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Council on Aging approves 2025 annual report, plans June strategic retreat

SUDBURY — March 9, 2026 — Sudbury Council on Aging approves 2025 annual report and sets June strategic planning retreat. Chair Paul Marotta seated new members Louis Petrovic and Jonathan Harding at their first meeting, restoring the nine-seat board to full strength. The board approved the Sudbury Senior Center's

Conservation Commission approves 89 Stone Road riverfront permit after redesign

SUDBURY — March 9, 2026 — Sudbury Conservation Commission approves 89 Stone Road wetlands order after riverfront redesign. The commission voted 5-0 to issue an order of conditions for additions, a new septic system and stormwater work at the property after Cornerstone Engineering's Vito Colonna shifted most additions to

Historic Districts Commission approves church reroofing and Eagle Scout sign, continues two cases

SUDBURY — March 5, 2026 — Sudbury Historic Districts Commission approves church reroofing and Eagle Scout kiosk, sends dormer plan back again. The commission unanimously cleared Memorial Congregational Church to replace its failing 30-year-old three-tab shingles at 26 Concord Road with charcoal architectural shingles, with applicant George Conner telling

CPC tells Goodnow Library to file new application for archival storage room

SUDBURY — March 4, 2026 — Sudbury CPC tells Goodnow Library a new attic storage room needs a fresh Town Meeting application. In status interviews on six legacy projects, Library Director Amy Stimmick said the 2020 historic-room grant is roughly 75 percent complete, with a $49,980 millwork contract signed and

Sudbury CIAC endorses $2.2M DPW garage floor and most FY27 capital articles

SUDBURY — March 4, 2026 — Sudbury Capital Improvement Advisory Committee endorses $2.2 million DPW garage floor and most of FY27 capital slate. Chair Matthew Dallas led the committee 6-0 through a $2.2 million Article 32 recommendation despite member Tom Travers's objection that the 23.5 percent

Goodnow trustees back new ebook hold-clearing model and plan music CD phase-out

SUDBURY — March 3, 2026 — Goodnow Library trustees endorse cost-per-circ ebooks and a six-month music CD phase-out. At the April 7 meeting, the library director reported that a $1,745 reference-staff pilot purchased eight high-demand titles under a cost-per-circ model, clearing 276 holds

Zoning board accepts yoga-studio withdrawal, approves chickens and Mossman Road rebuild

SUDBURY — March 2, 2026 — Sudbury ZBA accepts yoga-studio withdrawal, signals bylaw fix for small fitness uses. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 on March 2 to accept the withdrawal without prejudice of a use-variance application by Wilder Companies for a 1,700-square-foot yoga studio

LS regional agreement subcommittee defers vote, schedules March 10 working session

SUDBURY — March 2, 2026 — LS Regional Agreement Review Subcommittee defers vote, adds March 10 working meeting. Chair Ravi Simon, Vice-Chair Catherine Bitter, member Maura Carty and Lincoln-side participants Kim Bodner and Lisa met March 2 but declined to advance the updated regional agreement after KP Law attorney Lauren

Finance Committee defers FY27 budget vote, sets March 9 warrant deliberation

SUDBURY — March 2, 2026 — Sudbury Finance Committee defers FY27 budget vote after final town hearing previews $131.8M operating budget. Town Manager Andy Sheehan and Finance Director Victor Garofalo walked members through a 4 percent guidance increase across all cost centers, a $9.395 million certified free cash balance, and

Sudbury creates Liberty Ledge advisory committee on 3-1 vote

SUDBURY — February 24, 2026 — Sudbury creates Liberty Ledge advisory committee on a split vote. The Select Board voted 3-1 on Feb. 24 to establish a seven-member citizen panel that will recommend long-term uses of the 44-acre Liberty Ledge/Sewataro property by Oct. 31, with Member Daniel

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