystery Novel

Writer returns with “The Nameless Dead,” explores murder and migration amid the beauty and complexity of the Aegean — and teaches local creative writing this fall Sudbury author Leta Serafim has once again brought the intrigue of the Greek islands to readers around the world with the release of her latest mystery novel, "The Nameless…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 15, 20250Comments

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Gloomy Report Explores Fiscal Pressures on Cities and Towns

The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) has issued a report titled "A Perfect Storm: Cities and Towns Face Historic Fiscal Pressures." The report identifies key funding challenges facing Massachusetts municipalities, many of which have been escalating over the last 20-plus years. The MMA highlights that: "While state government spending has, when adjusted for…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 15, 20250Comments

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Town Manager Warns of Uncertainty On Federal Grant Funding

During the October 7 meeting of the Sudbury Select Board, Town Manager Andy Sheehan informed the board that the Town is attempting to sort out the impact of certain executive orders from the White House and their potential impact on direct and indirect Federal funding that comes to Sudbury. Sheehan told the board:…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 10, 20250Comments

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Sudbury Historical Society to Unveil the Town’s Oldest Known Comprehensive Map

Sudbury residents will soon have a chance to see the oldest known comprehensive map depicting today's boundaries. The map dates back to around 1795 and will be unveiled at an upcoming lecture hosted by the Sudbury Historical Society (SHS) on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 6:30 PM at the Sudbury History Center and Museum. …

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 9, 20250Comments

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SPS To Consider Controversial “Chapter 70” Maneuver Again

On Monday, October 6, the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee voiced a desire to see more information about a potential article for a 2025 Special Town Meeting that would, according to their meeting packet, increase the amount of Chapter 70 funding in their budget for the current fiscal year. Chapter 70 funding is the…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 9, 20250Comments

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SPS Establishes LGBTQ+ Parent Advisory Council

During the Monday, October 6 meeting of the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee, the committee voted to establish an LGBTQ+ Parent Advisory Council (PAC). The LGBTQ+ PAC has precedent in Massachusetts, as Worcester Public Schools established one in 2024. Sudbury's representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Carmine Gentile, has also sponsored a…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 7, 20250Comments

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L-S Program of Studies Stands Out For Student Choice, Breadth of Offerings

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS) is faring rather well in school rankings, so far, this year. But educators, including LSRHS Superintendent Andrew Stephens, often point out that rankings don't capture the full picture of what's happening in high schools. One oft-cited example is the LSRHS "Program of Studies." The Program of Studies is…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 7, 20250Comments

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Select Board Signals Support for Voc Ed Stabilization Fund

Sudbury's Annual Town Meeting in 2025 featured an early motion to amend Article 3, the operating budget. The amendment proposed to move $200,000 from the Reserve Fund to the Vocational Education budget. The vocational education budget is set based on the number of Sudbury students enrolled in a vocational district, but the amendment was presented…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 2, 20250Comments

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