Sutton Democratic Town Committee

12/14/2025

Fire engine parade today!

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We are excited to announce the dates, times, and routes for our upcoming Santa runs throughout the town.

Please note that due to various factors, we are unable to travel every road in town. The specific routes for the 2025 Santa runs are listed below:

Manchaug Santa Run – Sun, Dec. 14th 2025 – 11am Start
**Parade will start at Putnam Hill Road & Lackey Road
Lackey Road to Manchaug Road
Manchaug Road to Torrey Road
Torrey Road to Duval Road
Duval Road to Mumford Road
Mumford Road to Main Street
Main Street to Jarvis Avenue
Jarvis Avenue to Morse Road
Morse Road to Main Street
Main Street to Whitins Road
Whitins Road to Hough Road
Hough Road to Lackey Dam Road
Lackey Dam Road to Jenna Drive
Jenna Drive to Jared Drive
Jared Drive to Oakhurst Road
Oakhurst Road to Whitins Road
Whitins Road to Barnett Road
Barnett Road to Quabbin Path
Quabbin Path to Barnett Road
Barnett Road to Virginia Avenue
Virginia Avenue to Mendon Road
Mendon Road to Putnam Hill Road
Putnam Hill Road to Manchaug Road
Parade Ends at the Manchaug Fire Station

Sutton Center Parade – Sun, Dec. 14th 2025 - 2pm Start
**Parade starts at the Sutton High School, Putnam Hill Road Side
Putnam Hill Rd to Central Turnpike
Right on Central Turnpike to Mendon Road
Left on Mendon Road to Manchaug Road
Right on Manchaug Rd to Central Turnpike
Left on Central Tpk. To West Sutton Rd
Right on West Sutton Rd to Boston Road
Right on Boston Road to Rich Road
Right onto Rich Road to Century Farm
Left onto Century Farm Road to Boston Road
Right onto Boston Road, Left on Eight Lots Rd
Left on Westview Drive, Left on Eight Lots Rd
Eight Lots Rd to West Millbury Road
Right onto Welsh Road
Welsh Road to Hutchinson Road
Hutchinson Road to Boston Road
Left onto Boston Road to Singletary Ave
Left onto Singletary Ave to Wheelock Road
Right onto Wheelock Road onto Burbank Road
Left onto Sibley Road to Boston Road
Right onto Boston Road to Clubhouse Way
Left onto Clubhouse Way back to Boston Road
Left on Boston Road to Armsby Road
Left on Armsby Rd to Fairway View Drive
Fairway View back to Armsby Road
Right onto Armsby to Burnap Road
Right on Burnap Road to Central Turnpike
Right on Central Turnpike to Uxbridge Road
Right on Uxbridge Road to Center of Town
End at Fire Department Headquarters

Wilkinsonville Santa Run – Sun, Dec. 21st 2025 - 1pm Start
**Start at Fire station on Providence Road
Right to Pleasant Street
Right to Hebert Drive
Straight to Pleasant Street
Right to Hartness Road
Right to Viola Ter
Right to Hartness Road
Left to Leland Hill Road
Left to Tip Cart Road
Left to Leland Hill Road
Right to Peach Tree Drive
Left to Deacons Way
Right to Boundary Stone Road
Right to Brookside Drive
Right Hartness Road
Left to Leland Hill Road
Left to Partridge Hill Road
Right Leland Hill Road
Left to McClellan Drive
Right to Cedar Hill Drive
Left to Benoni Drive
Right to Wildflower Drive
Left to Strawberry Knoll Drive
Left to Wildflower Drive
Left to Trillium Run
Left to Blueberry Meadow
Back to Trillium Run
Left to Cedar Hill Drive
Left to Dodge Road
Right to Dodge Hill Road
Right to Forge Lane
Left to Dodge Hill Road
Left to Skyline Drive
Right to Highland View Drive
Left to Skyline View Drive
Left to Dodge Hill Road
Left to Central Tpke
Left to Leland Hill Road
Pierce Road
Right to Central Tpke
Left to Lincoln Road
Judith Circle
Wunschel Road
Right to Lincoln Road – Turn around at Rocky Road – Back up Lincoln Road
Left to Stone School Road
Right to Fox Run
Right to Dudley Lane
Left to Wachusett
Right to Okemo Ridge Road
Right Dudley Lane
Straight Stone School Road
Left to Bashaw Lane
Left to Boston Road
Right to Dudley Lane
Right to Heritage Road
Left to Dudley Road
Left to Boston Road
Left to Buttonwood Road
Right to Old Providence Road
Right to Boston Road
Right to Merrill Road
Left to Houghton Road
Right to Boston Road
Left to Hillside Drive
Williams Street - Pleasant Road
Blackstone Street- Forest Edge- Marks Way- Depot Street – Church Street
Parade ends at Wilkinsonville Fire Station

12/07/2025

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g-s1-101090/national-parks-fee-free-calendar-mlk-juneteenth

The Trump administration, which has railed against what it describes as "woke" policies, removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from next year's list of fare-exempt days for visitors at dozens of national parks.

12/06/2025

Sutton Democratic Town Committee is at the Rod and Gun Club today for Chain of Lights with crafts and letters to Santa! Come visit!

12/01/2025

**POSTPONED TO NEXT WEEK (DUE TO WEATHER)**

Tuesday, Dec 2, 6pm – Town Hall: Select Board TIF Discussion

The Select Board will discuss the tax incentive financing agreement between Sutton and Unified, the 3-building warehouse project in Northeast Sutton. Key context:

- The original TIF passed with fewer than 70 voters at a sparsely attended October 2021 town meeting

- Unified has already received two 18-month extensions to secure a tenant for Building 1 and meet the job creation and investment commitments in the agreement

- There's now talk of changing Building 1's use to a data center (limited job creation, most likely)

It's fair to ask what Sutton is getting in return. Please attend (in person or Zoom) and speak during public comment if you're able. You don't need to be an expert—just showing up matters. The board needs to see residents are paying attention. I'll post the Zoom link below in comments when it's available.

12/01/2025

Major workforce disruption expected within 5 years. We will need to think about legislation to protect income. Something to monitor and be aware of.

Remember when everyone said AI would only replace tech jobs? Turns out, they were looking at the tip of the iceberg.

11/26/2025

Those struggling to put food on the table are often also struggling to feed their pets. If you're able to help, please consider donating pet food or supplies—local kids organized a drive with the help of Assumption Church, St. Brigid's Church (both in Millbury), and the Sutton Democratic Town Committee. Bins are at the back of both churches through the holidays. First drop-off at the Sutton Food Pantry was today. Thank you to all who donated, or plan to!

11/22/2025

We need more of this.

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"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces.
But I see everything.

Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments.

One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?"
"6:15," he said, confused.
"Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it."
He blinked. "You... you can do that?"
"I can now," I said.

Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?"
"Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing."
He cried. Right there in the parking lot.

Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic.
But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!"

"Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel."

He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us."

The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over."

Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it.

But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note,

"Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends"
People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket.
I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece."

So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones.

Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees.
It's not glamorous. But it's everything."
Let this story reach more hearts....
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By Mary Nelson

11/21/2025

SCHOLARSHIP ALERT!

The Massachusetts Democratic Party is accepting applications for the 2026 JFK Scholarship & Joe Moakley Internship Program. We offer paid, part-time internship opportunities and scholarships for Massachusetts students and recent graduates who are committed to public service and democratic values.

Eligible applicants must be Massachusetts residents who are currently enrolled in a college or post-secondary program or who will graduate in 2025.

In 2026, MassDems will host two internship cohorts:
Winter Cohort: January 19 – March 31
Spring Cohort: April 6 – June 30
Dates are preferred but flexible.
Interns will average ~20 hours per week in a part-time, in-person program based in Boston, with hybrid options available for students across the Commonwealth. Both cohorts will play a significant role in preparing for and supporting the 2026 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.

Scholarship recipients will be recognized for their leadership, activism, and commitment to Democratic values.

Applications are due December 19, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET (no exceptions).

JFK Scholarship & Joe Moakley Internship Programs The Massachusetts Democratic Party (MassDems) is committed to developing the next generation of leaders! Apply today to the MDP JFK Scholarship or Joe Moakley Internship Programs. The MDP is offering scholarships and paid internship opportunit...

11/06/2025

Join us Wednesday November 12 as we welcome State Senator Robyn Kennedy to discuss the things that matter to us, including the Trump economy and how we can support our neighbors in need this holiday season.

All are welcome. Sign up at this link:

Hello Sutton, Join us Wednesday November 12 as we welcome State Senator Robyn Kennedy to discuss the things that matter to us, including the Trump economy and how we can support our neighbors in need this holiday season. Learn more about Senator Kennedy's legislation, committee work, and ideas here:...

11/04/2025

Happy Election Day! There is no vote today in Sutton, for anyone not sure if we have to head to the polls!

11/02/2025

A few of us from the Sutton DTC met with Representative McGovern today at the Irish Brunch.