The Sandwich Police Department has earned re-accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission, the town announced this week. It's a credential the department must periodically renew. The Department of Public Works also confirmed Highfield Drive will close to traffic …

JERA Americas will host a public meeting Sept. 3 to detail a proposed energy storage project at the Canal Generating Plant, according to a town-shared notice this week. The session runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Center for Active Living, giving residents their first chance to question the…

Sandwich will host a MassDOT forum with Sen. Dylan Fernandes on the Cape Cod bridges Thursday, Aug. 27, giving residents a chance to hear from state officials on the crossings that carry all Cape-bound traffic. The town also issued a new paving notice for Highfield Drive, which closes t…

The Sandwich School Committee meets Wednesday evening, one of just a few dated items on an otherwise light town calendar this week. The Aug. 26 session is the district's next scheduled public meeting, and it comes as the Sandwich Town Band continues its Summer Concert Series with a show…

Sandwich relaunched its "Slow Down: In Our Town" traffic safety campaign this week as America 250 celebrations and peak summer crowds converge on town streets. The Department of Public Works and the Sandwich Police Department are jointly urging drivers to ease off the gas during the bus…