Government · Planning Board
Harwich Planning Board Flags Zoning Bylaw Changes Needed
Harwich Planning Board warns new state zoning law weakens local control over development.
Latest
Stories from Harwich
Government · Other Committee
Harwich commission moves to scale back splash pad plan
Harwich Recreation and Youth Commission balks at a $734,000 splash pad estimate.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026
One Harwich-resident obituary was published this week: Richmond, James M., of Harwich, formerly of Newton and Needham, who died September 3, 2026. He was the husband of Lynne M. (Davenport) Richmond and father of three, Donna M. Auger, Cheryl A. Bethel, and Michael J. Richmond. His noti…
Government · Planning Board
Boards Warned New Zoning Law Eases Variances
Harwich zoning and planning boards get briefed on state law changes that make variances easier to obtain.
Government · Other Committee
Community Center Panel Opens Fee Structure Review
Harwich Community Center Committee opens review of building rental fees ahead of next spring.
Government · Conservation
Commission fines homeowner, delays marsh study vote
Harwich Conservation Commission fines a homeowner, tables a marsh study, and stalls a Herring River dock.
Government · Other Committee
Harwich clears demolition of 1888 house on Route 28
Harwich Historical Commission clears demolition of 1888 house for a marsh trailhead. The commission voted 6-0 to let the Harwich Conservation Trust demolish a deteriorating 1888 house at 202 Route 28, with no delay imposed, conditioned on a storyboard documenting the property's history.
Morning Brief
Monomoy, Dennis-Yarmouth Golfers Meet At Cranberry Valley
Monomoy Regional golfers faced Dennis-Yarmouth at Cranberry Valley Golf Course in Harwich on September 1. The Cape Cod Times published a picture gallery, "Monomoy golf hosts Dennis-Yarmouth at Cranberry Valley Golf Course," showing Monomoy's Jameson Lapsley lining up a putt on the cours…
Government · Other Committee
Climate Panel Weighs Bid For Free Energy Audit
The Harwich Energy and Climate Action Committee pressed for a free state energy audit of municipal buildings and approved prior minutes unanimously.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 24, 2026 through August 30, 2026
This week's Harwich obituary column carries one notice: Hastings, Brian Robert, age 77, who died Monday, August 24, 2026. His arrangements are under the care of Hallett Funeral Home of South Yarmouth, with the notice posted via Echovita. No additional biographical detail, such as profes…