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A Q&A With the Sudbury Community Food Pantry 1 -- Many people have heard about the Food Pantry, but some may not know its history. Can you tell us about your mission and how the Food Pantry has developed over the years? The core mission of the Sudbury Community Food Pantry (SCFP) is to serve people…

ByKevin LaHaiseNovember 10, 2023

SPS Committee Gives Straw Man Argument A Try

The Sudbury Public Schools School Committee met Monday and had further discussion on their articles for Special Town Meeting. We have been following these articles for several weeks. You can read our coverage of their meeting with the Finance Committee here and their meeting with the Select Board here. Here's the running summary: The intent of a couple SPS articles was unclear to…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 20, 2023

Community Center: Move-In Is Delayed, But Project Outperforms Construction Trends

On Wednesday the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) met to discuss, among other items, the updated timeline for the Fairbank Community Center. We last reported that the Owner's Project Manager sounded the alarm about a delay on the move-in date because Eversource had yet to bring permanent power to the building. At the time…

ByKevin LaHaiseOctober 6, 2023

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SPS School Committee: Do As We Say, Not As We Do

The SPS School Committee met on Monday and talked about several important topics. The school safety discussion with Police Chief Scott Nix is likely of interest to many parents, and you should watch that at 0:03:00. Chief Nix provides a full update on school safety, including an update on School Resource Officers, Officer Rico, the Sudbury…

ByKevin LaHaiseSeptember 15, 2023

Park and Recreation: Nothing Comes Easy

The Park and Recreation Commission (PRC) met last Thursday and they covered a lot of ground, including rail trail planning which we reported on in the prior story. But one topic stood out above all of the major projects they touched on last week: money. Or to be more precise: a profound lack of…

ByKevin LaHaiseJuly 28, 2023

A Decade of Five — The 10-Year Legacy of the Select Board Expansion

[Editorial Note: This article ran in three parts during the month of June 2023. We're publishing it as one complete piece here.] It has been a decade since Sudbury officially seated a five-member Select Board, back when it was called the Board of Selectmen. The successful campaign to expand from a three-member board…

ByKevin LaHaiseJuly 7, 2023

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A Q&A With The Sudbury Historical Commission Question 1 – Summarize the recently completed Historic Preservation Plan and its future impacts to Sudbury? In 2022, the Sudbury Historical Commission (SHC) prepared a Communitywide Historic Preservation Plan (HPP) to encourage and support the preservation of historic and cultural resources within the town. The HPP emphasizes…

ByKevin LaHaiseMay 21, 2023

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A Q&A with Sudbury's New Town Manager, Andrew Sheehan 1 -- You just wrapped up a long run as Town Administrator in Middleton. What will you miss most about Middleton and the role you had there? Yes, I was the Town Administrator in Middleton for the past 7 years. The thing I will miss most…

ByKevin LaHaiseApril 7, 2023

What’s the Deal With the “Eyesore” at Nobscot and Boston Post Road?

We’ve all seen it. And it’s objectively… hideous. If someone owned this parcel of land and Hell, the odds are pretty good that they would opt to live in Hell and rent out this land. Yes, we’re talking about the parcel at the corner of Nobscot and Boston Post Road. Address: 465 Boston Post…

ByKevin LaHaiseAugust 12, 2022

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