Government · Conservation
Eastham Panel Begins Review of Coastal Resilience Bylaw
Eastham Conservation Commission begins line-by-line review of a coastal flood-zone bylaw.
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Schools · School Committee
Eastham Schools Approve $42,174 FY27 Prepayment
Eastham School Committee closes FY26 with better-than-feared numbers, OKs $42,174 prepayment.
Government · Select Board
Eastham Boards Explore Affordable Housing Strategy With Partnership
Eastham Select Board and Housing Trust heard affordable housing strategies from Massachusetts Housing Partnership.
Government · Select Board
Select Board adopts cannabis policies, accepts land donation
Eastham Select Board unanimously adopted four cannabis policy documents including the Social Equity Plan, Application and Approval Process for Marijuana Establishments, Permit Application Form, and Permit/Host Community Agreement Evaluation Form.
Government · Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission Elects Mruk as Chair, Updates Mission
Eastham's Recreation Commission appointed Brendan Mruk as chair and agreed on a revised mission statement encompassing beaches and afterschool programs. Anna Friedman nominated Mruk, with Steven Wicklund seconding; Barbara Fay was reappointed recording secretary on a motion by Robert Harnett.
Government · Select Board
Eastham Board Delays Cesspool Rule Overhaul
Eastham splits a two-year septic overhaul, delaying the costliest piece.
Government · Conservation
Eastham panel orders removal of dune fence
Eastham Conservation Commission orders removal of an unpermitted dune fence and cites a second property for pond-buffer clearing.
Government · Community Preservation Act Committee
CPA Committee announces October 28 application deadline
Eastham's CPA Committee set an October 28, 2026 application deadline for community preservation projects. During a public hearing, Chair Mary Shaw and Community Development staff Paul Lagg presented the CPA process and answered prospective applicants' questions about the 4:00 p.m. deadline.
Government · Council on Aging
Senior Center Reports 11 Percent Growth, Launches Pilot
Eastham Council on Aging reported 11 percent growth in senior services for fiscal 2026. Executive Director Dorothy Burritt reported that encounters increased to 24,569 total visits from 22,182 in FY 2025, while fitness programming surged 34 percent and medical transportation grew by 17 percent.
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Nauset Football Opens Preseason Drills as Eastham Posts Meeting Calendar
Nauset Regional High School football players ran through preseason drills as Eastham's town calendar pointed residents toward this week's public meetings. Head coach Jesse Peno directed defensive back and offensive line drills at practice on August 25, 2026, according to licensed Reuter…