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Eastham Conservation Commission Approves Stair Replacement, Continues Most Cases to February

Eastham's Conservation Commission continued the bulk of its January 27 caseload after a snowstorm canceled planned site visits, then debated a proposal that could cut the town's Community Preservation Act funding by roughly 54 percent.

Fitness participation at Eastham senior center surges 46 percent

Eastham Council on Aging reports strong growth in senior center programs and participation. Executive Director Dorothy Burritt told the board that overall center frequency rose 12 percent year-over-year, with fitness program participation surging 46 percent; 2,558 individuals were served in 2025

Forest Advisory Committee evaluates failed cedar plantings at Wiley Park, charts spring strategy.

The Eastham Forest Advisory Committee conducted a field inspection at Wiley Park to assess spring planting strategies. Chair Liz Lewis and members Steve Gulrich, Henry Lind, Elizabeth Strzetelski, and Greg Douglas reviewed November 2020 plantings and found nine of fourteen Eastern Red Cedar

Search Committee reports strong 2025 vacancy-filling performance

Eastham Search Committee reports filling 24 board seats in 2025, exceeding its performance targets. The committee achieved a 10.3 percent opening rate, well below its 15 percent benchmark, and a 45 percent alternate vacancy rate below its 50 percent threshold. Sue Maren, committee chair, presented

Eastham Planning Board Pilots New Rubric to Standardize Site Plan Review

Eastham Planning Board workshopped a new evaluation rubric for residential site plan review and unanimously continued a six-unit housing permit case to May.