Government · Select Board
Barnstable Zoning Panel Drops Site Plan Review From Home Occupation Draft
Barnstable's zoning committee advances a two-tier home occupation permit framework, dropping a proposed site plan review step.
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Government · Conservation
Barnstable Conservation Commission Issues Seven Enforcement Orders at August Meeting
Barnstable Conservation Commission issues seven enforcement orders and continues contested pond herbicide application to September 8.
Government · Planning Board
Barnstable Planning Board Rejects Downtown Hyannis Remap, Backs Two Other Zoning Changes
Barnstable Planning Board recommends two downtown Hyannis zoning amendments and rejects a proposed 29-parcel map rezone near Stewart's Creek.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 3 through August 9
This week's Barnstable obituary notices column lists two records: DeNisi, Richard John Sr., 80, who died Aug. 3, 2026, and Burman, Eugene, 96, who died Aug. 6, 2026. Both listings identify Barnstable, Massachusetts as their place of residence. No additional biographical detail, includin…
Government · Conservation
Barnstable Conservation Commission Approves All Four Projects in Unanimous August 4 Session
Barnstable Conservation Commission unanimously cleared four resource-area applications and three compliance certificates at its August 4 remote meeting.
Government · Select Board
Barnstable zoning panel advances home occupation rewrite, adds August meetings
Barnstable's zoning panel advances a home occupation ordinance overhaul and weighs how to handle commercial vehicles at residential businesses.
Government · Board of Health
Barnstable Board of Health Approves Body Art Licenses and Septic Repairs, Defers Grease Trap Vote
Barnstable Board of Health approves body art licenses and septic repairs, defers hotel grease trap decision.
Sports
Barnstable Recreation Department wins approval to expand beach-accessibility matting to three town beaches.
The Barnstable Conservation Commission on July 21 unanimously approved three Recreation Department requests to install seasonal beach-accessibility mats at Craigville Beach, Covell's Beach and Veterans Beach. The mats, staked into the sand each spring and removed in the fall, are meant …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 20 through July 26
Two Barnstable, Mass. obituaries were published this week: Levine, Patricia (80), who died July 21, and Mulrey, Josephine (Antonino) (96), who died July 23. Both were identified as Barnstable residents in notices posted to Echovita, the lead source for this week's listings. No additiona…
Morning Brief
Cotuit Center for the Arts Books Jazz Trio for Aug. 11 Show
Cotuit Center for the Arts will host jazz stars Steve Wilson, Renee Rosnes and David Wong on Aug. 11. The Falmouth Road venue's Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival set is one of several arts bookings added to Barnstable's calendar this week, alongside a Renaissance String Quartet concert at…