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Dennis Closes Crowes Pasture to Off-Road Vehicles

Dennis shut down the Crowes Pasture recreational ORV area to vehicles effective immediately, town officials announced July 24. The closure notice offered no timeline for reopening. Meanwhile, the town's wastewater project received a fresh update posted July 23, and four town boards — th…

Brewster issues cyanobacteria advisory for Walkers Pond

Brewster issued a cyanobacteria advisory for Walkers Pond on July 24, urging residents to avoid contact with the water amid a potential harmful algae bloom. The advisory comes from Brewster Town Hall, located at 2198 Main St., which also announced that applications are now open for the …

Patuisset Beach Reopens For Swimming

Patuisset Beach has reopened for swimming after a closure, the Town of Bourne announced in its News Flash update. The reopening comes as Bourne's summer community calendar rolls on, with "Meditations on The Beach" set for Sunday, July 26, followed by the return of "Dancing Under the Sta…

State Confirms West Nile Virus in Falmouth Mosquito Sample Near Sider's Pond

State health officials confirmed West Nile virus in a Falmouth mosquito sample collected July 21 near Sider's Pond, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced July 24. The finding adds a public-health note to a week already busy with construction and community programming: …

New Four-Way Stop Now Controls Barlows Landing And Shore Road

Bourne's Barlows Landing and Shore Road intersection has operated as a four-way stop since June 29, a safety change installed ahead of the summer beach season. The News Flash update comes as the town's meeting calendar fills back up, with the Open Space Committee and Community Preservat…

Yarmouth lands $25 million federal grant for Route 28 upgrades

Yarmouth secured a $25 million federal BUILD grant to help fund Route 28 improvements shared with Barnstable, a joint project estimated at $62,413,490 total. The town also reported that water quality testing at Wing Groves Beach/Long Pond came back negative for cyanobacteria as of July …

Select Board To Set FY27 Goals Ahead Of Pan-Mass Challenge

Truro's Select Board will set its fiscal year 2027 goals and objectives at a hybrid public hearing Tuesday, July 28, at 5 p.m. The town is also updating its decade-long Open Space and Recreation Plan and seeking applicants for a year-round DPW Mechanic position by August 3. Meanwhile, T…

Christopher Hollow Road paving scheduled for Monday and Tuesday

Christopher Hollow Road paving is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as Sandwich's summer road work continues. The Department of Public Works announced hot mix asphalt paving will run from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 27 and 28 on Christopher Hollow Road and nearby streets. Meanwhile, the …

Library Kicks Off Multi-Day Revolutionary War Program

Falmouth's library takes center stage this week with its "Road to Revolution: The Boston Tea Party" program running Friday and Saturday at the Main branch. Alongside it, the library packed its calendar with an Open Art Studio session, a lawn concert by Woof Woof Meow, and the Falmouth E…

Dennis Library Sets STEM Day, Frog Program This Week

Dennis Public Library rolls out a packed slate of programs this week, led by a STEM Fun Day on Tuesday, July 28. The Town continued its routine wastewater project update on July 23, per the official News Flash feed, while four town boards — the Advisory Committee on Disabilities, Touris…

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