On Friday June 21, State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough) and Representative Carmine Gentile (D-Sudbury) proudly announced that Sudbury was awarded a Department of Conservation and Recreation “MassTrails” grant of $250,000 for the construction of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Senator Eldridge noted that Sudbury has become a trail hub: “Sudbury will very soon be…

On Monday the Conservation Commission discussed a notice of violation for the Nobscot Scout Reservation. At issue is ongoing site improvement work on their Nobscot Road property. The violation involved unauthorized work within the buffer zone. More specifically, Conservation Coordinator Lori Capone informed the commission that she instructed the relevant parties at the…

During the June 11 meeting of the Sudbury Select Board, it sounded like Sudbury might be heading in the same direction as neighboring Concord with regard to the tercentenary markers around town. The tercentenary markers were erected by the State in 1930 to celebrate the 300-year anniversary of the founding of the Bay Colony. They…

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School will soon standardize class leveling across all departments. According to Superintendent Andrew Stephens, the inconsistencies in class level designations from one department to the next led to confusion for students applying to colleges, and a lack of clarity for college admissions professionals. (1:01:30) A working group has been developing…

Get your sunscreen ready. Camp Sewataro announced, by way of their monthly update to the Town, that resident swimming is officially happening this summer. The Resident Swim Program will run on Saturdays and Sundays starting on June 29 and continues through September 2. Camp Sewataro reports that’s a total of 20 days of resident…

At their their Tuesday, June 11, meeting, the Sudbury Select Board opened with an executive session to discuss Town Manager Andy Sheehan’s contract. When they returned to open session, they ratified the vote they took in executive session and approved a new contract with the Town Manager, effective July 1, 2024. Chair Jennifer Roberts…

On Monday, June 11, the Finance Committee met for the first time after Annual Town Meeting in May. They typically use this meeting to reorganize leadership and liaison assignments, onboard new members who were appointed by the Town Moderator at Town Meeting, and set some intentions for the next budget cycle. Following a…

Senate to Consider AHA Legislation Next Sudbury’s Representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives is feeling good this week. Representative Carmine Gentile’s office sent out an announcement lauding the passage of the Affordable Homes Act by a vote of 145-13 in the House. The bill included $1 million for the Sudbury Housing Trust, $1 million…