Sandwich News Column

By Stephanie Goddard
 
A cold, snow covered landscape sets up the Holiday Season beautifully in Sandwich.
 
Here are some fun and interesting events coming up in the next few weeks around Sandwich. You can read more about them below.
 
December 12 – A Christmas Carol Reading
December 13 – Christmas Movie Night at ILES
December 13 – Twelfth Night at Castle in the Clouds
December 14 – Children’s Christmas Party, Town Hall
December 14 – Sandwich Singers at Methodist Meetinghouse
December 15 – Business Group After Hours at Distillery
December 19-21 – Treaty, a play at Town Hall
December 19-21 – One Voice Christmas Concert at ILHS
December 23 – Tax bills due
 
Samuel H. Wentworth Library
 
Samuel H. Wentworth Library is located at 35 Main Street, PO Box 146 Center Sandwich, NH 03227 phone: (603) 284-6665; email: [email protected]. Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 12:00 – 5:30, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 – 5:00, and Saturday 10:00 – 12:30. Note, Library will be closed for Thanksgiving break on Wednesday & Thursday, 11/27- 28.
 
Library Book Sale
 
The Friends of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library Holiday Book sale continues! The tables will remain up and shoppers can self-checkout during open library hours until 12/24. There are lots of great quality books, puzzles, movies and gifts. Some new and very gift-worthy, some gently used. A wonderful selection of books for kids and many holiday titles. One-of-a-kind gifts that are great for the youngest gift givers who may need to stretch their limited "piggy bank balances" as they shop for family members! If that's not enough...there are also comfy chairs to sit in for a spell and “product test” a few titles, or to rest your feet in between visiting all the wonderful Christmas in the Village locations. Find the Holiday Book Sale in the Community Room, lower level of the library, 35 Main Street..
 
A Christmas Carol
 
Sandwich local, Chris Boldt, will be back at the library again this December for a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Join us Friday, December 12 at 6:00 pm for this free event. The reading will run approximately 90 minutes (with no intermission). The library will close early at 4:00pm on the 12th and reopen at 5:30 for seating. Space is limited so please email the library or call (603)-284-6665 to reserve your seat!
 
Books Sandwiched In
 
Not that Thanksgiving and Christmas in the Village have come and gone, it is time to announce the roster for Books Sandwiched In. Please join the Friends of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library every other Monday at noon during January, February, and March for book reviews and discussion in the Library Community Room. Read the books or not, it’s your choice and you will still be welcomed. Bring a lunch for staying and continuing discussion. Desserts, tea, and coffee will be provided by Friends of the Library. Please see the list below, with more details to follow in the coming weeks:
January 12 – The Nickel Boys, novel by Colson Whitehead; reviewer Will Speers
January 26 – The Names, Memoir by Scott, reviewer Nancy Walser
February 9 – Life in the American Century, Memoir by Joseph Nye, reviewer Richard Knox
February 23 – Plainsong, Novel by Kent Haruf, Reviewer Michael Henriques
March 9 – Orbital – Novel by Samantha Harvey; reviewer Lee Warren
March 23 – One Summer, Nonfiction by Bill Bryson, Reviewer James Mykland
 
Annual Town Christmas Party
 
For almost 90 years the Sandwich Woman’s Club has been helping to welcome the Christmas season for the children of Sandwich, and this year is no exception! 
On Sunday, December 14 at 1:00 Santa plans to make an appearance at the Town Hall just for this event! He will have gifts for all the children and has asked Franz Nicolay to take the children’s pictures with him. The Woman’s Club will be baking cookies for the party, and we’ll again have hats, gloves, mittens and socks provided by Woman’s Club members for kids to take home. 
 And this year there will be something new: a special appearance by pied piper and storyteller Papa Joe Gaudet, who will entertain the kids with a short interactive performance. The Traveling Storyteller/Performer Papa Joe is one of those characters you expect to see wandering through the pages of an old children’s picture book. And when you see him telling a tale, long beard wagging, the explosion of expression, the range of voices, the depth of emotions; you’ll know some of the reasons he is so loved by his listeners.
 
Chapman Sanctuary and Visny Woods
 
CSVW trails are beautiful! If you love cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in a pristine winter forest then CSVW is perfect for you! Bring your adventurous spirit to the sanctuary this weekend and break trail in the fresh snow. CSVW is located at 740 Mt Israel Road in Sandwich, New Hampshire.
Spend the whole day or just a couple of hours at CSVW. Trails are open every day from dawn until dusk free of charge with plenty of parking. Please sign in at the VISITOR’S KIOSK where you will find trail maps and other information. Enjoy!
A Look Back
 
Sandwich Historical Society Director Jim Mykland has pulled together some interesting entries from the Sandwich Reporter (1883-1944). Below is one excerpt. Relax in your favorite reading spot and enjoy reading a few minutes of Sandwich history. Visit sandwichhistorical.org and click on miscellany and mystery to read more.
December 10, 1891:  
~North Sandwich – A young daughter of Hiram Corliss was bitten by a horse last week.
 ~Leveret Felch is reported to have bought of R.B. Durgin the mill and home where Mr. Durgin lives. We wish Mr. Felch prosperity in his new enterprise.
~Mrs. Sherman Quimby is one of those who makes it pay to keep hens. Eleven hens in ten months commencing Jan.1, 1891, yielded between seventeen and eighteen hundred eggs. Valued at twenty-seven dollars and thirty-two cents. Cleared $9.10 over and above all expenses, and has 14 nice pullets on hand which have lain since the first of last month 200 eggs. This is nearly one dollar per head clear profit and the plant enlarged to sixteen pullets and two cocks. What investment on the farm could show as good returns. The secret, of course, is the attention bestowed upon them. In this as in all other things the best results are only obtained by the greatest of efforts.
 
Christmas Movie Night
 
The Inter Lakes High School Class of 2028 will be hosting a Christmas movie and cookie party for elementary school students on Saturday December 13th. 5:30-7:30 at the ILMHS Auditorium. The cost is $15/student or $20/family. Wear your Christmas pjs and watch the Grinch!
 
Twelfth Night
 
Advice to the Players, Sandwich’s Shakespeare Theater group, presents their last show of the 2025 season, Twelfth Night, on December 13 at 4:00 pm. This holiday reading, mingled with their ‘Shakes on Tap’ style performance, is hosted by their partner Castle in the Clouds. The presentation will be brought to life by a cast of familiar Advice to the Players’ faces. Join along to laugh, swoon, and celebrate! A cover charge of $15.00 will apply for food and beverage service during the program. Seating limited, so register to secure your spot, and arrive at 4:00 to get those orders in. Register at https://www.castleintheclouds.org/event/shakespeare-on-tap-twelfth-night/.
 
Sandwich Singers Holiday Concerts
 
Another Christmas tradition arising from the talented Sandwich folk – the Sandwich Singers Holiday Concerts, with three dates and locations:
December 10, Melvin Village Community Church, Melvin Village
December 14, Methodist Meeting House, Center Sandwich
January 2, St. Andrew's-in-the-Valley, Tamworth
All concerts at 6:00 pm
Singing by old friends and new, with guests Marion Posner, Andy Davis, Allan DiBiase, and Jim Mykland.
 
One Voice Christmas Program
 
This Christmas season marks the 26th annual One Voice Christmas Program in the Lakes Region. The One Voice Christmas program has become a favorite Holiday tradition! One Voice is a regional Christian performance group with members from many local churches, including a number of performers from Sandwich! This year’s program, Wonder of Wonders, features fun holiday favorites, new songs of the season, and tender Christmas reflections featuring choral music and solos, professional dance, and thought-provoking drama, with performers ranging in age from four to seventy-four! There are three opportunities to take in this amazing show at the Inter-Lakes Community Auditorium, 1 Laker Lane, Meredith:
Friday, December 19, 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 20, 3:00 pm
Sunday, December 21, 3:00 pm
No tickets required, donations are gratefully received.
 
TREATY
 
Local Actor Rebecca Cole writes: If you have seen the posters for TREATY around town and wonder what it was…here goes. TREATY is a Play. A play about real people. People who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017 for creating and help to ratify the TPNW—Treaty on the Prohibition Nuclear Weapons…
This wonderful, funny, provocative, true play is traveling the world and it is landing in our town for the Solstice. December 19, 20, 21st. 2 actors from NYC, 1 from Rhode Island (via Africa) and Me. This is truly a labor of love and an inspiring call to action for real Peace on Earth.
I have loved working on this play. It weaves a fascinating true story through a maize of international obstacles and diplomacy. Each time the play is performed it pivots and weaves local issues with thoughtful world wide challenges. It tells the story of a new nuclear weapons treaty – one that’s trying to give the power to eliminate nuclear weapons to the states, and people, who don’t possess them. I’ve never done or seen a show like it. I promise you a wonderful night or afternoon. It is appropriate for 16 year olds and 96 year olds and everyone in between. It will give your family inspiring and hopeful things to talk about over the holidays, for sure! The Foothills is offering a Dinner Theater Package on Friday and Saturday Night as well as our usual Brunch before the Sunday Matinee. 
Town Hall, 8 Maple Street, Sandwich
Friday, December 19, 7:00 pm
Saturday, December 20, 7:00 pm
Sunday, December 21, 2:00 pm
 
Banjo Gathering
 
From Christina Woodman: “Yes, we're still gathering at the Sandwich Town Hall every other Thursday to play our banjos on our knees. 6:30 to 8pm; Simple, easy, no pressure.... not a lesson, just a get together to learn from each other and try some cool stuff.” Contact [email protected] for more information.
 
Music Jam
 
Hello, beginner to intermediate musicians. Wednesday music jam takes place Wednesday evening 6:30 – 8pm at the Sandwich town hall.
We play traditional, Celtic, old-time, folk, and Americana tunes at a slow to moderate tempo. Bring your hobby out and start playing with others! It’s fun and inclusive. Right now, we have fiddles, penny whistle, flute, guitars, mandolin, acoustic bass, piano, concertina, and an autoharp!! Sheet music available. Plenty of parking, and an elevator lift if needed. Listeners are always welcome, never an obligation to attend. It’s free! For more information, contact Christine Woodman at [email protected]
 
Friends and Fiber
 
Every Wednesday evening, 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Library Community Room: Friends and Fiber Group: All abilities and ages of fiber enthusiasts (and those wanting to learn or just visit) are welcome to attend. Come with your knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, rug hooking, embroidery, sewing or other fiber arts-related or hand-held project to work on. There is no charge and the group is casual and welcoming. While there is no formal instruction, if you have a question about your project, there is usually someone in attendance who can provide assistance. Experience is that the group is likely to gather on the off weeks as well as everyone enjoys the company and sharing of ideas. Should you wish more information or if you have questions, please contact [email protected]. 
 
Sandwich Home Industries Hiring
 
Sandwich Home Industries/League of NH Craftsmen fine craft gallery and education center in Center Sandwich New Hampshire seeks a Gallery Manager to oversee operations, support local artists, coordinate marketing, and manage art and craft education programs. This position is full-time May to October and half-time with flexible hours from November to April. Sandwich Home Industries is a small, community-centered fine craft retail gallery and education center. Located in the charming village of Center Sandwich in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, the gallery is the birthplace of the now statewide League of New Hampshire Craftsmen (LONHC). Visit https://centersandwich.nhcrafts.org/ for more information. To apply, email cover letter, resume, and 3 references to: [email protected].
 


Corner House Restaurant
 
Hours:
Tuesday through Thursday, 4 – 9
Friday and Saturday, 4 – 10
Sunday 12 – 9
Friday evenings from 6 till 9, the Corner House hosts fantastic local musicians in the pub.
Corner House is going on vacation and will be closed starting December 8th, reopening December 16th at 4 pm.
22 Main Street, Sandwich, NH 03227, email: [email protected]
(603) 284-6219
 
Foothills Café and Curio
 
Trivia night is back! Ashley and Amelia are working on some profound (and some trivial) questions. Trivia night takes place on the first and third Thursdays of the month. On alternating Thursday evenings, treat yourself to a professional storytelling or dramatic reading experience at the Foothills.
Hours:
Monday – 8 am to 9 pm;
Tuesday and Wednesday – CLOSED;
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday – 8 am to 9 pm.
Sunday 10 am to 4 pm.
Kitchen closes one hour before closing time.
Email [email protected].
The Foothills Café and Curio is located at 25 Main Street, Sandwich. 603-707-2424.
 
North Sandwich Store
 
All Seasons Provisions is busy cooking delicious offerings to stock the cooler at the North Sandwich Store. You’ll find a wide selection of gourmet and family-friendly seasonal foods. Here is a sampling of what can be found there:
Meatloaf, Meatballs, Cranberry, Walnut and Brie Wild Rice, Stuffed Delicata Squash, Tuscan Chickpea and Pasta Soup with Pancetta;
Mac and Cheese, Beef Stew, Chicken Vegetable with Wild Rice Soup
More goodies in the freezer as well - Chicken Cutlets, Lasagna, Squash Soup.
Veggies Mountain Heartbeet Farm; Coffee from Sandwich Coffee Roasters; Mountain Breeze Meats; Sunnyfield Bakery Sourdough Breads, and many other assorted grocery items.
Payment is on the honor system model, so please take a moment when you arrive to read the signage on how to pay. Cash, check, and Venmo will be accepted.
The self-serve market is open 7 days a week from 7am to 9pm.
 
Dragonfly Yoga Barn
 
Practice Schedule
Wednesday: 8:15 ~ 9:30 am ~ 5 Element Slow Flow
Thursday: 5-6:15 pm ~ Vinyasa Flow
Friday: 8:15 ~ 9:30 am ~ Yin Yoga
Saturday: 8-9:15 am ~ 5 Element Flow
Sunday: 4 pm ~ Yin Yoga
Upcoming events:
Sunrise Solstice Yoga, fundraiser for Conway Area Humane Society, Dec. 21, 6 am followed by potluck breakfast in the O-Connell farmhouse.
SOULstice Yin Yoga, Dec. 21, 5:00 pm;
Dragonfly is located at 280 Bennett Street, North Sandwich. Contact [email protected], or online at www.dragonflyyogabarn.com.
 
Eastman House Counseling and Yoga
 
Offered by Heather Cameron. Located at 909 Holderness Road, Center Sandwich. Yoga class is held on Fridays, from 9- 10 am, Mindful Slow Flow. Slow flow yoga is a gentle practice which combines deep breathing, stretching and relaxed postures to bring restorative energy and serenity to your body and mind.
Preregister via email, [email protected]
 
Marigold Moon Wildcraft Apothecary/North Sandwich Tea
 
Open Saturdays, 10-3. Marigold Moon offers various wildcrafted products—teas, tinctures, oils, balms, and more. The other wild treasures include signed books, postcards, beeswax candles, and more. Located at 620 North Sandwich Road, North Sandwich.
 
Bookshop Open
 
The Bookshop at 25 Grove Street will be open December 13 and 14 from 10 am until 4 pm. Stop by delicious homemade treats such as Blueberry lemon Tea cake with wild blueberries, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, red fruit chutney, strawberry rhubarb jam, raspberry jam, hot mustard, and assorted flavors of Scottish shortbread. As always there is an excellent selection of books.
 
Suzanne Weil Pottery
 
Suzanne Weil wishes to thank all for a warming Christmas in the Village! She just dropped off a load of pots at the Foothills, mostly from their wood-fire kiln that was built in June. You can find mugs, cups, bowls, and platters. Stop by for some amazing local gift giving ideas!
 
Chestnut Meadow Farm
 
Place an order by email for onions, garlic, shallots and dried basil! Or stop by our self-serve stand for eggs. Chestnut Meadow’s eggs are laid by hens who range on pasture daily and are otherwise fed only soy-free organic grain. Chestnut Meadow farm is a small family farm located at 146 Wentworth Hill Road in Sandwich. You can reach us at [email protected], or check out the website, www.chestnutmeadowfarm.com. We love knowing where our food comes from!
 
Mountain Breeze Farm
 
Mountain Breeze Farm specializes in fresh, local beef and pork, as well as maple syrup. They have a variety of cuts, such as pork loin roasts, small hams, breakfast sausage, bratwurst, bone-in chops, and spareribs; Also select beef steaks, ground beef, beef kielbasa, beef chorizo, and stew meat. Want to find out more? Please inquire if you are looking for something not mentioned or would like a custom order. Contact Mountain Breeze at 603-677-2604 if you have any questions or to place an order. Mountain Breeze Farm is located at 327 Dale Road, Center Sandwich.
 
Booty Family Farm
 
We are a certified organic farm located at 610 Mount Israel Road and have been in operation for over 40 years Stop by any time or call/text Steve at 860-227-0397. Thanks for supporting local, Steve Bartlett and the Booty Family Farm.
 
Waxing Moon Gardens
 
You can sign up to receive news and updates about what’s growing on the farm at https://www.waxingmoongardens.com. 
Waxing Moon Gardens is located at 222 Whiteface Intervale, North Sandwich.
 
Sandwich Creamery
 
The Sandwich Creamery is open at The North Sandwich Store! Be sure to stop and check it out. Please be sure to read all the signage so you know where to deposit all payments as there are other local businesses selling out of the North Sandwich Store as well. The North Sandwich Store is located at 2 Maple Ridge Road, Sandwich. We appreciate you! You can also get Sandwich Creamery ice cream at E.M Heaths supermarket in Center Harbor, and Farm to Table in West Ossipee.
 
Papa Beans Ice Cream/Young Maple Ridge Sugarhouse
 
We’ve got a delicious lineup of ice cream flavors for you to enjoy!
Also in stock – Ice Cream Sandwiches (aka portable frozen happiness):
Available at Young Maple Ridge Sugarhouse:
Come stock up on delicious, locally made maple goodies, including: Assorted bottles of Maple Syrup (both plastic & glass), Maple Candy, Maple Sugar, Maple Cream. Visit Any time: 301 Wing Road, Sandwich, NH; Open 7 days a week | 9 AM – 9 PM
 
Sandwich Business Group After Hours
 
If you are interested in business in the community and want to learn more about the Sandwich Business Group, please consider attending their next Business After Hours. It is that time of year when we have lovely opportunities to celebrate and join together for some good cheer. In this spirit, the Sandwich Business Group invites you to its Business After Hours social event at the Tamworth Distillery on Monday Dec. 15th, 5 - 7pm.
RSVPs are appreciated - Email Rachael at [email protected]
Please come and consider bringing an appetizer or light bites to share with the group. This event highlights three associate member businesses:
Tamworth Distillery
Barnstormers Theatre
Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm

 
Beekeeping Course Offered
 
Carroll County Ed. is teaming up with the Carroll County Beekeepers to offer a winter semester course on Modern Beekeeping and the Ancient Honey Bee. Keeping bees is not required, but mentoring support for the 2026 season is included for those who do. The course starts on January 6 via Zoom, and is open to all interested in learning more about bees, their fascinating behaviors, impact on the environment and native species of pollinators; land management tips, improving your beekeeping skills, or getting off on the right foot as a beekeeper. For more details and to sign up, visit the Carroll County Beekeepers, at ccnhbeekeepers.org. Tuition is $175.00/single or $250.00/family, and includes books. Students may work at their own pace or join the live Zoom course Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Please enroll as soon as possible to ensure supplies will be available.
 
Christmas Market at Bearcamp Center
 
Shop local this Christmas! Sandwich and other local artisans will be offering their works at the Christmas Market at Bearcamp Center, 1164 Bunker Hill Road, Tamworth on the following dates and times:
Thursdays, 11, and 18, noon – 4:00
Fridays, 12, and 19 4:00 – 7:00
Saturday, December 13 and 20 10:00 – 1:00
Sponsored by North Sandwich Artisans, Amanda Twaddle and Wendy Shambaugh
 
Tamworth Community Food Center Welcomes You
 
If you or someone you know is in a position where access to food would be of help, please call the number provided. There are resources. The primary goal of the Tamworth Community Food Center is addressing hunger for those in need, serving the communities of Tamworth and Sandwich, NH. Our organization’s volunteers are trained and well-informed, knowing the value of awareness, action, and the effects of hunger. We are dedicated to providing fresh and nutritious food to people and families who may go without it. Our volunteers are devoted to understanding the significance and impact of community outreach. Donations from individuals, local organizations, businesses, and the towns provide stability and support, addressing the essentials of our citizens via sustainable solutions. It is our goal to tackle both short and long-term needs.
Wednesday December 17 from11-3, and 4:30 – 6:00 pm.
Located at St Andrews Church, 678 Whittier Road, Tamworth, NH. General Questions: 603-960-4067.
 
Senior Meals
 
Senior Meals volunteer Randy Hilman writes: Attention seniors: The season’s first hefty snowfall may have slowed our travels early this December, but it hasn’t deterred the army of volunteers serving Ossipee Concerned Citizens from producing their delicious hot meals for all of you living in Sandwich, Tamworth, and Moultonborough.
Please join us at the Benz Center, 18 Heard Road, on Wednesdays for senior meals. Lunch is served at 12:00. All that’s required is your presence and desire to visit with your fellow seniors over a filling, satisfying and nourishing meal. Free will donations are welcome.
Should you have any questions or wish to have meals delivered, please contact the Moultonborough site at 603-476-5110.
Additionally, Moultonborough senior meals are held Monday through Thursday at the Moultonborough Community Center (formerly the Lions Club) at 139 Old Route 109. All are welcome.
Here is next week’s menu:
Monday, Dec. 15 – Swedish Meatballs, rice, carrots, peas, cottage cheese, fruit cup
Tuesday, Dec. 16 – American Chop Suey, green beans, spinach, apple, dinner roll
Wednesday, Dec. 17 – Baked Ham, mashed potatoes, cabbage, beets, dinner roll, applesauce
Thursday, Dec. 18 – Pot roast, mashed potato, gravy, honey glazed carrots, asparagus, dinner roll, apple crisp
 
 
Community Nurse
 
Have you met Danielle, Sandwich’s Community Nurse yet? Danielle is available at the library’s meeting room every second Thursday of the month, from 11:30 to 12:30. Danielle can check your blood pressure, answer questions about medication side-effects, see if that lingering cold has morphed into pneumonia or bronchitis, check a tick bite, sign you up for Meals on Wheels, arrange for someone to take you to a medical appointment, help you locate a social service agency or a private-duty nurse. This is a free service. Aside from her monthly library walk-ins, Danielle is often at the Benz Center’s weekly senior meals. And, every Wednesday and Thursday she makes house calls – without charge. The service is funded by the new, nonprofit Sandwich Community Nurse Association, thanks to support from generous citizens, the Alfred Quimby Fund, the Community Nurse Connection and other supporters.
To schedule a home visit, contact Danielle at
 
Sandwich Transfer Station
 
Facility stickers are available at the town hall for 2025-2026. Facility stickers are required for use of the Transfer Station. Stickers are available for purchase at Town Hall, by mail or by drop box.
Sandwich Transfer Station hours are Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. Please arrive at the Transfer Station at least 15 minutes before closing to allow for unloading and closure for the day. Kevin and John appreciate being able to close on time. Reminder: if you are recycling larger cardboard, please be sure it is cut to a maximum size of 4' x 4'. Larger pieces jam up our compactors!
 
Tax Bills Sent
 
Sandwich property tax bills for 2025 were mailed on November 20 to Sandwich property owners, to the address on file with the town. The taxes are due on or before Tuesday, December 23, 2025. If your mail is being forwarded or you believe you may have a delay in receiving your mail, you may access the Tax Kiosk on the town website, sandwichnh.org, to find your amount due; you may search by Owner, Parcel ID or Address. You can then view and/or print your bill, however you cannot pay your bill online. 
Note: Parcel IDs (Map/Lots) were changed in 2024 due to GIS remapping. Search by Owner or Address for best results or reach out to the tax office at 603-284-7113 to confirm the amount due.
You may make your payment in person, via mail, Bill Pay (from your bank account) or our secure Drop Box (located at the back entrance to Town Hall; top of the ramp). Kindly include a self-addressed stamped envelope along with your receipt stub if you would like your receipt mailed to you.
If your taxes are paid out of an escrow account, please do not remit payment to the town as this will be handled by your financial institution.
For questions related to your tax assessment, please contact the Selectmen’s Office at (603) 284-7701.
For questions related to your tax bills, please contact the Tax Collector’s Office at (603) 284-7113.
The Tax office is closed Holidays and Election Tuesdays. Forms of payment accepted at the Tax Collector's Office are cash and checks only (no credit or debit cards). Checks include ‘BILL PAY’ from your bank to the Town of Sandwich (Acct # should reference your Parcel ID or Street Address).
As a reminder, the total tax rate of $9.25 is comprised of four categories:

• Municipal rate – the town’s budgetary decisions only influence this rate. 2025 municipal rate: $2.83. (note: there are only about 20 other towns out of 119 with lower municipal rates)
• Local education – the Interlakes School District’s budgetary decisions determine this rate. 2025 local education rate: $4.57.
• State education – state legislation impacts this calculation. 2025 state education rate: $1.13.
• County: this is influenced by the decisions made at the Carroll County government level. 2025 county tax rate: $0.72

 
Town of Sandwich contact information
 
Alison Gage, Town Clerk/Tax Collector, [email protected]
Town Clerk’s office hours: Tues & Thurs 8:00am to 5:30pm
Courtney Delaney, Town Administrator, may be reached during regular office hours, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. e-mail: [email protected]
Kelly Cox, Administrative Assistant, may be reached during regular office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. e-mail: [email protected]
Website: sandwichnh.org
Town of Sandwich
8 Maple Street, PO Box 194
Sandwich, NH 03227
P: 603-284-7113
 
Community Church of Sandwich
 
Worship with the Community Church on Sundays at 10am. The church is meeting at the Methodist Meetinghouse on Main Street, for the winter months. Contact us by Mail: PO Box 267, Sandwich, NH 03227, email [email protected], or call 603-284-6151.
 
Harvest Church of the Lakes Region
 
Harvest Church invites you to visit at 80 Bean Road in Moultonborough, Sundays at 10:00 am for contemporary worship and Biblical teaching. We have several meetings during the week as well, including a men’s Bible Study on Mondays in Sandwich. Call for details! Contact us at [email protected] or 603-476-7037.
 
North Sandwich Friends
 
North Sandwich Friends Meeting invites friends and neighbors to join their weekly Meeting for Worship from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Sunday at the North Sandwich Meetinghouse (354 Quaker Whiteface Rd., N Sandwich, NH 03259).
Meeting for Worship is a time of quiet listening to the inner voice of spirit, God, the Light within –whatever term one uses—in community with others. We sit largely in silence for an hour; friends who are deeply moved to share an insight may rise and do so. Most Sundays, a very brief reading is offered reflecting Quaker values or history, which may provide a common focus for reflection. After the meeting, friends share individual reflections and announcements with each other.