Fire Chief Moving on to Another MA City
Fire Chief William Carrico, who improved response times during his time in Sandwich, is moving on to lead the fire department in Medfield. April 30 -- SANDWICH, MA -- Sandwich Fire Chief William...
View ArticleFood | Chef Walter's Flavors & Knowledge: Sweet Pepper Puff Pastry
Use a young pecorino for this dish: a sharp, aged Pecorino will overshadow the subtle vegetable flavor of the filling. The peppers can be roasted up to 2 days ahead and kept in the refrigerator until...
View ArticleNew Attorney General Candidate Visits Pete's Gun ShopMay 07, 2018 | 04:01AM0...
One of the Republican candidates for state attorney general was back in the Berkshires on Saturday, stopping in at Pete's Gun Shop. Jay McMahon, a Bourne attorney and former police officer, heard...
View ArticleSandwich Students Could Spend Week In China Next Year
Sandwich curriculum director Maureen Wiklund discusses her April trip to China with the Sandwich School Committee. She was one of four administrators from Sandwich to attend, along with faculty from...
View ArticleKeith Car Works - An Early Manufacturing Powerhouse On Cape Cod
The Keith Car Works was a huge factory that once stood on land that existed before the present-day Cape Cod Canal was dug out. But the name is a bit misleading, as the factory primarily made various...
View ArticleSandwich Voters Say - Yes' To All 32 Town Meeting Proposals
More than 400 people filled the rows of the Sandwich auditorium May 7-armed with yellow placards given to registered voters-and voted overwhelmingly in favor of every proposal on the warrant. Not that...
View ArticleHistory Buffs Saddened By Crumbling Shawme Boathouse
The Shawme Pond boathouse, once a hub of family picnics and canoe excursions, is now a drooping shack that has drawn neighborhood concern. The wooden structure's roof is covered by a blue tarp, its...
View ArticleParking Lot Work Delays Fire Station Reopening In East Sandwich
The long-awaited reopening of East Sandwich Fire Station has been delayed for a few weeks to regrade and pave the substandard parking lot, town officials said this week. The announcement came just as...
View Article'Mr. D' Selected As Next Forestdale Principal
He will replace Principal Marc J. Smith when he leaves the district at the end of the school year to become the director of curriculum for Monomoy Public Schools. Mr. Dintino, who is currently the...
View ArticleAnnual education funding updates eyed in bill before Senate
Twenty-five years after Massachusetts passed its landmark education reform law, the state Senate is poised to take a step Thursday that a chief proponent says will modernize that law to respond to new...
View ArticleSandwich Voters Say - Yes' To $8 M Bond
Almost 2,000 people came out on Thursday, May 10, to vote in favor of an $8 million debt exclusion proposal-to fix deteriorating roads and repair the storm-torn boardwalk-by temporarily raising taxes....
View ArticleSeals rescued in New Hampshire set for release on Cape Cod
Two young gray seals rescued from a New Hampshire beach in March after violent storms are being released back to the wild this weekend. The Newburyport Daily News reports that Saco and Pemigewasset -...
View ArticleSandwich Voters Open Up Wing School's Future
The voters almost unanimously agreed on Monday, May 7, to allow the town to sell or lease the old school to a developer. While the overwhelming "yea" vote will not end the years of discussion about the...
View ArticleFugitive Couple From Sandwich Arrested In Maine
A Sandwich couple that has been on the run from the law since the middle of April has been caught in Maine. Sean P. Costello, 32, of Tyler Drive and Amanda C. Jurczuk, 31, also of Tyler Drive were...
View Article'Cape Cod Sings' In A Cappella Festival
The Cotuit Center for the Arts will present "Cape Cod Sings! A Cappella Festival" this Saturday, May 19, from 1 to 3 PM on the main stage. Featured performers will include Centertonix, the Cape Cod...
View ArticleSandwich Harbormaster To Leave Office After 18 Months
John T. Kondratowicz-the first occupant of the newly built harbormasters' office at the Sandwich Marina-will be leaving the building. His retirement, after less than two years at the helm, was...
View ArticleSandwich Memorial Day Ceremony Is Somber And Reflective
Edward Hoxie, president of the Sons of the American Legion, rings a bell for military veteran who died this year as each person's name is read. Edward Hoxie, president of the Sons of the American...
View ArticleBourne Paramedics Respond To Two Early-Morning Memorial Day Crashes
Bourne Fire Department paramedics responded to two early-morning crashes on Memorial Day, Bourne Deputy Fire Chief Joseph J. Carrara said. A car and a pickup truck crashed into one another on Sandwich...
View ArticleCanal Cruise Will Raise Funds For Young Friend Of Fallen Police Sergeant
A Cape Cod Canal cruise has been planned to raise money for the young man who was being mentored by Yarmouth Police Sergeant Sean Gannon. Sergeant Gannon was a member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters and...
View ArticleBertucci's has been bought by Planet Hollywood owner
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April , the Northborough-based pizza chain was acquired by Earl Enterprises on Tuesday in a deal valued around $20 million. Earl Enterprises is based in...
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