The Select Board meeting of July 30 was out of the ordinary. When Chair Jennifer Roberts called for Reports from the Select Board, Mr. Carty started out (timestamp 5:40) by saying he was not giving a report, but “In lieu of comment tonight I want to read a statement.”   He then read a…

On Tuesday, July 16, the Select Board took the unprecedented step of refusing, 3-2, to reappoint a full member of the Zoning Board of Appeals to another term. Member Russo led the charge against the entire ZBA, and in particular Jon Gossels.  Mr. Gossels has served 24 years on the ZBA, more than any other…

The proposed gun shops bylaw is much weaker than Acton’s bylaw, and has other deficiencies: POOR LOCATION:  When faced with the question of where to allow gun shops, other communities restricted them to inconspicuous areas, and off of the main roads.   When Acton was faced with gun shops wanting to open on their…

On March 25 we will vote on members of the Select Board. There are three candidates for two openings. I will be voting only for Janie Dretler, a so called ‘bullet’ vote, as it will be the surest way to get her re-elected. Why vote to put Janie on the Select Board for another…

A resident told me she heard about a new bylaw that would let gun shops open up on Rt. 20. She wanted to know if that was true. This is how I answered: Whether to allow gun shops to open in Sudbury is a high-profile issue, and a major safety concern especially for…