Barnstable Board News Today

1892: The most disastrous fire ever witnessed in Hyannis occurred Friday when the old business corner at Pleasant and Main streets was completely wiped out

Bronwen Howells Walsh Hyannis is bracing for commotion to rival Memorial Day Weekend lines for Four Seas ice cream and Barnacles fried clams. "We are embarking on a major program that requires all of us to coordinate," Town Manager Mark Ells said, briefing the Barnstable Board of Health Tuesday. "Our Board of Health plays a major role in our moving forward with (sewering). There’s a lot of effort going on right now to begin to face the concerns we all know we’ve been facing for the past 2...