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Yarmouth Planning Board Strikes Short-Term Rental Occupancy Cap, Seeks State Legal Opinion
Yarmouth Planning Board advances short-term rental bylaw, frees long-held subdivision lot.
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Orleans Planning Board elects new chair, advances zoning overhaul for November town meeting
Orleans Planning Board installs new officers and advances three zoning articles toward a November 16 Fall Town Meeting.
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Barnstable Planning Board Reapproves Hyannis Lodging House Permit After Notice Failure
BARNSTABLE -- July 13, 2026, Barnstable Planning Board rehears and reapproves a Hyannis workforce housing permit after a newspaper failed to publish required public notice. The board voted five to zero Monday to approve special
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Falmouth Planning Board July 7 Meeting Leaves No Usable Public Record
FALMOUTH -- July 7, 2026, Falmouth Planning Board's July 7 meeting produced no reportable record due to a complete audio capture failure. The community access TV recording yielded a transcript consisting solely of
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Yarmouth Planning Board Reviews Fourth Draft of Short-Term Rental Bylaw
Yarmouth Planning Board reviews fourth draft of short-term rental bylaw, eyes September Town Meeting target.
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Bourne Planning Board Approves Amazon Granite Permit, Delays Cranberry Highway Housing Project
BOURNE -- June 25, 2026, Bourne Planning Board unanimously approves granite shop permit, delays mixed-use housing proposal. The board voted unanimously Thursday to grant a site plan review and special permit to Amazon Granite
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Falmouth Planning Board Advances Three Fall Town Meeting Zoning Articles Despite Duplex Dispute
FALMOUTH -- June 23, 2026, Falmouth Planning Board splits over proposal to allow duplexes by right across most of the town. The board spent the bulk of its June 23 meeting debating a draft zoning
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Orleans Planning Board reviews parking bylaw rewrite ahead of fall public hearings
ORLEANS -- June 23, 2026, Orleans Planning Board reviews sweeping parking bylaw rewrite, eyes September public hearings. The board heard a detailed walkthrough from Assistant Planning Director Elizabeth Jenkins and Director of Planning and Community
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Harwich Planning Board Unanimously Approves Four-Unit Condo Conversion on Route 28
HARWICH -- June 23, 2026, Harwich Planning Board approves four-unit condominium conversion at 297 Route 28. The board voted unanimously Tuesday night to grant multifamily and site plan review special permits for the project,
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Barnstable Planners Approve Permit for Theater Performer Housing in Hyannis
BARNSTABLE -- June 22, 2026, Barnstable Planning Board unanimously approved a special permit Monday to convert a Hyannis transitional lodging house into performer housing for a reviving downtown theater. The 5-0 vote covers 82
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