The Select Board must make a decision in the coming months about the future use of the Town-owned property known as Liberty Ledge.  Liberty Ledge is the home of Camp Sewataro.  After speaking with many residents about this it appears that many residents really don’t know what Camp Sewataro really is and what Liberty Ledge…

The quest for the next Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) permanent superintendent will be an open process with opportunities for participation and input from both the school community and the broader community.  If all goes as is being planned, SPS will fulfill its goals for transparency and responsiveness. As described in a Sudbury Weekly article…

Questions have been raised about why the Sudbury Housing Authority has not taken advantage of the $500,000 approved under Article 39 at Town Meeting last May for the maintenance of four of the properties owned by the Housing Authority in the Pine Lakes and Pine Rest neighborhoods.   The proponents of Article 39 would like…

Building affordable housing is a slow, deliberate process and the Sudbury Housing Authority has been making measured but steady progress on its proposal to redevelop four of its oldest and largest single-family houses into eight smaller, more energy efficient, and more functional homes.   Why is the Housing Authority going through all this trouble to…

The flu clinic held on September 23rd at the Senior Center was a true gift for Sudbury seniors. I want to thank Vivian Zeng and the entire Department of Health for providing this important service so pleasantly and efficiently. Advance online registration (on a handy platform that keeps an accessible record of my immunization) was…

Take note of some impressive work being done by students at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. Students recently urged the Select Board to consider creating a Sudbury Youth Commission; Aiyana Allen and Lucy Immonen presented the proposal at a Select Board meeting. The comprehensive recommendation was a two-way street. The proposed commission would advise the…

The costs and complexity of planning for long term care for ourselves or a loved one is a challenge that will impact nearly every member of our community. I am grateful to community volunteers Bob May, Walter Burke, and Bob Lieberman, who identified and filled a critical need for information by creating this helpful series…

We talk a lot about transparency and accountability in local government, as we should. If you serve in elected or appointed office, people get to question you, disagree with you and criticize your decisions. Eventually, you have to say aye or nay and own that vote. There isn't a middle vote. The vote, though, is…

Thank you to the September 11th Memorial Garden Committee and to the Town of Sudbury for the time, care, and dedication you put into this year’s commemoration. Your work ensures that we continue to remember the lives lost, honor the courage and sacrifice of so many, and preserve the memory of September 11 for future…