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Harwich COA Approves Minutes, Sets Rides to Town Meeting and Statehouse Trip

HARWICH — April 15, 2026 — Harwich Council on Aging maps out transportation services, outreach strategy, and tech help expansion. The board approved its March 18 minutes and confirmed rides to Town Meeting on May 4 and 5, with service limited to a non-wheelchair-accessible van pending completion of state-mandated

Harwich Commission Continues Mill Point Road Dock Hearing to May 6

HARWICH — April 15, 2026 — Harwich Conservation Commission continues Mill Point Road dock and salt marsh hearing, seeking state fisheries input. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to continue a notice of intent for a proposed private recreational dock, sheet pile seawall, and salt marsh creation project at 4 Mill Point Road

Harwich Traffic Safety Committee votes to press town administrator on 40B intersection grant

Harwich Traffic Safety Committee votes 3-1 to ask town administrator to review intersection grant options near two 40B developments.

Harwich Housing Committee Elects Clerk, Defers Chair Vote After Tie

HARWICH — April 14, 2026 — Harwich Housing Committee appoints clerk unanimously but deadlocks on chair election. The four-member committee voted unanimously April 14 to seat Ellen Collins as clerk, but a tied two-to-two vote on the chair position — with member Matt Hemmion the declared candidate — left leadership unresolved

Harwich Planning Board Rejects Petition to Ban Multifamily Housing in Rural Zones

HARWICH — April 14, 2026 — Harwich Planning Board unanimously rejected a citizen petition to ban multifamily housing in rural and low-density residential districts at its April 14 meeting. The board voted 5-0 against adopting Article 56, a petition led by Robert Hundredmark of 36 Pine Grove Road that had

Harwich Select Board Closes Eight Labor Contracts, Removes Nine Committee Members

HARWICH — April 13, 2026 — Harwich Select Board closes all eight open labor contracts, removes nine committee members in a single night. The board returned from executive session Monday to announce the closure of every labor contract outstanding since the start of fiscal year 2025, covering units including the Harwich Employees

Harwich Facilities Committee moves to draft formal pet policy for community center

Harwich Facilities Committee advances formal pet policy and teen space proposal for the community center.

Harwich Water Board Approves Frozen-Meter Abatement, Schedules Rate Vote Before May Election

HARWICH — April 10, 2026 — Harwich Water and Sewer Commission approves abatements and braces for May water restrictions. The board, meeting April 10 without Commissioner Judith Underwood, approved third-quarter water usage abatements of $2,543.24, internal water adjustments of $12,783.47, and a wastewater adjustment of $49.67

Harwich CPC Finalizes Town Meeting Talking Points for Housing, Conservation Articles

Harwich Community Preservation Committee arms itself for town meeting debate over $650,000 housing trust grant.

Harwich Charter Commission Agrees on Compliance Body With Ten-Signature Complaint Threshold

HARWICH — April 9, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission advances compliance body design, sets June 18 public meeting. Meeting at the Community Center on April 9, the commission reached broad consensus on a proposed elected five-member Charter Compliance Commission that would act only on written complaints — informally settling on a threshold

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