The wave of civic unrest that swept through Sudbury this past spring appears to be rippling outward. Just months after a nearly 1,000-person turnout at a Sudbury Special Town Meeting resulted in a non-binding vote of no confidence against the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee, residents in the town of Sharon have petitioned…

The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee has officially selected the Collins Center of UMass Boston to guide the district's search for a new superintendent. The committee approved the selection and authorized the district to enter into an agreement with the Collins Center during its regular meeting on September 14. The motion passed with…

Sudbury Coffee Works has been serving breakfast and lunch to the Sudbury community for over three decades, but it's not resting on its laurels. Owner Roksana Sasanfar appeared before the Board of Health to request a food service variance on September 9. The variance would allow for the restaurant to expand hours for…

The Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Election Laws has reported favorably on House Bill 5521, legislation that would amend Sudbury's Town Charter to create a recall process for elected officials. The committee referred H.5521 to the House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling on September 3. The bill's advancement keeps the petition alive…

A newly released preliminary Physical Needs Assessment for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) estimates that the facility faces over $39M in baseline capital repairs and replacements over the next 20 years. When accounting for a standard 3% annual rate of inflation, total long-term capital costs rise to $47,957,023. The 67-page report, prepared for the…

Since its acquisition in 2019, Camp Sewataro was a unique preservation story. The Town spent millions in 2019 to buy the property at Liberty Ledge, and many residents who fought for that purchase believed they were saving it from ever being carved up and developed. That belief is written plainly on the Friends of Sewataro…

As discussions surrounding the future use of the Liberty Ledge/Camp Sewataro property continue, some Sudbury residents have called for a simple solution: give the current camp operator a long-term contract. However, a formal legal opinion from Town Counsel Lee Smith of KP Law clarifies that doing so without a competitive bidding process would violate…

Sudbury residents headed to the polls at the Fairbank Community Center on September 1, 2026, to cast their ballots in the State primary election. According to the unofficial results, 3,837 votes were cast across all six precincts, representing a 26.4% turnout of the town's 14,542 registered voters. Democratic voters made up the bulk of the…

Two Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) students made a compelling case for civic engagement this week, presenting a meticulously researched proposal to form a new Sudbury Youth Commission. Aiyana Allen and Lucy Immonen presented during the September 1 Select Board meeting and they drew high praise from members of the Select Board. The proposal…

Town Manager Andy Sheehan's Budget Working Group met on August 31, and the discussion could prove to be a significant financial milestone for the Town. Assistant Town Manager and Finance Director Victor Garofalo presented an updated forecast of revenue and expenses for Fiscal Year 2028 (FY28). The Town is currently in FY27, which…