Candidates' Night Still On for Tonight

Goodnow Library will host the candidates running in this month's election.

The League of Women Voters of Sudbury will hold Candidates’ Night as scheduled tonight, Thursday, at the Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Road. The program will start at 7:30 p.m. with a chance to meet the candidates informally at 7:15.  It will be broadcast live on Sudbury cable channels 8 (Comcast) and 31 (Verizon). Candidates in the contested races for Sudbury Public School Committee, the Planning Board and the Park & Recreation Commission will answer written questions from the audience, followed by a chance for the candidates in uncontested races for town offices and for the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Committee to introduce themselves and discuss their goals for position they seek The election is Monday, March 25, and polls will …

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Particpants Wanted for 5th Annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee

Competition will be held Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m., at the Weston Community Center.

Learn How to Run For Office At Sudbury League of Women Voters Workshop

Workshop also geared toward people who want to serve as campaign managers or treasurers.

Thinking about running for a town office or school committee position but aren’t sure how to start? (EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was submitted by Nancy Brumback) The League of Women Voters of Sudbury will sponsor a Run for Office workshop Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m., at Sudbury Town Hall, 322 Concord Rd., Sudbury.  (Snow date is Jan. 17.) The workshop is designed for anyone who wants to know more about running for office or who might serve as a campaign manager or campaign treasurer. Rosemary Harvell, Sudbury Town Clerk, will explain the filing procedures and deadlines to run for town offices and for school committee in Sudbury’s town election March 25. Jason Tait, director of communications and public education, in the Office of Campaign…

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't Allow Polling Hours to be Cut

League of Women Voters asks customers to vote at the Sudbury Water District's annual meeting on May 15.

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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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: All of Sudbury Should Attend Town Meeting

League of Women Voters says it supports numerous articles, including those in regards to town center and the Rail Trail.

The League of Women Voters of Sudbury encourages every Sudbury voter to attend Town Meeting, which starts Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School auditorium. The League supports 13 articles on the 2012 Town Meeting warrant, based on League positions taken after studies and consensus by its members. We support Article 14 on town center traffic improvements. The League also supports all of the articles involving the Community Preservation Fund, Articles 24 through 33, including the recommendations for the Pantry Brook Farm preservation restriction and for the purchase of the property at 15 Hudson Road in the Town Center.  The two non-binding resolutions covering the Rail Trail, Articles 34 and 35, also have …

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Sudbury League of Women Voters Sponsors Forum on Campaign Finance Reform

Concord Attorney Jeff Clements will discuss ways residents can change the influence of money on elections.

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that corporations, unions and special interests are entitled to free-speech rights, a decision that has enabled those organizations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence federal and state elections. This year’s election season is already seeing an unprecedented wave of campaign advertising, and with the proliferation of superPACS and 501 (c) organizations, major donors funding election advertising remain unidentified to the voters. Jeff Clements, a Concord attorney and author of a new book, Corporations Are Not People, with a foreward by Bill Moyers, will discuss the history of campaign finance reform, the impact of Citizens United, and…

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Drobinski, Hullinger Square Off During Candidates Night

Check out the video highlights of the debate for the race for Board of Selectmen seat.

Board of Selectmen incumbent John Drobinski and challenger Michael Hullinger faced off in a debate Thursday night at Goodnow Library during the 55th annual Candidates' Night, discussing topics ranging from 40B, budget issues, town government, and others. The event was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Sudbury and moderated by Helen Marie Casey, a Sudbury League member and author. The candidates answered questions from the public, which numbered around 60 in the conference room of the library. The election is Monday, March 28, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The other debate that was held was for Sudbury Public Schools Committee and included incumbent Richard Robison, Scott Nassa and Ellen Winer Joachim. There are two …

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3 Towns to Compete in Annual League of Women Voters Civics Bee

Wayland is the defending champion.

Teams from Sudbury, Wayland and Weston will vie for the League of Women Voters trophy in the third annual Civics Bee Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m.    Teams of three middle school students, three high school students and three adults from each town will demonstrate their knowledge of the U.S. Supreme Court in the competition, sponsored by the Leagues in the three towns.    Last year, Wayland took home the trophy, while Weston won the first Civics Bee.    The Civics Bee will be held in the auditorium at the Ephraim Curtis Middle School. It is free, and the public is encouraged to come cheer for their town team.    "We expect a hotly contested event.  The sports rivalry among these towns is equaled by the academic rivalry," said Bonnie Glass, co…

Selectmen, School Races Featured at League of Women Voters Candidates' Night

Event to be held March 10 at Goodnow Library.

Candidates in contested races for Selectman and the Sudbury Public Schools Committee will face the voters when the League of Women Voters of Sudbury sponsors its 55th annual Candidates’ Night on Thursday, March 10. Candidates' Night will also feature candidates in the contested race for Board of Assessors. Candidates in uncontested races for town offices and for the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School Committee will participate in a roundtable after the presentations for the contested offices. The election is Monday, March 28, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Candidates’ Night will be held at Goodnow Library. The program starts at 7:30 p.m., with coffee and a chance to meet the candidates at 7:15 p.m. Helen Marie Casey, a …

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League of Women Voters Hosting Candidates' Night

Event will be held at Goodnow Library.

The Sudbury League of Women Voters will host Candidates' Night on Monday, Oct. 18. The event will be held at Goodnow Library at 7:30 p.m. Invited to participate for the two State Senate races are: Susan Fargo, D-Lincoln and Sandi Martinez, R-Chelmsford in the 3rd Middlesex District; Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton and George Thompson, R-Westborough in the Middlesex and Worcester District; and Tom Conroy, D-Wayland, running unopposed as State Representative for the 13th Middlesex District.