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Library Board Recommends Director as High Performer

Sandwich library trustees approved director evaluation and merit recommendation. The Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously to recommend Director Diane Costagliola as a high-performing department head and approved her evaluation report by a 6-0 vote with one abstention from trustee Bob King.

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Sandwich America 250 Celebration Kicks Off Saturday With Fireworks Concert

Sandwich's weeklong America 250 celebration opens in four days, anchoring the busiest stretch of the town's summer calendar. The town has scheduled events from June 27 through July 4, beginning with a Moonlighters Concert and fireworks on June 27 and continuing with a "Voices of 1776" l…

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves Ridge Club Special Permit Amendment

Sandwich Planning Board unanimously approved amendment to Ridge Club Special Permit for golf course at 70 Country Club Road. Five voting members approved the amendment following a continuation hearing about buffer protections around the Hog Ponds, with Gregory Mazar disqualified from voting.

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Sandwich Transfer Station Permits Must Be Renewed Before June 30 Deadline

Sandwich heads into mid-June with a two-week deadline looming and a milestone civic document now in hand. Current Transfer Station permits expire June 30, 2026, and the town is urging residents to renew immediately to ensure uninterrupted access starting July 1 — the single most time-se…

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Sandwich Town Charter Signed Into Law, Now Posted Online

Sandwich's updated Town Charter is now law, completing a civic overhaul that residents can read at sandwichmass.org. The Massachusetts Legislature and Governor approved the document, giving the town a modernized governing framework. Closer deadlines also press: Transfer Station permits …

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Sandwich Announces Eight-Day America 250 Celebration Starting June 27

Sandwich is gearing up for a weeklong America 250 celebration running June 27 through July 4, anchored by a Moonlighters Concert and fireworks on opening night, a "Voices of 1776" program at Hoxie House and the Grist Mill on June 28, and a public art unveiling on June 30. The town annou…

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Government · School Committee

Finance Subcommittee Holds School Fees Flat for 2027

Sandwich School Committee Finance Subcommittee voted to keep facility fees flat for 2027. The three-member panel — Kevin Sareault, Dr. Sue Miller, and Bill Flynn — voted 3-0 to recommend to the full School Committee that all facility and user fees remain unchanged for the fiscal year.

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