MassDOT To Repair Route 6 Flashing Light This Week

MassDOT crews will repair the Route 6 flashing light Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28-29, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., as Truro pushes to fill a vacant DPW Mechanic position by an August 3 application deadline. The Truro Public Library packs Wednesday with five programs, including a concert wit…

Anchor Ace Hardware sale in Sandwich set to close August 31

Anchor Ace Hardware in Sandwich is being sold to a larger acquirer, with the deal expected to close August 31, according to Cookout News. Meanwhile, the Town of Sandwich launched a new survey this week asking residents and stakeholders for feedback on short-term rental rules, seeking in…

Library Branches Wrap Busy Week Of Summer Programs

Falmouth's library branches wrapped a packed week of family programming as town boards held routine summer hearings. The Conservation Commission met Wednesday and the Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, while the Main, East Falmouth and North Falmouth library branches ran events from …

Dennis Extends Comprehensive Plan Survey Deadline to August 9

Dennis has extended the deadline for its Local Comprehensive Plan community survey to Sunday, August 9, giving residents more time to weigh in on long-term town planning priorities. The town, under Town Administrator Elizabeth Sullivan's office, also renewed warnings about an email scam…

Town Committees Line Up Meetings Ahead Of August

Bourne's town committees line up a busy week of meetings while schools and the community calendar look toward August. The Police Station Roof Building Committee meets Wednesday, followed Thursday by CITAC and the Bourne Community Engagement Committee, per the town's official calendar. B…

Harwich Select Board Appoints Matt Sutton as New Cape Cod Commission Representative

Harwich Select Board voted 3-2 to appoint Matt Sutton as the town's Cape Cod Commission representative, choosing him over retired planner David Spitz in the most contested action of the July 27 meeting.

Falmouth Select Board Approves $2.6 Million for 50 Senior Housing Units in 3-2 Vote

Falmouth Select Board votes 3-2 to commit $2.6 million from its affordable housing fund to a 50-unit senior rental project at 545 Main Street. Chair Heather M.

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

Harwich's obituary notices this week include one qualifying entry: Hoar, Kevin, 79, who died July 23, 2026. Full details were not available beyond the funeral arrangement notice from Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation, listed via Echovita.

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

One Falmouth obituary was published this week: William R. Weber, 73, of Falmouth, who died July 23, 2026. Details on his life and services were not fully available in the source consulted. The notice was posted through Chapman Family Funeral Homes, via Echovita.

Falmouth Tax Bills Due August 3, Town Reminds Residents

First-quarter fiscal 2027 real estate tax bills are due August 3, giving Falmouth property owners about a week's notice from Town Hall to pay up. The library's Main, East and North Falmouth branches kept up a full slate of summer programming, from a Falmouth Garden Club meeting to an in…