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Dave Watkins

Pamet Harbor Closes as Truro Opens Short-Term Rental Registration for Summer

Pamet Harbor closed to swimmers as Truro opens short-term rental season online. The town posted an emergency alert Tuesday closing Pamet Harbor to swimming after a bacteria exceedance — a stark opening note to the summer season. The Select Board has scheduled a hybrid public hearing for…

Sandwich Launches Week of America 250 Events Starting Saturday

Sandwich kicks off a seven-day America 250 community celebration Saturday, June 27, anchored by a Moonlighters Concert and fireworks display. The town-organized week runs through July 4 and includes a "Voices of 1776" historical program at the Hoxie House and Grist Mill on June 28 and a…

Falmouth Sewer Project Adds Second Road Closure Starting June 29

Sewer construction and a drought declaration define Falmouth's midsummer workweek as the town juggles road closures and water-conservation guidance. Brick Kiln Road between Sandwich Road and Oxbow Road has been closed since June 22, and a second closure — Maravista Avenue Extension betw…

West Dennis Beach Parking Cut by Piping Plover Nesting as Summer Peaks

Piping plovers are grounding part of West Dennis Beach's parking lot just as the summer season peaks. The town has closed the western portion of the West Dennis Beach parking lot due to active plover nesting, compounding a busy stretch that already has officials planning heightened publ…

Patuisset Beach Closed; Town Holds Marina Improvement Meeting Today

Patuisset Beach closed to swimmers Wednesday as Bourne opens a public forum on Marina improvements. The town shut down Patuisset Beach for swimming and water activities with no reopening date announced, while a public meeting on the Monument Beach Marina improvement project is set for 4…

Bourne Select Board Approves Graduation Party Use of Monument Beach Baseball Field

BOURNE — June 23, 2026 — Bourne Select Board approves Monument Beach Baseball Field for a June 28 graduation party in a four-minute meeting. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to grant Mitch Kirkland's special event application for use of the town-owned baseball field, subject to conditions of

Barnstable Conservation Commission Closes Record on Two Contested Eel River Pier Cases

BARNSTABLE — June 23, 2026 — Barnstable Conservation Commission closes record on two contested Eel River Road pier applications, setting a July 7 deadline for findings. The commission voted unanimously at its June 23 meeting to take under advisement the Notice of Intent filings of Pam Randon at 117 Eel River Road

Yarmouth Special Town Meeting Convenes June 24 Following Citizen Petition

Yarmouth's Special Town Meeting arrives Tuesday, June 24, the most immediate civic moment on the town's calendar this week. The Yarmouth Select Board executed the meeting warrant at its May 20 session after a citizen petition triggered the gathering; both the Finance Committee and the S…

Wellfleet Enters Quiet Stretch With No Official Announcements Tuesday

A rare blank day leaves Wellfleet with nothing new to report for June 23, 2026. No town press releases, school district notices, library bulletins, or stories from regional commercial outlets arrived in the coverage window. Town Hall, Wellfleet Public Schools, and the Wellfleet Public L…

Truro Moves Short-Term Rental Registration Fully Online for 2026 Season

Truro opened its 2026 short-term rental season Tuesday with a fully online process and a $450 permit fee covering inspection. The town's shift away from in-person, mail, and phone payments marks a significant administrative change for every STR host as summer accelerates. Separately, th…