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Sandwich Soccer Club opens Fall 2026 registration, with an early-bird discount deadline of July 15.

Sandwich Soccer Club has opened registration for its Fall 2026 season, running now through Aug. 7 — sign up before July 15 to save $25 on the fee. The club also confirmed that the South Coast Soccer League will keep its grade-based registration system rather than switching to the age-ba…

Highfield Drive Resurfacing Set to Begin July 20

Sandwich DPW crews will begin resurfacing Highfield Drive on Monday, July 20, following ongoing work on Christopher Hollow Road that started July 8. Work hours for both projects run 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with full home access restored each evening. The paving push arr…

Sandwich Charter Finalized After State Approval

Sandwich's updated Town Charter is officially finalized after state approval, town officials announced this week. The Department of Public Works began resurfacing Christopher Hollow Road on July 8, with work running 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The town also posted official results from t…

Sandwich Police Department Earns Re-Accreditation from State Commission

Sandwich Police earn re-accreditation as the town finalizes its charter and gears up for summer. The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission renewed the Sandwich Police Department's accreditation this week, while the town confirmed its updated Charter is now final after legislativ…

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

This column carries notices for 2 Sandwich-resident obituaries published this week, as reported by Echovita. Janet Elizabeth Richards, 79, of Sandwich, died June 28, 2026. She is survived by her brother Edwin L. MacLean of Sandwich; sons Thomas E. Richards of Sandwich and David W. Richards of Mashpee; and

Sandwich Soccer Club's fall 2026 early-bird registration deadline approaches as the South Coast Soccer League confirms grade-based enrollment will continue.

Sandwich Soccer Club families have a July 15 deadline to lock in a $25 early-bird discount on Fall 2026 registration, which is open now through August 7. The savings come with reassuring news: the South Coast Soccer League confirmed it will not shift to age-based enrollment, keeping San…

Sandwich closes out America 250 week with July 4 Recreation Department festivities

Sandwich closes out its weeklong America 250 celebration with the Recreation Department's annual Independence Day festivities on Saturday. The town launched the "Sandwich Celebrates America 250" series on June 27, staging numerous family-friendly events to mark the nation's 250th annive…

MassDOT to Host Public Meeting on Sagamore Bridge Replacement

MassDOT will host a public meeting later this month on replacing the Sagamore Bridge, a major link to the mainland. The town also announced two rounds of road resurfacing this month — starting July 8 on Christopher Hollow Road and nearby streets, then July 20 on Highfield Drive — both r…

Sandwich Opens Cooling Center at CAL on July 2 and 3 Amid Heat Forecast

Sandwich opens its Center for Active Living as a heat-relief cooling center July 2 and 3, anchoring a busy holiday-week stretch of town activity. With elevated heat index values forecast, the town is directing residents to the CAL for relief while simultaneously wrapping up drainage wor…

Sandwich Unveils Public Art Tuesday as America 250 Celebration Hits Midweek

Sandwich's America 250 commemoration peaks Tuesday with a public art unveiling and reception, the centerpiece of a town-organized weeklong celebration running June 27 through July 4. The event comes as residents face a same-day deadline: Transfer Station permits from the 2025–2026 cycle…

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