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🌱 Snow Inn expansion clears a hurdle as wastewater questions remain

Harwich, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Harwich! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Snow Inn expansion clears a hurdle as wastewater questions remain
  • New kitchen will help feed Harwich children next summer
  • Cape Tech’s unbeaten run ends in a close playoff loss

Also on today's calendar: Cape Community Orchestra: Celebrating American Composers and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call an angry carrot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Breezy with a passing shower, with a high of 48 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Monday: Some clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 48, low: 37.
  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Snow Inn Redevelopment Clears Conservation Commission; Town Still Seeks Data On Nitrogen Removal (capecodchronicle.com) — Harwich’s conservation commission has conditionally approved replacing the 32-room Snow Inn with a 72-room hotel, despite unresolved questions about nutrient pollution reaching Wychmere Harbor. The approval requires baseline wastewater data and ongoing performance reports for a new treatment plant, which would be moved outside the floodplain.
   

2. St. Christopher's To Operate 'Satellite Kitchen' For Food 4 Kids (capecodchronicle.com) — Free summer meals for children in Harwich will get extra support in 2027 from a new kitchen at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Chatham. Volunteers plan to prepare about 300 lunches daily for youth programs in both towns, easing pressure on the Orleans kitchen as demand grows.
   

3. Cape Tech football flashes explosive offense in playoff loss (capecodtimes.com) — Cape Tech’s unbeaten run ended in Harwich with a 30-24 loss to Lynn Tech in the Division 8 quarterfinals Friday. Quarterback Danny Handville threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns, while coach Calvin Castillias credited the senior class with building a stronger culture across the school.
   

4. Man arrested in West Yarmouth drug trafficking investigation (newportdispatch.com) — Harwich police helped search a West Yarmouth address and a storage facility in a drug investigation that led to a local man's arrest. Police said they seized fentanyl, cocaine and counterfeit Adderall containing methamphetamine. Gustavo Da Silva, 24, faces trafficking charges and was held without bail after Thursday's arraignment.
   

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  • 🚂 A BLAST for people of all ages!
    Enjoy the Sights and Sounds of Model Trains Running Through Bridges, Tunnels, Mountains and Towns on Five Different Gauge (Scale) Model Railroads. 1… (Nextdoor Orleans-Harwich Rd)
  • A HUGE shout out to Discount Septic out of Orleans.
    The driver saw that there was a dog lead in front of his truck, he got out & moved it, then proceeded to message us afterwards that the truck had… (Nextdoor Orleans-Harwich Rd)
  • Wequassett Resort and Golf Club posted a job opening for 2027 - Bartender (seasonal) in Harwich. Apply here.
  • EOS posted a job opening for 2027 - In-Room Dining Server (seasonal) in Harwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harwich here.

Ok Harwich! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call an angry carrot?" — A steamed vegetable (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Harwich

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Harwich

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.