The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) school district now has a Gender Identity and Inclusivity policy following a unanimous vote of the SPS School Committee on August 4. (Page 18) The policy includes provisions governing parent and guardian engagement, student records and name/gender marker changes, facilities/bathrooms, physical education and athletics, gender-based activities, rules, policies, and…

The SMILE playground at Haskell Field in Sudbury is the only Sudbury playground under the jurisdiction of the Sudbury Park and Recreation department. All other playgrounds are school playgrounds, which are managed and maintained by the Sudbury Public Schools school district. The Park and Recreation department has communicated plans to renovate the playground to…

Following passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act" in Washington, D.C., municipalities are scrambling to safe harbor solar projects before incentives for solar projects are phased out by the federal legislation. The process of safe harboring functionally locks in incentives and benefits under existing regulations before they go away. For Sudbury's Energy…

After more than four months of anticipation, the beloved Lotus Blossom restaurant in Sudbury will officially reopen its doors on Wednesday, July 30, following a temporary closure due to a kitchen fire earlier this year. The fire, which occurred in early March, caused damage to the restaurant’s kitchen, forcing the popular Chinese and Asian…

The July 21 meeting of the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee featured multiple debates about packet materials and procedures. Before the meeting broadcast began, the school committee conducted a workshop on norms, protocols and procedures with Alicia Mallon, a field representative from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC). According to comments during the recorded…

On Monday July, 21, the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee voted unanimously to advance a proposed Gender Identity and Inclusivity policy to the next step in their policy adoption process—legal review. (Page 88) During discussion, member Nicole Burnard raised questions about the exact nature of the legal review, suggesting that the district's legal counsel should…

"This move secures our future." John Thomas, Executive Director, Sudbury Community Food Pantry After 35 years of serving MetroWest families in need, the Sudbury Community Food Pantry (SCFP) has announced the purchase of its first permanent home at 534 Boston Post Road in Wayland, a significant step forward for the volunteer-powered organization that has become…

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…