Sudbury weather for April was fairly extreme on temperatures, as expected. We reached a high of 86 degrees and a low of 24 degrees. It rained on 12 days but unfortunately the amounts were generally very low. Monthly rainfall was only 1.73 inches. We are now running a good 5 to 6 inches below average…

[CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said the Sudbury 250 Day cannon firing was at 3pm. The Sudbury 250 Day event is from 10 AM to 3 PM on May 16. The cannon firing is part of the closing events from 2 PM to 3 PM.] 250 years ago, Sudbury resident Experience Wight…

On Sunday, May 3, the Town of Sudbury will come together to celebrate what would have been Zach Wall’s 21st birthday by observing the town's inaugural “Be Like Zach Day.” Zach Wall was a beloved 16-year-old member of the Sudbury community who passed away from cancer. The Be Like Zach Day page states "Zach…

Great blue herons Osprey 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 artistry. More naturalist than technician, she spends long, patient hours studying the…

Lessons from Virginia and Georgia loom large as Lowell passes the state’s first moratorium on data center expansion, citing threats to air quality and rising utility bills  On March 10, the Lowell City Council voted in favor of a one-year moratorium on data center development and expansion. The measure, which includes a possible 180-day extension, pauses new…

350 years ago, as opposed to the usual 250 years ago, on April 21, 1676, a coalition of Nipmuc, Wampanoag, and Narragansett fighters besieged the Haynes Garrison house on the West Bank of the Sudbury River. Later, they ambushed the company led by Captain Wadsworth as they marched back from Marlboro. This day is known…

An interview with “Fenway Punk” author Chris Wrenn on how a crew of rowdy hawkers funded an iconic Boston hardcore label [Photos courtesy of Chris Wrenn] The Boston Red Sox suck this season.  Sit at any bar or enter any locker room in New England this week, and you will hear some…

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…

Gosling Cooper's Hawk White Egret Great Blue Heron Great Blue Heron with chicks Great Blue Heron American Robin Painted Turtle 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…