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Harwich Conservation Commission Approves Four Permits at Busy March Meeting

HARWICH -- March 4, 2026, Harwich Conservation Commission approves four permits and gates a poaching hotspot in one night. The board unanimously authorized Natural Resources Officer Stephanie Ryden to operate a vehicle gate at Bell's Neck Road nightly from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., mid-March through

Orleans Conservation Commission Continues Hausman Hearing, Approves Tides End Berm Compliance

ORLEANS -- March 3, 2026, Orleans Conservation Commission clears a 2009 flood-control berm and delays a coastal bank decision in an eight-minute session. The commission voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve a certificate of compliance for Betsy Bentley's property at 66 Tides End Lane, DEP file 54-

Harwich Conservation Commission Approves Bonnie Lane Restriction, Fines Route 28 Operator $900

HARWICH -- February 18, 2026, Harwich Conservation Commission approves long-delayed Bonnie Lane conservation restriction and fines a repeat violator $900. The commission voted unanimously at its February 18 meeting to approve a rewritten conservation restriction for 29 Bonnie Lane, a deal more than seven years in the making that will

Orleans Conservation Commission Approves Four Coastal Projects, Splits 6-1 on Nauset Garage

ORLEANS -- February 17, 2026, Orleans Conservation Commission approves four coastal projects, splits 6-1 on Nauset Road garage. At the February 17 hybrid hearing, Chair Drusilla Henson and six colleagues voted unanimously to approve a house rebuild at 32 High Tide Lane by Kevin and Shari O'Leary, conditioned

Harwich Conservation Commission Moves to Tighten Wetland Buffer Fertilizer Rules

HARWICH -- February 11, 2026, Harwich Conservation Commission takes first steps toward rewriting its wetland buffer nutrient rules. At a special February 11 working session, commission members agreed to draft updated language for Section 1.06 of the town's wetlands regulations, replacing a ban on "fertilizers" with