11-04-2025
Sandwich town election 2025: Who's on the ballot, where to vote
The annual Sandwich town election will include three contested races, a race for Planning Board that currently has no candidates, and two ballot questions.
"The Planning Board is always kind of a difficult seat to fill," said Town Clerk Taylor White. "But it's never been completely blank before."
Elections will be held on May 8.
There is one seat open with two people running for constable; three people running for two seats in the School Committee race, and three people running for one seat for the Select Board.
Candus Susan Thomson of Sandwich is running against Ralph Anthony Vitacco of Forestdale for the three-year constable post.
School Committee incumbent Danielle M. Binienda of East Sandwich, is running against Alexandra Marie Higgins of East Sandwich, and Megan Tammaro of Sandwich for one three-year School Committee seat.
Dennis Edwin Newman of Forestdale; Gene John Parini of Sandwich and David J. Sampson of Forestdale are all running for a one-year unexpired term on the Select Board. The position became vacant upon the death of board member Michael Miller.
With no candidates running for Planning Board, and two full three-year seats open, the ballot will have two write-in candidate options.
"Both spots are up for grabs," said White.
Ballot Question 1 is related to a surcharge amendment for the town's special Municipal Water Infrastructure Investment Fund. The dedicated funding source can be spent on maintenance, improvements and investments to municipal drinking, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure assets.
The funding source is a surcharge on the annual property tax assessed on real property. The surcharge originally accepted by the town is 2%. The amendment will increase the surcharge from 2 to 3%, starting July 1, 2026.
Voters will also consider a non-binding public advisory ballot question related to Holtec, owner of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth. Voters will decide whether they want the town to tell Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell to do whatever's necessary to stop Holtec from releasing gaseous discharge of the radioactively and chemically contaminated industrial wastewater at Pilgrim. According to the ballot question, releasing the gaseous discharge violates the Ocean Sanctuary Act.
Precincts 1-3 will vote at Corpus Christi Parish Hall, 324 Quaker Meetinghouse Road and voters in Precincts 4-6 will vote at Center For Active Living, 70 Quaker Meetinghouse Road.
Rachael Devaney writes about community and culture. Reach her at rdevaney@ Follow her on Twitter: @RachaelDevaney.
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