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1 week ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Health Department Director Carrie Schoener urges residents to celebrate Harwich at the Health and Environmental Fair on Saturday. FILE PHOTO HARWICH – The second annual Health and Environmental Fair will take place on Saturday at the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building. The fair will feature lectures from health and environmental experts, health screenings, the opportunity to talk with health care and environmental experts, vendors, and artists.
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1 week ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Site work is underway for the mixed-use development planned at 575 Route 28 in Harwich Port. HARWICH PORT – Construction has begun on the last vacant lot in the center of Harwich Port. Main Street HP LLC is constructing a mixed-use development on the lot across Route 28 from Cumberland Farms that is expected to house a major restaurant, coffee shop, retail shops and five one-bedroom apartments on the second story. Plans for the project have been in the works for several years.
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1 week ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Natural Resources Director Don Yannuzzi will leave the position on Friday. FILE PHOTO HARWICH – The herring are running, but there will be no one to keep a close eye on them. Natural Resources Director Don Yannuzzi is resigning effective Friday, April 18. “It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made,” Yannuzzi said. “This decision was not made lightly, as it has been a privilege to serve the town of Harwich in these capacities,” he wrote in his letter of resignation.
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1 week ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
HARWICH – The Pine Oaks Village IV project will go before the appeals board for a comprehensive permit for 242 rental units, which will include a range of income mixes in accordance with state requirements for low or moderate income housing. The hearing will be held on Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in town hall.
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2 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Harwich Traffic safety Committee Chair Linda Cebula talks with Lisa Juan, P.E. with Kimley Horn engineering during the Vision Zero Action Plan meeting in Harwich last Thursday. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – Harwich’s roadways are the least safe among four Lower Cape towns, according to the Cape Cod Commission.
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2 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
There are changes proposed for the commercial buildings at 711 and 715 Main Street in Harwich Center. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – There could be new development and a shuffling of shops in Harwich Center if the planning board approves special permits sought for 711 and 715 Main St. in the center of the village. Saumil Patel of 711 Main St LLC and 715 Harwich LLC has filed two applications with the planning board.
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2 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Town agencies are considering proposed changes to the former Handler Auto Parts property along Route 28 in Harwich Port. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – While there are no commercial plans available, the owners of the 3.14-acre former Handler’s Auto Parts parcel along Route 28 in Harwich Port are proposing upgrades to the property.
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2 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Mark Kelleher is a candidate for the Harwich Select Board. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – As he runs for a seat on the select board, Mark Kelleher said his number one vision is to improve governance in the town. He joins Anita Doucette and Kathryn McManus in the race for the two, three-year terms on the select board in the annual election. There are no incumbents seeking re-election; board members Julie Kavanagh and Michael MacAskill have chosen not to seek another term.
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3 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
HARWICH – Three candidates are running for two seats on the select board in the upcoming annual town election, but none of them are incumbents. Neither Michael MacAskill nor Julie Kavanagh took out nomination papers for re-election. The deadline for taking out nomination papers was last Friday, March 28. Nomination papers needed to be submitted to the town clerk’s office by the end of the day on Tuesday for board of registrars certification.
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3 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
HARWICH – Monomoy Regional School District officials said this week that there are no plans to move the integrated preschool program to Chatham from Harwich Elementary School, a possibility that had a number of parents upset. A Dec. 6 email from district Student Services and Special Education Director Melissa Maguire indicated that the program was being moved to Chatham.
