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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

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

Barnstable Enters Quiet News Cycle With No Major Announcements Tuesday

A quiet Tuesday in Barnstable produced no press releases, district news, or community bulletins in the June 23 coverage window. No announcements from Town Hall, Barnstable Public Schools, or the Barnstable Public Library arrived during the cycle, and no coverage from Patch, MetroWest Da…

Barnstable Planners Approve Permit for Theater Performer Housing in Hyannis

BARNSTABLE — June 22, 2026 — Barnstable Planning Board unanimously approved a special permit Monday to convert a Hyannis transitional lodging house into performer housing for a reviving downtown theater. The 5-0 vote covers 82 School Street, a property under a purchase-and-sale agreement held by William Haney, who also

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

This week's column lists 2 Barnstable-resident obituaries: Cataldo, Mary J, and Loutsenhizer, Rex M. Mary J Cataldo, 65, of Barnstable died June 8, 2026; a visitation was held June 17, 2026 at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis. Rex M. Loutsenhizer, 57, of Barnstable died June 1…

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

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,

Barnstable Town Manager Previews FY2027 Budget, Court Win, and Summer Sewer Work

BARNSTABLE — May 28, 2026 — Barnstable Town Manager Mark Ells previewed the FY2027 budget and announced a Supreme Judicial Court win as the town moves toward June 11 budget hearings. The Massachusetts SJC on May 20 affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the town's sale of the Jenkins

Barnstable Conservation Commission Continues Two Contested Osterville Pier Hearings

BARNSTABLE — May 26, 2026 — Barnstable Conservation Commission continued two contested Osterville pier extension hearings over unresolved shellfish and navigation concerns. The commission voted unanimously to continue the Madden application at 95 Eel River Road to June 16 and the Randon application at 117 Eel River Road to June 23, after