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Analyzing School Spending in Sudbury
A recent report issued by the Town of Sudbury presented school spending in a manner that many residents don’t typically think of school spending. While “per pupil cost” is a common method of analyzing school spending, and the report included that (page 83), the report also laid out Sudbury’s “net school spending.” The Massachusetts…
May 3, 2025
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April Showers
Sudbury weather for April lived up to the theme of April Showers. The area received rain on 17 days for the month. But, no big rain storms were embedded in the monthly rainfall numbers. Hence we continue to run somewhat sub par on our precipitation values. And yes a little snow was thrown in but…
May 1, 2025
LS Athletics: Warriors Review
[Weekly Review courtesy of the L-S Athletics Department] LS Baseball is playing at Polar Park, Home of the Woo Sox! Come support the Warriors and check out one of the coolest ballparks around! Get your tickets here. Girls Lacrosse: #2 in Boston Globe Rankings https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/rankings/?sport=girls-lacrosse&p1=SectionFront_Utility Boys Lacrosse: #3 in Boston Globe Rankings https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/rankings/?sport=boys-lacrosse&p1=SectionFront_Utility…
April 29, 2025
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Contested Race for Sudbury Water District Commissioner
The Sudbury Water District's annual election is on Tuesday, May 20, and this year it features a contested race for a commissioner seat. Robert Sheldon is running for re-election, and he is being challenged by Robert Crane. SWD-2025-Specimen-BallotDownload There are three other races on the ballot. Craig Blake is running unopposed for re-election…
April 29, 2025
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The Spitfire Grill is a Surefire Hit
It’s no secret that one of the best theaters in Boston is in Concord—at The Umbrella. So, it was surprising to see the theater not quite half full during The Spitfire Grill’s preview weekend on Saturday night. That should change: this production is firing on all pistons, especially its lead character, Percy Talbott, played by…
April 27, 2025
What to Expect at Town Meeting
When Sudbury’s Annual Town Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, in the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School auditorium, here’s how it works. Only Sudbury registered voters are eligible to vote at Town Meeting. The deadline to register to vote before Town Meeting is Friday, April 25, at 5 p.m. Check your voter registration…
April 26, 2025
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SPS Talks Student Benchmarking, Math Curriculum
The April 14 meeting of the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee featured an exhaustive presentation on academic benchmarking. The presentation focused on social and emotional learning, mathematics, and English language arts. The actionable portion was mathematics. The administration proposed a change to the grade seven math curriculum following the benchmarking presentation. Grade seven at Ephraim…
April 26, 2025
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Town of Sudbury Releases Long-Term Financial Report and Reference Guide
According to the Open Government Partnership, “transparency occurs when ‘government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the public, and meets basic open data standards…’” Based on that standard, the Town of Sudbury took a significant step to increase transparency on Friday, April 25, when it published nearly 200…
April 26, 2025
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CPC Hearing Highlights Data, Projects Behind CPA Surcharge
The Sudbury Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is tasked with administering Sudbury's Community Preservation Act (CPA) program. Their work includes an obligation to "Study the needs, possibilities, and resources of the Town regarding community preservation." On April 16, the committee held a public hearing to get input on potential future projects. First, the Town…
April 19, 2025
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