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celebrating the town of Sandwich, New Hampshire.
Find out what's going on, what used to go on, and what goes on and on, in and around this vibrant, historic New England village.

Diane Johnson writes: October is such a beautiful and transitional month. It can be so warm, colorful, and wonderful that you want these days to last and last. About 5:30 or 6 pm, the early darkness and evening chill catches one by surprise and it is a reminder that shorter and colder days are rapidly approaching. The crisp and frosty mornings take quite a while to burn off and often it is almost noon before the grass is dry. The sun is always welcome. While the rains are much needed, the chilly gray rain-soaked days of the last couple of weeks remind us to get those fall projects and winter preparations done. Wind gusts just add to the urgency. The higher elevations and areas north of the notches have already had snow, it won't be long before we have our first flakes.

I am reminded of a children's sermon from my youth: One fall afternoon, the wind and the sun were having a friendly competition on who could get a coat off  a child who was out for a walk. The wind went first, it blew and blew and tried to blow the coat off; the child shivered, wrapped the jacket tighter, and put on a hat and gloves. The sun laughed and smiled and sent warm rays causing the child to un-zip the coat and take it off. Be someone's sun this week.

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The Sandwich BLT Fall Newsletter ~ The Sandwich Fair

If we can't go to the Fair with our bodies this year, we can at least go there with our memories, and our hopes for next year! Please enjoy our latest newsletter, a photo essay on the Sandwich Fair.

First Place at the Sandwich Fair. Photo by Franz Nicolay

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to the coronavirus.

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September Weather
Rod Weinberg has collected and compiled some weather data from his home weather station on Diamond Ledge Road. He reports: The warmest day this past month was 82 degrees on the 6th and the coolest 34 on the 20th of the month. Total rainfall was 2.00” (most of which occurred the last day and a half of the month.) This is 2.21” below normal for September.
A note: Temperatures in Sandwich can vary a lot at this time of year due to lake, the hills, and valleys. Center Sandwich had morning temperatures of 27 degrees on the 20th, 21st and 22nd; the hard frosts ended the growing season.

A beautiful time of year, pandemic or no!

Be well and safe and keep smiling underneath your mask.

By now, everyone should have a mask, or two, or three... to take everywhere with them. Most every car has one on the dash board or hanging on the rear view mirror. Masks are almost a new fashion statement with all of the different styles and fabrics. Kudos to everyone who is so diligently and respectfully wearing a mask and maintaining a safe distance. All this still seems very odd; yet it is very important. Be well and safe and keep smiling. Even if we can't see your mouth, you can see the sparkle in your eyes. Diane Johnson

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Masks are Mandatory at the Transfer Station
The Board of Selectmen voted to require the wearing of masks by all who use our Transfer Station. You have most likely seen the large sign at the entrance gate requesting masks are worn.  Masks are now mandatory both for your safety and our Attendants. Thank you for your cooperation. The Selectmen's Office

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