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Dennis Opens Nominations for Annual Public Service Award

Dennis opens nominations for its annual Public Service Award, honoring standout service on town boards. The town is seeking nominees for the Dennis Public Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service by appointed or elected members of the town's boards, committees and commissions…

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Drifts Over Barnstable's Sandy Neck

Wildfire smoke from Canada gave Barnstable skies a hazy cast Wednesday, July 15. A Reuters Connect photograph distributed that day showed the haze settling over the town's Sandy Neck Lighthouse, as smoke from wildfires burning north of the border drifted into the region. Separately, Pat…

Sandwich Town Charter Finalized After State Approval

Sandwich's newly finalized Town Charter headlines a busy stretch of local news as summer activity picks up across town. The charter, approved by the Massachusetts Legislature and Governor, is now posted for public review, following on the heels of official results from the May 4 Annual …

Town Posts No-Swimming Alert At Megansett After Bacteria Test

Falmouth posted a swimming advisory at Megansett after elevated bacteria levels turned up in a July 15 water sample, with "no swimming" signs going up within an hour of the county's notice and officials awaiting further test results. Meanwhile, sewer project construction keeps Brick Kil…

Yarmouth Wins $25 Million Federal Grant for Route 28 Overhaul

Yarmouth secures $25 million in federal funding for a major Route 28 rebuild. Town officials announced this week that the Yarmouth–Barnstable Route 28 Improvements Project, with an estimated total cost of $62,413,490, has won a $25 million federal BUILD grant. In other town business, th…

Truro charter study question set for November ballot

Barnstable County charter study question heads to November ballot; Truro fills committee seats and opens applications. Truro announced July 14 that a proposed Charter Study Commission will appear on the November 2026 State Election ballot, with county officials sharing filing deadlines …

Dennis opens nominations for annual Public Service Award

Dennis is accepting nominations for its annual Public Service Award honoring volunteer board and committee members. The Select Board opened the nomination period Tuesday for the award, which recognizes outstanding service by appointed or elected members of the town's boards, committees …

Patuisset Beach Reopens for Swimming as Bourne Boards Set Busy Week

Patuisset Beach reopened for swimming this week as four town boards prepare for a packed midsummer meeting slate. Bourne's Town Hall News Flash confirmed the beach's return to service, while the Select Board, Board of Assessors, ISWM Building Committee and the Trustees of the Veterans M…

Truro closes Beach Point Landing to swimming over bacteria levels

Truro closed Beach Point Landing to swimming after bacteria levels exceeded state standards, as the town also moved forward on several fiscal and committee matters. The Town Moderator announced the appointment of Cass Johnson and Clint Kershaw to three-year terms on the Finance Committe…

Sandwich Sets July 20 Start for Highfield Drive Repaving

Sandwich's DPW will begin resurfacing Highfield Drive on Monday, July 20, adding to work already underway on Christopher Hollow Road since July 8, with both projects running weekday hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and periodic access delays for nearby homes. The DPW and Sandwich Police Depart…

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