The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee has shifted gears, opting to conduct some of their meetings in-person, and without a hybrid option for remote attendees. Their latest meeting was not broadcast live on Sudbury TV, opting instead to make the recording available on-demand at a later date. Municipalities have been expanding the use of hybrid…

Two rail trails are being built in Sudbury. Both remain active construction sites, but that hasn’t stopped literally anyone some eager trail users from enjoying a walk or ride down these scenic corridors. The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is further along than the Mass Central Rail Trail, and even has a base course of asphalt down which…

On Tuesday, May 28, the Sudbury Select Board voted to approve a proposed consolidation of Sudbury’s two Election Day polling locations, Town Hall and the Fairbank Community Center, down to one location at the Fairbank Community Center. The change will go into effect for the upcoming State primary election. Town Clerk, Beth Klein, proposed…

It might be time to stock up on bug spray. In the May 28 meeting of the Board of Health, Sudbury's Health Director, Vivian Zeng, reported the latest results of the Town's regular mosquito surveillance program. The species of mosquito that is a primary vector for the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has already…

The Sudbury Water District held its 88th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, as well as their annual election. The warrants and specimen ballots are available to review here. All races in the election were uncontested. Craig Blake, who serves on Sudbury’s Permanent Building Committee, ran unopposed for Moderator. Susan O’Connor ran unopposed for Clerk. Tom Travers,…

On Wednesday representatives for Chase Bank presented plans for the construction of a new bank building with a drive-through ATM in Sudbury Plaza, which is home to retailers including Shaw’s grocery store, CVS, Starbucks and Aubuchon Hardware, among others. (2:00:00) The Chase Bank building would be situation roughly in the same spot as the…

Students at Ephraim Curtis Middle School are in the midst of their annual Civic Action Projects. The program was implemented three years ago. There are four civics teachers, including Gary Grassey, Mike Neagle, Jessie Winslow and Eric Waite. Lauren Egizio is the curriculum coordinator. Grassey told Sudbury Weekly that he was quite impressed…

The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) will begin offering it's Catch Connect service in Sudbury starting on July 1. The service is similar to Uber and Lyft in terms of it's smartphone app-based ride ordering system and curb-to-curb service. However, Catch Connect uses accessible vans and professional drivers, and users can also call a phone…

Diane Bevan recognized with the Kip Tiernan Award Sudbury resident Diane Bevan has been supporting the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) since 1999, including serving as the chair of GBFB’s Innovative Development Council. According to GBFB: "She has made a lasting impact on GBFB in several capacities, including leading the IDC and its members through…