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Last 14 days

• Single $4.5 million sale tops real estate period. Barnstable's latest real estate roundup found only one recorded property transaction for the period, a sale large enough to carry the whole report.Barnstable News
• Board approves Ocean Grove subdivision in Hyannis. Barnstable's Planning Board weighed a paper subdivision for the long-permitted Ocean Grove project at 337-347 Main Street in Hyannis, a filing attorney Patrick Nickerson said is meant to shield the 22-unit condominium and restaurant plan from zoning changes taking effect in 2026.Barnstable News
• Board presses owner over unauthorized pond deck. Barnstable's Conservation Commission continued a hearing on an unpermitted deck built near Parker Pond on Eel River Road in Osterville, pressing the owner for more native plantings and clearer plans for removing three damaged trees before ruling on the violation.Barnstable News
• Town Hall elevator out of service through December. Barnstable Town Hall's elevator has been out of service since September 8 and is expected to remain down through December, according to the town's website.Town of Barnstable
• Deed data shows single recorded sale in Barnstable. Barnstable News reviewed the latest Barnstable County Registry of Deeds filings and found just one recorded property sale in town, a sharp drop from the typical weekly pace of local real estate activity.Barnstable News
• Sheriff's office wins $3.75 million addiction grant. The Barnstable County Sheriff's Office will receive $3.75 million over five years from a federal substance abuse agency to expand addiction recovery efforts, Barnstable Patch reported.Barnstable Patch

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