Former Sudbury resident Joyce Duvall, founder of Christopher’s Haven, was honored as a “Hero Among Us” at the January 29 Boston Celtics game as part of a Cancer Awareness Night initiative.
According to the announcement from the Boston Celtics: "Duvall founded the nonprofit, Christopher’s Haven in 2006. As thousands of families come to Boston…
Six potential candidates have pulled papers for the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee. Incumbent and current-Chair Silvia Nerssessian is joined by official candidate Karyn Jones, and potential candidates Danielle Stackpole, Jean Nam, Carla Curley, and Mary Stephens. If all potential candidates become official candidates, this will be one of the most contested elections in…
At the January 23 meeting of the Sudbury Water District Commissioner’s , the commissioners voted to approve a 4.3 percent rate increase. That will begin on the fourth quarter of the billing cycle, meaning it will take effect in June.
The rate increase is consistent with, if not a little lower than, rate increases announced in other municipalities…
On Tuesday the Sudbury Select Board continued discussions around a firearm business bylaw that has been under development since the middle of 2023, but has undergone rapid development in the last two months. The bylaw itself would limit firearms businesses to two establishments operating in Sudbury at any given time, and they would be limited…
Dan Lee took on the Director of Athletics role at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) in the summer of 2023, just as the district was welcoming a new Superintendent, Andrew Stephens. With a leadership transition underway, Lee wouldn’t be criticized for easing into the role and waiting to get a feel for the direction a…
Following district-wide changes to Valentine's Day events and traditions, some parents of Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) have been voicing dismay. SPS principals recently sent communications to parents indicating that they were doing away with the traditional card exchanges and implementing new activities that would vary by classroom and school building. Those activities were broadly oriented…
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) wrapped up their votes on a sizable batch of applications for FY25 funding during their January 17 meeting. They had two remaining applications awaiting a final vote, including one for design funds for the Parkinson Field driveway, and another for a significant request for the Sudbury Housing Trust Allocation. …
In May of 2023, Select Board Vice-Chair Lisa Kouchakdjian recommended the formation of an Economic Development Committee to the other members of the Select Board. She noted that the timing was right, in part because Sudbury was on the cusp of opening two rail trails. The minutes summarize her comments:
“Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian suggested establishing a business…
At the start of 2024 the new Fairbank Community Center in Sudbury opened for the public without the razzle-dazzle of a grand opening event. That's, in part, because there's more work that needs to be done to complete the project. The old building is scheduled to be fully demolished by the end of January, and…
Sudbury's various social media channels were recently aflutter with resident debates about a hypothetical ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. But the Town administration will not be pursuing such a ban, as confirmed by Sustainability Coordinator Dani Marini-King in the January 9 Board of Health meeting.
Bans on gas-powered equipment remain a conversation at…