On Monday night the Finance Committee met to discuss warrant articles for Annual Town Meeting in May. The committee previously voted not to recommend approval of a Community Preservation Committee article that would fund the study and design of a wider driveway to access Parkinson Field and an accessible connection to the Bruce Freeman Rail…

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In Monday’s annual town election, Daniel Carty and Janie Dretler were re-elected to the Select Board in a contested race for the two seats.
Mary Stephens and Karyn Jones were elected for the first time to the Sudbury School Committee (SPS, grades preK-8) in the other contested race.
There were 3,322 votes cast,…
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) recently voted to support a project that would study and design an improved, wider driveway for Parkinson Field, as it is currently one lane in and out. Once it had their support, they submitted an article for the warrant for Annual Town Meeting. Projects that apply to the CPC…
The Town of Sudbury announced a sprawling Earth Day event that is slated for April 20. The event will be held throughout Sudbury’s historic town center with participation from an exhaustive list of community organizations, nonprofits, local businesses and Town departments. Here’s the flyer that was published by the Town:
There will be demonstrations, activities, a…
Sudbury’s annual town election is Monday, March 25. There are two contested races in the election, for Select Board and Sudbury School Committee (SPS grades preK-8). There are no ballot questions this election.
Polls are open Monday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 5 vote at Fairbank Community Center; precincts…
The Sudbury Water District has taken a “proactive approach” dealing with PFAS chemicals, budgeting about $10 million to install carbon filter systems at its Raymond Road and East Street water treatment facilities, Vincent J. Roy, executive director, noted at a public forum on PFAS contamination in Sudbury. Other speakers at the forum discussed pending legislation…
This Is Why You Won’t Find Fast Food In Sudbury
Sudbury residents have grown accustomed to driving elsewhere for drive-in food. But many wonder why they can’t find anything of the sort in Sudbury. Yet others wonder why there are drive-throughs for some businesses, like banks and pharmacies, but not others like fast-food restaurants. On…
The League of Women Voters Candidates’ Forum featuring candidates in uncontested races in the March 25 Town Election is now available on SudburyTV.
The League invited uncontested candidates to introduce themselves and briefly discuss the work of the committee or board they will be elected to.
Participating in the forum are Linda Huet-Clayton, Board of…
The MBTA Communities legislation, or “Section 3A”, became law in 2021. It “requires that an MBTA community shall have at least one zoning district of reasonable size in which multi-family housing is permitted as of right and meets other criteria set forth in the statute…” More information here.
In other words: it requires 177 towns…
[Editorial Note: As Sudbury Weekly has done in prior years, we offered the opportunity for all candidates in contested races in the Town Election to answer a few questions. We run any and all responses we receive.]
All three candidates for Select Board have contributed significant time and energy as appointed and elected officials…