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Harwich Board Hires New Legal Teams, Ratifies Assistant Town Administrator Appointment

HARWICH — April 27, 2026 — Harwich Select Board approved new legal counsel, ratified an assistant town administrator, and received a stark 25-year financial projection at its April 27 meeting. Finance Director Jen Mince presented a long-term debt model projecting that the town's excluded debt service will more

Harwich Climate Committee Targets Climate Leader Program to Unlock Million-Dollar Grants

Harwich Energy and Climate Action Committee revives after months-long hiatus, eyes million-dollar state climate grants.

Harwich Board of Appeals Continues 60-Unit Affordable Housing Review to May 7

HARWICH — April 23, 2026 — Harwich Board of Appeals presses Penrose LLC for parking and engineering revisions on a proposed 60-unit affordable housing complex. The board spent more than three hours April 23 examining peer-review findings from VHB engineer Frank DiPietro on the Chapter 40B application at 456 Queen

Harwich Charter Commission Agrees on Removal, Vacancy, and Evaluation Language

HARWICH — April 23, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission advances draft language on committee removals and town administrator succession. The commission, chaired by Linda Cebula, worked through Chapters 1 through 5 of its proposed charter revision at the April 23 meeting, reaching consensus — without formal votes — on three significant provisions: a two-

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&

Harwich Golf Committee approves minutes, hears storm and irrigation updates

Harwich Golf Committee hears blizzard damage report, delays irrigation upgrade to October.

Harwich Bike Committee Plans Chronicle Column on E-Bike Safety, Seeks Members

HARWICH — April 21, 2026 — A three-member quorum of the Harwich OCRT bike advisory committee approved March minutes and outlined a spring outreach strategy at its April 21 meeting. Paul Gazzai presided in place of absent leadership, joined by Rich Siegel and Fred Rice; the committee, which is supposed to

Harwich Places First Ownerless Parcel on Tax Rolls After Years of Title Research

HARWICH — April 17, 2026 — Harwich Real Estate and Open Space Committee puts first ownerless parcel on the tax rolls, with FY27 billing set to begin July 1. The committee received a progress update on its multi-year effort to resolve unidentified land parcels, hearing that a 19.77-acre tract

Harwich Charter Commission Backs Supermajority Requirement for Wastewater Superintendent Termination

HARWICH — April 16, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission debates wastewater charter language and town manager title as September state filing deadline nears. The commission, meeting April 16 at Town Hall, voted 6-0 to approve its April 9 minutes and spent the bulk of the session reviewing a red-line charter

Harwich Historic Commission Approves 1826 Bank Street Renovation With Design Conditions

HARWICH — April 15, 2026 — Harwich Historic District and Historical Commission cleared a renovation of an 1826 Bank Street structure and opened a preliminary study of a potential historic district expansion at its April 15 meeting. The commission voted 4-0 to approve HH2026-09, authorizing owner Timothy Ewart to proceed

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