On May 6, 2024, Sudbury will hold its annual Town Meeting. Our Annual Town Meeting provides each of us the opportunity to voice their comments and vote on the many Articles presented in the Town Warrant. Article 16 is of particular interest. ARTICLE TITLE: AMEND ZONING BYLAW, SECTIONS 2200 AND 7000, FIREARMS SAFETY BUSINESS…

When seeking leadership qualities, the devil is often in the details. We live our day-to-day lives attending to tasks that, while mundane(food shopping, bill paying, health issues, child rearing)are necessary to life. A leader understands that a critical responsibility is attending to just those types of tasks. While the more notable issues make headlines, it…

Dear Sudbury neighbors, As a former public school teacher, current literacy advocate, and Sudbury resident, I fully endorse Karyn Jones in her candidacy for election to the Sudbury School Committee. I met Karyn a few years ago when she volunteered her time to write a (successful) grant for a project I was working…

As I grew to know Karyn, what stayed with me about her are: her authenticity, relatability, boundless energy, compassion, and inclusive vision. Now, after knowing her, I realize those attributes are intrinsic to her and inform her decisions and actions. If elected as a Sudbury School Committee member, she will bring those set…

We hear all the time that elections matter.  And this year’s town election is no exception.  There are only two competitive races in this year's town election.  I want to share my personal thoughts on one of those races. In the Select Board race, there are two incumbents and one challenger running for two seats.  I will…

Karyn is a great choice for Sudbury school committee. She is one of the hardest working people I have had the pleasure of working with. She works day and night to research, learn, and enact real change for her community. Her work on afterschool care has proven her ability to work on tough issues that…

The Advocate Our Students and Families Deserve It is a pleasure to endorse the candidacy of Karyn Jones for Sudbury School Committee. I first met Karyn shortly after she and her family moved to Sudbury. Since that time, I have gotten to know Karyn very well.  She and I have served together on the Sudbury…

On March 25 we will vote on members of the Select Board. There are three candidates for two openings. I will be voting only for Janie Dretler, a so called ‘bullet’ vote, as it will be the surest way to get her re-elected. Why vote to put Janie on the Select Board for another…

Dear Friends and Neighbors: I am writing to request you to join me in supporting Janie Dretler for the Sudbury Select Board.  I first met Janie when I was on the Lincoln Sudbury School Committee, and she was running for the Select Board for the first time. Later, when I gave a seminar on…

A Selfless Leader Who Honors Our Community I have known Janie Dretler for several years. I originally met her in my capacity as a Sudbury School Committee member. During my two terms on the Sudbury School Committee, I had the opportunity to get to know Janie as she served our community as a Select Board…