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Six Become Candidates, SPS Race Contested

Mary T. Stephens had her nomination papers (“signatures”) certified on Thursday, making her an official candidate for Sudbury School Committee, and making Sudbury School Committee the first officially contested race. There are now three official candidates running for two seats on the Sudbury School Committee: Karyn Jones, Silvia Nerssessian, and Mary T. Stephens. Five…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyFebruary 1, 2024

Seventh Pulls for SPS, Third for Select Board

As the Wednesday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m., deadline neared, a seventh person, Richard M. Thalmann, filed an intention (“pulled papers”) to run for Sudbury School Committee (grades pre-K-8) in the March 25 Annual Town Election, and one person, Carla Curley, withdrew. A third person, Eric D. Poch, filed an intention to run for Select Board.…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyJanuary 31, 2024

School Committee Race Gets Crowded Ahead of Consequential Year for SPS

Six potential candidates have pulled papers for the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee. Incumbent and current-Chair Silvia Nerssessian is joined by official candidate Karyn Jones, and potential candidates Danielle Stackpole, Jean Nam, Carla Curley, and Mary Stephens. If all potential candidates become official candidates, this will be one of the most contested elections in…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 31, 2024

Sixth Pulls for SPS Committee

A sixth person, Mary T. Stephens, has filed an intention (“pulled papers”) to run for Sudbury School Committee (grades pre-K-8) in the March 25 Annual Town Election. There are two open seats on that committee. The deadline to pull papers is tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 5 p.m. Nomination papers must be returned by…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyJanuary 30, 2024

Two File – for SPS, Planning Board

Two more potential candidates have filed an intention (“pulled papers”) to run in the March 25 Annual Town Election: Carla Curley for Sudbury School Committee and Christopher Marotta for Planning Board. There are now five potential candidates for two seats on the Sudbury School Committee (pre-K to grade 8) and three potential candidates for two…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyJanuary 30, 2024

Water Rates to Increase

At the January 23 meeting of the Sudbury Water District Commissioner’s , the commissioners voted to approve a 4.3 percent rate increase. That will begin on the fourth quarter of the billing cycle, meaning it will take effect in June. The rate increase is consistent with, if not a little lower than, rate increases announced in other municipalities…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 28, 2024

Firearms Business Bylaw Inches Towards Town Meeting Warrant

On Tuesday the Sudbury Select Board continued discussions around a firearm business bylaw that has been under development since the middle of 2023, but has undergone rapid development in the last two months. The bylaw itself would limit firearms businesses to two establishments operating in Sudbury at any given time, and they would be limited…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 28, 2024

Five File to Run as Deadline Nears

Five more potential candidates have filed an intention to run in the March 25 Annual Town Election: Daniel Carty for Select Board; Danielle Stackpole, Silvia Nerssessian, and Jean Nam for Sudbury Schools Committee; and Maura Carty for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District Committee. With five days until the Wednesday, Jan. 31, deadline to file an…

ByThe League of Women Voters of SudburyJanuary 27, 2024

Unified Sports Gains Momentum In Dynamic Lincoln-Sudbury Athletics Program

Dan Lee took on the Director of Athletics role at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School (L-S) in the summer of 2023, just as the district was welcoming a new Superintendent, Andrew Stephens. With a leadership transition underway, Lee wouldn’t be criticized for easing into the role and waiting to get a feel for the direction a…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 26, 2024

SPS Parents Lament Valentine’s Day Changes

Following district-wide changes to Valentine's Day events and traditions, some parents of Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) have been voicing dismay. SPS principals recently sent communications to parents indicating that they were doing away with the traditional card exchanges and implementing new activities that would vary by classroom and school building. Those activities were broadly oriented…

ByKevin LaHaiseJanuary 24, 2024

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