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capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
A planned discussion on creating a historic campus at 265 Sisson Rd. drew a lot of questions, such as who has jurisdiction. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – A discussion about establishing a historic campus at 265 Sisson Rd., and a request to place a safety fence at a section of grass on the 1.1-acre parcel that contains the Harwich Junior Theatre’s Arts Center, has raised questions about who has jurisdiction over the property.
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1 week ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Planning board members Mary Maslowski, Chair Duncan Berry, Ann Clark Tucker, and Harry Munns view the presentation for the 28-unit condominium project proposed on the Sundae School property in Harwich Port. WILLIAM F.
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capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
John Willis of Stop & Shop (left of check) and teacher Shana Grogan (right) join with members of the SHORE Pantry at Monomoy Regional High School in accepting a contribution to expand the pantry's services. COURTESY PHOTO HARWICH – Stop & Shop is teaming up with students at Monomoy Regional High School to combat food insecurity in the community.
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1 week ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Harwich Ponds Coalition President Susan CYR speaks about the need for nutrient reductions that lead to cyanobacteria blooms in local ponds during the coalition's annual meeting on Saturday at the community center. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – The Harwich Pond Coalition, which formed a year ago, has an ambitious agenda directed at protecting the health of the town’s ponds.
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2 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Harwich Director if Cultural Affairs Kara Mewhinney displays a couple of the seals created by local artists for the Seals in the park fundraising campaign for The Children's Center. Twenty-eight seals will be displayed around town through the end of August and can be bid on through an online auction site. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – Seals will be swimming through town this summer. The annual Seals in the Park, a fundraising campaign for the Children’s Center, is underway.
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2 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
The former Thacher cranberry bogs will be part of a Herring River Watershed eco-restoration study funded by a state grant to the Harwich Conservation Trust. FILE PHOTO HARWICH – The Harwich Conservation Trust is about to embark on a major design study for an eco-restoration project in the heart of the Herring River Watershed that could lead to a nitrogen reduction initiative similar to the one with the town at Cold Brook.
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2 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
The town's newly formed charter commission held an inaugural meeting on June 5. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – Members of the town’s newly elected charter commission held their organizational meeting June 5, electing officers, defining what they are looking for in a consultant, and calling a first public hearing. The nine-member commission voted unanimously to elect Linda Cebula as chair, Sandra Hall as vice chair, Jon Chorey as treasurer and Toni London as clerk.
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3 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
The Harwich Elementary School’s Garden Club delivers seedlings to 204 Sisson for planting in the People’s Garden last Thursday afternoon. COURTESY PHOTO Ashley Symington, Director of Harwich Youth and Families Services, and Emrys O'Dell of AmeriCorps Cape Cod work the people's Garden plot at the Community Garden off Sisson Road. COURTESEY PHOTOS The People's Fridge is full of healthy options.
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3 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Select Board member Peter Piekarski is looking for town administrator search firm outlines. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – The select board has agreed to interview three firms to assist in searching for a new town administrator. Select board member Peter Piekarski said he would first like to have the firms come before the board to provide an outline of their process. He said firms he talked with during the finance director search said they could do so.
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3 weeks ago | 
capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin
Donald Howell was elected Harwich Select Board's new chair on Monday night. FILE PHOTO HARWICH – The select board Monday elected longtime member Donald Howell as the new chair. He replaces Jeffrey Handler, who made it clear at the board’s May 27 meeting that he would not accept nominations to be the next chair, vice chair or clerk. “June 2 will be my last day as chair,” Handler said at that session.
