Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings October 2019

View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

 

Cotuit Fire Commission – Wednesday October 2, 3:45pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire Union Negotiating Committee – Wednesday October 2, 4pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday October 3, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 3, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday October 8, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday October 8, 5:30pm, Cotuit Fire Station

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday October 9, 3pm, Cotuit Library

Town Council Special Meeting – Thursday October 10, 7pm, Town Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday October 15, 5:30pm, Town Hall Cancelled

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday October 15, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday October 16, 5:45pm, Cotuit Fire Station

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday October 18, 5:30pm, Cotuit Fire Station

Town Council Meeting – Thursday October 17, 7pm, Town Hall Cancelled

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday October 28, 5:30pm, Cotuit Fire Station

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Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – TBD

Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

2019 FLU SHOT CLINICS

FluSHot

The Barnstable Health Department will hold flu shot clinics at the St. George Greek Orthodox Church Community Center, Route 28, Centerville on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 9 to 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. Cost to town residents is $3. Drive up service available!

Call Health Dept. (508) 862-4644 for more Information

Public Input Wanted for Shellfish Initiative

 

A comment period and four public meetings to solicit preliminary public and stakeholder feedback to inform The Massachusetts Shellfish Initiative (MSI) Taskforce’s Strategic Plan have been scheduled. Anyone interested in participating in the development of a strategic plan focused on protecting public access to, and ensuring the sustainability of, the Commonwealth’s shellfish resources are encouraged to submit written comments and/or attend one of the four scheduled public hearings.

The deadline for written comments has been extended to 5pm on October 21, 2019. Public comments will also be accepted verbally at one of the four scheduled public meetings. Comments should directly address shellfish management in the Commonwealth or one or multiple MSI Strategic Plan thematic areas of interest:

  1. Building public and stakeholder capacity and support for shellfish.
  2. Management, research, and industry resource development.
  3. Supporting and promoting cultural and historical uses of shellfish.
  4. Supporting and promoting balanced and sustainable economic opportunities around shellfish.
  5. Fostering communication and coordination between local, state and federal managers and developing improved guidance.
  6. Ensuring ecologically sound management/enhancement of shellfish resources and coastal ecosystems.

7pm–8:30pm September 18, Chatham Community Center, 702 Main St. Chatham

7pm–8:30pm September 23, 2019 DMF Gloucester Marine Station 30 Emerson Ave. Gloucester

 7pm–8:30pm September 30, Katharine Cornell Theatre, Tisbury Town Hall,51 Spring St., Tisbury

7pm-8:30pm October 17, Mass Maritime Academy, Admiral’s Hall, 101 Academy Dr. Buzzards Bay

For more information and to submit written comments please email: roleary@maritime.edu

Background: The MSI is an initiative developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and shellfish stakeholders from across the State. The MSI is intended to bring state and local shellfish resource managers, commercial and recreational harvesters, aquaculturists, researchers, and the general public together to develop a strategic plan aimed at optimizing the economic, environmental, and social benefits of the Commonwealth’s shellfish resources.  MSI is not a regulatory body and cannot change regulation or policies. Partial funding for the MSI has been provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. To learn more about the MSI and see the draft Assessment report please visit http://www.massshellfishinitiative.org/.

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings September 2019

View Legally Posted Agendas HERE

 

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday September 5, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday September 5, 7pm, Town Hall

Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday September 11, 3pm, Cotuit Library

Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday September 17, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday September 17, 5:30pm, Town Hall

Town Council Homelessness Committee – Tuesday September 17, 6pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday September 18, 5:45pm, Freedom Hall

Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Thursday September 19, 6pm, Town Hall

Town Council Meeting – Thursday September 19, 7pm, Town Hall

Cotuit Prudential Committee – Wednesday September 25, 5:30pm, Freedom Hall 

Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday September 26, 6pm, Town Hall

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Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive

 

Cotuit Arts Corridor

Saturday, August 31, 12:00pm – 4:00pm

Everyone is invited to an open house and end of the summer celebration of arts and culture on Cotuit’s stretch of Route 28!  This block party marks the first ever collaboration between the Cahoon Museum of American Art, Chapman Art Gallery, Cotuit Center for the Arts, Isaiah Thomas Bookstore, Turtleback Limited, and Villaggio Ristorante – all located along Route 28. Each venue will be open and free to the public. Enjoy visual art, food, drink, tours, music, literature and bring your friends, family and neighbors. Visitors may park at any of the participating venues. Admission is free!

There will be a complimentary shuttle making a loop between all venues between 12:00pm and 4:00pm. Experience the arts in Cotuit!

Program Tonight

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.

Free Fun Fridays

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

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.

Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings August 2019

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