Sudbury Morning Brief, Oct. 23: CPC elects new chair, opens review of 13 grant bids

From Sudbury News

• CPC elects new chair, opens review of 13 grant bids Sudbury's Community Preservation Committee elected new leadership and opened review of 13 grant requests for its fiscal 2028 cycle, including a proposal to tap preservation funds for walkways connecting recreational areas that drew sharp pushback over whether it even qualifies.Sudbury News
• Historic panel continues case over unapproved solar panels The Sudbury Historic Districts Commission continued a case over 38 already-installed solar panels on Maynard Road after learning the town never flagged the property as inside the historic district.Sudbury News
• Housing Trust weighs two sites, enters closed session The Sudbury Housing Trust discussed two potential housing sites, Broadacre Farm and a Haynes Road house called Liberty Ledge, then voted to enter executive session to discuss real estate without acting on either.Sudbury News
• Panel unveils 13 draft ideas for Liberty Ledge property The Liberty Ledge Sewataro Advisory Committee presented 13 draft recommendations for the town-owned camp property and heard nearly two hours of public comment, with residents split over converting a Haynes Road home into affordable housing.Sudbury News
• Budget panel advances food contract, pay policy referral Sudbury's School Committee budget subcommittee advanced a fiscal 2028 food service contract timeline and voted to refer a disputed administrator pay policy to legal counsel after staff said the current model could not continue.Sudbury News
• Park panel debates Davis Field design options Sudbury's Park and Recreation Commission weighed competing Davis Field redesigns, including a three-field version criticized as too costly, while also considering cutting fencing, netting and bleachers and fielding a resident's alternative pitch for a dog park.Sudbury News
• CPC debates Wayside Inn walkway funding eligibility Sudbury's Community Preservation Committee took up a Wayside Inn pedestrian connectivity proposal amid questions over whether preservation funds can legally pay for it, as a member pressed staff on whether facilities has capacity for more projects.Sudbury News
• One-lane closure set on Old Sudbury Road Monday Sudbury's Department of Public Works says a culvert project on Old Sudbury Road near 230 Old Sudbury Road will close one lane with alternating traffic Monday, Oct. 26, from about 9:30 a.m. until the afternoon.Sudbury News

Happening Sat, Oct 24

• 10:00 a.m.: Loring PTO's Pumpkin Walk returns this weekend The Loring PTO's annual Pumpkin Walk runs Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to dusk and Sunday, Oct. 25 from dawn to 3 p.m. along a Sudbury Valley Trustees trail, with $10 family tickets supporting the fifth grade class fund.Loring PTO

Sudbury on Fri, Oct 23

• Lawsuit alleges Sudbury schools paid clerical staff late Three current and former Sudbury Public Schools clerical employees sued the town and district, alleging repeated Massachusetts Wage Act violations in a complaint filed Oct. 21, Sudbury Weekly reported.Sudbury Weekly
• Early voting, mail ballot deadlines loom this week In-person early voting runs through Friday, Oct. 30, the deadline to request a mail ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 27, and voter registration closes Saturday, Oct. 24, Sudbury Weekly reports.Sudbury Weekly
• Sudbury children's store nears reopening A Sudbury children's store that closed more than a year ago is preparing to reopen again, according to Sudbury Patch.Sudbury Patch
• Restored Maynard Wheeler gravestone returns to cemetery The Sudbury Historical Commission announced the restored headstone of Maynard Wheeler, born in Sudbury in 1803, has been returned to the Revolutionary War Cemetery, according to Sudbury Weekly.Sudbury Weekly
• L-S football tops Concord-Carlisle 28-14 The Lincoln-Sudbury varsity football team defeated visiting Concord-Carlisle 28-14 at Myers Field on Oct. 23, according to MetroWest Daily News.MetroWest Daily News

Coming up

• Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 p.m.: Public info session on Sewataro property set Saturday The town holds a public information session on the Camp Sewataro/Liberty Ledge property Saturday, Oct. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m.Town of Sudbury
• Mon, Oct 26, 5:00 p.m.: Finance Committee meets Monday evening Sudbury's Finance Committee meets Monday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m.Town of Sudbury
• Mon, Oct 26: Senior Center fall fitness registration opens Oct. 26 Sudbury residents may register for Fall 2 fitness classes at the Senior Center starting Monday, Oct. 26, with non-residents able to register the next day; classes begin in November.Sudbury Senior Center
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Tuesday evening The Sudbury Select Board meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.Town of Sudbury
• Tue, Oct 27: L-S field hockey hosts Newton South Oct. 27 Lincoln-Sudbury's freshman field hockey team hosts Newton South in a non-conference game Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Wed, Oct 28, 7:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Wednesday night The Sudbury Planning Board meets Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m.Town of Sudbury
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 p.m.: Liberty Ledge advisory panel meets Thursday The Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Advisory Committee meets Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6:30 p.m., as its final report on the camp property's future is due to the Select Board by Oct. 31.Town of Sudbury
• Fri, Oct 30: Loring schools host Food Pantry Friday Oct. 30 Sudbury Public Schools' monthly food drive for the Sudbury Food Pantry returns Friday, Oct. 30, with requested items including pasta, mac and cheese, cereal and canned goods.Loring PTO
• Sat, Oct 31, 5:00 p.m.: Accessible Trick-or-Treat set for Oct. 31 Sudbury Public Schools' Accessible Trick-or-Treat event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m.Sudbury Public Schools
• Fri, Nov 20, 6:00 p.m.: Silver Bells Holiday Fair returns Nov. 20-21 Memorial Congregational Church's Silver Bells Holiday Fair returns Friday, Nov. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m., with holiday treats and a visit from one of Santa's elves, according to Sudbury Weekly.Sudbury Weekly

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