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Dave Watkins

Wildfire Smoke From Canada Drifts Over Barnstable's Sandy Neck

Wildfire smoke from Canada gave Barnstable skies a hazy cast Wednesday, July 15. A Reuters Connect photograph distributed that day showed the haze settling over the town's Sandy Neck Lighthouse, as smoke from wildfires burning north of the border drifted into the region. Separately, Pat…

Barnstable Conservation Commission Backs First West Barnstable Forest Plan Update in 34 Years

Barnstable Conservation Commission unanimously backs new forest management plan for West Barnstable Conservation Area.

Barnstable Planning Board Reapproves Hyannis Lodging House Permit After Notice Failure

Barnstable Planning Board rehears and reapproves a Hyannis workforce housing permit after a newspaper failed to publish required public notice.

Jellyfish Sightings Surge Along Cape Cod Beaches This Summer

Lion's mane jellyfish are appearing in unusually large numbers on Cape Cod beaches this summer, a harbormaster says. Barnstable Patch reported the trend this week, describing the large stinging jellyfish as an increasingly common sight at Massachusetts beaches, including around Barnstab…

Box truck fire shuts down Route 6 lanes Friday morning

A box truck fire closed eastbound Route 6 in Barnstable and snarled the Friday morning commute. Massachusetts State Police responded to the blaze, which prompted a temporary shutdown of the eastbound side of the highway, according to "Part of Route 6 closed in Barnstable due to vehicle …

Barnstable Commission Denies 95 Eel River Road Pier Under Town Wetlands Ordinance

Barnstable Conservation Commission unanimously denies 95 Eel River Road pier extension under local ordinance, citing mooring field hazards.

Flood Watch Issued for Barnstable Through Tuesday

A flood watch keeps Barnstable on alert into Tuesday afternoon as heavy rain threatens the Cape region. CapeCod.com reports the watch spans southeastern Massachusetts, including Barnstable, Eastern Plymouth, and Northern Bristol counties. Meanwhile, the community calendar fills out for …

Obituary notices, week of June 29, 2026 through July 5, 2026

BARNSTABLE — This column carries notices for three Barnstable-resident obituaries published this week — Charles Eager, Charlene Clay, and Chris Alan McDonald — as posted through Chapman Family Funeral Homes and Echovita. Charles Eager, 72, of Barnstable, died June 25, 2026. He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Eager and Elizabeth Eager

Barnstable Board of Health Tables Hotel Grease Trap Case, Takes EMF Concerns Under Advisement

Barnstable Board of Health tables a hotel grease trap dispute and hears alarming EMF field readings from a citizens group.

This Week in Barnstable: Jun 22 - Jun 28

3 stories from Barnstable News this week.

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