Sandwich Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Zoning board debates Village Green permit conditions

From Sandwich News

• Board of Appeals denies Village Green permit change bid Sandwich's Board of Appeals weighed a developer's request to delete environmental conditions from the Village Green Comprehensive Permit, a dispute that drew resident concerns about water quality in Peters Pond and Pimlico Pond and raised questions over the town's notification timeline.Sandwich News
• Historic panel splits over Town Neck cottage demolition Sandwich's Historic District Committee worked through 16 applications, including a Carman Avenue teardown pitting new construction against the town's historic housing stock, a dispute that divided the five-member panel.Sandwich News
• Select Board grants Fork Selah Boss liquor license Sandwich's Select Board took up a liquor license application from Fork Selah Boss, a planned Jamaican restaurant at 331 Cotuit Road featuring a 98-seat dining room with a bar and lounge, eyeing an opening as early as February 2027.Sandwich News
• Youth basketball sets mandatory coaches meeting Oct. 27 Sandwich Youth Basketball will hold a mandatory coaches meeting Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Oak Ridge as the program builds toward its season, while the Soccer Club's fall schedule sends town teams against several opponents starting Oct. 31.Sandwich News

Happening Mon, Oct 26

• 8:30 a.m.: In-person early voting opens for Nov. 3 election Sandwich residents can cast in-person early voting ballots for the November 3 state election starting Monday, Oct. 26, at 8:30 a.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Sandwich

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27: Library's Ghost Scavenger Hunt runs through Halloween Sandwich Public Library's Children's Room is hosting a self-guided Ghost Scavenger Hunt daily from Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Saturday, Oct. 31.Sandwich Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 10:30 a.m.: Library hosts toddler storytime Tuesday morning Sandwich Public Library's Toddler Storytime meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. in the Glass Town Room for young children and caregivers.Sandwich Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 4:00 p.m.: Scrabble open play set for Tuesday afternoon Sandwich Public Library hosts open Scrabble play Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the lobby table, open to all skill levels.Sandwich Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 p.m.: Eager Readers Book Club meets Tuesday Sandwich Public Library's Eager Readers Book Club gathers Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. in the Glass Town Room.Sandwich Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:00 p.m.: Knit Lits knitting group meets Tuesday evening Sandwich Public Library's Knit Lits knitting group meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Glass Town Room.Sandwich Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 p.m.: Teens decorate Halloween cupcakes Tuesday evening Sandwich Public Library hosts Halloween cupcake decorating for teens Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the Boardwalk Room.Sandwich Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 p.m.: Historian Margo Burns speaks on witchcraft trials Wednesday The Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives hold their annual meeting Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the library, featuring historian Margo Burns discussing 'The Capital Crime of Witchcraft.'Sandwich Public Library

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