Select Board accepts no-violation findings on noise

Select Board · Meeting of November 2, 2026

HARWICH — The Select Board unanimously accepted findings of no violation for The Port and Perks Coffee and Beer Garden. Town Administrator Jay McGrail, who served as hearing officer, said officers credibly heard music off premises but the record did not show a nuisance, adding "There is a problem in Harwich Port." He asked to work with the police chief and town counsel on revised noise rules, hoping to return before the end of the year. The board also approved a seven-member, two-alternate Zoning Work Group task force and a $234,818 contract with BSC Group for upper Coldbrook fish passage design, funded by a USDA NRCS agreement.

Fire Chief Dave LeBlanc reported 1,012 ambulance calls since July 1.

In the full story:

• Public Comment
• Town Administrator's Report
• Quarterly Fire Department Update
• Show Cause Findings: The Port Restaurant and Bar
• Show Cause Findings: Perks
• Zoning Work Group Task Force Charge
• Letter of Support for House Bill 5576
• One-Day License and BSC Group Contract
• Board Reports
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,161 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of November 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.