The Tuesday, July 15 meeting of the Sudbury Select Board started as it always does; with reports from the board and Town Manager Andy Sheehan, but Sheehan’s comments included an unexpected comment on the recently-passed "One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Sheehan told the Select Board: "The recently adopted federal omnibus legislation included some significant cuts to…

Hanscom Federal Credit Union has awarded $11,750 in college scholarships to ten high-achieving high school seniors as part of its 2025 scholarship program. The recipients were selected for their academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to service. Among the honorees is Mackenzie Kycia, a senior at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, who received the $1,500 John…

In March of 2025, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts announced that the state police had selected Marlborough for the site of a new crime lab. The new lab will absorb operations from nearby Sudbury and Maynard according to reporting from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. At the time, neither the state police nor the Division of…

During the July 9 meeting of the Sudbury Rail Trails Advisory Committee, the public learned that top course paving on the Mass Central Rail Trail is pacing towards completion by the end of the summer. The top course, or surface course, is the top layer in a paved surface. According to Sudbury's…

Open Table, the MetroWest charity fighting hunger, has been awarded a $700,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation, which will provide $70,000 a year to Open Table for 10 years. Earmarked for general operations support, the grant will be used to provide healthy food to people facing hunger and to expand Open Table’s mobile food program.…

A new bill, Massachusetts House Bill 2274, aims to allow, but not require, hybrid or remote access and participation in open town meetings across Massachusetts. This legislation seeks to address the challenges many residents face in attending in-person-only town meetings, such as caring for young children, a lack of suitable transportation options, disabilities, and incompatible…

If it seems like childcare facilities are popping up everywhere around Sudbury, it's probably because they are. A Primrose School is slated to open later this summer on the east side of Boston Post Road in Sudbury, and a Celebree School is coming to 631 Boston Post Road on the west end. Now, an additional…

The Sudbury resident swim program at Camp Sewataro kicked off last week, but kicks into gear with swimming slots available to the public on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this July 4th holiday weekend. Hours for swimming are 9:30-12:30 and 1:00-4:00 each day. After the big holiday weekend, swimming will not be available on…