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Patuisset Beach Closed, 4-Way Stop Set for Barlows Landing Monday

Patuisset Beach closed and a new 4-way stop arrives Monday as Bourne enters holiday week. The town's News Flash announced the temporary closure of Patuisset Beach for all swimming and water activities, effective immediately, with no reopening date given. Simultaneously, the intersection…

Sandwich Launches America 250 Weeklong Celebration Through July 4

Sandwich's America 250 celebration is underway, with a public art unveiling set for Tuesday. The town launched its weeklong commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary Saturday, June 27, with programming running through July 4; the June 30 public art unveiling and reception is the f…

Dennis Select Board Unanimously OKs Carlton Hall Design, Holiday Safety Plans Set

Dennis readies for its busiest weekend of the summer as town officials finalize Fourth of July safety and beach measures. The Select Board this week unanimously approved moving forward with a proposed Carlton Hall design, and a June 25 update kept residents current on the town's wastewa…

Truro Honors Two Educators With Over 60 Combined Years at Central School

Truro honored two longtime educators and launched a public planning process on Friday, June 26. The town recognized Nancy Winslow and Alice Rieselbach for more than 60 combined years of service to Truro Central School, calling their commitment foundational to the school community. Separ…

Falmouth Adds Second Road Closure as Sewer Project Expands Monday

Falmouth's sewer construction project stretches its reach this week, forcing a new weekday closure on Maravista Avenue Extension starting Monday, June 29. The town announced Friday that Maravista Ave Ext will be shut between Route 28 and Mattapan Street, joining the existing closure on …

Select Board Unanimously Backs Carlton Hall Design, Eyes Busy Holiday Weekend

Dennis Select Board votes unanimously to advance the Carlton Hall facility design, signaling broad consensus as summer peaks. The June 25 town announcement came alongside a fresh wastewater project update and detailed Fourth of July public safety plans — including traffic changes and in…

Patuisset Beach Closed; Four-Way Stop Coming to Barlows Landing Road June 29

Patuisset Beach is closed and a new four-way stop arrives Sunday as Bourne enters a busy pre-holiday week. The town shuttered Patuisset Beach for swimming and water activities without specifying a cause, while the intersection of Barlows Landing Road and Shore Road converts to a four-wa…

Yarmouth Voters Shelve Library Construction as Drought Rules Tighten

Yarmouth's library construction plan is on hold and outdoor water rules are stricter. Voters at the June 24 Special Town Meeting indefinitely postponed the library construction article, leaving the project's path forward unclear, while the Massachusetts Drought Management Taskforce's Le…

Truro Honors Two Educators for 60-Plus Years at Central School

Truro honored two veteran educators and launched a public planning process Friday, capping a busy day at Town Hall. The town recognized Nancy Winslow and Alice Rieselbach for more than 60 years of combined service to Truro Central School, calling their contributions foundational to the …

Sandwich Launches America 250 Weeklong Celebration Starting June 27

Sandwich opens its America 250 weeklong celebration Saturday with fireworks and living history, while two road projects and a permit deadline demand attention. The town's June 27–July 4 lineup includes a Moonlighters Concert and Fireworks Display, a "Voices of 1776" program at Hoxie Hou…

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