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Harwich Bikeways Committee approves minutes, flags trail liability and e-bike questions

Harwich Bikeways Committee flags e-bike rules and Old Colony Rail Trail ownership as summer issues. The committee met March 17 with five members present, approving only its January minutes in the lone formal vote of the evening.

Harwich Board of Health Unanimously Condemns Route 28 Property as Unsafe

HARWICH — March 17, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health unanimously condemns a four-unit property at 829 Route 28 and opens debate on a potential kratom and synthetic cannabinoid sales ban. The board voted Tuesday to find the Route 28 property unfit for human habitation under 105 CMR 410 following a

Harwich Board of Health Unanimously Condemns Route 28 Property as Unsafe

HARWICH — March 17, 2026 — Harwich Board of Health unanimously condemns a four-unit property at 829 Route 28 and opens debate on a potential kratom and synthetic cannabinoid sales ban. The board voted Tuesday to find the Route 28 property unfit for human habitation under 105 CMR 410 following a

Harwich Water Board Reorganizes, Sends Charter Language to Commission for Review

HARWICH — March 17, 2026 — Harwich Water and Wastewater Commission reorganizes leadership and clears charter language for state review. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to install Bob Young as chair, replacing outgoing chair Noreen Doyle, who moved to vice chair; Judith Underwood was elected clerk. Newly hired Town Administrator Jay McGrath

Harwich Select Board Backs Eight Petition Articles, Approves Transfer Tax Opposition Letter

HARWICH — March 16, 2026 — Harwich's new Town Administrator Jay Grill took his seat for the first time Monday as the Select Board voted to support eight of 12 citizen petition articles headed to the annual town meeting and unanimously approved a letter opposing the proposed real estate transfer

Harwich Facilities Committee Moves Toward Stricter Dog Policy for Community Center

HARWICH — March 13, 2026 — Harwich Facilities Committee advances plans to restrict dogs and overhaul room-rental fees. The committee, meeting March 13, moved toward recommending a service-animals-only policy for the community center after a dog relieved itself in an activity room and no one reported it, forcing staff

Harwich Conservation Commission Begins Review of First-Ever Flood Plain Performance Standards

HARWICH — March 13, 2026 — Harwich Conservation Commission opens review of draft coastal flood plain rules affecting up to 1,800 structures. The commission held a special work session March 13 with staff from the Cape Cod Commission, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, and the Pleasant Bay Alliance to review draft coastal

Harwich CPC Faults Select Board for Rejecting Housing Warrant Articles

Harwich Community Preservation Committee members sharply criticized the Select Board's opposition to housing-related CPA warrant articles at the March 12 meeting, vowing to prepare written justifications for the May town meeting.

Harwich CPC prepares Town Meeting defense after Select Board rejects housing articles

HARWICH — March 12, 2026 — Harwich Community Preservation Committee vows to fight for housing articles after Select Board rejection. The committee met March 12 and responded to the Select Board's votes earlier that week against recommending the Lower Cape Housing Institute funding request and both Penrose project warrant articles,

Harwich Finance Committee Endorses $7.6 Million Capital Plan, Advances Town Meeting Articles

HARWICH — March 12, 2026 — Harwich Finance Committee unanimously adopts FY2027-2031 capital plan and clears more than two dozen town meeting warrant articles in a single session. Chaired by Robert McCready, the eight-member panel approved approximately $7.66 million in FY27 capital spending items, including a $577,500 ambulance

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