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School Committee approves administrators contract

Sandwich School Committee approves three-year administrators contract with cost-of-living adjustments. The School Committee unanimously approved the three-year successor contract for the Sandwich Administrators Association covering July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with cost-of-living

Board of Assessors approves multiple FY26 exemptions and abatements

Board of Assessors approves FY26 exemptions and abatements. Vice-Chair Nick Fernandes and Member Robert James voted unanimously to approve five sets of real estate exemptions and one set of real estate and personal property abatements at the April 7 meeting. The board also unanimously denied one

Select Board defers $53 million DPW-fire project

Sandwich Select Board defers vote on $53 million DPW and Fire Substation project. The Board considered design modifications from consulting firms Weston & Sampson and KBA Architects that would reduce the original $58.2 million estimate by $5.5 million. Town Manager Bud Dunham said the project would

Sandwich Historical Commission raises marker fee, plans website launch

Sandwich Historical Commission unanimously increases historic marker fee to $250. The six-member commission, chaired by Rich Claytor, voted to raise the marker price from $105 to offset inflation and expand independent fundraising. The commission also approved a $20,000 contract with H. N. Nunes

Sandwich approves marina rate increases

The Select Board approved Sandwich Marina rate increases tied to rising electricity costs, raising seasonal transient slip fees from $3.50 to $4.50 per foot with unanimous support (5-0). The Board authorized Town Manager Dunham to sign a three-year Payment-in-lieu-of-Tax Agreement with JERA for