Cape Cod Commission and Town of Barnstable: Community Feedback for Complete Streets Prioritization Plan

For Immediate Release (July 8, 2022) – In January of 2022 the Town of Barnstable was officially recognized as a Complete Streets community. The Cape Cod Commission and the Town of Barnstable are working together to analyze the Town’s transportation network to identify opportunities to create a more connected, efficient, and accessible roadway network and are seeking community feedback on priority projects at upcoming village meetings.

As elaborated within the Complete Streets Introduction Video, a “Complete Street” provides accommodations for allusers, including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users for people of all ages and abilities making streets safer, sustainable, and more accessible to promote a more livable community.

Staff is currently working to develop a draft Prioritization Plan which is a list of potential roadway improvements that incorporate Complete Streets design elements ranked by defined evaluation criteria such as safety, mobility, ability to implement and community support.

The Cape Cod Commission and the Town of Barnstable want to hear from you. Staff will hold five family-friendly village meetings open to the public. Residents are encouraged to stop by to learn more about this effort and share ideas for potential Complete Streets projects that would better support walking, biking and safe driving in the Town of Barnstable.  All residents are welcome to attend one or more of the following meetings:

Monday July 18^th 4:30 PM

Villages of Cotuit & Osterville
Osterville Village Library 43 Wianno Ave, Osterville

Wednesday July 20^th 4:30 PM

Village of Marstons Mills
Liberty Hall 2150 Main Street, Marstons Mills

Tuesday July 26^th 4:30 PM

Village of Hyannis
Barnstable Adult Community Center 825 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Hyannis

Thursday July 28^th 4:30 PM

Village of Centerville
Centerville Public Library 585 Main Street, Centerville

Wednesday August 3^rd 4:30 PM

Villages of Barnstable & West Barnstable

Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church 3055 Main Street (Route 6A), Barnstable

Based on feedback from the village meetings, Town of Barnstable and Cape Cod Commission staff will work together to develop a draft Prioritization Plan which will be presented at a public meeting to occur Winter 2023. The final Prioritization Plan will be submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) as part of the town’s ongoing participation in their Complete Streets Program. Approved projects will be eligible for up to $400,000 in construction funding from MassDOT.

For more information visit the project website at https://www.capecodcommission.org/our-work/barnstable-complete-streets/ or contact: Colleen Medeiros, Transportation Program Manager, Cape Cod Commission: 508-744-1226 or Kate Maldonado, Assistant Director of Planning and Development: 508-862-4791.

View Town of Barnstable’s Complete Streets Policy HERE

Cahoon Museum

June 29 – October 30, 2022

This major exhibition presents the art and history of scrimshaw, a nautical folk art form created by whalers during the international whaling trade of the 19th century. The surprising history of this unique art form is explained and brought to life through the stories of the makers and recipients of these intricately detailed keepsakes. A wide range of decorative and utilitarian objects evoke connections to historic life on Cape Cod, Nantucket, and New Bedford and show the ways that people from diverse backgrounds expressed artistic creativity. New perspectives on the whaler’s life include the astonishing stories of local Wampanoag whalers.

This exhibition includes over 200 important examples from The Deitrich American Foundation, Heritage Museum and Gardens, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, Mystic Seaport Museum, Nantucket Whaling Museum, New Bedford Whaling Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, and private New England collections.

Scrimshaw: The Whaler’s Art is organized by the Cahoon Museum of American Art with Guest Curator, Dr. Alan Granby and Dr. Sarah Johnson, Executive Director of the Cahoon Museum of American Art.

Sponsored by:

Bilezikian Family Foundation

Donald C. McGraw Foundation

 R. Dudley Harrington, Jr. Foundation

Jean and John Entwistle

Rosemary and Keith Rapp

Cape Cod Five

Eldred’s Auctioneers

Cotuit 4th of July Parade

“We are delighted to announce that the Fourth of July Parade will be held this year. The Parade will be held on Monday July 4, starting at 11:00 a.m.  It will begin at its usual spot in front of the Post Office.  All antique cars, floats and walking groups must fill out the application form available below to  be able to participate.  Bike riders and walkers should gather at the Post Office parking lot and will be welcome to join in at the end of the Parade.   We hope that everyone who participates will decorate their cars, floats and bikes with a festive Fourth of July theme to enhance the celebration.

Remember that no items may be thrown by Parade participants into the crowd,  except that candy can be gently tossed to onlookers.  And no water may be sprayed or thrown by any entrants.”

Fourth of July Application Documents