Sudbury's Budget Working Group met last week to review the latest modeling of the Fiscal Year 2028 (FY28) budget, and discuss the overall approach to close the forecasted deficit. (For information from the earlier meetings, read THIS.) While the meeting was largely uneventful, there were two key takeaways. The first was potentially big news,…

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue officially certified Sudbury’s free cash today, at a robust $9,985,147. The certification was made available on the Division of Local Services (DLS) website. FreeCashCertification (6)Download According to DLS "free cash" is “the remaining, unrestricted funds from operations of the previous fiscal year, including unexpended free cash from the…

When Sudbury voters mark their November ballots, they will decide on 10 ballot questions—the nine statewide questions plus one submitted for the 13th Middlesex District ballot on legislative stipends. The ballots are expected to run two pages front and back to accommodate the questions. Election officials have noted that lines at the polls on Election…

Ravi Simon, the Democratic nominee for State Representative in the 13th Middlesex District and Sudbury resident, has secured the endorsement of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Massachusetts. The union, representing 26,000 educators, librarians, nurses, and support staff statewide, announced its support for Simon’s campaign to succeed outgoing Representative Carmine Gentile, who is retiring…

Camp Sewataro management has submitted its end-of-season report to Town Manager Sheehan and the Sudbury Select Board. The update characterizes the eight-week summer session as a success, noting it provided "screen-free life long memories and friendships" for attendees. This summer's demographics included 503 campers from Sudbury, alongside 93 Sudbury staff members and 49…

The Fairbank Community Center is buzzing with activity this fall as the Town rolls out expanded programming and facility uses. These new offerings reflect execution by town staff on a priority outlined in the Select Board's goals for the year. A major addition to the facility's offerings is the opening of the Gym…

The Sudbury Public Schools School Committee heard from Sudbury Education Association (SEA) president Melissa Morabito during their September 14 meeting. Morabito quoted a teacher: "I was appreciative of the messages from our Interim Superintendent. She reminded us why Sudbury is a great place to work and shared how interesting our town is. I've worked…

Sudbury's Finance Committee got its first extended look on Monday, September 14, at the menu of options town staff are weighing to close a projected Fiscal Year 2028 budget gap. The reception ranged from cautiously supportive to openly critical. Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Victor Garofalo walked the committee through the latest projections…