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Alleged Drunk Driver Charged In Crash That Injured One

HARWICH -- The driver of a sedan sustained life-threatening injuries after his car was struck by a pickup truck allegedly driven by a drunk driver...

Developer John Carey speaks at Tuesday's Harwich Town Meeting. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Housing Trust Funds Approved, But Chatham Development Money Nixed

HARWICH – Affordable housing issues consumed a good portion of the second and final night of the annual town meeting on Tuesday, especially the...

Harwich Moderator Michael Ford explains how to use the electronic voting devices on the first night of the annual town meeting on Monday. This was the first year Harwich has used the “clickers.” WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

School Roof Funding Approved

HARWICH – Voters overwhelmingly approved $11,801,239 for the Monomoy Regional Middle School roof replacement project on the opening night of the...

Brooks Free Library's new director Mark Zoimek. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Brooks Library Names New Director

HARWICH – Mark Ziomek is the new director of Brooks Free Library. He comes to the position with 35 years of experience in library related services...

The local beaches play a major role in the town’s recreation programs. FILE PHOTO

State Approves Harwich’s Open Space And Recreation Plan

HARWICH – The town’s open space and recreation plan was approved by the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs earlier this...

ork is underway to replace windows and siding at the Monomoy Regional Middle School. Voters will be asked to approve $11.8 million for a new roof for the structure at Monday’s annual town meeting. COURTNEY WITTENSTEIN PHOTO

Town Meeting Enters New Era Monday

HARWICH – Town meeting time has changed. When voters arrive in the gymnasium at the community center on Monday, they will be instructed on how to...

Pennrose project neighbor Tom Stapleton took issue with 60 units being crammed into 5.4 acres of sensitive Six Pond Special District land. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Appeals Board Wants More Space, Parking For Pennrose Project

HARWICH – Members of the board of appeals are calling for more parking and potentially the expansion of acreage at the 5.4-acre parcel where the...

A map provided by Harwich Conservation Trust shows the location of the 2.3-acre parcel the trust intends to purchase.

HCT To Provide Access To Hawksnest

EAST HARWICH – The Harwich Conservation Trust is planning to purchase a 2.3-acre parcel from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church that would serve as a...

Mulcahy Named Assistant Town Administrator

HARWICH – The select board affirmed the appointment of James M. Mulcahy, Jr., as the town’s new assistant town administrator Monday. Mulcahy is presently serving as...

Town Clerk Emily Mitchell.

Harwich Town Meeting Voters Will Vote Electronically.

HARWICH - There will be a couple of changes in the town meeting process when voters come together on Monday, May 4, to address financial and...

Opening day for the public harvest of herring at Johnson’s Flume in West Harwich drew a crowd.

Harwich Herring Run Opening Day Draws A Crowd

HARWICH – The herring were running strong in Johnson’s Flume on Sunday when the state moratorium was lifted allowing for public harvest for the...

Beach-goers have been put on notice that the piping plovers have returned to the east end of Red River Beach. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Piping Plovers Are Returning In Good Numbers

by William F. Galvin HARWICH – Piping plovers are returning to the Nantucket Sound beaches in some of the largest numbers in years. The arrival of...

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“I Voted” Sticker Design Contest Winners Selected

by William F. Galvin HARWICH – The votes are in. The designs of four young artists have been chosen as winners in Town Clerk Emily Mitchell’s “I...

Harwich Health Department Director Carrie Schoener puts a plug in for Saturday’s regional health and environmental fair.
WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Regional Health And Environmental Fair In Harwich On Saturday

HARWICH – The health and conservation departments of Harwich, Chatham, Orleans and Eastham will jointly host a Regional Health & Environment...

Monomoy Regional Middle School Building Committee Co-Chair Peter Troy speaks to school roofing issues before the Harwich Select Board on Monday. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Building Committee To Meet On Middle School Roof Issues

HARWICH – The select board is requesting the Monomoy Regional Middle School building committee to meet before the annual town meeting and make a...

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