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Welcome back!
The December Special Town Meeting is fast approaching, most of the leaves have fallen, Thanksgiving is imminent, and the day after Thanksgiving is still a school holiday in Sudbury. At least for now!
Or to put that another way: this year is, mercifully, almost over.
Here’s what we have for you this week:
Plan to Attend Sudbury Town Meeting Dec. 1
Economic Report Highlights Soaring Sudbury Home Prices, High Tax Bills, and Key Demographic Shifts
Sewataro Management Selection Likely Turned Away Higher Revenue for Town of Sudbury
Tri-District Committee Decides Not to Decide Anything… Yet
Feeling the Winter Blues? Here Are Ways to Brighten Your Mood
Capital Improvement Advisory Committee Backs School Roof Projects
L-S Athletics Postseason Update
Events
The Friends of the Goodnow Library Present Sleeping Beauty
The State of the Greater MetroWest Economy
Open Rehearsals at St. John Lutheran
Sudbury Resident Featured in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
MUSICIANS OF THE OLD POST ROAD Presents: Christmas in the Bach Workshop
Thanksgiving Pies and Pantries
Opinion
An Unsavory Anniversary
Misinformation And Contempt
Let’s get into it!
Plan to Attend Sudbury Town Meeting Dec. 1
NEWS
By The League of Women Voters of Sudbury
The Select Board has called a special town meeting Monday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School auditorium, 390 Lincoln Road. At last May’s town meeting, a warrant article was approved that changed the start time of town meetings from 7:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Nine articles will be voted on at the special town meeting. Two articles covering funding for replacement and repair of the roof systems at Haynes and Nixon elementary schools were the original reason for the meeting. Town departments have added six additional warrant articles, and there is also a citizens’ petition article. The warrant is available on the Town website, and copies will be mailed to every household.
Economic Report Highlights Soaring Sudbury Home Prices, High Tax Bills, and Key Demographic Shifts
NEWS
By Kevin LaHaise
The latest “Economic Profile 2025” for the Greater MetroWest (GMW) region, released by the MetroWest Economic Research Center (MERC) at Framingham State University, offers a detailed look at the local economy, with several key takeaways for Sudbury residents. The report confirms that the region continues to experience both rapid appreciation in housing costs and notable demographic shifts.
The State of the Greater MetroWest Economy will be presented at a November 19 Lunch and Learn event hosted by the Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. The meeting is open to all, and registration is required. Seats are limited, so prompt registration is recommended.
Some of the key insights highlight important trends affecting residents of all ages.
Sewataro Management Selection Likely Turned Away Higher Revenue for Town of Sudbury
FEATURES
By Kevin LaHaise
The Sudbury Select Board, at its Sept. 9 meeting, instructed Town Manager Andy Sheehan to review the Town’s current agreement with a private camp operator at Camp Sewataro and return to the board with options, information, and recommendations for how to proceed in the future.
In reviewing the current contract and the request-for-proposals (RFP) responses that preceded it, Sudbury Weekly found the Town of Sudbury’s evaluation of the price proposals was incomplete, inconsistent, and ultimately did not correlate to what has played out in the ensuing years.
Tri-District Committee Decides Not to Decide Anything… Yet
NEWS
By Kevin LaHaise
A highly anticipated joint meeting of the Sudbury Public Schools (SPS) School Committee, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School School Committee (LSSC) and Lincoln Public Schools (LPSSC) School Committee ended where it began on November 13 — with no decisions made by any of the three committees.
The tri-district meeting was scheduled to push towards some sort of calendar alignment following months of committee and subcommittee work. After roughly two hours of discussion, the three committees appeared to be moving away from the original intent of aligning school calendars.
Feeling the Winter Blues? Here Are Ways to Brighten Your Mood
FEATURES
By Dr. Randall McShine
Your Health with Dr. McShine
[This column is part of a regular series of health information and wellness tips from Emerson Health Sudbury.]
When the days get shorter and darker, many people feel more tired, unmotivated, or down. For some, this is more than just the “winter blues.” It can be Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – a type of depression that appears in the darker months and eases in spring.
Capital Improvement Advisory Committee Backs School Roof Projects
NEWS
By Kevin LaHaise
The Sudbury Capital Improvement Advisory Committee met on Monday, November 10 to discuss two articles at the upcoming Special Town Meeting on December 1, 2025.
Those articles included one for the partial replacement of the General John Nixon Elementary School roof, and the complete replacement of the Josiah Haynes Elementary School Roof. The Nixon project has an estimated cost of $4,064,845 and the Haynes project has an estimated cost of $7,821,563. (More information here.)
L-S Athletics Postseason Update
NEWS
By the L-S Athletics Department
Events
Parting Thoughts
Winter is fast approaching, and the Town of Sudbury announced more details about the 2025 Holiday Village. It looks to be bigger and better than ever. Last year’s event attracted large crowds and a diverse lineup of vendors and activities. But this year’s event is kicking it up a notch, and it’s all headquartered at the new Fairbank Community Center. This marks the first major community event to be hosted in the new space… and it’s an opportunity to scope out the recently renovated Atkinson Pool. Mark your calendars!
There’s also a bonus event for anyone who likes graffiti decorating during the holidays: the Park and Rec department is hosting a “Deck the Rec” event to decorate the hallway windows before the big event. No word yet on if the Town offices will host a “Sin in the Flynn” event before Halloween next year. But who’s holding out hope that the Sudbury Foundation hosts a “Get Strange In the Grange” event?
Onward!