All registered voters should have received a personalized vote-by-mail application postcard in the U.S. mail this week from the Massachusetts Secretary of State. If you wish to vote by mail in 2024, you must apply, even if you voted by mail in 2023. 2023 vote-by-mail applications have expired and are no longer valid. Vote…

Janie Dretler returned her nomination papers and the signatures have been certified by the Town Clerk’s office, making her the first official candidate for the March 25 Annual Town Election. Dretler is seeking re-election to the Select Board. She is currently running unopposed. To become an official candidate, those running must file their intention…

Sudbury's various social media channels were recently aflutter with resident debates about a hypothetical ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. But the Town administration will not be pursuing such a ban, as confirmed by Sustainability Coordinator Dani Marini-King in the January 9 Board of Health meeting. Bans on gas-powered equipment remain a conversation at…

The Design Review Board met on Wednesday and provided feedback on signage to a representative for Dollar Tree. By way of the meeting, we learned that Dollar Tree is planning on opening a new store in Sudbury Crossing, near TJ Maxx, in the unit The Paper Store previously occupied. Here’s the signage presented in the meeting:…

Potential candidate John Sugrue has filed his intention (“pulled papers”) to run for Planning Board in the March 25 Annual Town Election. Sugrue is seeking re-election. There are 17 open positions on this year's Annual Town Election ballot. You can find a complete list here. You can find information about how to run for office here and…

During their last meeting of 2023, the Sudbury Select Board was accelerating to finish work on a zoning bylaw for firearms businesses. A three-member majority of the five-person board wanted to get it on the warrant for Annual Town Meeting by the deadline at the end of January. To meet that deadline, they would need Town…

Now is the time to register to vote or make changes to your voter registration before the upcoming March 5 presidential primary and March 25 Annual Town Election. You can register to vote online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit www.VoteInMA.com, click on “Register to Vote”, and follow the instructions. If…

Not to be held back by snow, wind, or power and internet outages; the Sudbury Select Board met on Tuesday to tackle a robust agenda spanning a broad set of topics. Here's the running summary from the meeting: Jean Lind Teen Center Disbands On A High Note With a $5,000 donation directed…

Five more potential candidates have filed their intention ("pulled papers") to run in the March 25 Annual Town Election: Catherine Bitter for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District Committee, Joshua Fox for Board of Assessors, Linda Huet-Clayton for Board of Health, William Atkeson for Park and Recreation Commission, and Sherrill P. Cline for Commissioner of Housing Authority…

On Monday, the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee reviewed draft warrant articles for the May 2024 Annual Town Meeting with members of the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) administration. There are four articles being advanced by SPS this year. Two are revolving fund articles that are largely procedural each year. The other two are for stand-alone…