['Checking the Record' is a new recurring analysis column that checks the record on some of the claims made in Sudbury's civic discourse.] Free cash is a big topic of discussion right now, as the Town Manager's Budget Working Group looks to identify ways to stave off an override in Fiscal Year 2028 (FY28).…

[Editor's Note: this analysis utilizes data published by the Boston Globe. Sudbury's school districts are expected conduct their own analysis and issue reports later this year.] The 2026 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results were published for all districts in Massachusetts today, and the results reinforce ongoing concerns about English Language Arts across the…

Dragonfly Great blue heron with catfish Great blue heron with catfish [Featured Image: Red tailed hawk] Raphaëlle is a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, and a former Sudbury resident who now lives in Lincoln. Although she takes photos of wildlife, she considers herself shaped as much by curiosity and close observation as by…

The United States Postal Service recently featured the town in the July 2026 edition of its employee magazine, The Eagle, celebrating Sudbury's deep historical ties just in time for America's 250th anniversary. It's no secret that Sudbury boasts the exceptionally patriotic ZIP Code of 01776, a perfect nod to the year of the Declaration…

Kishana Osei, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Women of Color Network (MAWOCN), will present “Building Culturally Safer Communities Together” at 7.00 pm on September 28, on Zoom. Register here Sue Rushfirth, a past President of the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable, has volunteered for many years with organizations supporting survivors and working to prevent domestic abuse.…

A Housing Adventure with Occam's Razor... Episode 3 of Saturday Night Live's twenty-third season aired in 1999. It featured a recurring skit called "Celebrity Jeopardy." In this installment, one of the clues was "This condiment is made from mustard seeds." The clue contained its own answer, but the contestants were too preoccupied…

Massachusetts Good Neighbor Day is a week-long celebration of community connection from September 26 to September 30. The Massachusetts Coalition to Build Community and End Loneliness organizes the event. They focus on strengthening local connections and fostering a culture of belonging. This year, the Goodnow Library has planned two community events you won't want to…

This September, we as a community mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks.  This tragic day impacted many communities across the state, including right here in Sudbury, which experienced the loss of 3 members of our Sudbury community and countless others from other towns with connections to the community. This is the…