The Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) has issued a report titled "A Perfect Storm: Cities and Towns Face Historic Fiscal Pressures." The report identifies key funding challenges facing Massachusetts municipalities, many of which have been escalating over the last 20-plus years. The MMA highlights that: "While state government spending has, when adjusted for…

Tom and Monica Rogan have put Sudbury on chocolate makers’ world map, winning dozens of industry awards for their premium Goodnow Farms chocolate bars, made at their Sudbury farm. But their plans for expansion might take them out of their hometown. In the next five years, “we hope to develop a manufacturing and retail space…

Sudbury resident Robin Wolk has been participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk for over 20 years. We caught up her to talk about this year's walk, which is this Sunday, October 5. According to the organizers, it's the "largest single-day walk fundraiser in the nation." It supports the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and has raised more…

Sudbury September weather continued with fairly dry conditions. For the month we did receive 3.44 inches of rain, which is somewhat improved from the summer totals, but know that almost all of this fell in 2 rain storms. In the end many sunny days as we go further into the Fall with well below average…