On Tuesday, January 28, the Sudbury Select Board voted 4-1 to submit a non-binding vocational education article to the Annual Town Meeting warrant, contingent on further information being added to the report. The article would provide Town Meeting the opportunity to demonstrate its support for Sudbury to join a vocational education district, but would not…

On Monday, January 27, the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee voted to adopt an updated policy regarding student use of technology. The new policy, labeled JICJ - Student use of Technology, explicitly forbids the use of any personal electronic devices, such as smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, at any time during the school day. The…

[CORRECTION: a prior version of this story characterized the appeal to the Planning Board decision incorrectly. It has been corrected in this story.] Here’s what happened in the committee meetings this week: Board of Health The Board of Health had a long discussion about the Atkinson Pool at the top of their meeting. The…

The Finance Committee got a preview of the Fiscal Year 2026 operating and capital budgets at the January 13 meeting. The discussion was broad, with an occasional deep dive into a technical topic. Members questioned if the Town was making sufficient progress towards compliance with the financial policies adopted by the Select Board in recent…

The SMILE playground at Haskell Field will be closed this week for tree removal work that is part of a long-delayed project to make improvements to the playground and repair the play surface. The Park and Recreation Department announced the closure on their website. The Park and Recreation Commission emphasized in their January…

The Atkinson Pool was closed last week and remains closed until "further notice" according to the Sudbury Park and Recreation Department. Multiple Town departments are working to resolve the situation, according to Health Director Vivian Zeng. Amid community concerns about the safety of the indoor pool, Sudbury Weekly reached out to the Sudbury…

Town Manager Andy Sheehan announced on Tuesday, January 14 that Assistant Fire Chief Timothy Choate will be promoted to serve as Sudbury's next Fire Chief. Choate will take the reins of the department from Chief John Whalen upon his retirement. Choate has served in the Sudbury Fire Department for over 30 years, and…

One of Sudbury's two school districts has come to terms with its teachers' union for a new contract. On January 7, the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee announced the results of their negotiations. Member Kevin Matthews provided an overview of the changes to the contract terms and compensation schedule. Educators at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School…

The Historic Districts Commission has a clear mission to "preserve and protect buildings, places and other areas of historic or architectural significance." As clear as that mission is, some applications are more complicated than others. That was the case in their January 9 meeting, as they deliberated on a proposed fence at the…