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Patuisset Beach Closed as Bourne Posts Three Urgent Summer Notices

Patuisset Beach is closed to swimmers and a key intersection is changing as Bourne enters peak summer. The town issued three News Flash alerts Thursday: Patuisset Beach is shut to swimming and water activities until further notice; the Barlows Landing Road and Shore Road crossing become…

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 for a stone countertop manufacturing and retail facility at 130 MacArthur Boulevard, the former RMA gym

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

Yarmouth Tightens Outdoor Water Rules Under Level 2 Drought Declaration

Cape Cod hits Level 2 drought status, forcing Yarmouth to tighten outdoor water restrictions immediately. The Massachusetts Drought Management Taskforce's Significant Drought declaration for Cape Cod took effect June 25, requiring the Town of Yarmouth to revise non-essential outdoor wat…

Select Board Schedules July 28 Hybrid Hearing on FY27 Goals and Priorities

Truro's Select Board moves to set its fiscal year 2027 agenda with a hybrid public hearing on July 28. The board will present its goals and objectives for FY27, review targets from the closing year, and account for progress made — offering residents a direct window into municipal priori…

Sandwich Launches Weeklong America 250 Celebration Starting June 27

Sandwich kicks off a weeklong America 250 celebration Saturday as town deadlines and road work converge. The town opens its commemorative programming June 27 with a Moonlighters Concert and fireworks, continuing through July 4 with events at the Hoxie House, Grist Mill, and a public art…

State Grants Boost Shining Sea Bikeway Repaving as Sewer Road Closures Expand

Falmouth's sewer construction project expands its footprint this week, with Maravista Avenue Extension set to close June 29 and Brick Kiln Road already shut since June 22, both in effect through July 27 on weekday hours. On the infrastructure bright side, Falmouth Patch reports that sta…

Dennis Select Board Unanimously Approves Carlton Hall Design to Move Forward

Dennis Select Board advances Carlton Hall design unanimously as town shifts to Fourth of July mode. The board's unanimous vote Thursday to move forward with Carlton Hall's proposed design was the day's headline action at town hall, while a fresh wastewater project status update was also…

Patuisset Beach Closed; Town Seeks New Meeting Moderator

Patuisset Beach is closed to swimmers as Bourne heads into summer, with the town simultaneously seeking a new Town Meeting Moderator and launching a senior-needs survey. The town's News Flash posted the Patuisset Beach closure without specifying a cause, urging residents to avoid swimmi…

Yarmouth Special Town Meeting Indefinitely Postpones Library Construction Article

Yarmouth's library construction plans are on ice after Wednesday's Special Town Meeting. The sole article before residents — authorizing library construction — was indefinitely postponed at the June 24 Special Town Meeting, leaving no set timeline for the project to return to voters. Th…