The December 4 meeting of the Sudbury Public Schools School (SPS) Committee meeting featured a multi-hour discussion about the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget and school finance. The committee pressed repeatedly to understand how the initial budget forecast could unexpectedly show a $1.6M deficit for the next fiscal year, but the SPS administration insisted the…

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (LSRHS) preliminary budget for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) shows a shortfall of of $158,224. While presenting to the LSRHS School Committee, Superintendent Andrew Stephens explained that this is just a preliminary number, and the administration would be working in the weeks ahead to bring that number down to…

Following a surprise reveal of a forecasted $1.6 million deficit for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) at Sudbury Public Schools (SPS), the Sudbury Select Board has raised concerns about transparency and communication coming from Sudbury's K-8 school district administration including Superintendent Brad Crozier and Director of Business and Human Resources Don Sawyer. During the…

A worker was seriously injured in an industrial accident in Sudbury on Tuesday, December 1, prompting a coordinated emergency response that culminated in a medical airlift to a Boston trauma center. According to the Sudbury Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the scene of an industrial accident. Upon arrival, first responders began immediate treatment…

Sudbury's Special Town Meeting started on time on Monday, December 1. Attendance wasn't exactly massive, but there was a solid quorum of 130 after a test of the clickers, with more residents trickling in after that. Based on the vote tallies, there were roughly 170 residents present at the peak. The two school…

Roofs Will Have an Average Net Cost Per Household of $30 Per Year with L-S Debt Closing Out Two proposed school roof projects in Sudbury have been at the center of a debate about optimal funding sources for the projects. But the debate about the funding sources appears to have been rendered moot in the…

After months of deliberation about calendar changes, it looks like the SPS school calendar will be staying the same. On Monday, November 24, the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee voted to instruct the administration to develop a school calendar that included State and Federal holidays, while supplementing those holidays with "no school…

The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee established an LGBTQ+ Parent Advisory Council on October 6. Following that vote the committee's efforts were lauded by the State, but criticized by a group of Sudbury residents who opposed the establishment of such a PAC. Opponents organized on social media, raising their concerns about risks to…

The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee packet for their November 24 meeting included a budget forecast for the next three fiscal years. According to the forecast, SPS is facing a $1.6M shortfall in upcoming Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27). That estimated shortfall increases to $2.5M in FY28 and $2.8M in FY29. Page 214…

The Atkinson Pool has been closed for renovations over the past few months, but it's on track for an on-schedule reopening according to comments from Sudbury Health Director Vivian Zeng. During the November 19 meeting of the Board of Health, Zeng informed the board that both pools have been filled, the pool was…