A Citizen Petition requiring the calling of a Special Town Meeting (STM) for May 20, at a cost to the town of about $20,000, was filed with the Town Clerk in April.  The petition is asking the town for a vote of ‘no confidence’ against the Sudbury Public School Committee.  Such a claim is unprecedented…

The ‘vote of no confidence’ petition which has been submitted to the Sudbury Select Board to become an article at a future special town meeting, makes serious allegations of wrongdoing and misconduct by members of the School Committee, residents who were voted into office. The petition alleges several serious concerns: An improper procurement…

Liberty Ledge is a 44+ acre parcel located in north Sudbury.  A private day camp, Sewataro, operated there for years, and the town received $200,000 yearly in real estate taxes. The landowner was responsible for maintaining the property. WHERE WE ARE TODAY In 2019 after hearing hard-to-believe promises of the financial windfall that would…

Recently, when a resident, let’s call him CC for Concerned Citizen, wrote to the Select Board asking for a plan for Sewataro, Member Charlie Russo shot back: “what prompted you to reach out; Sewataro is not really near your neighborhood, so why the interest?” That condescending question says a lot. Mr. Russo apparently believes…

The third consecutive year of Accessible Halloween, 2025, was a tremendous success. Estimates of over 200 children, families, friends, and caregivers Trick Or Treated up and down Meadowbrook Circle and Road from 5 to 7 PM on Halloween. As they made their way along the driveways and tables that were set up to make…

I am writing to endorse Betsy Sues for a seat on the Sudbury Public Schools Committee.  Without question the Sudbury Public Schools Committee is in need of new faces, new ideas, and a respectful attitude towards Sudbury parents and children.  The Committee’s handling of extended day, the food service, facilities maintenance, the contract with…

As we consider who should serve on the Select Board in the coming years, we must recognize that the issues before the Board are no longer just local. National politics increasingly shape decisions at the town level, affecting public health, education funding, diversity and inclusion efforts, and LGBTQ+ rights. National political threats are already at…