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Planned Sewer Construction within Centerville Village
Update on Planned Sewer Construction within Centerville Village Notice of Informational Meeting (HYANNIS, MA – September 19, 2024) The Town of Barnstable invites interested individuals to attend an informational meeting to review planned sewer construction as part of...
Willimantic Drive Boat Ramp Stormwater Project Public Meeting
Join the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts Office of Fishing and Boating Access (OFBA), and Horsley Witten Group to review the 25% design plans for the proposed stormwater management project at Willimantic Drive on Shubael...
Water Resource Protection Workshop: Thursday, February 29, 2024
The Town of Barnstable invites interested individuals to tune into a Special Town Council Meeting dedicated to providing comprehensive education regarding our community's drinking water resources. The Water Resource Protection Workshop will be held virtually on...
Water Quality Updates
June 17, 2025 | Cyanobacteria Updates – Pet Advisories Issued at Hinckley Pond and Schoolhouse Pond
As of Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 12:30PM, the following water quality alerts have been issued: A Pet Advisory at Hinckley Pond, Barnstable has been issued due to increased levels of cyanobacteria in water samples. A Pet Advisory at Schoolhouse Pond, Hyannis has...
June 10, 2025 | Removal of Pet Advisory at Hamblin Pond, Marstons Mills
As of Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the Pet Advisory will be removed for Hamblin Pond, Marstons Mills due to acceptable water quality samples. As of Tuesday, June 10, 2025, all Barnstable monitoried ponds were found to be acceptable; thus there are no current water quality...
June 3, 2025 | Cyanobacteria Updates – Pet Advisory Removed from Bearses Pond, Centerville
As of Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 2:46 PM, the following water quality alerts have been updated: A Pet Advisory has been removed at Bearses Pond, Centerville due to acceptable water samples. A Pet Advisory at Hamblin Pond, Marstons Mills remains in place due to...
Sewer Construction Communications
Sewer Construction to Begin on West Main Street
Starting Monday, January 29, the Town of Barnstable’s Contractor, Robert B. Our, will commence site preparation and remaining sewer installation on West Main Street, from Route 28 to Strawberry Hill Road, requiring this section of road to be closed during work hours....
Governor Healey Signs First Tax Cuts in More Than 20 Years
Relief includes the Title V (Septic) Tax Credit – which triples the maximum credit to $18,000, increases the percentage of eligible expenses from 40% to 60%; and allows taxpayers to claim up to $4,000 in any year, versus $1,500 in current law.
Fall Construction Season Resumes September 5, 2023
Starting Tuesday, September 5, 2023, in-road sewer construction will resume as part of the Route 28 East Sewer Expansion Project. As a result, traffic impacts will vary within the vicinity of Phinney’s Lane, Route 28 and West Main Street, dependent upon the nature and...