By Dave Watkins in News — 28 Sep 2026

Herring Pond alum plan pushed to November

Herring Pond alum plan lacks state review. Eastham's Conservation Commission took up a Herring Pond alum-treatment application that leaned on a state exemption eliminated back in 2014, prompting sharp questions from commissioners about why the project skipped required state fisheries review and why an older treatment was chosen over newer alternatives.Eastham News
Board of Health works through septic applications. Eastham's Board of Health worked through five septic system applications relying on newer nitrogen-reducing technology, while also setting hearing dates for updated regulations that could reshape rules for the fewer than 200 properties in town still on cesspools.Eastham News

Tomorrow, 4 p.m.: Library trustees hold monthly meeting. Eastham Public Library's Board of Trustees holds its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the Eastham Room, open to the public.Eastham Public Library
Tomorrow, 6 p.m.: Library talk covers Cape Cod's trees and forests. Naturalist Russell Norton discusses the past, present and future of Cape Cod's trees and forests Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the library's Greg Turner Meeting Room.Eastham Public Library
Thu, Oct 1, 4 p.m.: Friends of the library meet Thursday. The Friends of the Eastham Library hold their monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, at 4 p.m. in the Eastham Room; contact Debbie Abbott for details.Eastham Public Library
Thu, Oct 1, 7 p.m.: Library hosts virtual talk with Veronica Roth. Eastham Public Library hosts a free virtual author talk with bestselling novelist Veronica Roth Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. as part of its monthly online series.Eastham Public Library

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