Make way for rail trails. In this case, the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT). Sudbury Weekly previously reported that Eversource was expected to turn the corridor over to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on April 1; and that happened this week according to comments during the Wednesday, April 2 meeting of the Sudbury Rail…

On Wednesday, April 2, Sudbury’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted to oppose a Citizen Petition on the warrant for Annual Town Meeting. The petition proposes to cut the Community Preservation Act (CPA) surcharge in half. (Page 100) All the CPC members voted not to support the Citizen Petition except member Dan Carty, who abstained on…

On Tuesday, April 1, the Sudbury Select Board voted its position on a Citizen Petition for Annual Town Meeting that proposes to cut Sudbury's 3% Community Preservation Act (CPA) tax surcharge in half. The surcharge provides funding for open space and recreation, historic preservation, and affordable housing. The Town also receives a State match that…

On Tuesday, April 1 the Sudbury Select Board voted its position on a Town Meeting article that would appropriate $450,000 in Community Preservation Act funds for a Sudbury Housing Authority (SHA) project that would replace four single-family homes with duplexes. The vote was divided. Members Lisa Kouchakdjian and Janie Dretler voted in favor of supporting…

In Monday’s Annual Town Election, Lisa Kouchakdjian and Radha Gargeya were elected to the Select Board in a contested race for the two seats. Elizabeth Sues was elected to the two-year seat on the preK-8 Sudbury School Committee (SPS), filling a vacancy created by a resignation. Charles Morton and John Ryan won the…

The Sudbury Select Board and Finance Committee met jointly on Tuesday, March 25 to cover two matters: the Town Meeting article to provide Community Preservation Act funds to the Sudbury Housing Authority’s (SHA) duplex project, and Finance Committee recommendations on Town Meeting articles. The SHA’s Executive Director, Sheila Cusolito presented on behalf of the SHA.…

The Sudbury Select Board and the Finance Committee are in the middle of their processes of voting their positions of support or opposition to Town Meeting articles. They’ve taken votes on most of the articles, but several highly anticipated votes will have to wait for their next meeting or longer. Here’s the status on…