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…

The third consecutive year of Accessible Halloween, 2025, was a tremendous success. Estimates of over 200 children, families, friends, and caregivers Trick Or Treated up and down Meadowbrook Circle and Road from 5 to 7 PM on Halloween. As they made their way along the driveways and tables that were set up to make…

To the Editor: I’d like to thank the Commission on Disability, the Rail Trails Advisory Committee, the Town of Sudbury, and All Out Adventures for organizing the recent adaptive cycling event on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. It was a great example of what community collaboration can accomplish. I had the privilege…

This morning, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments, suspended Saturday, Nov. 1st, could restart as early as Wednesday, Nov. 5, after two federal judges directed the Trump Administration to utilize a contingency reserve fund designed to temporarily maintain the food relief program in an emergency. SNAP costs roughly $8 billion…

Dear Sudbury Planning Board and Historical Commission members, The Sudbury Planning Board's stated mission is to guide future growth and development in accordance with the community's vision, as outlined in the Sudbury Master Plan. The master plan involves “protecting and enhancing the town's character and protecting important historical and natural resources,” in light of…

Dear Editor, We have been living at 85 Lincoln Road, in Sudbury, since 1997. We are 0.4 miles from Sherman’s Bridge. Our sons went to LSRHS and for decades used Sherman’s Bridge for everything from boating, fishing and bird watching to stargazing, eclipse watching and sunsets. I can remember vividly locating our “lost”…

If you’ve been following the playground chatter lately, welcome to the game of two truths and a lie - Sudbury playground edition. The first truth: our town is full of neighbors who care deeply about our public spaces. The second truth: the Park & Recreation Commission (PRC) cares about the playground, all of the CPC projects we’ve…

[This letter was originally sent to the Sudbury Public Schools School Committee and Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School School Committee. It was submitted to Sudbury Weekly by Janine Taylor and Safa Khan on behalf of the Sudbury Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission.] Dear Members of the School Committees, On behalf of the Sudbury Diversity,…