By Dave Watkins in News — 20 Sep 2026

Barnstable conservation board weighs sevenfold wetland fee hike ahead of October hearing

Barnstable panel sends $25-per-square-foot wetland fee to hearing. The Conservation Commission debated raising the wetland mitigation fee from $3.50 to $25 per square foot, which would push a 100-square-foot patio's fee from $1,050 to $7,500. No vote was taken; a hearing is expected in mid-October.Barnstable News
Planning Board approves special permit for Hyannis plaza. The Planning Board voted 6-0 to approve a special permit and lot merger for the Hyannis shopping center known as King's Plaza at 378 and 384 Barnstable Road, protecting 16 preexisting nonconformities from a recent redevelopment.Barnstable News
Conservation panel approves Long Pond sewer expansion. The Conservation Commission unanimously approved a Department of Public Works sewer expansion with two new pump stations near Long Pond and resolved five enforcement cases, including unauthorized wetland clearing near Cummaquid Golf Club and unpermitted docks in Centerville.Barnstable News

Town Hall elevator out of service through December. The Town of Barnstable said Town Hall's elevator will be out of service from September 8 through December, a notice posted on the town's website advises.Town of Barnstable
Barnstable property listed at $13.8 million in roundup. Mansion Global included a Barnstable, Massachusetts property listed at $13,780,800 in a roundup of notable homes for sale worldwide, alongside listings in Virginia Beach and Toronto.Mansion Global
BPS spotlights student Kayro Dos Santos after WCVB feature. Barnstable Public Schools highlighted student Kayro Dos Santos after his recognition on WCVB's High 5 segment, part of the district's ongoing recognition of student achievement.Barnstable Public Schools

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