Conservation Means Hard Work and Teamwork In Sudbury

The Sudbury Conservation department has but three full-time staff to manage 1,200 acres of Town-owned conservation land and 600 acres of conservation-restricted properties, all while working with the Conservation Commission, a volunteer board, to administer the Wetlands Protection Act and the Sudbury Wetlands Administration Bylaw. That sounds like a lot for a small department.…

ByKevin LaHaiseFebruary 8, 20250Comments

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Zayith Tapas and Bar Announces Soft Launch – RSVPs Starting February 7-9

Zayith Tapas and Bar has announced a soft launch of their new tapas restaurant on Boston Post Road in Sudbury. They're booking two seatings per night between February 7 and 9, with a 20 percent discount on your bill. RSVP is required, and can be done on their website here. The website describes their…

ByKevin LaHaiseFebruary 6, 20250Comments

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Free EV Chargers Will Soon Charge Fees

The Town of Sudbury offers free electric vehicle (EV) charging at a few locations, but the most notable for the public are the chargers on both sides of the Fairbank Community Center. When those became operational on December 4, the Town announced that they were free for now, but they would eventually charge a fee.…

ByKevin LaHaiseFebruary 5, 20250Comments

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Atkinson Pool Moves Towards Reopening – Date Still Up In Air

On January 31, 2025 the Sudbury Park and Recreation Department issued an update on Facebook regarding the status of the Atkinson Pool. The pool remains closed, but a UV filtration system arrived earlier than expected, and installation is already underway. The new system is part of a proposed solution to manage the chloramine levels in…

ByKevin LaHaiseFebruary 4, 20250Comments

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Sudbury Superintendents Reaffirm Commitment to District Values In Wake of Federal Actions

As the Trump Administration Takes Actions Against Immigrants, LGBTQ+ Community, Sudbury's Education Leaders Stand Firm Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) Superintendent Brad Crozier and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Superintendent/Principal Andrew Stephens have issued letters to their respective school communities reaffirming them that their schools will stand firm in their values of equity and inclusion, and…

ByKevin LaHaiseFebruary 4, 20250Comments

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Way-Too-Early Town Meeting Preview

The Select Board packet for their February 4 meeting has a list of warrant articles, and copies of said warrant articles, for the board to review and accept. (Page 19) Plenty could change on the road to Town Meeting, but if the list of articles is any indication - this could be a pretty…

ByKevin LaHaiseFebruary 2, 20250Comments

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Zayith Tapas and Bar Moves Closer to Opening – Targets February

A new tapas restaurant is coming to Sudbury. Sudbury Weekly reported on that back in July of 2024. On Monday, the Select Board will decide if it will approve a Common Victualler License for the restaurant. (Page 3) The packet also indicated that the restaurant has cleared all the requirements of three of the four relevant…

ByKevin LaHaiseFebruary 2, 20250Comments

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Select Board Struggles to Find Consensus on Vocational Education

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…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 31, 20250Comments

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SPS Bans Use of Personal Electronic Devices During School Day

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…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 30, 20250Comments

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Town Committee Digest

[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…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 25, 20250Comments

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