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Its not a sure thing, but it looks like Barnstable Countys legislative and executive branches are nearing a compromise on spending COVID relief funds.

Yarmouth Selectman Mark Forest joins a Zoom discussion about how to better diversity town meeting participation. Thursday, Dec. 9, at noon.

Love Local artists are setting up outdoors on the Hyannis Village Green Saturday, selling handmade arts and crafts beside a Kids Zone with pony rides.

HARWICH — A plan to build a $213 million regional wastewater treatment facility in Dennis was already on the ropes when Dennis and Harwich decided not to place an article ratifying the agreement on their town meeting warrants this year. But Harwich may have delivered the knockout blow last week when Town Administrator Joseph Powers told the Dennis, Harwich, Yarmouth Clean Waters Community Partnership meeting that his town was pulling out of the deal.  There seemed to be some dispute about w...

Community, business and town leaders say they feel a machine gun range at JBCC is being pushed through without proper scientific evaluation.

Dennis, Harwich and Yarmouth have partnered since 2017 to create the DHY Clean Water Community Partnership, but it has lost momentum.

Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd even

After 19 years, Keith Carnes’ conviction re-evaluated by Missouri Supreme Court May 17, 2021 In 2014, The Pitch shared the story of Latahra Smith and her work advocating the innocence of Keith Carnes—a former drug dealer who was convicted of murdering Larry White, a rival drug dealer in 2003.  Since Carnes was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole in 2006, more evidence has been found causing further questions to be raised regarding Carnes’ innocence.  C...

Internal search yields Albert, Burt and Maguire The Barnstable Patriot The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners on Wednesday named the countys Human Services director, Beth Albert, to succeed Jack Yunits, Jr. as County Administrator when he retires. Meeting March 4, the three County Commissioners thanked Yunits for his dedication and leadership during his tenure as County Administrator. As former Mayor of Brockton, Yunits has long had a reputation for recruiting and developing top...

First woman to serve in countys key leadership role The Barnstable Patriot The Barnstable County Board of Regional Commissioners on Wednesday named the countys Human Services director, Beth Albert, to succeed Jack Yunits, Jr. as County Administrator when he retires. Meeting March 4, the three County Commissioners thanked Yunits for his dedication and leadership during his tenure as County Administrator. As former Mayor of Brockton, Yunits has long had a reputation for recruiting and developing...