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Great Streets Downtown Hyannis: Weekly Construction Update (November 16 – 20, 2026)

Great Streets Downtown Hyannis: Weekly Construction Update (November 16 – 20, 2026) As construction continues on the Great Streets Downtown Hyannis project, the Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works (DPW) will be sharing weekly updates to help downtown businesses, residents, and other stakeholders stay informed about upcoming construction activities and potential impacts.

Barnstable, MA · 1d

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Wastewater Construction Update: Week of Nov. 16, 2026

Please share this post and information with your friends and family who may not follow our page but travel our roads. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Wastewater Project, contact Ryan Chase, Assistant Wastewater Superintendent, at 508-771-7921. These updates can also be found on the Town of...

Yarmouth, MA · 1d
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Peck Named New DPW Director

HARWICH – In continuing to build his leadership team, Town Administrator Jay McGrail makes no apologies for choosing proven talent. This week, he announced another former colleague from Middleborough, Christopher Peck, to serve as Harwich’s next director of public works. Peck’s was among 14 applications reviewed by a...

Harwich, MA · 3d
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Town Staff Looks To Rein In Christmas Stroll Excesses

The town's licensing administrator is recommending against several one-time entertainment license requests. A year after a brawl broke out at Nantucket’s annual Christmas Stroll event and one local restaurant turned over its management team following liquor license violations during the holiday celebration, the town’s licensing administrator appears to be recommending against some one-day entertainment permits for this year’s edition of the event.

Nantucket, MA · 1d
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22 Articles Grace Orleans’ Fall Warrant

ORLEANS – Clean water, zoning amendments and what to do about the aging community center building on Main Street are among the issues going before voters at next week’s special town meeting. There are 22 articles on the warrant for this year’s fall meeting, which will be held...

Orleans, MA · 3d

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Temporary Overnight Traffic Impacts: Yarmouth Road Soil Borings

Temporary Overnight Traffic Impacts: Yarmouth Road Soil Borings. Beginning Monday, November 16, a contractor working for the Town of Barnstable is scheduled to conduct in-road data collection, including soil borings, along Yarmouth Road, Hyannis as part of the Old Yarmouth Road Sewer Expansion Project. Work will occur overnight from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM and is expected to take one week to complete.

Barnstable, MA · 1d

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For buyers who stay 15 years, Cape Cod nonprofit condo lottery offers extra boost in home value

A homeownership lottery now open on Cape Cod could give owners an extraordinary boost in their home equity if they stay in the home at least 15 years. The Cape-based nonprofit group Housing Assistance has built 50 condominiums in Hyannis, of which 46 will be sold below market value to middle-income buyers.

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 1d

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Snow Inn Redevelopment Clears Conservation Commission; Town Still Seeks Data On Nitrogen Removal

HARWICH – Despite lingering uncertainty about the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus that could enter Wychmere Harbor from its planned new wastewater treatment plant, the proposed demolition and redevelopment of the historic Snow Inn has cleared the conservation commission. The commission unanimously voted to conditionally approve the project at...

Harwich, MA · 1d

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Select Board Endorses Revised DPW & Fire Substation Proposal; Town to Begin Public Outreach

The Sandwich Select Board unanimously endorsed a revised proposal for a new Department of Public Works (DPW) facility and Fire Substation at a shared-use site at 500 Route 130 during its November 12 meeting. The Board expressed strong support for moving the project forward into a public engagement period, marking an important step in the Town's efforts to address long-standing infrastructure needs for these two essential municipal departments.

Sandwich, MA · 1d

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Mary Dunn Road Line Striping Tentatively Scheduled for Tuesday November 18, 2026

Mary Dunn Road Line Striping Tentatively Scheduled for Tuesday. A contractor working for the Town of Barnstable is anticipated to complete line-striping along the newly paved portion of Mary Dunn Road, specifically south of Independence Drive, Hyannis. Work is anticipated to take one day to complete. Here’s What Residents and...

Barnstable, MA · 1d

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Nantucket Real Estate Firm Ordered To Pay $1.3 Million in Lawsuit Over Sale Of Polpis Road Property

William Raveis Nantucket and real estate agent Melanie Gowen have filed a notice of appeal in Norfolk Superior Court. A judge and jury have issued a $1.3 million judgment against a major Nantucket real estate firm after finding that one of its agents lied to a couple looking to buy a house on the island in 2020.

Nantucket, MA · 1d

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Chris Markey set to usher in new era as Bristol County district attorney

Markey, a Dartmouth Democrat, defeated Republican Seth Aitken in the election, garnering more than 54% of the vote.

Bristol County, MA · 8d

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‘Give me a break’: Negotiations for apartments behind Dairy Queen heat up

Frustration boiled over in a discussion about apartments proposed behind Dairy Queen after an Edgartown official accused the developers of not providing information needed to finalize an agreement that could mean the project’s approval. The Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) continued its review of a project called Housing Behind the...

Edgartown, MA · 1d

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Ocean View Hotel Faces Historic Hurdle

A controversial plan for a new hotel in Oak Bluffs faces an uncertain future after a town historic committee refused to give it its blessing last month. On Oct. 13, the Copeland plan review committee voted 3-1 that the proposed Ocean View Hotel was not appropriate for the district. The three-story, 26-room, Victorian-style hotel, backed by Boston-based developer Charles Hajjar, is designed to pay homage to the original Ocean View that burned down in 1965.

Oak Bluffs, MA · 2d

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Bristol County sheriff seeks $27M for Ash Street Jail closure plan as sheriffs compete for state funding

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux is seeking $27 million in state funding to renovate the Dartmouth House of Correction, so he can close the 148-year-old Ash Street Jail. But Heroux is facing competition from sheriffs across Massachusetts. They’re all seeking a share of limited state funding for major repairs and renovations at their facilities.

Bristol County, MA · 3d

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New Bedford Fire Watch: “City Budgeted $800K to Pay Firefighters Not to Work While Claiming No Money to Keep Engine 9 Open”

NEW BEDFORD — A local advocacy page is drawing attention to a large increase in the city’s budgeted unemployment compensation costs in the FY2027 budget, arguing the figures show officials planned for firefighter layoffs tied to the proposed closure of Engine Company 9. According to a post from...

New Bedford, MA · 2d

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YOUR VIEW: Canty speech ‘disrespectful, demeaning and judgmental’

Along with other residents of West Plymouth, I attended the Select Board meeting on November 10, 2026. I live very close to the huge 392-apartment, 40B proposal by developer Rick Vayo, which the Select Board summarily voted to approve on a fast track, and to send a prepared Memorandum of Agreement and Support letter to the state housing agency, with no residents of the area present at the meeting.

Plymouth, MA · 3d

Cape Cod Chronicle

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Zoning Board More Receptive To Proposed Apartment Building

CHATHAM – Plans for a proposed apartment building on Route 28 have been revised, reducing the total number of units and changing the traffic flow on the property at 1134 and 1142 Main Street. At an informal discussion Nov. 5, zoning board of appeals members appeared more receptive to...

Chatham, MA · 2d

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Short-Term Rental Regulations Headline Oak Bluffs Special Town Meeting

Voters in Oak Bluffs could put new regulations on short-term rentals at a special town meeting next month. The proposed bylaw, one of 12 articles at the Dec. 1 special town meeting at the high school performing arts center, seeks to codify the lucrative rental industry hosted on platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo in the zoning regulations while also imposing restrictions on owners who rent their properties.

Oak Bluffs, MA · 2d

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Nantucket Town Government Roundup, October 30 - November 12

This edition of the Current’s local government roundup includes new information on a delay in the construction of the new Our Island Home and how the town may approach coastal resilience going forward. The Affordable Housing Trust’s new year-round rental preservation program, Rooted Renters, looks like a hit: the...

Nantucket, MA · 1d