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Harwich Finance Committee votes 9-0 to pull two ADU zoning articles before Town Meeting

HARWICH — April 9, 2026 — Harwich Finance Committee unanimously shelves two ADU zoning articles and prepares for a 62-article Town Meeting. Voting 9-0 at its April 9 meeting, the committee recommended indefinite postponement of Article 53, a proposed accessory dwelling unit bylaw, and Article 54, a companion zoning amendment,

Harwich Capital Outlay Committee Opposes Two-Thirds Vote Requirement in Proposed Charter

HARWICH — April 8, 2026 — Harwich Capital Outlay Committee clashes with Charter Commission over proposed two-thirds vote rule for capital plan amendments. At its April 8 meeting, the committee welcomed incoming Town Manager Jay Funkhouser — a veteran of capital planning in Hingham, Sandwich, Marion, and Middleborough — and spent most of

Harwich Select Board Approves Phase 3A Sewer Contract Intent and Fire Fee Overhaul

HARWICH — April 6, 2026 — Harwich Select Board unanimously advances Phase 3A sewer contract, revises fire fees, and confirms housing trust pick. The board voted April 6 to authorize the intent to award the Phase 3A Sewer Extension Project contract to the state revolving fund program, pending SRF approval before full

Harwich Conservation Commission Continues Disputed Hoyt Road Addition, Hears Petition Previews

HARWICH — April 1, 2026 — Harwich Conservation Commission heard previews of three environmental citizens' petitions and continued a contested waterfront addition case at its April 1 meeting. Petitioner Patrick Otten presented home rule articles on second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides, a fertilizer reduction bylaw, and a tree preservation ordinance headed to

Harwich Housing Committee Restarts, Sets Sights on Attainable Workforce Housing

HARWICH — March 31, 2026 — Harwich Housing Committee reorganizes and recommits to workforce housing after months of inactivity. The four-member panel — Chair Matt Hemian, Mark Bowden, Anthony DeMauro, and Ellen Collins — convened March 31 for its first meeting in roughly four months, agreeing to concentrate on "missing middle"

Harwich Select Board Closes Town Meeting Warrant, Splits on ADU Zoning Rules

HARWICH — March 30, 2026 — Harwich Select Board closes annual Town Meeting warrant with split vote on accessory dwelling unit zoning and a favorable sewer bid report. The board voted 2-3 Monday to withhold support for a proposed bylaw amendment aligning the town's accessory dwelling unit rules with

Harwich Finance Committee Approves $85 Million in Town and School Spending

HARWICH — March 26, 2026 — Harwich Finance Committee completes warrant review, approving $51.7 million town budget and $33.1 million school assessment 8-0. The committee voted unanimously Thursday to recommend Article 4, the fiscal year 2027 town operating budget totaling $51,763,298, and Article 5, the Monomoy Regional

Harwich Charter Commission Defers Town Meeting Structure Vote, Plans Public Session

HARWICH — March 26, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission splits on whether to mandate a fall town meeting. The commission, meeting Thursday, heard from resident petitioner Matt Sutford on two citizen articles for Annual Town Meeting — one seeking a tree-warden bylaw, the other proposing to limit residents to one major regulatory

Harwich Bylaw Charter Review Committee Flags Petition Articles, Reorganizes Leadership

Harwich Bylaw Charter Review Committee reviewed more than a dozen citizen petition articles for the upcoming town meeting warrant at its first meeting since August 2025.

Harwich Planning Board Reviews Five Zoning Amendments Before April 14 Public Hearing

HARWICH — March 24, 2026 — Harwich Planning Board previews five proposed zoning amendments set for a public hearing April 14. Town Planner Nathan walked members through the package at the March 24 meeting, including a protected-use accessory dwelling unit bylaw designed to bring the town into compliance with the state&

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