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Water Main Project Update Session

August 13, 2026

Water Main Project Update Session HARWICH – A major water main replacement project is scheduled to get underway in September from the Dennis town line along Route 28 to...

Family Pantry Warehouse Manager Gary Isgur. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Keeping The Warehouse Humming At The Family Pantry

August 12, 2026

NORTH HARWICH – Clients who visit the Family Pantry of Cape Cod see the lobby and the intake area, as well as a small boutique stocked with used...

Approximately 60 people showed up for the select board’s annual non-resident taxpayers meeting Monday night. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Seasonal Population Impacts Felt, Summer Residents Told At Annual...

August 12, 2026

HARWICH – Growth, especially of the seasonal population, is having an impact on the town, several department heads told a gathering of about 60...

This map prepared by Harwich Conservation Trust shows the location of the proposed parking lot and the trust’s 14 acres extending to the Herring River marsh.

HCT Launches Herring River View Project Seeks $1.2 Million For...

August 12, 2026

HARWICH – The Harwich Conservation Trust has a new fundraising campaign to improve access to the Herring River Watershed. The trust is looking to...

Harwich Town Administrator Jay McGrail and Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners Chair Mark Forest converse during the commission’s hearing in Harwich on July 30. Commissioner Ron Bergstrom is to the left of Forest. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Report: Cape Towns Get Inadequate Share Of State Lottery Aid

August 12, 2026

HARWICH – The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners has released a Massachusetts Lottery funding analysis that shows the 15 towns on...

The Detours had a crowd doing the sidestep across the sidewalk in Harwich Port during the Port Summer Nights free music stroll on Aug. 5.

If It’s Wednesday, It Must Be Port Summer Night

August 12, 2026

HARWICH PORT – The sidewalks were crowded on Aug. 5 thanks to the growing popularity of the weekly Port Summer Nights music strolls.The Harwich...

Christ Church Episcopal in Harwich Port is celebrating its 100th birthday this month. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

A Centennial Birthday Party For Christ Church Episcopal

HARWICH PORT – Christ Church Episcopal fits comfortably into its surrounding neighborhood at the corner of Route 28 and Harbor Road, and it has for...

The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners addressed issues about the Cape’s carrying capacity raised during a meeting in Harwich on July 30. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

Harwich Seeks Regional Support To Address Cape’s Carrying Capacity

HARWICH – The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners received a clear message from residents and select board members last week that...

The newly built Harwich Port Village Landing complex is opening its doors for business. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

The Doors Are Open At Harwich Port Village Landing

HARWICH – People strolling through Harwich Port on Saturday were stopping to comment to owner Dennis Miller on the look of Harwich Port Village...

Former selectman Dana DeCosta receives the Democratic Town Committee’s annual James M. Noonan Community Service Award, presented by his wife, Deb DeCosta, in a ceremony on Saturday at the community center. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

DeCosta Honored With James Noonan Community Service Award

HARWICH – Former selectman Dana DeCosta was honored by the town’s Democratic Town Committee on Saturday with the James M. Noonan Community Service...

Volunteers load food for the Family Pantry’s mobile pantry, known as Healthy Meals in Motion. FILE PHOTOS

Through Community Outreach, Family Pantry’s Services Spread Far...

HARWICH – The Family Pantry of Cape Cod is located inside a warehouse in North Harwich. But to say that the pantry and its services are contained...

Matt Sutphin was appointed Harwich’s representative to the Cape Cod Commission on Monday. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Harwich Board Appoints Sutphin To ‘Shake Up’ Cape Cod Commission

HARWICH – The select board made it clear on Monday that they were looking for a Cape Cod Commission representative who will alter the way the...

The sign on the front gate of the former Marceline salvage yard indicates the property is under contract, but plans for the 29-acre site remain a mystery. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Marceline Salvage Land Under Contract Plans Remain A Mystery

HARWICH – The 29-acre former Marceline salvage property located along Pleasant Lake Avenue across from the Route 6 interchange has a purchase and...

Police Chief Kevin Considine presents a July Fourth weekend report to the select board. FILE PHOTO

Preparation Serves Harwich Well Over July 4 Holiday Weekend

HARWICH – Preparation is an important component when addressing crowd conditions, Police Chief Kevin Considine said during a presentation to the...

Harwich Experiencing Hot Real Estate Market

HARWICH – Local real estate sales have been red hot here and in other Lower Cape towns. The Boston Business Journal reported this week that...

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