The Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee posted an agenda for a Monday, January 5 meeting, and it appears that the district is on the cusp of finalizing agreements with three union groups, including the teachers. According to the agenda, the committee will meet first in executive session to discuss negotiations and executive…

The Ephraim Curtis Middle School auditorium has formally been named the Dr. William Smith Auditorium after a vote of the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee on December 18. The committee voted in favor of a recommendation from Superintendent Brad Crozier to name the auditorium after Dr. William "Smitty" Smith, who served as principal…

The Sudbury Public Schools School Committee moved one step closer to voting a calendar for the 2026-2027 school year on Thursday, December 18. A unanimous vote of the committee advanced a draft calendar that will come back before the committee for a final vote at a later meeting. (Page 43 here.) The committee had…

The latest budget discussion of the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School School committee outlined a Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget shortfall of $298,655. That's nearly double the estimated shortfall presented earlier in December, but district leadership informed the board at that time that they expected that number to change in the coming weeks. Screenshot Key…

The December 17 meeting of the Sudbury Planning Board featured a discussion about their ongoing efforts to establish a wireless services overlay district. Doing so would adjust the way the Town regulates installation of wireless infrastructure, potentially creating opportunity for private investments that could improve Sudbury's woeful cell coverage. While the bylaw changes…

Sudbury voters approved two ballot questions for school roofs on Tuesday, December 16. The Special Town Election was called for two debt exclusions that will fund replacement and repair of roofs at the Josiah Haynes and General John Nixon elementary schools. A Special Town Meeting voting earlier in the month also approved the…

On Tuesday, December 16, Sudbury Town Manager Andy Sheehan presented his recommendation to the Sudbury Select Board for planning the future uses of the Liberty Ledge/Camp Sewataro property. His recommendation was a Town Meeting article to form a 9-member committee, to be appointed by the Town Moderator, to study options and make a recommendation prior…

Citing unanticipated costs in out of district transportation and tuition, the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District (LSRHS) administration told the Sudbury Finance Committee on Monday, December 16 that they have a roughly $800,000 shortfall in their current Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget. In a bit of good news, the administration reported that the…

The Sudbury Public Schools School Committee held its annual budget hearing on Monday, December 15. Superintendent Brad Crozier presented and provided some recommended cuts to close the gap between the district's Fiscal Year 2027 forecast and available funds from their budget guidance. The original forecast projected a $1.6 million deficit in the next…