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Barnstable County Commissioners Vote to Host Regional Hunger Summit This Fall

Barnstable County commissioners held a joint session with the Harwich Select Board on July 30, voting unanimously to authorize a fall regional hunger summit and to draft a letter opposing state legislative encroachment on local home rule.

Harwich Charter Commission Requires Select Board Approval for All Town Agency Policies

Harwich Charter Commission adds policy approval and committee charge requirements ahead of final vote.

Harwich Board Continues Lincoln Village Raise-and-Replace Case, Approves Two Other Permits

Harwich Board of Appeals continued a contested raise-and-replace application at 31 Lincoln Village Road to August 26 after board members and neighbors raised concerns about a proposed structure that would more than double building height — from 13.3 to 27.9 feet — while pushing a front setback from

Harwich Planning Board Approves $150,000 Bentley Road Bond, Continues Landscaping Permit Hearing

Harwich Planning Board approves $150,000 Bentley Road bond and previews sweeping state zoning changes.

Harwich Senior Center Sets Five August Events Before Passport to Summer Closes

Harwich Senior Center announces five August programs as Passport to Summer nears its August 26 deadline.

Harwich Select Board Appoints Matt Sutton as New Cape Cod Commission Representative

Harwich Select Board voted 3-2 to appoint Matt Sutton as the town's Cape Cod Commission representative, choosing him over retired planner David Spitz in the most contested action of the July 27 meeting.

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

Harwich's obituary notices this week include one qualifying entry: Hoar, Kevin, 79, who died July 23, 2026. Full details were not available beyond the funeral arrangement notice from Forastiere Smith Funeral & Cremation, listed via Echovita.

Harwich Charter Commission Advances Draft Five, Defers Debate on Board Policy Authority

Harwich Charter Commission advances draft charter while deferring contentious board-authority debate.

Harwich Council on Aging Elects New Chair, Debates Senior Financial Outreach

Harwich's Council on Aging reorganized its board Wednesday and held a wide-ranging discussion on senior financial security amid rising costs and the town's coming wastewater mandate.

Harwich Golf Committee Greenlights Driving Range Tee Insert Upgrade for Fall

Harwich Golf Committee advances plan to install tee inserts in compressed driving range mats at Cranberry Valley Golf Course.

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