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Harwich Select Board Votes 4-1 to Accept Board of Health Chair's Resignation

HARWICH — July 13, 2026 — Harwich Select Board voted 4-1 to accept the resignation of Board of Health Chair Kevin Dupont, with one member openly refusing to support a vote they said endorsed the conduct that drove Dupont out. The dissenting member also apologized publicly to former Board of Health

Yarmouth Select Board Approves Entertainment Licenses, Swears In Three New Police Officers

Yarmouth Select Board swears in three officers and navigates contested entertainment license hearing at July 7 meeting.

Bourne Select Board Refuses to Rescind Farmers Market Food Truck Permit

BOURNE — July 7, 2026 — Bourne Select Board leaves food trucks in place and approves $3.4 million in road spending. The board, meeting Tuesday, declined to rescind a March consent-agenda permit allowing three food trucks at the Canal Region Farmers Market's Thursday-night events at Buzzards Bay

Eastham Select Board Approves $113,000 Special Education Budget Transfer

EASTHAM — July 2, 2026 — Eastham Select Board approves $113,000 transfer to close a special education budget gap and clears a series of routine grants and licenses. The board voted unanimously Monday to move $113,000 from unexpended health insurance appropriations to cover unanticipated out-of-district elementary school placement

Orleans Select Board Reappoints Term-Limited Members, Appoints Two to Veterans Committee

Orleans Select Board splits 3-2 on term-limit exception for pond committee member.

Orleans Select Board Advances HR Policies to Bargaining, Debates Enterprise Fund Subsidies

ORLEANS — July 1, 2026 — Orleans Select Board votes to advance HR policies while debating enterprise fund subsidies and bond rating risk. The board unanimously approved sending revised personnel policies — including changes to drug-free workplace and social media provisions — to impact bargaining at its July 1 work session, with a

Bourne Select Board Approves Watershed Permit RFQ and Bridge MOU Effort

BOURNE — June 30, 2026 — Bourne Select Board approves watershed engineering RFQ and votes to engage Cape Cod Commission on Sagamore Bridge MOU. The board voted unanimously at its June 30 meeting to approve a draft request for qualifications for watershed permit engineering services, with proposals due in early August and

Harwich Select Board Dissolves Accessibility Committee, Seats Chair on School Formula Panel

HARWICH — June 29, 2026 — Harwich Select Board dissolves its accessibility committee and names its chair to a new regional school working group. The board voted unanimously Monday to disband the Harwich Accessibility Rights Committee after member Jim Handler, who serves as the town's ADA coordinator, reported the group

Falmouth Select Board Approves $4.95 Million for 46-Unit Affordable Housing Project

FALMOUTH — June 29, 2026 — Falmouth Select Board approves $4.95 million in affordable housing funds and continues two liquor license violation hearings tied to police injuries and overtime costs. Acting under Chair Heather M. H. Goldstone's absence, Vice Chair Colin W. Reed presided as the three-member board

Barnstable reinstates outdoor water restrictions as Cape Cod drought worsens

BARNSTABLE — June 25, 2026 — Barnstable reinstates outdoor water restrictions and pauses major sewer work ahead of summer. Principal Town Manager Mark Ells and DPW Communications Manager Kelly Colopy briefed the Town Council during the June 25 Town Manager's update on a Level 2 significant drought declaration that has

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