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Orleans Conservation Commission Votes to Seek $125,000 From Town Meeting for Conservation Fund

ORLEANS — February 3, 2026 — Orleans Conservation Commission votes 7-0 to seek $125,000 from Annual Town Meeting to replenish conservation fund. The commission, chaired by Drusilla Henson and including Conservation Agent John Jannell, approved the warrant article request after debating figures ranging from $80,000 to $150,000, with

Eastham Conservation Commission Approves Stair Replacement, Continues Most Cases to February

Eastham's Conservation Commission continued the bulk of its January 27 caseload after a snowstorm canceled planned site visits, then debated a proposal that could cut the town's Community Preservation Act funding by roughly 54 percent.

Mashpee Conservation Commission Continues Pool and New-Home Applications Over Technical Deficiencies

Mashpee Conservation Commission continues pool and new-home applications while closing permits for two septic upgrades and two vista pruning projects.

Orleans Conservation Commission Continues Three Coastal Rebuild Cases, Approves Hinkle Lane Drainage

ORLEANS — January 20, 2026 — Orleans Conservation Commission continues three coastal rebuild hearings, approves Hinkle Lane drainage. The commission voted 7-0 on all actions at its January 20 meeting, continuing notices of intent for properties at 199 Namequoit Road, 17 Marsh Lane, and 355 Tonset Road to future hearings after

Eastham Conservation Commission Calls for Peer Review of Cove Road Seawall Proposal

EASTHAM — January 13, 2026 — Eastham Conservation Commission orders independent review of a contested seawall replacement at 75 Cove Road. The commission voted 6-1 at its January 13 meeting to bring in Ryan McCormick, Barnstable County's coastal processes specialist, to review a proposal by Steven Werst to replace

Mashpee Conservation Commission Approves Four Projects, Splits on Coastal Home Rebuild

MASHPEE — January 8, 2026 — Mashpee Conservation Commission approves four coastal projects but splits 3-2 on a Triton Way home rebuild over a bedroom-count dispute. The commission closed and issued orders of conditions January 8 for 367 Mashpee Neck Road, 21 Onkatina Row, and 64 Uncle Percy's

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