EAST HARWICH – T h e Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School will hold its annual fundraising auction at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club on Saturday, April 8 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event, l ive music, appetizers, a cash bar and games and door prizes is returning after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Spokesperson Kate Ryan said she is very excited about the...

  by William F. Galvin HARWICH – The Royal Apartments building at the corner of Bank and Parallel streets will be getting an exterior facelift. The historic district and historical commission last week approved the changes to the building, which is located in the Harwich Center Historic District. The property, which had previously housed The Royal at Harwich Village senior living facility, was purchased ...

by William F. Galvin HARWICH – The cost of violating restrictions during periods of public water supply emergencies could be  increasing, but a proposal to include fines for those on private wells has been sidelined.  Selectmen Monday approved the inclusion of an article in the annual town meeting warrant that will increase fines for violations of water emergency rules from $50 to $100 for the first offe...

Navigate through the halls at Monomoy Regional High School and you’ll find a group of kids who are eager and excited to give back to their local communities. Working in conjunction with Stop and Shop, members of Monomoy’s SHORE post-graduate life skills special needs class maintain a food pantry offered to families in the Monomoy School District. The pantry, which operates weekly, offers a variety of free non-...

HARWICH – "It was a good day, a really good day," Deputy Police Chief Kevin Considine said of Saturday's Polar Plunge held at Red River Beach to raise funds for the Special Olympics. The event is expected to raise more than $45,000, he said, topping the $40,000 goal set for this year's plunge, put on by the Harwich Police Department. In the two years the annual event has been held, the department has raised mo...

HARWICH — Property owners adjacent to the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club are opposing a plan to redevelop three cottages along Round Cove. They say they are concerned about the financial impact to their property and the loss of personal enjoyment they have had for more than 30 years. "The impacts of this proposal on the Shelton family are really dramatic," said attorney Bill Riley, representing abutters Stanl...

HARWICH – The Harwich Fund of The Cape Cod Foundation has awarded $13,250 in grants to eight nonprofit organizations serving the community. The grants will help provide new, warm outerwear and sneakers for local children; support unique classroom field trips; alternative programs for at-risk youth; innovative cultural experiences; and services to increase housing stability among Harwich residents in need, acco...

by William F. Galvin HARWICH – “It was a good day, a really good day,” Deputy Police Chief Kevin Considine said of Saturday’s Polar Plunge held at Red River Beach to raise funds for the Special Olympics. The event is expected to raise more than $45,000, he said, topping the $40,000 goal set for this year’s plunge, put on by the Harwich Police Department. In the two years the annual event has been held, the dep...

by William F. Galvin HARWICH – The police department will hold its second annual Polar Plunge on Saturday at Red River Beach to raise money for Special Olympics MASS, the organization that sponsors the athletic competitions in the commonwealth. Last year's Polar Plunge drew a crowd of more than 200 people to Red River Beach, with approximately 100 participants taking a dip in the icy waters of Nantucket Sound....

HARWICH — The Wequassett Resort and Golf Club has plans to add 12 units with the redevelopment of three buildings along the Round Cove side of the property. The proposal involves replacing three existing structures with new buildings, each with a second story containing four additional units. The owner of the resort, Round Cove Resort Owners, was scheduled to go before the planning board Tuesday night seeking ...

NORTH HARWICH — Through the pandemic, people who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits got larger payments to help them weather the emergency, when many experienced lost wages and an increase in the cost of food. But those emergency payments ended on March 1, and the Family Pantry of Cape Cod is bracing for a bump in client visits. Pantry Executive Director Christine Menard said the...

HARWICH — While changes in the Monomoy Regional School District agreement last year relieved some of the financial burden on Harwich taxpayers, selectmen remain concerned about funding disparities between the two towns. Last year’s amendment to the district agreement requires that Harwich and Chatham each cover the cost of operating their own elementary schools. The amendment provided Harwich with a $7...