Government · Board of Health
Health board OKs grease trap for Hyannis theater
Barnstable Board of Health clears grease trap for Hyannis theater conversion and untangles two septic bedroom disputes.
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Government · Conservation
Board Presses Owner Over Unauthorized Pond Deck
Barnstable conservation panel presses pond-deck owner for more mitigation before ruling on violation.
Government · Planning Board
Board approves Ocean Grove subdivision in Hyannis
Barnstable Planning Board unanimously approves a paper subdivision to shield a Hyannis redevelopment from 2026 zoning changes.
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Van Rensselaer's Raw Bar goes up for sale
Iconic Cape Cod dining destination Van Rensselaer's Restaurant and Raw Bar lists for sale. From our own coverage: Deed data shows single recorded sale in Barnstable. Also in today's brief (3 items): Van Rensselaer's Restaurant and Raw Bar listed for sale; Wimpy's Seafood Cafe plans prom…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 21, 2026 through September 27, 2026
Two Barnstable-resident obituaries were published this week: Conway, John (Jack) J., of West Barnstable, who died September 12, 2026, and grew up in Cambridge and North Reading before graduating from Reading High School; and Robichaud, Carolyn S. (Sampson), 88, of Centerville, who died …
Morning Brief
Barnstable posts just one recorded sale in latest deed data
Barnstable County Registry of Deeds recorded just one property transfer in Barnstable between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, 2026: a sale that closed Sept. 25 with Welin J. Abreu listed as seller. No sale price, buyer name, or street address was available in the deed data at the time of this report; sale
Morning Brief
Town Hall elevator out through December
Barnstable Town Hall's elevator will remain out of service through December, the town says. Also in today's brief (4 items): Town Hall elevator out of service through December; 1856 Centerville Country Store listed for sale; Wimpy's Seafood Cafe going year-round in Hyannis; Arts Speak l…
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Sheriff's office lands $3.75M addiction grant
Barnstable County Sheriff's Office secures $3.75 million federal grant for addiction recovery. Also in today's brief (3 items): Sheriff's office wins $3.75 million addiction grant; New Panera on Iyannough Road holds opening giveaway; Cultural Center hosts Irish music concert Nov. 1.
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Barnstable conservation board weighs sevenfold wetland fee hike ahead of October hearing
Barnstable conservation board weighs sevenfold wetland fee hike ahead of October hearing. From our own coverage: Barnstable panel sends $25-per-square-foot wetland fee to hearing; Planning Board approves special permit for Hyannis plaza. Also in today's brief (6 items): Town Hall elevat…
Government · Conservation
Barnstable Conservation Panel Approves Long Pond Sewer Expansion
Barnstable Conservation Commission clears Long Pond sewer plan, orders wetland restorations.