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…

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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…
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…
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…
Two more potential candidates have filed their intention (“pulled papers”) to run in the March 25 Annual Town Election: Eriko Frank for Goodnow Library Trustee and Stephen Garvin for Planning Board (see complete list below). Garvin is seeking re-election.
There are 17 open positions on this year's Annual Town Election ballot. You can find…
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) wrapped up their votes on a sizable batch of applications for FY25 funding during their January 17 meeting. They had two remaining applications awaiting a final vote, including one for design funds for the Parkinson Field driveway, and another for a significant request for the Sudbury Housing Trust Allocation. …
In May of 2023, Select Board Vice-Chair Lisa Kouchakdjian recommended the formation of an Economic Development Committee to the other members of the Select Board. She noted that the timing was right, in part because Sudbury was on the cusp of opening two rail trails. The minutes summarize her comments:
“Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian suggested establishing a business…
Two more potential candidates have filed their intention (“pulled papers”) to run in the March 25 Annual Town Election: Megan Kelley for Goodnow Library Trustee and Robert Beagan for a 3-year seat on the Park and Recreation Commission (see complete list below).
Beagan is seeking re-election. Kelley currently serves on the board of the…
At the start of 2024 the new Fairbank Community Center in Sudbury opened for the public without the razzle-dazzle of a grand opening event. That's, in part, because there's more work that needs to be done to complete the project. The old building is scheduled to be fully demolished by the end of January, and…
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.
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