Thank you, Planning Board

Thank you to the members of the Planning Board for your public hearing and your thoughtful response to Eversource’s request to remove or prune over three dozen trees along four scenic roads in Sudbury. You immediately approved removal of six high-risk trees, but deferred the others for study. That effort will include a site visit…

ByNancy BrumbackAugust 6, 20260Comments

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California Rabbi, Sudbury Native, Explores How to Approach Religion

Rabbi Noa Kushner, described by Newsweek as a “rabbi to watch,” seeks to help people—Jews and non-Jews—approach religion in this more secular age with a new book, Pretend You Believe: How to Enter Religion. While she now leads a congregation in San Francisco, Kushner grew up in Sudbury and credits the town and her…

ByNancy BrumbackJuly 29, 20260Comments

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Sudbury Dentist Urges: Know What’s Normal for You

A Sudbury dentist experienced a stroke at 27, followed by heart surgery, and now, at 50, runs marathons. Dr. Christy Kirk shares her story to encourage everyone to pay attention to what’s normal and what isn’t for their body, and to advocate strongly for themselves when their gut feeling is that a medical finding is…

ByNancy BrumbackJune 10, 20260Comments

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SudburyTV Explains Special Town Meeting Glitches

The voting clickers were not the only technology experiencing problems at the May 20 Special Town Meeting. SudburyTV had a brief interruption to its streaming coverage and reception issues for viewers watching on Comcast cable channels. SudburyTV’s streaming service available on cellphones and computers was interrupted for a short time Wednesday night when viewership…

ByNancy BrumbackJune 3, 20260Comments

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Four Curtis Civics Projects Headed to State Showcase

Four civics projects done by Curtis eighth-grade students will compete in the Massachusetts state civics showcase at the DCU Center in Worcester Monday, June 1. The four were selected May 20 from projects presented in the Curtis Middle School civics showcase. The showcase is like a science fair, but for civics. The student projects…

ByNancy BrumbackMay 22, 20260Comments

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Sudbury Food Pantry Expands Just as Need Expands

Even in affluent Middlesex County, a large number of families are experiencing hunger, and the Sudbury Community Food Pantry has exponentially increased its ability to help with a new, dedicated location. When the food pantry moved from its long-term quarters in the basement of Ascension Parish Catholic church last summer to a building it…

ByNancy BrumbackApril 14, 20260Comments

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Sky Bar Proposed as State Chocolate Bar

Legislation has been filed to make Sky Bar, produced in Sudbury, the “official chocolate bar of the Commonwealth.” Rep. Carmine Gentile, Sudbury’s state representative, has filed a bill to bestow that designation on the 88-year-old confection. The Sky Bar is now made in a factory in Sudbury’s Mill Village, next to the Duck Soup…

ByNancy BrumbackApril 10, 20260Comments

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Sullivan Will Not Ask for Recount Of Sudbury School Election Result

Jonathan Sullivan will not petition for a recount of the Sudbury School Committee results. Sullivan conducted a write-in campaign in the March 30 election. Official election results showed Ellen Lederer-DeFrancesco edging Sullivan by 15 votes, 1,452 to 1,437. Julie Durgin topped the Sudbury School Committee vote total with 1,566 votes. The Sudbury School Committee…

ByNancy BrumbackApril 6, 20260Comments

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Select Board’s Office Issues Statement Clarifying Vote Counting Procedure

The Select Board’s Office issued a statement Wednesday, two days after the town election, explaining the vote counting process. “We understand there is a lot of interest in the results of the March 30, 2026 Annual Town Election,” the statement said. Julie Durgin and Ellen Lederer-DeFrancesco were elected to the two seats, despite a…

ByNancy BrumbackApril 2, 20260Comments

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Durgin, Lederer-DeFrancesco Win SPS Seats, Unknown if Sullivan Will Seek Recount

Julie Durgin and Ellen Lederer-DeFrancesco were elected to the two open seats on the Sudbury School Committee, despite a strong showing by write-in candidate Jonathan Sullivan. Unofficial results from the March 30 election showed Lederer-DeFrancesco edging Sullivan by 15 votes, 1,452 to 1,437. Durgin topped the Sudbury School Committee vote total with 1,566 votes.…

ByNancy BrumbackApril 1, 20260Comments

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