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Sandwich Seeks Volunteer for Conservation Commission Seat

Sandwich is recruiting a volunteer to serve as Alternate/Associate Member of the Conservation Commission, a board that helps protect the town's wetlands and open spaces, with applications taken through the town's online Talent Bank Form. The call comes amid a busy stretch on the civic c…

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Sandwich Rolls Out 'Slow Down' Yard Signs for Back-to-School Season

Sandwich rolled out a "Slow Down" yard sign pilot Monday, urging drivers to ease up as students return to school. The Town Manager's Office at 100 Route 6A is distributing a limited number of "Slow Down - In Our Town" signs for residents to display through Sept. 30. The News Flash annou…

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Sandwich Police Department Earns State Re-Accreditation

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 …

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JERA Americas Sets Sept. 3 Meeting on Canal Storage Project

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…

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Sandwich to Host MassDOT Forum on Cape Cod Bridges Thursday

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…

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Sandwich School Committee Set to Meet Wednesday

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…

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Sandwich Launches 'Slow Down' Push Ahead of America 250 Week

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…

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