ANNOUNCEMENTS & INFO

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The Historical Society of Santuit & Cotuit

presents

Shipwrecks Along the Cape Cod Coast
Greg Ketchen, President, Coast Guard Heritage Museum
August 15   |  Cotuit Library  |  7 PM
The outer coast of Massachusetts has been called the Graveyard of the North Atlantic, with more than 3,000 shipwrecks off Cape Cod since European sailors began exploring the Western Hemisphere.. The earliest recorded wreck was that of the Pinnace Sparrow Hawk in 1626.. Many wrecks followed, particularly in the 19th century, as commercial sailing vessel traffic peaked along our coast.  Advances in modern navigation, weather forecasting and vessel technologies have not eliminated the risks, evidenced by the grounding of the cruise ship Royal Majesty off Nantucket in 1995 and the fast ferry Iyannough in 2017 as it approached Hyannis Harbor. Navigational errors, extreme weather, equipment failures and human error are some of the causes. The Wydah, HMS Somerset, Pendleton, City of Columbus, Argo Merchant, Andrea Doria, and Norwegian Majesty are just a few of the marine accidents in our local waters that have shaped life-saving innovations in rescue equipment and operations. Greg Ketchen is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain living in Osterville. He is currently serving as the president of the Coast Guard Heritage Museum, located in Barnstable’s Old Custom House.

Road Work Notice

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I’m Happy to Report that MassDOT has responded to my recent letter and issued the following work notice.

Road Work Notice From MASS DOT

Estimated Start Date of Work: 8/12/19

Project Type: Asphalt Pavement Repairs and Improvements.

Description of Work: Repairing deteriorated asphalt (pothole repairs) associated with Route-28 northbound & southbound lanes from the Mashpee / Barnstable Town Line to Bearses Way (Barnstable).

Hours of Operation (Day/Night): 9:00 PM – 5:30 AM

Description of Traffic Management: Lane restrictions controlled by Police Details.

Estimated Duration of Work: 6 Night’s, starting on/or about August 12th; Weather permitting.

Note: Work to be scheduled on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights only.

Santuit River Herring Project

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The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe has received federal grant funding through NOAA’s Species Recovery Grant Program.

The $100,000 award will be used for the Santuit River herring research project, which will analyze the Santuit River ecosystem to discover if there are any physical or biological features that are threatening alewife and blueback herring.

The goal of the study is to determine if population restoration, stream habitat restoration or relocation strategies would be effective for protecting herring.

The Santuit River, also known as the Cotuit River, is a 2.3-mile-long (3.7 km) river on the border between Mashpee & Cotuit.  The river flows southwards from the southern end of Santuit Pond into Popponesset Bay (also known as Shoestring Bay)

Read History “The Sachem’s Place” HERE

Free Fun Fridays

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Free Fun Friday: The Big Red House with the Blue Trees

Friday, August 16, 10:00am – 4:00pm

 

Free Fun Fridays comes to the Cahoon! Stop by the Museum for a fun day of activities and art. To kick off the day, from 11:00am – 12:30pm, steel drum instructor Amy Hughes and her students will play away and lead a drum stick making craft activity.  At 12:00pm, Puppet Man will appear for an hour and from 1:15 to 2:15 Bubble Man will delight us with his giant, floating, magical orbs under the Blue Trees in the Museum’s yard. Admission is FREE for all!

The Museum will be open for free all day from 10:00am – 4:00pm. View the current exhibitions, Exquisite Shells: The Art of Sailors Valentines, Valerie Hegarty: Secrets of the Sea, Selections from the Permanent Collection, and The Blue Trees. Explore the Family Room and learn about why the trees are blue and take a minute to cool off.

Free Fun Fridays are sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation and offers visitors no-cost admission to 100 of the most treasured cultural institutions in Massachusetts. Every Friday, from the end of June through the end of August, multiple sites are open for free.

Check out the full schedule HERE

 

Annual “Kids Day” Wednesday

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On Wednesday August 14th the Barnstable Police Department along with the five Town of Barnstable Fire Departments will be hosting the Annual “Kids Day” at the Barnstable High School from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. This event will allow children of all ages to see demonstrations, equipment, and vehicles from several different police and fire departments. K-9 demonstrations, helicopters, and SWAT demonstrations are just a few of the things kids will be able to view. Enjoy a hot dog and soda, followed by an ice cream cone, all donated by local businesses. Everything is FREE at “Kids Day”. A parade starts the day’s events at 10:00 am.

Tune in to Cotuit

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Cotuit’s Own to be Aired on TV
Recently the team from WCVB, Channel 5 Chronicle was in the village interviewing and filming at many of our wonderful venues. The show airs Monday July 29, 2019, 7:30 on TV Channel 5.

View Chronicle’s Main Streets and Back Roads of Cotuit four segments below

1.   History                 

2.  Community         

3.  Creativity

4.  Kettleers              

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings August 2019

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

 

Cotuit Water Commission Meeting – Monday August 5, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire Commission Meeting – Tuesday August 13, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday August 13, 6pm, Town Hall Cancelled

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday August 14, 3pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Water Commission Meeting – Wednesday August 14, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday August 15, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday August 15, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday August 20, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association Annual Meeting – Tuesday August 20, 7:30, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee Meeting – Wednesday August 28, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall 

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – TBD

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

2019 PARKING PERMITS & BEACH STICKERS

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Beach chairs

2019 TOWN OF BARNSTABLE

PARKING PERMITS/BEACH STICKERS/RECREATION PROGRAMS

Parking Permits Required Year Round 

            Permits and Regulations HERE

2019 Beach Parking Permits Walk-up Sales at HYCC

The Barnstable Recreation Division’s 2019 Beach Parking Permits walk-up sales are underway at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis.  Hours of operation are Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM-4:00 PM and Sundays & Holidays 9:00 AM-Noon.  The Resident/Taxpayer Sticker is $45. Show your valid car registration.  Leased vehicles must have valid lease agreement.  Resident Parking Permits are required January 1st to December 31st.  More information is available on the Town website or by calling Patti Machado, Recreation Director 508-790-6345. For those of you that supplied Barnstable Recreation with your e-mail address, you should be receiving your application via e-mail. If you do not receive it, or did not supply an e-mail address, applications may be downloaded HERE. 

Barnstable Recreation Division Adult & Youth Programs information HERE

If you need an application sent to you submit a request in writing (include a self-addressed stamped envelope) to: Town of Barnstable – Parking Permits, 141 Bassett Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.