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HARWICH — Selectmen on Monday promised to bring an article to purchase 31 acres of cranberry bogs and upland that was indefinitely postponed at town meeting Saturday back before the town as quickly as possible. "The intent of town meeting was very clear. They want this done," Selectman Michael MacAskill told the board, which expressed interest in setting up a meeting with the Harwich Conservation Trust, the Real Estate & Open Space Committee and the Community Preservation Committee.  Town meeting voters vented their frustration Saturday when told that the only vote they had was for in...

HARWICH — Selectmen voted Monday night to renew the liquor and entertainment licenses for one of two Harwich Port restaurants that faced allegations they had violated state rules intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. The board issued a written warning to Ember restaurant and rescheduled the hearing for The Port to 5:30 p.m. May 4. Both restaurants are owned by brothers Justin and Jared Brackett. In a long and contentious hearing that lasted over three hours and tested the limits of video-conferencing technology and the patience of some board members, selectmen heard from attorneys rep...

Hedges and other vegetation along Route 28 at Freeman Street are impairing sight line visibility along Route 28. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH — Thanks to hedges and other landscaping, as well as a slight bend in Route 28, entering traffic from Freeman Street or Snow Inn Road in Harwich Port can be a white-knuckle experience. The traffic safety committee has asked the selectmen to make changes to improve visibility at the intersection. Traffic Safety Committee Chair Gerald Beltis said the crossroad has been the site of 13 accidents in recent years. In a presentation to selectmen last week...