According to comments made by Sudbury Health Director Vivian Zeng in August, residents of Cold Brook Crossing in north Sudbury are voicing concerns about offensive odors emitted by a non-compliant and non-functioning wastewater treatment plant. (28:00)
According to Zeng, the treatment plant has never been in compliance with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)…

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Funding for arts, culture, humanities, and interpretive science projects
[Submission courtesy of the Sudbury Cultural Council]
The Sudbury Cultural Council’s vision is to foster a vibrant and inclusive cultural landscape and to promote community engagement and connection.
The Sudbury Cultural Council (SCC) annually welcomes grant applications that support local artists and cultural organizations…
After much discussion on Monday with Combined Facilities Director Sandra Duran, the Park and Recreation Commission voted to proceed with an application for Community Preservation Act funding that would allow them to develop a comprehensive plan for the Haskell Field and Fairbank Community Center parcels. As part of the application, they voted to include early action items…
The Sudbury Police Department was called in to investigate an incident involving an airsoft pistol at the Ephraim Curtis Middle School on Wednesday. According to an email from school principal Jeff Mela:
We write to inform you about an incident that happened late yesterday afternoon on the playground, where an individual displayed an airsoft…
On Tuesday, Town Manager Andy Sheehan provided an update on one of his major goals to “develop a long-term comprehensive plan to fund and manage the operating and capital budgets.” (Presentation here)
Time was short as the meeting was running late into the evening, so there was not a lot of discussion after the presentation.…
The state primary Election Day is Tuesday, Sept. 3, the day after Labor Day. You can find information about who is on the ballot here, view a candidates’ forum for the Democratic candidates for Governor’s Council here and watch an informational forum explaining what the Governor’s Council is and does here.
Voters in all six precincts in Sudbury…
A weeks-long cliffhanger came to an end on Tuesday night when the Select Board voted 5-0 in favor of allocating $100,000 of American Rescue Plan Acts funds for a schools HVAC project that will replace the internal components of HVAC units on the roofs of Ephraim Curtis Middle School and Josiah Haynes Elementary School. There…
The Blessing Barn, which operates multiple thrift stores in Massachusetts, has closed its Beacon Hill location and moved to an expanded location at 348 Boston Post Road in Sudbury. According to their Facebook page, they opened on Saturday, August 24. They sell antiques and thrift goods.
A representative of the store told Sudbury Weekly:…
Early in-person voting in the state primary election begins Saturday, Aug. 24. That is also the last day to register to vote in that election. You can find information about who is on the ballot here, view a candidates’ forum for the Democratic candidates for Governor’s Council here and watch an informational forum explaining what the Governor’s Council…
At the intersection of Haynes Road and Pantry Road, a bit of Sudbury history stares out at residents, as it has for decades. But the red, boarded up building isn’t as well known as other historic landmarks in Sudbury. It has been boarded up for as long as most locals can remember. Only the longest-tenured…