Will There Be Vote-By-Mail In The Next Town Election?

Sudbury Town Clerk, Beth Klein, recently requested that the Select Board vote to opt out of vote-by-mail/mail-in voting in the upcoming 2024 Annual Town Election (ATE). (Page 30) The VOTES Act of 2022 gives the Select Board the authority to opt out of mail-in voting. Klein joined the Select Board meeting on Tuesday to explain…

ByKevin LaHaiseNovember 17, 20230Comments

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Town Leaders Evaluate Budget Challenges

On Tuesday, Sudbury Town Manager Andy Sheehan presented the financial condition of the Town. The short version is that forecasts aren't perfect, but the Town is forecasting some possible challenges in the coming fiscal years. You can jump to page 36 here to review the slides. (1:12:50) Sheehan noted that budget guidance in future…

ByKevin LaHaiseNovember 17, 20230Comments

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School Districts Review MCAS Results

Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) and Lincoln-Sudbury (L-S) were set to present their 2023 MCAS reports during each district's school committee meeting this week. SPS postponed until their next meeting, and Superintendent Crozier cited the need to make substantive changes to the SPS presentation. (01:48) You can access the L-S presentation via the link on the…

ByKevin LaHaiseNovember 10, 20230Comments

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Thoughts In Return?

A Q&A With the Sudbury Community Food Pantry 1 -- Many people have heard about the Food Pantry, but some may not know its history. Can you tell us about your mission and how the Food Pantry has developed over the years? The core mission of the Sudbury Community Food Pantry (SCFP) is to serve people…

ByKevin LaHaiseNovember 10, 20230Comments

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Finance Committee Regroups, Looks Ahead

On Monday the Finance Committee met to discuss lessons learned after Special Town Meeting and to gear up for the FY25 budget cycle. Their takeaways from Special Town Meeting were pretty standard fare, mostly relating to getting more information and getting that information earlier in the process, but it was acknowledged that Special Town Meetings…

ByKevin LaHaiseNovember 10, 20230Comments

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SPS Committee Gives Straw Man Argument A Try

The Sudbury Public Schools School Committee met Monday and had further discussion on their articles for Special Town Meeting. We have been following these articles for several weeks. You can read our coverage of their meeting with the Finance Committee here and their meeting with the Select Board here. Here's the running summary: The intent of a couple SPS articles was unclear to…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 20, 20230Comments

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Community Center: Move-In Is Delayed, But Project Outperforms Construction Trends

On Wednesday the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) met to discuss, among other items, the updated timeline for the Fairbank Community Center. We last reported that the Owner's Project Manager sounded the alarm about a delay on the move-in date because Eversource had yet to bring permanent power to the building. At the time…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 6, 20230Comments

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SPS School Committee: Do As We Say, Not As We Do

The SPS School Committee met on Monday and talked about several important topics. The school safety discussion with Police Chief Scott Nix is likely of interest to many parents, and you should watch that at 0:03:00. Chief Nix provides a full update on school safety, including an update on School Resource Officers, Officer Rico, the Sudbury…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 15, 20230Comments

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Park and Recreation: Nothing Comes Easy

The Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) met last Thursday and they covered a lot of ground, including rail trail planning which we reported on in the prior story. But one topic stood out above all of the major projects they touched on last week: money. Or to be more precise: a profound lack of…

ByKevin LaHaiseJuly 28, 20230Comments

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A Decade of Five — The 10-Year Legacy of the Select Board Expansion

[Editorial Note: This article ran in three parts during the month of June 2023. We're publishing it as one complete piece here.] It has been a decade since Sudbury officially seated a five-member Select Board, back when it was called the Board of Selectmen. The successful campaign to expand from a three-member board…

ByKevin LaHaiseJuly 7, 20230Comments

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