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. …

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…

The Design Review Board met on Wednesday and provided feedback on signage to a representative for Dollar Tree. By way of the meeting, we learned that Dollar Tree is planning on opening a new store in Sudbury Crossing, near TJ Maxx, in the unit The Paper Store previously occupied. Here’s the signage presented in the meeting:…

During their last meeting of 2023, the Sudbury Select Board was accelerating to finish work on a zoning bylaw for firearms businesses. A three-member majority of the five-person board wanted to get it on the warrant for Annual Town Meeting by the deadline at the end of January. To meet that deadline, they would need Town…

Not to be held back by snow, wind, or power and internet outages; the Sudbury Select Board met on Tuesday to tackle a robust agenda spanning a broad set of topics. Here's the running summary from the meeting: Jean Lind Teen Center Disbands On A High Note With a $5,000 donation directed…

On Monday, the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee reviewed draft warrant articles for the May 2024 Annual Town Meeting with members of the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) administration. There are four articles being advanced by SPS this year. Two are revolving fund articles that are largely procedural each year. The other two are for stand-alone…