Senior Center wins Cummings grant to launch new lunch program
SUDBURY — The Sudbury Senior Center has been chosen as one of 150 nonprofits to receive Cummings Foundation funding that will seed a new lunch program, per Sudbury Patch. Meanwhile, the Select Board is asking residents whether the town should convene a fall Special Town Meeting, and a Fixit Clinic is heading to Goodnow Library next weekend.
SCHOOLS
Sudbury Public Schools is pointing families to a pair of community items: a Fixit Clinic at Goodnow Library on Saturday, June 13, and HOPEsudbury's annual Backpack Drive, with client registration now open through June 26. Both notices were posted to the district news page on June 2.
The district is also flagging an upcoming EV webinar (posted June 1) and a recent Community Conversation featuring Sean Killingsworth. School Committee documents for the June 1 meeting have been posted, with the next School Committee meeting set for Monday, June 15 at 7 p.m.
At Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Superintendent/Principal Andrew Stephens published his "LS News & Happenings" message dated June 1, the latest in his recurring family update series.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Sudbury Fixit Clinic, run in partnership with Goodnow Library, returns Saturday, June 13 — bring small broken household items for volunteer repair coaches.
HOPEsudbury's Annual Backpack Drive client registration is open now through June 26 for Sudbury families who need school supplies for the coming year.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Sudbury Senior Center To Launch New Lunch Program With Generous Grant" — The Senior Center is among 150 nonprofits awarded grants by the Cummings Foundation, money it plans to put toward a new lunch initiative, according to Sudbury Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury)
"Sudbury Select Board Seeks Input On Fall Town Meeting" — The Select Board is gathering resident feedback on whether to hold a Special Town Meeting this fall, Sudbury Patch reports. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury)
"Sudbury Grocery Store To Hold Grand Opening After Rebrand" — A grocer that took over a former Sudbury Farms location is planning a grand opening celebration in town later this month, per Sudbury Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury)
"New Sudbury Rain Garden To Be Unveiled Along Rail Trail" — A new rain and pollinator garden along the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is set for a formal unveiling next week, according to Sudbury Patch. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury)
"Major Job Cuts Hit Massachusetts In 2026" — More than 5,000 layoffs have been filed with the state through the first five months of 2026, Sudbury Patch reports in a statewide roundup. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury)
COMING UP
- Saturday, June 13: Sudbury Fixit Clinic at Goodnow Library. - Monday, June 15, 7 p.m.: Sudbury Public Schools School Committee meeting. - Through June 26: HOPEsudbury Backpack Drive client registration window.