The Town Clerk’s office Friday certified the nomination papers of Ryan James Poteat, who is running for Park and Recreation Commissioner, and Julie Zelermeyer Perlman, who is running for Planning Board. Poteat and Perlman are now official candidates whose names will appear on the Annual Town Election ballot. All 11 people who filed an intention to run for the 11 open positions in the March 30 election have returned their signatures and will appear on the ballot. No new names

For the first time since 2005 , there will be no contested races on the town election ballot. No additional people filed an intention Thursday to run for the 11 open positions on the March 30 Annual Town Election ballot. The deadline to do so was 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. One person has pulled papers for each of the 11 open positions on the ballot. Nine of those people have qualified for the ballot. Ryan James Poteat for Park and Recreation Commissioner and Julie Zelermeyer Pe

As the Thursday deadline to file an intention to run looms, there are potentially no contested races for the March 30 Annual Town Election. Currently, one person has pulled papers for each of the 11 open positions on the town election ballot. If no one else pulls papers by 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, there will be no contested races in the election. Two people, Ryan James Poteat for Park and Recreation Commissioner and Julie Zelermeyer Perlman for Planning Board, have not yet re

The Town Clerk’s office certified Tuesday the nomination papers of Charles G. Russo, who is running for Select Board, and Ellen Lederer-DeFrancesco, who is running for Sudbury School Committee. Russo and Lederer-DeFrancesco are now official candidates whose names will appear on the ballot, bringing the total number of candidates whose names will appear on the ballot to nine. With less than one week until the Feb. 9 deadline to submit papers, prospective candidates for Plannin

A forum, "Alcohol and Health: What do we know and what can we do?" sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Sudbury, is now available on SudburyTV’s video on demand service here .  A cable subscription is not necessary to view the program on a computer or other device.   Dr. David H. Jernigan, Boston University professor and expert on alcohol policy, discussed the effects of alcohol on health and policy decisions that could reduce alcohol consumption.   Olivia Dufour, Sudbu

Charles G. Russo, who is running for re-election to the Select Board, returned his nomination papers to the Town Clerk’s office early Monday. That office said it expects to certify the signatures Tuesday. With one week to go until the Feb. 9 deadline to submit papers, prospective candidates for Planning Board, Park and Recreation Commissioner and one Sudbury School Committee seat have not yet returned their nomination papers. There are 11 open positions on this year’s Annual