Although Sudbury has clung proudly to the tradition of open town meeting, the proceedings and attendance at our recent Annual Town Meeting (May 4 – 6) and the May 20 Special Town Meeting indicate that we Sudbury residents are misusing our legislative body and disdaining other functions of town government. Attendance at these two…

Dear Fellow Sudbury Residents I have been a resident of Sudbury for 40 years and have attended most town meetings.  I’ve never experienced such disrespect and disregard for the process as I did at the Special Town Meeting on May 20.  Most importantly, I find it incredibly hypocritical that the call for the question on Article…

I am a member of the Lincoln-Sudbury school committee, but the views expressed herein  are my personal views and not those of the Lincoln-Sudbury school committee. I am writing in opposition to Articles 3 and 4 at the Special Town Meeting on May 20th in the gymnasium at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. I am…

Recall processes are a provision in town charters across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to help ensure voters have a way to hold their elected officials accountable.   Recall exists to solve real problems:  when an elected official engages in serious misconduct - conflict of interest, ethical violations, abuse of power, or is otherwise incapable of…

I’m a Sudbury parent and I’ll be voting no to Articles 3 and 4 at the May 20th Special Town Meeting. I support our school committee, which continues to do great work to support our students’ academic success and wellbeing while remaining fiscally responsible in a pressured budgetary environment. As a family that utilizes Sudbury…

I am forever appreciative of the work the Sudbury School Committee has undertaken this year. They voiced concern and demanded accountability and solutions for the superintendent's decision to wipe out longstanding summer programming, even for students already enrolled, without consulting staff, the school committee, or families. They also spent countless hours finalizing long awaited teacher and…

To the editor, Sudbury’s schools have been caught in a long cycle of budget crises, staff cuts, and funding disputes. Much of this stems from years of difficulty and infighting within past school committees, which contributed to conflict and eroded trust. That internal division has fueled unproductive rhetoric, distracted from solving core problems, and…

Public engagement and discussion are crucial to maintaining a vibrant and cohesive community. Without accurate information, however, local communities cannot make informed decisions about what they ought to do. Increasingly, I have become concerned that Sudbury community members may not have complete or accurate information about their representatives.  One example is the Sudbury School…

My kids are in Sudbury Public Schools and this school committee has earned my support. I will be voting no on Article 4 on May 20th. The school committee this petition targets kept class sizes intact under serious financial pressure, secured state funding for school roofs, and put real structures in place to support kids…

As a Sudbury parent, I’m asking neighbors to vote no on Article 4 at the May 20 Special Town Meeting. This school committee has earned my support by focusing on the topics I believe are critical to our school system and community - support for all kinds of students and parents, improved school facilities, respectful…