
View Details of Impacts of Covid-19 on Cape Cod HERE
GENERAL
eWeekly June 12, 2020
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Barnstable Town Manager Update
Absentee Ballots Available for Cotuit Fire District Elections
VIEW SAMPLE BALLOT HERE
Download Absentee Ballot Application HERE
Download Absentee Ballot Application by a Family Member HERE
ABSENTEE BALLOTS INSTRUCTIONS:
Absentee ballots are available for curb side pickup Monday – Friday 9-3 at the Cotuit Fire Station, 64 High Street, Cotuit
Instructions
- Complete an Absentee Ballot Application available online. (also available at the Fire Station)
- Use the Absentee Ballot Application for a ballot for yourself
- Use the Absentee Ballot Application by a family Member for a family member
- Proceed to the Cotuit Fire Station parking lot 9-3, Monday thru Friday. (If possible, with your completed application)
- Call (508) 428-2210, extension “0” and ask for curb side service.
- A firefighter will come to your vehicle and provide you with a ballot and an envelope to seal the ballot in.
- You may either leave the sealed ballot in a secured ballot box at the fire station or request an envelope to self-mail the ballot to the District Clerk: Cotuit Fire District, Attn: Clerk, P.O. Box 1475, Cotuit, MA 02635

Annual District In Person Election Tuesday June 23 from 4-8 at Cotuit Fire Station & Annual District In Person Meeting Wednesday June 24 at 6pm, Lowell Park
Cotuit Fire Commission Meets Today
Fire Commission Meeting
Tuesday June 9, 2020 5:30pm, Remote
View Agenda HERE
Join Zoom Meeting https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
Meeting ID: 346 207 1880
Reopening Massachusetts Phase 2
Phase 2 has been divided into two parts. Beginning today, Monday, June 8, the following can reopen under certain restrictions:
- Childcare facilities and day camps
- Driving and flight school
- Funeral homes, with occupancy limits
- Higher education classes including post-secondary, vocational tech and occupation schools may allow students complete required courses for graduation.
- Historical spaces may reopen outdoor facilities. No guided tours allowed nor can they host functions or gatherings.
- Hotels and other lodgings, though they may not host events, functions or meetings
- Outdoor recreation including pools, playgrounds and driving ranges
- Personal services, such as home cleaning, window washing, education tutoring and career coaching, with social distancing mandated
- Restaurants, offering only outdoor dining and takeout
- Retail, with occupancy limits
- Sports: Professional teams may continue practices starting Monday, though no games or public admission is allowed. Youth sports and adult amateur leagues may resume as well.
- Warehouses and distribution centers
Barnstable Town Manager Update
eWeekly June 5, 2020
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June 4, 2020 Town Council Meeting Tonight
Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings June 2020
View Legally Posted Agendas HERE
Cotuit Prudential Committee – Tuesday June 2, 6pm, REMOTE
Town Council Meeting – Thursday June 4, 7pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Prudential Committee – Friday June 5, 6pm, REMOTE
Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – Tuesday June 9, 5pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday June 9, 5:30pm, REMOTE
Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday June 10, 3pm, Cotuit Library CANCELLED
Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday June 11, 6pm, Remote
Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday June 16, 5:30pm, REMOTE
Civic Association Annual Fire District Budget Night – Tuesday June 16, 7:30pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday June 17, 5pm, REMOTE
Town Council Meeting – Thursday June 18, 7pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday June 22, 6pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Fire District Elections – Tuesday June 23, 4-8pm, Fire Station
Committee to Address Homelessness in Barnstable – Tuesday June 23, 6pm, Remote
Cotuit Fire District Annual Meeting – Wednesday June 24, 6pm, Lowell Park
Cotuit Fire District SPECIAL Meeting – Wednesday June 24, 7pm, Lowell Park
Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive
Town Council Town Manager Contract Committee – TBD
eWeekly May 29, 2020
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Beach & Transfer Stickers Available Online
Online Sales: Transfer Station Stickers and Beach Parking Permits starting May 26, 2020
In an effort to assist our community during the COVID-19 emergency, the Town of Barnstable is proud to offer online purchases for transfer station stickers and beach parking permits
In addition to accepting mail-in applications, Barnstable residents can now conveniently go HERE select “Barnstable, MA” in the drop down menu, identify the permit you wish to apply for and download all necessary documents. All online permit sales will be mailed and please allow up to 2 weeks for processing and mailing.
For more information about the Transfer Station Stickers, please visit www.town.barnstable.ma.us/Departments/solidwaste or contact staff at 508-420-2258. For more information about Beach Parking Permits, please visit www.townofbarnstable.us/Departments/Recreation or contact staff at 508-790-6345.
MEMORIAL DAY 2020
View Town of Barnstable 2020 Tribute HERE
Today is the day we formally express our thanks, with gratitude and in remembrance, of the men and women having selflessly given their lives, honoring us, and the freedoms won. If we fail to remember and honor these brave men and women, we’re likely to forget their great sacrifices; let us not forget.
eWeekly May 22, 2020
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Barnstable Town Manager Update
May 21, 2020 Town Council Meeting Tonight
Cotuit Fire Commission Meets Today
Fire Commission Meeting
Wednesday May 20, 2020 4pm, Remote
View Agenda HERE
Join Zoom Meeting https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us
Meeting ID: 346 207 1880
Reopening Massachusetts
Governor Baker Update
View Governor Baker’s May 18, 2020 Update Video HERE
Cotuit Conversation 5pm Today
Barnstable eWeekly May 15, 2020
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Barnstable Town Manager Update
Cotuit Fire Department Offering N-95 Masks & Hand Sanitizer
Fire Station will be Open 9-12 Wednesday May 20, 2020 to Distribute Masks
Refill for your Hand Sanitizer containers will also be available.
In order to obtain masks, you MUST COMPLETE THE FORM WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW AND PRESS SUBMIT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FORM. MASKS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO ANYONE WHO HAS NOT SUBMITTED A FORM. We request that everyone follow these procedures and exercise patience if there is a delay at pick-up time.
Starting 5/21/20 (from 9-12) Cotuit Fire will have hand sanitizer available for residents to refill their own containers.
https://forms.gle/oAUCjtKmjHtZKSJNA
If you do not have internet access, you can call the Cotuit Fire Station at (508)428-2210 Option 0, to schedule a mask pickup. Phone service may not always be available depending on call volume.
Proposed Barnstable FY2021 Operating Budget
Cotuit Conversation 5pm Today
eWeekly May 8, 2020
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Barnstable Town Manager Update
Golf Courses Allowed to Reopen
Read Guidelines HERE
May 7, 2020 Town Council Meeting Tonight
Cotuit 4th of July Parade Cancelled
F-15 Flyover
View Hyannis Flyover HERE
Cotuit Conversation 5pm Today
Barnstable Town Manager Video Updates
eWeekly May 1, 2020
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Happy May Day
Upcoming Precinct 7 & Town Council Meetings May 2020
View Legally Posted Agendas HERE
Cotuit Community Leaders Conversation – Monday May 4, 5pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Prudential Committee – Monday May 4, 6pm, REMOTE
Town Council Meeting – Thursday May 7, 7pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Community Leaders Conversation – Monday May 11, 5pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday May 12, 4:30pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday May 12, 5:30pm, REMOTE
Committee to Address Homelessness in Barnstable – Tuesday May 12, 6pm, REMOTE
Precinct 7 Monthly Open Meeting – Wednesday May 13 3pm, Cotuit Library CANCELLED
Town Council Zoning & Regulatory Review Committee – Thursday May 14, 6pm REMOTE
Cotuit Community Leaders Conversation – Monday May 18, 5pm, REMOTE
Town Council Appointments Committee – Tuesday May 19, 5:30pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Fire Commission – Tuesday May 20, 4pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Water Commission – Wednesday May 20 , 5pm, REMOTE
Cotuit Prudential Committee – Thursday May 21, 6pm, REMOTE
Town Council Meeting – Thursday May 21, 7pm, REMOTE
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Town Council Asset Management Advisory Committee – TBD
Town Council Town Manager Contract Committee – TBD
Town Council Roads Committee – Inactive
Stay At Home Advisory Extended to Mid May
UPDATE: April 28, 2020
Governor Baker Extends Non-Essential Business Closure and Stay at Home Advisory until May 18, 2020.
He also announced the formation of a new 17-member Reopening Advisory Board.
Reopening Advisory Board Members Include:
- Aron Ain, CEO, Kronos Inc & Ultimate Software
- Carlo Zaffanella, Vice President and General Manager, Maritime & Strategic Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Corey Thomas, CEO, Rapid 7
- Daniel Rivera, Mayor, City of Lawrence
- Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Girish Navani, CEO and Co-Founder, eClinicalWorks
- Joe Bahena, Senior Vice President, Joseph Abboud Manufacturing
- Kathryn Burton, Chief of Staff, City of Boston
- Laurie Leshin, Ph.D., President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Linda Markham, President, Cape Air
- Mark Keroack, President & CEO, Baystate Health
- Monica Bharel, Ph.D., Commissioner, Department of Public Health
- Nicole LaChapelle, Mayor, City of Easthampton
- Pamela Everhart, Head of Regional Public Affairs and Community Relations, Fidelity Investments
- Stephanie Pollack, Transportation Secretary and CEO
- Steve DiFillippo, CEO, Davios Restaurants
- Wendy Hudson, Owner, Nantucket Book Partners
Cotuit Conversation 5pm Today
Cape Cod Baseball League 2020 Season Cancelled
eWeekly April 24, 2020
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Barnstable Town Manager Video Updates
Town Manager Mark Ells Regular Update Video
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