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Diver Dies After Going Missing Off Sesuit Harbor

A 72-year-old man died Wednesday after going missing while scuba diving off Sesuit Harbor, according to television news reports. The town also issued a wastewater project update and the administrator's weekly report the same day, and the state confirmed a September 1 primary election date.

TOWN HALL

Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan issued her regular report to residents on Wednesday, part of the town's ongoing effort to keep the public informed on municipal operations, according to the News Flash feed. No specific agenda items were detailed in the posting beyond the report's release.

The town also posted an update on its wastewater project Wednesday, directing residents to the project's dedicated page for the latest details on the long-running infrastructure initiative. Separately, the town confirmed that the Massachusetts State Primary will be held on September 1, 2026, and pointed residents to its election information page for registration and polling details.

COMING UP

The Wixon Building Sub-Group meets Friday, August 14. Applications for the town's childcare subsidy program open Saturday, August 15, with instructions to be posted that day, the town said. The Assembly of Delegates Standing Committee on Finance is scheduled to meet Monday, August 17.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Man dies while scuba diving off Dennis, Massachusetts": WCVB reports a 72-year-old man died Wednesday while scuba diving off the Dennis coast, marking the second local outlet to confirm the fatality (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/man-dies-scuba-diving-dennis-cape-cod-massachusetts/73418502).
"Missing diver dies after being recovered off the coast of Cape Cod": NBC Boston reports the same diver had gone missing off Sesuit Harbor in Dennis on Wednesday before being found dead, according to authorities (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/dennis-missing-diver-search-cape-cod/3996960/).

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.

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