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Harwich Facilities Committee Moves Toward Stricter Dog Policy for Community Center

HARWICH — March 13, 2026 — Harwich Facilities Committee advances plans to restrict dogs and overhaul room-rental fees. The committee, meeting March 13, moved toward recommending a service-animals-only policy for the community center after a dog relieved itself in an activity room and no one reported it, forcing staff

Harwich CPC Faults Select Board for Rejecting Housing Warrant Articles

Harwich Community Preservation Committee members sharply criticized the Select Board's opposition to housing-related CPA warrant articles at the March 12 meeting, vowing to prepare written justifications for the May town meeting.

Harwich CPC prepares Town Meeting defense after Select Board rejects housing articles

HARWICH — March 12, 2026 — Harwich Community Preservation Committee vows to fight for housing articles after Select Board rejection. The committee met March 12 and responded to the Select Board's votes earlier that week against recommending the Lower Cape Housing Institute funding request and both Penrose project warrant articles,

Orleans CPC Votes to Reopen Closed Account to Pay Outstanding $60,000 Bill

ORLEANS — March 12, 2026 — Orleans Community Preservation Committee unanimously votes to reopen a closed fiscal year 2025 account to process a missing $60,000 bill. The committee, meeting March 12, convened for only a few minutes, with the chair explaining the action as "really just a procedural thing"

Orleans Historical Commission Moves to Formalize List of 595 Historic Properties

ORLEANS — March 11, 2026 — Orleans Historical Commission debates formalizing a list of 595 historic properties subject to its demolition delay bylaw. Meeting March 11 with four of five members present, the commission devoted the majority of its session to Chapter 106, the town's demolition delay bylaw, which members

Harwich Charter Commission Defers Capital Plan Vote Pending Committee Input

HARWICH — March 5, 2026 — Harwich Charter Commission debates capital plan two-thirds vote requirement, defers decision. The commission spent the majority of its March 5 meeting arguing over whether the revised charter should require a two-thirds town meeting vote to amend any previously adopted five-year capital plan, with

Orleans Historic District Committee Approves Barn, Solar Array, and Renovation Applications

ORLEANS — March 5, 2026 — Orleans Historic District Committee unanimously approved three certificates of appropriateness at its March 5 meeting, with the most significant action clearing a $216,000 agricultural barn for the town's Putnam Farm Conservation property at 239 Rock Harbor Road. Conservation Agent John Janelle told the

Harwich Treasure Chest Bans Dogs, Sets 2:30 Drop-Off Cutoff for Weekends

HARWICH — March 4, 2026 — Harwich's Treasure Chest Volunteer Committee voted to cut weekend donation drop-offs at 2:30 p.m. and ban dogs from the transfer-station reuse facility. The committee, which oversees the volunteer-run thrift operation at the Harwich DPW transfer station, passed both measures

Harwich Water Board Approves FY27 Budgets, Chair Announces Resignation

HARWICH — March 3, 2026 — Harwich water board approves tight FY27 budgets and chair announces she will step down. The Board of Water and Wastewater Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a fiscal year 2027 water budget projecting revenues of $5,644,591 and a net surplus of just $202,262

Orleans Water Quality Committee Backs Warrant Article Covering Six Pond and Monitoring Programs

ORLEANS — March 3, 2026 — Orleans Water Quality Committee unanimously endorses six-item water quality warrant article totaling more than $195,000. The committee voted to authorize its chair to send a letter of support for the article to the Select Board, which was scheduled to take it up the following

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