The people of Sudbury are not responsible for plowing the sidewalks outside their homes — that's a task handled by the Department of Public Works these days. But such conveniences deprive hearty New Englanders of the opportunity to perform snow removal at municipal scale... all by themselves. In what can only be described…

Carmine Gentile, Sudbury's representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, announced on February 10 that he will not seek reelection for a seventh term. In a brief X post, Gentile told constituents "I have enjoyed representing the people of the 13th Middlesex District these past 11 years and look forward to the year…

While the summer of 2026 may seem a long way off, the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is already gearing up for a celebration of historic proportions. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Chamber has officially opened a community-wide call for theme ideas for the 2026 July…

The Sudbury Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) welcomed representatives from the Energy and Sustainability Committee to their February 9 meeting to discuss a proposed solar canopy over the Haskell Field parking lot. The discussion that ensued had less to do with solar energy than it had to do with the purview and authority of the…

The Select Board took a peek at all the warrant articles submitted for Annual Town Meeting this week, and it's looking like a fairly typical Town Meeting for Sudbury... with a few notable articles and adjustments from prior years. There are 48 articles listed in the Select Board packet, but there are…

The Sudbury Select Board's Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Subcommittee was dissolved during a February 3 meeting of the board. Member Radha Gargeya waded into a tense discussion with a motion to accept the report of the subcommittee in its current form, and dissolve the committee immediately. Gargeya voiced his appreciation for the work of the…

The Parmenter Foundation, a mainstay of the MetroWest nonprofit community, announced on Tuesday a significant expansion of its support network, awarding over $400,000 in grants to 23 programs dedicated to end-of-life care and bereavement services. The 2026 grant cycle targets four critical areas: children’s bereavement, caregiver support, family loss, and hospice care. For Sudbury…

The Sudbury Finance Committee held their annual budget hearing with the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) administration on Monday, February 2. The hearing followed the standard process the committee has been using for years, and featured deep dives on the district's use of Circuit Breaker special education funds from the State, the management of revolving funds,…

Sudbury residents voiced alarm on social media after observing heavy police activity and multiple vehicles reportedly traveling at high speed during rush hour on Friday, January 30. The Sudbury Police Department issued a community alert on their Facebook page: "Community Alert: Sudbury PD along with assistance of NEMLEC SWAT is serving…

The Town of Sudbury has released its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget. The budget totals out at $138,943,141, which is a 5.42 percent increase over FY26. The 5.42 percent increase is $7,146,334 more than the current fiscal year. That is inclusive of the operating and capital budgets. The FY27 proposed operating budget…