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…

Earlier this year there were three issues that came before the town.  First, in March there was a write-in campaign for a seat on the SPS School Committee. Second, there was a citizen petition for a vote of ‘no confidence’ in the SPS school committee that required calling a special town meeting. Third, there was…

I hear you. You disagree with something in relation to that culture/religion/identity. You don’t think the signs should be up, you get upset when you drive by and see them. I get it. I feel the same way when I see political signs promoting candidates that are against the civil rights of people that I…

On September 1st, last Tuesday, I had the honor and pleasure of working as a Check-Out Officer and Teller for the Massachusetts Primary Election.  Three thousand nine hundred four (3,904) Sudbury residents voted, representing 26.8% of Sudbury’s registered voters.  That turnout lands within the range of 18.7% to 44.9% for state primaries since September 2020.…

We have many volunteer boards and committees who, day in and day out, are contributing to the complex work of running our town. They have many other responsibilities in their lives including paid work and family responsibilities, and yet they choose to give of their limited time and energy to support and sustain our community.…