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Bourne Community Splash Pad Set to Open at Buzzards Bay Park June 19

Bourne's Buzzards Bay Park splash pad opens June 19, anchoring a busy stretch of summer and end-of-year milestones. The town announced the free seasonal water feature's return as the Recycling Committee prepares a neighborhood clean-up for Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to noon. A Comm…

Bourne Planning Board Unanimously Approves Upper Cape Tech Shop Building

BOURNE — June 11, 2026 — Bourne Planning Board unanimously approves a $2 million state-funded shop building at Upper Cape Cod Technical School. The board voted 7-0 at its June 11 meeting to approve Site Plan Review No. 520 for a new approximately 5,300-square-foot horticultural classroom and

Falmouth Conservation Commission continues Walker Street project over plan dispute

FALMOUTH — June 10, 2026 — Falmouth Conservation Commission continues contested Walker Street rebuild after engineer presents unapproved revised plan. Conservation staff halted proceedings on the 65 Walker Street application by James Pellow and Robyn Shamah after engineer Zach Buczynski of Bracken Engineering presented a revised site plan at the June 10

Falmouth Planning Board Continues Hotel and Solar Projects, Reorganizes Leadership

FALMOUTH — June 9, 2026 — Falmouth's Planning Board continued two major special permit applications and reorganized its leadership at its June 9 meeting. John Gerulli was reelected chair unanimously, while Pat Perfoot was elected vice chair four to two. The board continued the Red Horse Inn expansion application at

Bourne Select Board Greenlights SAFER Grant Bid for Four New Firefighters

BOURNE — June 9, 2026 — Bourne Select Board authorizes SAFER grant application for four new firefighter positions as call volume hits record highs. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to let Fire Chief Dave Palanzi pursue the FEMA SAFER grant, which would cover approximately $1.1 million of a $1.9

Falmouth Select Board Rescinds $3.4 Million Workforce Housing Award in 4-1 Vote

FALMOUTH — June 8, 2026 — Falmouth Select Board voted 4-1 to rescind a $3.4 million affordable housing award to Bushwood 545, LLC, ending a multi-year bid to convert a historic downtown building into workforce housing. Chair Heather Goldstone and members Megan Klein, Thomas Muscali, and Colin Reid cited

Falmouth Board of Health Suspends Tobacco Sales at Two Stores, Fines Each $2,000

FALMOUTH — June 8, 2026 — Falmouth Board of Health fines two tobacco retailers $2,000 each and orders seven-day sales suspensions. The board voted unanimously Monday to penalize Cumberland Farms at 212 Teaticket Highway and Garrett's Family Market at 302 Palmer Avenue for second violations of the town&

Barnstable Planning Board clears path for Hyannis Six Points roundabout

BARNSTABLE — June 8, 2026 — Barnstable Planning Board unanimously recommends road alteration to enable a roundabout at Hyannis's Six Points intersection. The board voted 7-0 Monday to recommend that Town Council approve a right-of-way alteration along South Street and Old Colony Road — and accept an easement

Bourne School Committee Honors Over a Dozen Staff and Students at June Meeting

BOURNE — June 3, 2026 — Bourne School Committee celebrated its annual Navigator Awards at the June 3 meeting, honoring more than a dozen staff members and several students for exemplifying district core values. Superintendent Dr. Joe, presenting alongside Chair Donnell Beals and committee member McCray, noted the ceremony — now in roughly

Barnstable School Committee June 3 meeting leaves no usable broadcast record

BARNSTABLE — June 3, 2026 — Barnstable School Committee's June 3 meeting produced no reportable record from the community access TV broadcast. The transcript captured by the station's automatic speech recognition system contains only repeated "Thank you for watching" phrases and no substantive content — no names,