Sudbury Morning Brief, Oct. 29: Budget panel eyes 6 percent hike, deeper cuts

From Sudbury News

• Sudbury ag panel maps plan for farmland fund Sudbury's reconstituted Agricultural Commission met for the second time to learn how the town could use a 2016 state law to protect farmland, with members eyeing town-owned parcels like the increasingly overgrown Mahoney Farm.Sudbury News
• Panel flags permit timing in Liberty Ledge draft report The Liberty Ledge-Sewataro Advisory Committee line-edited a draft report due to the Select Board, warning that the camp's special permit and management agreement both expire around the same time in 2027.Sudbury News
• Sudbury schools review 6 percent FY28 budget draft Sudbury's Budget Subcommittee looked at a preliminary fiscal 2028 school budget built around teacher salary steps and special education costs, with sharply different cut scenarios depending on what guidance the town sets.Sudbury News
• Sudbury design review board seeks volunteers The Sudbury Planning Board is looking for residents to fill three open seats on the Design Review Board, the body that reviews proposed changes to commercial and multifamily properties.Sudbury News

Happening Thu, Oct 29

• 10:00 a.m.: Goodnow Library exhibit pairs art with archives Goodnow Library's "Art from the Archives" program runs Thursday at 10 a.m.Goodnow Library
• 10:30 a.m.: Goodnow Library story time for ages 3 to 6 Goodnow Library's "Tales for Three and Up" story time for ages 3 to 6 meets Thursday at 10:30 a.m.Goodnow Library
• 2:30 p.m.: Library's Stuffie Surgery mends worn toys Goodnow Library's "Sudbury Stuffie Surgery" program for repairing stuffed animals runs Thursday at 2:30 p.m.Goodnow Library
• 4:30 p.m.: Needham plays at Lincoln-Sudbury in freshman football Needham's freshman football team plays an away game at Lincoln-Sudbury on Thursday at 4:30 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• 6:30 p.m.: Liberty Ledge committee meets to finish report The Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Advisory Committee meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. to complete its draft report to the Select Board.Town of Sudbury
• 6:30 p.m.: Goodnow Library hosts adult Day of the Dead craft Goodnow Library's adult "Day of the Dead Skull Planters" craft program meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Goodnow Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Fixit Clinic fixer holds open hours at library Goodnow Library's Fixit Clinic resident fixer holds open repair hours Thursday at 6:30 p.m.Goodnow Library
• Wayside Inn archivist talk on Jerusha Howe's ghost The Wayside Inn hosts "An Evening with the Archivist: The Ghost of Jerusha Howe" Thursday.Wayside Inn

Yesterday in Sudbury (Wed, Oct 28)

• Loring Pumpkin Walk raffle winners named Loring Elementary fifth graders decorated pumpkins for this year's Pumpkin Walk along the Wolbach Farm Trail, and raffle winners Haley Ladeau and Emma Barbetti correctly spotted all 13 hidden bats and 12 witch hats, the Loring PTO said.Loring Elementary PTO
• Budget working group sees shrinking FY28 shortfall Town Manager Andy Sheehan's Budget Working Group found the forecasted fiscal 2028 budget gap shrinking as fixed-cost estimates improved, potentially helping Sudbury avoid an override request, Sudbury Weekly reported.Sudbury Weekly
• Lincoln-Sudbury field hockey ties Franklin, 1-1 Lincoln-Sudbury's field hockey team played Franklin to a 1-1 tie on Oct. 28, according to MetroWest Daily News.MetroWest Daily News

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 30, 10:30 a.m.: Transportation Committee meets Friday morning The Sudbury Transportation Committee holds its regular meeting Friday at 10:30 a.m.Town of Sudbury
• Fri, Oct 30: Loring PTO holds monthly Food Pantry drive Loring Elementary's monthly Food Pantry Friday collection for the Sudbury Food Pantry runs Friday, with this month's theme "pajamas, cozy clothes, and stuffy day."Loring Elementary PTO
• Fri, Oct 30: Loring holds kindergarten Fall Fest Friday Loring Elementary holds its kindergarten-only Fall Fest on Friday, Oct. 30.Loring Elementary PTO
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 a.m.: Goodnow Library holds Halloween storytime, pumpkin parade Goodnow Library hosts Halloween Storytime and a Pumpkin Parade for all ages Friday at 10 and 11 a.m.Goodnow Library
• Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 a.m.: Music Together class meets at Memorial Congregational A Music Together children's music class meets at Memorial Congregational Church Friday at 9 a.m.Memorial Congregational Church
• Sat, Oct 31: Loring neighbors carve pumpkins to honor Mason Sundberg Neighbors of Mason Sundberg, a Loring community member who died this summer, are inviting residents to carve an "M" into a pumpkin this Halloween as a tribute, the Loring PTO said.Loring Elementary PTO
• Sat, Oct 31, 10:30 a.m.: Teen SAT practice test offered at Goodnow Library Goodnow Library offers a Teen Practice SAT session Saturday at 10:30 a.m.Goodnow Library
• Sun, Nov 1: First Parish plans Memorial Garden Sunday presentation First Parish of Sudbury will feature a presentation on its Memorial Garden during Sunday worship service, the church said.First Parish of Sudbury
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Monday night The Sudbury School Committee holds its regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m.Town of Sudbury
• Mon, Nov 2, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday The Sudbury Zoning Board of Appeals holds its regular meeting Monday at 7 p.m.Town of Sudbury
• Mon, Nov 2: Haynes Elementary book fair opens Monday Josiah Haynes Elementary School's book fair opens Monday, Nov. 2, and runs through the week.Josiah Haynes Elementary School
• Mon, Nov 2: Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet talk set for Nov. 2 Chabad Center of Sudbury hosts a talk, "From OY to JOY in Turbulent Times," with Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet on Monday, Nov. 2, according to Sudbury Patch.Sudbury Patch
• Tue, Nov 3: State election held Tuesday Sudbury's polls are open for the state election Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., the town clerk's office said.Town of Sudbury
• Tue, Nov 3, 6:30 p.m.: Goodnow Library trustees meet Tuesday evening The Goodnow Library Board of Trustees holds its regular meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.Goodnow Library
• Wed, Nov 4: Early release day brings parent-teacher conferences Sudbury elementary schools dismiss early Wednesday, Nov. 4, for parent-teacher conferences, the district said.Loring Elementary PTO
• Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 a.m.: Loring families host staff appreciation breakfast Second and third grade families are organizing a "Roar & Recharge" staff appreciation breakfast at Loring Elementary Wednesday morning and still need volunteers and donated items, the PTO said.Loring Elementary PTO

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