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Brewster opens FY2026 real estate tax exemption applications for eligible homeowners

Brewster is accepting fiscal year 2026 real estate tax exemption applications from qualifying homeowners. The town's outreach team is available by phone or email, though appointments will not be scheduled until after July 15; residents can call (508) 896-2737 or email outreach@brewster-…

Brewster opens FY2026 real estate tax exemption applications for eligible homeowners

Brewster is accepting fiscal year 2026 real estate tax exemption applications from qualifying homeowners. The town's outreach team is available by phone or email, though appointments will not be scheduled until after July 15; residents can call (508) 896-2737 or email outreach@brewster-…

Bourne closes Town Hall and scales back cooling center for July 4 holiday

Bourne heads into Independence Day weekend with Town Hall closed, Patuisset Beach freshly reopened, and a cooling center running reduced hours. The Bourne Police Department's cooling center at 35 Armory Road — open since June 30 — shifts to holiday hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today as a h…

Wellfleet accepts sealed bids through July 17 with deadline set at Town Hall

Wellfleet is accepting sealed bids on a municipal contract through a July 17 deadline at Town Hall. The Town Administrator's Office set a 10 a.m. cutoff for bid submissions at 300 Main St., with full details available via a legal notice in the Provincetown Independent. The Planning Boar…

Sandwich Closes Town Hall, Opens Cooling Center for July 4th Holiday Weekend

Sandwich wraps its weeklong America 250 celebration Saturday with a 5K race, parade, and Picnic in the Park capping the town's Independence Day festivities. Town offices are closed today in observance of the federal holiday, while the Center for Active Living remains open as a cooling c…

Orleans Observes Independence Day Holiday Friday July 4

Orleans town offices close Friday in observance of Independence Day. No additional town hall, school, library, or community announcements were on record for the July 3 coverage window. Residents with time-sensitive business should plan around the holiday closure before offices reopen.

Dennis Select Board unanimously backs new Carleton Hall design

The Dennis Select Board voted unanimously to advance a proposed design for Carleton Hall, giving the municipal building project a green light with no opposition. The board's action, announced Wednesday evening, marks a concrete step forward for one of the town's ongoing facility efforts…

Gray's Beach Boardwalk Repairs to Begin, Done by End of August

Gray's Beach Boardwalk repairs finally have a start date, the town's defining news this June 30. The town's News Flash confirmed Tuesday that work on the Bass Hole/Gray's Beach Boardwalk is set to begin and reach completion by the end of August — welcome relief for a heavily used summer…

Truro Seeks Resident Input on Decade-Long Open Space and Recreation Plan

Truro kicks off a decade-shaping public process as the town opens community input on its Open Space and Recreation Plan update. The plan will set conservation and recreation priorities for the next 10 years; residents can participate via community forum or by emailing pio@truro-ma.gov. …

Falmouth Confirms Holiday Will Not Delay Curbside Trash Collection

Falmouth trash runs on schedule this holiday week, even as two road closures and a drought linger. The town posted a notice Tuesday morning confirming that the upcoming Fourth of July holiday will not delay curbside collection — residents keep their normal pickup days. Sewer constructio…

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