Harwich

HARWICH — June 26, 2026 — Harwich Real Estate and Open Space Committee reorganizes and charts land preservation strategy with new town administrator. The committee unanimously re-elected Dave Callahan as chair, Kathy Green as vice chair, and Carol Porter as clerk at its June 26 regular session, then spent the bulk

HARWICH — June 25, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission unanimously hires outside legal counsel and advances draft charter toward September deadline. The commission voted at its June 25 meeting to retain Wellesley-based Harrington Heath, capped at $15,000, to review the draft charter for compliance with Massachusetts General Law; firm partner

Brooks Academy Commission weighs historic lilac facade and outdoor theater ahead of $1.9 million renovation.

HARWICH — June 24, 2026 — Harwich Recreation Youth Commission unanimously chose the area behind the Harwich Recreation Center as the site for a planned splash pad, rejecting the previously favored Brooks Park location after consultants cited water-line costs, parking limitations, and active vandalism as significant drawbacks. Recreation Director Leah Mercurio,

HARWICH — June 22, 2026 — Harwich Bikeways Committee debates crosswalk sign law and presses recruitment drive at June 22 meeting. The four-member committee — Chair Alan Ferry, Fred Rice, Richard Siegel, and Paul Gassay — approved minutes from the May 19 session and spent the bulk of the meeting debating whether their

HARWICH — June 18, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission hears sharp criticism of proposed capital plan voting rules at 51st public session. At the June 18 meeting, Capital Outlay Committee Chair Martha Donovan warned that draft charter language in sections 9.5.2 through 9.6.7 would require as many as