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Oystering Season Opens Next Wednesday

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Recreational Oystering Season Opens Wednesday November 5, 2025

Information to obtain permit found HERE

Shellfish Area Maps HERE

Shellfishing Regulations HERE

ENJOY!

Oyster season in Barnstable officially opens next Wednesday November 5th!!! Reminder that the weekly limit is 1 level peck per shellfishing week.

10/30/25  The water quality samples taken for Shoestring Bay, North Bay, the Seapuit River and Mill Creek have all come back clean, so all of these areas will re-open to shellfishing November 1st. Please remember however, that oyster harvest remains closed town wide until Wednesday November 5th. 

10/28/25 Please be advised that water quality sampling to re-open North Bay (Bay St, Great Bay Rd) November 1st thus far has come up dirty. Water quality sampling was done yesterday, I should know Thursday whether or not it will be open on the 1st and will send notification as soon as I know. Additional water quality sampling was also needed for the Seapuit River, Shoestring Bay and Mill Creek in Barnstable Harbor as they all also came up dirty ahead of their respective November 1 openings.

As always, if you have any questions please email me directly: amy.croteau@town.barnstable.ma.us 

Take Care, Amy Croteau Shellfish Constable Town of Barnstable. Questions please call Natural Resources 508-790-6272

29th Session Citizens Leadership Academy

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COMING SOON

The Town of Barnstable will host their 29th session of Inside Barnstable Town Government, A Citizens Leadership Academy beginning Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
The academy is a 12-week commitment with the goal of educating the citizens of Barnstable about the operations of town government, while also obtaining valuable feedback and participation from those citizens participating in the Academy.
Town officials said the program is designed to advance understanding of and participation in civic affairs as well as to increase awareness of the challenges facing municipal government. Inside Barnstable Town Government began in 2003. To date, over 850 Barnstable residents and employees have participated in the program.
The classes will be on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-9:00 PM and will be held in various locations throughout the Town. The classes will be conducted by town staff and provide interactive learning experiences, group discussions, and site tours. The program is free of charge and open to anyone who resides or works in the Town of Barnstable. Class size is limited.
Applications are available at the Town Manager’s Office, 367 Main Street, Hyannis or HERE   To receive an application by mail or fax, please call 508-862-4610.
For specific information, you may call Academy facilitators Deb Brunelle at 508-648-5936 or Susan French at 508-280-4864.

Upcoming Cotuit Fire District & Town Council Meetings December 2023

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

Christmas in Cotuit & Santuit– Saturday December 2, All Day

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday December 6, 6pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

Town Council Meeting – Thursday December 7, 7pm, Town Hall & Remote

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday December 19, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday December 20, 5:30pm, Remote

Town Council Meeting – Thursday December 21, 7pm, Town Hall & Remote

 

Attention Transfer Station Users

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Transfer Station Closed Saturday November 11, 2023

The Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division will be closed Saturday November 11, 2023 in observance of Veterans’ Day. Trash and recycling services will resume on a normal schedule Sunday November 12, 2023.  For questions, call 508-420-2258. 

Transfer Station & Recycling Division Information HERE

Oystering Season Opens Today

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  Due to some confusion from the recreational shellfishers at Bay Street today, please note

If you harvest 1.0 peck of oysters at Bay Street, you are NOT ELIGIBLE to harvest oysters from anywhere else in Town until the following Sunday when the shellfish week starts over.

If you harvest 0.75 peck of oysters at Bay Street, you are ONLY ELIGIBLE to harvest 0.25 peck of oysters from anywhere else in Town until the following Sunday when the shellfish week starts over.

If you harvest 0.5 pecks of oysters at Bay Street, you are ONLY ELIGIBLE to harvest 0.5 peck of oysters from anywhere else in Town until the following Sunday when the shellfish week starts over.

The Town of Barnstable oyster season opens Wednesday November 1, 2023.

Places to harvest oysters include the Scudder Lane Recreational Shellfishing Area, the Bay Street Relay Area and the Bridge Street Recreational Shellfishing Area. Oysters must be 3″ in order for them to be legally harvested and kept in your catch.

The weekly limit for oysters is one level half peck (5 quarts dry measure) per shellfishing week at all locations with the exception of Bay Street where one level peck (10 quarts dry measure) may be harvested per shellfishing week.

**If you go to Bay Street and harvest one half peck of oysters, you may also go to another oyster location and harvest an additional half peck of oysters. You MAY NOT do this if you harvest a full peck of oysters at Bay St in any given shellfishing week**

**Reminder on parking at Scudder: this link HERE shows the Town line in the lower lot at Scudder.

**Parking Compliance enforces beach sticker requirements year round, and if you do not have a beach sticker and park in the upper or lower lot at Scudder and do not have a Town of Barnstable beach sticker, you may be issued a citation. Parking is allowed on the right hand side of the road as you approach the landing unless otherwise posted.**

Happy Oyster Season!

Questions please call Natural Resources 508-790-6272

Information to obtain permit found HERE

Shellfish Area Maps HERE

Shellfishing Regulations HERE

ENJOY!

Upcoming Town Council, Precinct 7 & Cotuit Fire District Meetings November 2023

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View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

Town Council Meeting – Thursday November 2, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Election Day – Tuesday November 7, 7am-8pm, Freedom Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday November 8, 3pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Fire District Prudential Committee Meeting – Thursday November 9, 6pm, Remote

Cotuit Fire Commission Meeting – Tuesday November 14, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday November 15, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall & Remote

Town Council Meeting – Thursday November 16, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Fire District Prudential Committee Meeting – Monday November 27, 6pm, Remote

View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

Tomorrow is Drug Take Back Day

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DROP-OFF UNWANTED MEDICATIONS AT BARNSTABLE POLICE STATION

Protect Cape Cod’s drinking water by safely disposing of unused prescription medications.
We encourage community members to drop-off expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications on “National Take Back Day,” which takes place on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the police station, 1200 Phinney’s Ln. Hyannis.
Improper disposal of pharmaceuticals is a public health and safety issue. In addition to “National Take Back Day,” our police station has an unwanted medication kiosk open all year. Mail-back envelopes are available at pharmacies as well.