The Chatham Select Board voted 5-0 to dismiss a misconduct complaint against Zoning Board of Appeals member David Nixon. The board adopted Town Counsel Jay Talerman's finding that Nixon's comments during an August 20 hearing on a 40B housing project were "provocative" but not a legal violation.
Bourne's Select Board uncovered a school enrollment error that may have overcharged the town roughly $350,000. Town Administrator Marlene McCollem said the fiscal 2026 assessment from Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School used 215 students when verified records show only 203, a gap of 12.
Falmouth's Select Board voted unanimously to release a disputed legal opinion threatening the town's police station and sewer lift station plans.
The Orleans Select Board postponed a decision on a $450,000 request for the 44 Main Street redevelopment, with members saying the project's purpose remains undefined before the November 16 Special Town Meeting.
The Orleans Select Board moved to crack down on noncompliant committee members after an audit found roughly 60 of them had not completed state-required ethics and open meeting law training. Acting Chair Michael Herman led the session in place of Chair Mefford Runyon, who was traveling.
Yarmouth's fire department fails national response standards and two stations lack legal fire escapes, a consultant's study found.
Mashpee Select Board votes 4-1 to freeze private road conversions and scale back New Seabury snowplowing.
Harwich Select Board disbands its Housing Committee in a 4-1 vote after years of vacancies and no funding source for attainable housing.
Orleans Select Board votes 2-3 against recommending $450,000 for 44 Main Street.
Chatham conditionally expanded Hey Joe and Jam's live-music hours and raised its short-term rental fee.
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