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Eastham Board of Health Approves Four Variances at April Meeting

EASTHAM — April 30, 2026 — Eastham Board of Health approves four property variances and opens public hearing on sweeping draft regulation revisions. The board voted unanimously on all four items at its April 30 meeting, including a continued hearing for 735 Massasoit Road where nitrogen readings in an innovative and alternative

Harwich Board of Health Continues Two Septic Variance Hearings Amid Technical Disputes

HARWICH — April 22, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health continues two contested septic variance applications while approving a third-floor remodel and a Title 5 upgrade. The board voted 3-0 to continue a new-construction hearing at zero Elm Road, where abutter Kyle Mann of 37 Dogwood challenged the plan&

Orleans Board of Health Adopts Revised Fee Schedule, Adds $20 Limited Food Permit

ORLEANS — April 2, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health adopts a revised fee schedule and new food permit tier at its April 2 meeting. The board unanimously approved increases across more than a dozen permit categories — including septic construction permits rising from $125 to $150 and tanning facility licenses doubling from

Eastham Board of Health Sends Draft Health Regulations to Public Hearing

EASTHAM — March 26, 2026 — Eastham's Board of Health voted unanimously to advance a broad draft revision of town health regulations to two public hearings, set for April 30 and May 28, 2026. The draft would require replacement of all cesspools in environmentally sensitive areas within two years and

Orleans Board of Health Authorizes Phase 2 Sewer Connection Letters After Pump Station Clears State Approval

ORLEANS — March 19, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health unanimously authorizes Phase 2 sewer connection order letters as pump station clears state approval. The five-member board voted five to zero Thursday to direct the Health Department to distribute connection order letters to Phase 2 property owners at its earliest convenience,

Harwich Board of Health Unanimously Condemns Route 28 Property as Unsafe

HARWICH — March 17, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health unanimously condemns a four-unit property at 829 Route 28 and opens debate on a potential kratom and synthetic cannabinoid sales ban. The board voted Tuesday to find the Route 28 property unfit for human habitation under 105 CMR 410 following a

Harwich Board of Health Unanimously Condemns Route 28 Property as Unsafe

HARWICH — March 17, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health unanimously condemns a four-unit property at 829 Route 28 and opens debate on a potential kratom and synthetic cannabinoid sales ban. The board voted Tuesday to find the Route 28 property unfit for human habitation under 105 CMR 410 following a

Orleans Board of Health Sets One-Year Deadline for Phase Two Sewer Connections

ORLEANS — March 5, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health approves one-year deadline for roughly 370 phase two sewer connections, with letters expected around April 2. The three-member board — Vice Chair John Smith, Ace Nadeau, and Asa — voted 3-0 Thursday to approve the Board of Health Order to Connect

Harwich Board of Health Upholds Route 28 Housing Violations, Eyes Kratom Ban

HARWICH — February 17, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health upholds housing violations at 109 Route 28 and moves toward a kratom sales ban. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to keep a set of housing code violations in force against a Route 28 rental property owned by the daughter of Raymond

Orleans Board of Health Sets March 5 Fine Deadline for Sewer Holdouts

ORLEANS — February 5, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health warns two Phase One sewer holdouts that $200-per-day fines begin March 5. The board, chaired by Joe Hartjung, voted 5-0 at its February 5 meeting to continue show cause hearings for 8 Old Tote Road and 34 Route 6A

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