[Opinion submission from the Sudbury Democratic Town Committee] The Sudbury Democratic Town Committee is inviting Sudbury residents to stand outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. WHEN: Every Wednesday from 11am-1pm WHERE: ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office (1000 District Avenue, Burlington MA 01803) Housed…

By Janie Dretler, Vice Chair, Sudbury Select Board – I am writing this as an individual member of the Sudbury Select Board. These views are my own. Thank you to everyone who voted YES on December 1 to support the Haynes and Nixon school roof projects. That vote reflected a clear commitment to protecting…

Sudbury’s school committees face an ethical dilemma when it comes to their school calendar decision. It’s an unenviable position to be in, to say the least. Every group in the school communities has a valid need and there is no calendar option that is a win-win for everyone. The SC is tasked with considering…

By Janie Dretler, Vice Chair, Sudbury Select Board – I am writing this as an individual member of the Sudbury Select Board. These views are my own. Sudbury can’t keep kicking basic infrastructure down the road and pretending it won’t cost us later. The roofs at Haynes and Nixon elementary schools are decades old.…

FELS extends profound thanks to the communities of Lincoln and Sudbury for their incredible response to our Thanksgiving Pie Sale.  By the numbers, Ruth-Anne Adams and Tom Fosnot of The Hyve produced close to 300 pies, of which: 59 Pies went  to Food Pantries in Lincoln and Sudbury, a wonderful amount, given the continuing…

There are two things that my five year old son will point out to me on drives every time without fail: fire trucks and the Hosmer House.  “Look, Mommy, there’s the Hosmer House!” I hear from the back seat every single time we pass the intersection of Old Sudbury Road and Concord Road.  After having…

The League of Women Voters of Sudbury supports five articles on the Dec. 1 Special Town Meeting warrant, based on local, state and national LWV positions. The League urges Sudbury voters to attend Town Meeting and participate as citizen legislators. Special Town Meeting starts Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at…

As the fall leaves settle and the days grow shorter; and as we move into the cozy season here in Sudbury, looking forward to gathering with friends and families, we have been reflecting on what makes a community truly feel like home. For us, and for so many of our neighbors, it is about that…

Recently, when a resident, let’s call him CC for Concerned Citizen, wrote to the Select Board asking for a plan for Sewataro, Member Charlie Russo shot back: “what prompted you to reach out; Sewataro is not really near your neighborhood, so why the interest?” That condescending question says a lot. Mr. Russo apparently believes…

On November 12, 2024, The Boston Globe published an article depicting the experiences of some families who have children with disabilities as they seek educational services and revealing the range of differences in the resources provided among Massachusetts school districts as well as the use of non-disclosure clauses in settlement agreements. 'I want to…