We'd all like to think that we're "special" -- but the reality is that the problems faced by Sandwich are very similar to the problems faced by other towns: voter apathy, a small pool of qualified candidates willing to run for elective office, rising costs, stagnant revenue, etc.
These links detail some surprisingly similar stories from other Towns (although probably not reported with the same panache you have come to expect from the contributors to NotThePTA !!)
Carver
Westwood
Acton
Clinton
Walpole
Arlington
Provincetown
Framingham
Southborough
Montague
Milton
Somerville
Newburyport
Lowell
Wareham
Wareham (Again!)
