Yarmouth ZBA Unanimously Approves South Yarmouth Gazebo Variance Under New State Law
Yarmouth Zoning Board unanimously applies new state variance standard for the first time, approving a South Yarmouth gazebo.
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Orleans Commission Approves 288-Panel Commercial Rooftop Solar Array
Orleans Historic District Commission approves 288-panel commercial rooftop solar array. The commission voted unanimously at its July 23 meeting to greenlight a system proposed by My Generation Energy for a flat-roofed commercial building owned by a person identified only as Todd.
Orleans Finance Committee elects Abel chair, targets wastewater debt for fall analysis
Orleans Finance Committee reorganizes under new chair, sets sewer debt as fall priority. The committee unanimously elected David Abel as chair, Elaine Baird as vice chair, and Craig Oliveira as clerk at its July 23 meeting, also welcoming a new member, Todd Sullivan.
Orleans Board Sets November 30 Sewer Deadline, $200 Weekly Fines for 19 Properties
Orleans Board of Health gives 19 properties a hard November 30 sewer connection deadline, with $200 weekly fines starting December 1.
Mashpee ZBA Dismisses Oyster Way Buildability Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction
Mashpee ZBA dismisses Oyster Way buildability appeal on jurisdictional grounds, continues major 40B hearing.
Harwich Charter Commission Advances Draft Five, Defers Debate on Board Policy Authority
Harwich Charter Commission advances draft charter while deferring contentious board-authority debate.
Bourne Planning Board Unanimously Approves Mixed-Use Permit for Sagamore Warehouse Site
Bourne Planning Board unanimously approves mixed-use redevelopment of Sagamore warehouse site.
Yarmouth lands $25 million federal grant for Route 28 upgrades
Yarmouth secured a $25 million federal BUILD grant to help fund Route 28 improvements shared with Barnstable, a joint project estimated at $62,413,490 total. The town also reported that water quality testing at Wing Groves Beach/Long Pond came back negative for cyanobacteria as of July …
Select Board To Set FY27 Goals Ahead Of Pan-Mass Challenge
Truro's Select Board will set its fiscal year 2027 goals and objectives at a hybrid public hearing Tuesday, July 28, at 5 p.m. The town is also updating its decade-long Open Space and Recreation Plan and seeking applicants for a year-round DPW Mechanic position by August 3. Meanwhile, T…
Christopher Hollow Road paving scheduled for Monday and Tuesday
Christopher Hollow Road paving is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as Sandwich's summer road work continues. The Department of Public Works announced hot mix asphalt paving will run from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 27 and 28 on Christopher Hollow Road and nearby streets. Meanwhile, the …