Thursday, May 17, 2012
Learn about S.W.E.E.T at the Sudbury Womans Club meeting.
1. ORGANIZATIONS: Sudbury Womans Club with Rebecca Chizzo & S.W.E.E.T. The Sudbury Womans Club will feature Rebecca Chizzo of Sudbury, founder of Sudbury Weed Education and Eradication Team (S.W.E.E.T.), who will speak about invasive plants which are a major problem in Massachusetts. Chizzo is focusing on educating homeowners, to get people to pull and cut the weeds around their own property. Chizzo and SWEET have received support - mainly the use of equipment, plant identification and other guidance from the Sudbury Valley Trustees, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, the Sudbury Conservation Commission, and several Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High science teachers who persuaded students to help clear the weeds from town. The club meets monthly from …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Dual Count League outdoor track championships on tap today.
1. SPORTS & RECREATION: Track & field The Lincoln-Sudbury co-ed track & field team heads to Regis College in Weston for the Dual County League championships. Competition begins at 3 p.m. 2. GOVERNMENT: Board of Appeals meeting The Board will meet at lower Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. For the Board's agenda, click here. 3. SCHOOL EVENTS: Sudbury Public Schools Committee meeting The Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. For the Committee's agenda, click here. 4. GOVERNMENT: Design Review Board meeting The Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Flynn Building. For the Board's agenda, click here. 5. SPORTS & RECREATION: Girls tennis The Lincoln-Sudbury girls tennis team plays host to Boston Latin. First serves are slated for 4 p.m. at …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Resident Dan De Pompei says Article 4 of this year's Warrant is an example of how the town is run.
On April 15 we all received copies of the Warrant for Town Meeting (TM) 2012. The distribution of the Warrant prior to TM is required by statute so the taxpayers can be informed on the status of the Town prior to the taxpayers carrying out their legislative responsibilities at TM. Article 4 of this year’s Warrant, The FY 13 Budget, is really the major purpose of the Warrant and TM. Article 4 sets the Cost Center expenditures and thereby sets the tax levy to fund the Town Cost Center operating budgets for the next fiscal year. The budget numbers in Article 4 and the integrity behind these numbers is a validation of how the Town is run. This year, when TM moved on Article 4, the Finance Committee (FINCOM) amended Article 4 and advised …
Selectmen hold first meeting since Town Meeting.
1. GOVERNMENT: Board of Selectmen meeting The Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. For the Board's agenda, click here. 2. SPORTS & RECREATION: Girls lacrosse The Lincoln-Sudbury girls lacrosse team plays host to Newton South. Opening faceoff is slated for 4 p.m. at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. 3. GOVERNMENT: Energy and Sustainability Green Ribbon Committee meeting The Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Sudbury DPW building. For the Committee's agenda, click here. 4. ORGANIZATIONS: Collection to benefit Project Smile HOPEsudbury is collecting donations of crayons, coloring books, small stuffed animals and small reading books for Project Smile from May 11-25. This collection is for children who are traumatized by an …
Monday, May 14, 2012
L-S hosts a big lacrosse game today.
1. SPORTS & RECREATION: Boys lacrosse The Lincoln-Sudbury boys lacrosse team plays host to traditional powerhouse St. John's Prep. Opening faceoff is slated for 4 p.m. at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. 2. CLASSES & LECTURES: The Return of the Magnificent Bald Eagle to Our Rivers Tom French, assistant director of Mass Wildlife and director of the National Heritage and Endangered Species Program, will talk about the success of the bald eagle restoration project at 7:30 p.m. at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. This OARS event is free and open to the public. The presentation will be preceded by a short business meeting. For more information, visit www.oars3rivers.org or call 978-369-3956. 3. SPORTS & …
Friday, May 11, 2012
HOPEsudbury assisting with fundraiser to help children traumatized by an accident.
HOPEsudbury is collecting donations of crayons, coloring books, small stuffed animals and small reading books for Project Smile from May 11-25. This collection is for children who are traumatized by an accident, whether their own or a family member, a death in family, an abuse situation, or by transfer into a new foster home. "First responders" give these small tokens as comfort items to children during a difficult time. The Sudbury Police and Fire departments are participants in Project Smile. For more information go to www.projectsmile.org. Stuffed animals must be new and under 19 inches. Webkinz (without the games) are a great stuffed animal to collect. Stuffed animals must be non-electronic, make no noises or sounds and have no …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
State Rep. Tom Conroy explains propostions to increase local aid funding.
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Wednesday, May 9
Two weeks ago, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a FY13 budget proposal that returns to cities and towns much of the increased state revenues that have been generated by a stronger state economy. Later this month, the State Senate will pass its version of the budget, and the after the two legislative versions are reconciled in June, a final budget will be sent to the Governor for his signature, likely before the start of the FY13 on July 1. Each year, my top priority has been to increase local aid to the communities that I am proud to represent, and this year my colleagues and I in the House proposed to increase local aid funding in several ways to help lessen the burden of the recession on municipalities: We also level-…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Pat Mullen asks the community to spread the word as there won't be a reminder in mailboxes this week.
Saturday, May 12, is the day for the most important and largest single food drive for the Sudbury Community Food Pantry. The Sudbury Post Office will again participate in a nationwide food drive on Saturday, May 12. The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) last year collected over 75,000,000 pounds of food. On Saturday, May 12, all Sudbury families are requested to place their donation of food and/or personal care products at their mailbox before their mail delivery. Local mail carriers have volunteered to collect the contributions as they deliver the mail. The items will then be delivered to the Sudbury Community Food Pantry for distribution to needy families throughout the area. Suggested items include: canned fruit, canned …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Resident and farm owner Chris Kurth urges residents to attend and vote at Annual Town Meeting.
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Saturday, May 5
As a Sudbury native and farmer/owner of Siena Farms, a 50-acre vegetable farm here in North Sudbury, I am writing to passionately encourage every voting town resident to come to Town Meeting next week to raise their hand in support of the permanent preservation of Pantry Brook Farm (Article 30). Preserving farmland preserves – and creates – farming. Indeed, there would be no Siena Farms if not for the devoted work of the Sudbury community over the last half-century in preserving some of its most productive farmland, as the majority of our annual cropping occurs on protected farmland here in Sudbury. As a result, we are able to grow fresh organic food to serve a 500-member CSA community, as well as area farmers’ markets and restaurants, …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
League of Women Voters asks customers to vote at the Sudbury Water District's annual meeting on May 15.
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Thursday, May 3
The Sudbury League of Women Voters urges customers of the Sudbury Water District to attend the District’s annual meeting Tuesday, May 15, and vote against a proposal to cut the hours the polls are open in the District election from the current 12 hours to four hours. That proposal is Article 7 in the Water District’s annual meeting warrant, which is available online at www.suburywater.com and at the Sudbury Senior Center, 40 Fairbank Road, and the Water District office, 199 Raymond Road. The District did not mail its annual report and warrant to its customers this year, and the postcard which informed them those documents are available failed to mention that the Water District election will be held May 15. The Sudbury Water District …
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9:01 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I agree Siobhan. The problem is that Mr Fucci seems to condone "opinion based" attacks such as Carol's and yet will not allow people to state facts that effect WE the voters, citizens and taxpayers of Sudbury. I have recently made posts in regard to one of our elected lawmakers and they have been denied. My posts are based on public records which can be found at any courthouse or website of the … more ›