Bourne Select Board Appoints Moderator, Authorizes Bridge Liaisons for MassDOT Hearing
Bourne Select Board appoints new town moderator and authorizes bridge liaisons ahead of MassDOT hearing.
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Barnstable Conservation Commission Votes to Stay Remote on Zoom Through June 2027
Barnstable Conservation Commission unanimously extends remote Zoom meetings through June 2027.
Highfield Drive resurfacing begins as Sandwich preps for America 250 week
Highfield Drive resurfacing began Monday, July 20, with work crews on site 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, even as the Department of Public Works and Sandwich Police relaunched their "Slow Down – In Our Town" safety campaign ahead of a busy stretch of America 250 celebrations and summer traf…
Patch Report Says Homelessness Reshaping Daily Life In Falmouth
Falmouth Patch reports rising homelessness is reshaping daily life for neighbors across town, the day's top story. A separate Patch report highlighted how a local charitable fund recently stepped in to help a struggling Falmouth father get back on his feet. At the Falmouth Public Librar…
Dennis Launches Pet Waste Campaign to Protect Water Quality
Dennis this week urged pet owners to scoop waste in a new water-quality campaign tied to its wastewater overhaul. The "Do Your 'Doody'" push, posted by the town July 20, asks residents to keep pet waste out of local waterways as crews continue the broader wastewater project. Public Work…
Bourne Planning Board Seeks Applicants for Open Seat by Sept. 1
Bourne's Planning Board seeks applicants for an open seat, with applications due September 1. The seat carries a term through the 2027 Town Election and covers a board that reviews subdivision and site-plan matters shaping development townwide. This week also brings a full slate of muni…
Harwich Energy Committee Urges New Town Administrator to Revive Climate Leader Grant Bid
Harwich Energy and Climate Action Committee pressed new Town Administrator Jim Mulcahy to revive the town's stalled application for the state's Climate Leader Program at a July 20 meeting.
Eastham Select Board Approves Elks Lodge Wastewater Easement Ahead of August Bid Deadline
Eastham Select Board approves Elks Lodge wastewater easement and schedules August special meeting for contract awards.
Falmouth Board of Health Approves Septic Variances With Three-Year Nitrogen-Reduction Deadline
Falmouth Board of Health approves contested Edgewater Drive West septic variances with a three-year nitrogen-reduction deadline.
Grounded Yacht Off Woods Hole Evacuates All 13 Safely
A grounded 130-foot yacht evacuated all 13 people safely off Woods Hole as Falmouth firefighters aided the Coast Guard. The Crescent Custom motor yacht Favor ran aground in the Woods Hole passage last Friday, July 17, with everyone aboard escaping without injury, a story Falmouth Patch'…