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You may already have heard about Healey’s proposal to drive down housing costs by slashing environmental review timelines from more than a year to"}},{"thread_id":"1256229686361655","snapshot_id":"d4199daeaa46ea151e09b70a7eb2f0965919f266e4003f98febb205326b5c56c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6a8ebe2c0c7b575f656a039fe2131eabe5b4ef748d456d767419d4d5f36ce7de","title":"Several weeks ago, I stumbled across an innocuous, colorless research document produced by the Cape Cod Commission. I sent it... See more","context":{"before":"ePJ MZ/view?usp=drivesdk These acknowledgements are a who’s who of high-density","match":"housing","after":"development across the Cape. 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While some waivers are typical for 40B projects, others raise important concerns for the community because they involve sensitive environmental are"}},{"thread_id":"1261950412456249","snapshot_id":"da4efbc4343de9c8d74c25f84f01286423e0c7c5d4f60b71dea8d9a3571787c6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5ac97c73b245286e833a68468c7b02539cb4d1f6e7255a98de3d3668242e390a","title":"Update: We were right to suspect that something was wrong. We were told that the contractor without contacting the DPW went out ... See more","context":{"before":"ic at meetings and in petition have said. No mixed use and definitely not all “","match":"housing","after":"” The pump house is going in a little section of woods on the side of those grounds 10mo Like Reply 2 Eric Schwaab Author Planning suggested it"}},{"thread_id":"1262413722409918","snapshot_id":"c0edf6d9389a804d8f204bfda13a393534236cfbb2188cd5ad8124b2a3c4846a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6cb6cd80e34a3d2c31e086ad0c9d2b59f9b5a01426e373fd4336dcbdf004e2e2","title":"Commissioner Mark Forest suggested yesterday that the County's hands were tied in the case of 40B because the Cape Cod Commissi... 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The addition of 242 new income-restricted housing units will substantially increase Harw"}},{"thread_id":"1266301232021167","snapshot_id":"6bf9324a88985944307a2e1e985a71b17126112a7004efa3099f291a41ddc0a4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d60cb7d4ddeea532672d19747b581c13fcb4a1b67beccb20e5befaa2943ad9a4","title":"We need to confront an increasingly uncomfortable reality: state housing funding frameworks are now shaping density, ... See more","context":{"before":"2025‎ We need to confront an increasingly uncomfortable reality: state","match":"housing","after":"funding frameworks are now shaping density, design, and scale before local planning has a meaningful voice. This tension is no longer abstract. It i"}},{"thread_id":"1266316088686348","snapshot_id":"ab2f1248afd33bd80f740568986330bc7a81b96dd3b52fbd303a8f60be7341c9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"49aebdfb9f3c468b2906ad8c279fa2180c057c97d1c9a87dfe6843d038184b07","title":"State Sen. Julian Cyr (D-Truro) and State Rep. Dylan Fernandes (D-Falmouth) announced they filed legislation to “establish transparency and accountability” for any money spent to influence voters at town meetings. ... See more","context":{"before":"ey won’t support the audit we voted for 10mo Like Reply 9 Mi Hay The affordable","match":"housing","after":"hoax has been with us for a long time. The State has sought to change our local zoning laws, and do away with town meeting as an outdated form of g"}},{"thread_id":"1268481071803183","snapshot_id":"e13281a0363414669f1b54115b1a01aeea48a152ed194372f30c2626a87650ef","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"20bbe153c74a0096f1c10829bbdf7cfc887673b1a5340d94e9e503d521f0ca26","title":"It appears that State Sen. Julian Cyr (D–Truro) opened a can of worms when he announced legislation to “establish transparency ... See more","context":{"before":"—no caps, no residency requirements, no limits. 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See more","context":{"before":"e how voters expect politicians to react when voters keep asking for affordable","match":"housing","after":". 10mo Like Reply 2 Eric Schwaab Author Meg Robstad I'm not hearing any actual voters ask for monstrosities in their Town. 10mo Like Reply 7 Meg"}},{"thread_id":"1275259927791964","snapshot_id":"a1b5c30f4a6dfe453b6ffdf899360ce27c57c22de04f9c904db7d6600f5204fb","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"dbf3d17c67fb8ecd63752965a00fd0a89016e5a709f97d35fe347d22208c2486","title":"The dancing monkey in the feathered cap is grinding out a new tune in the interest of business. We are told the \"Old Cape\" ... See more","context":{"before":"ways, after reading the Jan. 2 edition of the Barnstable Patriot ’1.8M to build","match":"housing","after":"at the former First Church of Christ, at 94 Steven’s Street ‘made me really sad for the community. 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See Translation 10mo Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Tom Montimurro It's zoned single family, but the owner has already ask several ti"}},{"thread_id":"1279178007400156","snapshot_id":"ae481c34e929b8258d68367e55b6437a54bcbc377efd7c103573fd5111d5aa72","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"a519d4f0cac559e046d33a0573d8d9cd4fd75799a00fa5c49eddd9e4c396f90f","title":"As you've likely read by now, the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates is floating a regional “luxury” real estate transfer f... See more","context":{"before":"s (e.g., over $1–2M) that would feed a dedicated fund for year-round/attainable","match":"housing","after":". The basic idea isn’t new. Provincetown, Nantucket, and others have been pleading with Beacon Hill for local option transfer fees for years. 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This is the proposed new title of the Housing Assistance Corp.’s latest regionalization plan.... See more","context":{"before":"aab‎ ‎‎Jan 21‎ Target Hyannis. This is the proposed new title of the","match":"Housing","after":"Assistance Corp.’s latest regionalization plan. Sen. Julian Cyr joined forces with Alisa Magnotta's HAC and downwardly-spiraling Barnstable Town Co"}},{"thread_id":"1289898109661479","snapshot_id":"51140719310d42f7c1b4593e95242edbf511083feafc6df09c88220e3676799f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"cd84f2336386fd82fa2f2139a6b92ee99a59c31ee23161d11da46364df90e4ad","title":"Cape Cod does not have a housing crisis; it has a crisis of permission.... See more","context":{"before":"nstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Jan 23‎ Cape Cod does not have a","match":"housing","after":"crisis; it has a crisis of permission. Permission is the silent gatekeeper. It lives in the fine print of zoning bylaws, the rigid math of bank unde"}},{"thread_id":"1291962712788352","snapshot_id":"4ac65715cdd5b3799d705c052ca4a92ef00a8b67585fd3ad619616ed5a1ece04","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"172d93bb0a4f053552b1fce2202292fb58cccdcd9c40c55b07097ad968d8e2e7","title":"Captured thread 1291962712788352","context":{"before":"There are many concerns regarding the use of public funds associated with the","match":"Housing","after":"Assistance Corporation’s (HAC) proposed conversion of its former offices at 460 West Main Street in Hyannis into a Cape-wide homeless shelter and ser"}},{"thread_id":"1295498479101442","snapshot_id":"d717010036349ddccd00882dec51887f94b56e315d4e84e125253bffe104cd59","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c984a31a7e96e25ee9cb70499518681e35fcb345bbe1e4c7e2f8261390b07f6a","title":"What is the best possible solution for relocating the shelter in Hyannis? What we’ve learned from reviewing multiple grant and loan appl... 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In September 2025, Senator Cyr told the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates he wants them to act on it so that he can go back to Boston an"}},{"thread_id":"1317008296950460","snapshot_id":"a207371586a7bad804151356d29f5d988f78f2f00af036066d047a6e2cf27fa7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1f1788ecbb672cba25923bd81766c3500783683d7e8751c89fc9d7e261f1f265","title":"I pulled papers this afternoon to run for County Commissioner on the Democratic ballot. I expect to face Ron Bergstrom and Dan Gesse... See more","context":{"before":"Cape residents were told the proposed home-sale transfer fee would fund “local","match":"housing","after":".” But when you read the draft Home Rule Petition, the money does not go to Housing Authorities, senior housing, or small local projects. 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I kicked off our campaign for County Commissioner wi... See more","context":{"before":"expanding the County government. Not one person wants County government in the","match":"housing","after":"business. No one even mentioned the Cape Cod Commission or all the work that still needs to be done there. What I heard instead was simple: people wa"}},{"thread_id":"1329947598989863","snapshot_id":"925e96300bf0b5b76a78dd0777a28c9fe0adc6607203c9ea5faa01404f649bb6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6ee15fb8c78006557f71402de83938aa9d8aad20cd382b0a562bb853a3c2d2ad","title":"I’ve been thinking about the upcoming Barnstable County Commissioner race and how the political dynamics on the Cape may be shifting... See more","context":{"before":"e Democratic voters, and those who believe the Cape’s challenges — particularly","match":"housing","after":"shortages and water infrastructure — require coordinated regional planning. Institutions such as the Cape Cod Commission represent, for many of these"}},{"thread_id":"1335329645118325","snapshot_id":"67c81031aef35e06df5e4e983c038225f50b8621ece735f9d3d302251c83a352","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"efaba35974e86d2938d8b11fd9ae2099f1017497bd18062273436ed86867410f","title":"The Office of the Inspector General called yesterday to review this correspondence and to discuss a second letter they received ... 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In November, Owen Fletcher, Assembly of Delegate Clerk, filed a records request for the Town of Barnstable's appointment and committee rosters, which includes members and vacancies. ... See more","context":{"before":"individuals are being strategically placed on town boards, potentially shaping","match":"housing","after":"policies. For instance, Satchel Douglas was appointed to the Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee, and Seth Ethien was selected for the Affor"}},{"thread_id":"1367873328530623","snapshot_id":"2cb18628c427cf5f65acea763933b11c15c0ec53115baf3bd6d2bc949c7dc2fd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"76154640c6e609a76e5caa9a6938174b102eeacf81b06154b10156f00058682b","title":"For months, Kathryn and her two daughters watched the construction of Lawrence Hill, hoping it might offer them a fresh start. After... See more","context":{"before":"e Hill sits directly across from her daughters’ school. To them, it wasn’t just","match":"housing","after":"- it was a chance at a new life. A chance for her girls to walk to school from their own front door. A place to call home. But the math didn’t work."}},{"thread_id":"1368857701765519","snapshot_id":"92d99b3f45dd255186c63c146d2652c341170e6224fe174e814f854fec023e07","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"cdcbe5471d5cf8a7a2263a8a60086d1a7d80e4c5a6a1ac0420797d217ef0870a","title":"I think we can all agree that the housing \"situation\" on the Cape has become a mess - so complex that it’s nearly incomprehensi... See more","context":{"before":"nofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Apr 22‎ I think we can all agree that the","match":"housing","after":"\"situation\" on the Cape has become a mess - so complex that it’s nearly incomprehensible for many of us. Let's try to cut through the noise by high"}},{"thread_id":"1376282021023087","snapshot_id":"658bf4d4c304a0cc617d3a93e3abe0218a230f7efc1c1588fc6e77686043d01b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"bf78052a0991328164d33820d3a301cc675dd36df49eb5118de60763b6e4fe27","title":"PROVINCETOWNINDEPENDENT.ORG Jack Styler, Author at The Provincetown Independent VIRTUAL REALITYMisinformation, Threats, ...","context":{"before":"er posts that they say provide only part of the story on hot-button topics like","match":"housing","after":"or development in town. Obviously, topics like housing policy can be quite complex. Do you think that your posts on Facebook ever oversimplify, skew,"}},{"thread_id":"1377773594207263","snapshot_id":"6e5f6f6b5ad8600d0be1e9f17976fc63fee6280ca9a25ce6649147c4f75e677c","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"52a3341da85f3705a4c03cb8bdcaca12da30037e586ba160fe6990fe8196f08f","title":"UPDATE: This is comical - a public records request posted on the towns public website being made public is also a conspiracy. 🤡 Friday at 9:21am the information went live... A smear campaign is underway target... See more","context":{"before":"local Business Improvement District. She explained that with that request, the","match":"Housing","after":"Assistance Corporation (HAC), which owns the property, and Catholic Charities, which runs the programs, are now looking to move the facility to 460 M"}},{"thread_id":"1391569689494320","snapshot_id":"df95bfd78cc4f4c83f97f297a8c29210a1de2fd71cf486afd91b13eed2a825a2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"376916fcec2a5057945bc8ff27e464d2a7d1adb3ab4a914274a3d2e757741f50","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals has been asked to vote to revoke the building permit for 307 Main Street as the proposal is non-complia... See more","context":{"before":"unity Center, JCC all t ... See more 5mo Like Reply Will Sandstedt Affordable.","match":"Housing","after":". Lottery. Lottery. To be. held. For. Hyannis. Wild horse village coming soon we will be connected part of the reserve but not horse mostly a"}},{"thread_id":"1398076575510298","snapshot_id":"0f86e9c59889e830c1aa3727848658bb33c1731fcb95efa62767545d326e427b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1d6c9c5fcb0f8c0318c2e11c05ed94e2ea99452360e0b41f248194cf24e4ccf8","title":"The 'approval not required' zoning allowed a home to be built under 10 feet away from a family plot in Provincetown. Following the purchase of 24 Conwell ... See more","context":{"before":"ay😢 How long before they take over town owned graveyards to build their ghetto","match":"housing","after":"projects? NOTHING IS SACRED😡 5mo Like Reply 3 Greg Williams Author Eric, please write a story on the approval not required and if this ties back"}},{"thread_id":"1400726841911938","snapshot_id":"7c0eb6b304afa4dba1ea8626c8efa5e89c4ac520c75473e92a2e8cad9c07f6cf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b9bcd310d348ecc1c1cec628b429c7df332d397209f3b151e980ca5544a868da","title":"Rob Brennan, a prominent advocate for aggressive use of the Dover Amendment on Cape Cod, appears to be moving on from hi... See more","context":{"before":"Cape Cod, appears to be moving on from his role as Chief Legal Officer for the","match":"Housing","after":"Assistance Corporation. We reached out to Brennan for comment regarding his departure and future plans and will update this post if we hear back. D"}},{"thread_id":"1400984541886168","snapshot_id":"f2c5b9cdd727d4451d8bca1b7857348026fedfbe68370c64ee1b0e093d8a2e30","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2429ab0ea6509316ba29861cc027c9208c4d05587fa3ba79de2af5101c46a03e","title":"I was sent a post today from our vocal friend on Facebook, and I would like to respond with a few comments. Remember, longtime Hyannis town councilor, Jeff Mendes has expressed strong opposition to the overdevelopment of Hyannis, arguing ... See more","context":{"before":"t's focus on addressing the issues. Hyannis is full and cannot accommodate more","match":"housing","after":", water usage or vehicles. Hyannis is FULL. A building moratorium must take place. PS if you cannot read my post, most likely you've been blocked"}},{"thread_id":"1403802438271045","snapshot_id":"01ba4e7b41472164a7f10f4e7f3cf1176e6008cbb192ddd3043b3f32fc510387","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7f8d475ff24580a509f8cbef03b7a5ed0613aa414a228f5de966654046acfd3b","title":"State Senator Julian Cyr spoke to a largely empty room at Thursday night's Town Council meeting. It felt intentional — almost like a silent b... See more","context":{"before":"ficant changes to single-family zoning in both its Local Comprehensive Plan and","match":"Housing","after":"Production Plan. Yet many residents believe the Seasonal Communities Act would pressure towns to adopt exactly the kinds of zoning changes local vote"}},{"thread_id":"1405744078076881","snapshot_id":"fe10346aab1ebd856dffebf20a99d6d38b42b713617225f531f3815d28ed450a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b9370cd46069864390d8a73991916be48061b878b8266f57a8cfdf1586bd1313","title":"What Has County Government Done For You Lately? For years, Barnstable County government has steadily expanded its role in shapi... See more","context":{"before":"h beds, and coastal systems are the foundation beneath every conversation about","match":"housing","after":", tourism, property values, and quality of life. Without clean water, nothing else matters very much. That means county government should be leading"}},{"thread_id":"1410302250954397","snapshot_id":"578821e824b311596069f2fe9797f93db35f2b1c0fef2f4e9997cb5fe9d7f980","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5d9bb5ee899328065d3554078e39407732d13dfba00bcba348dd088e71a5f95b","title":"Captured thread 1410302250954397","context":{"before":"he son of Enda Hibel, tried to have the building restored and renovated and add","match":"housing","after":"in the 90s. The town told him to pound sand. 4mo Like Reply 1 Jared Hemmila Crazy how prime real estate on Main St. , Hyannis can be vacant for 20 ye"}},{"thread_id":"1415803517070937","snapshot_id":"5c17e52d69982459b4093e0a302fe7c14b3d02e56a4c3536aef7ca14c6b5eafd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c961efb9bebda252a8974502327d9f59d7039e98f3a6572162d49b4b3cec3168","title":"Gina Stewart started a conversation that we should all try to finish together.... See more","context":{"before":"start. The reality is that homelessness is not going away. In an economy where","match":"housing","after":"costs continue to rise and affordability remains out of reach for many, the challenge is likely to grow, not shrink. As a community, we need to work"}},{"thread_id":"1420343269950295","snapshot_id":"5aeef4b7347e21a085ebf2ace6190287d7b49ad13515d953d376ae1cd9aa20d2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"967dcb31c27d2afb9187cf3808c26269635f1cb783778d4966c98cffa7d4c25c","title":"You'll get a kick out of this. Some of the more progressive folks on the left are apparently upset because I visited a meeting of the Yar... See more","context":{"before":"ited a meeting of the Yarmouth Republican Town Committee with fellow Barnstable","match":"Housing","after":"Commissioner Chris Lauzon. Cheryl Ball invited us to speak, and I'm a big fan of the work she does. I introduced myself as their \"sacrificial Democr"}},{"thread_id":"1424958302822125","snapshot_id":"105789b35985aed4a86c105c2ec5ffad97ad7f6de8727aa0889e55140a82c8fd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c0cf7127aa017c8b25dbcdfeb043edd3caefe9d8f83606ad8fb097c34181a0c5","title":"The Barnstable Zoning Board of Appeals will hear an appeal Wednesday evening concerning the building permit issued for Harbor Vue,... See more","context":{"before":"development battles, the discussion has focused on density, parking, affordable","match":"housing","after":", traffic, and zoning. Those are important issues. But there is another aspect of this project that has received far less attention. The building its"}},{"thread_id":"1425067259477896","snapshot_id":"0e1b47e4fb3776f042a59d61aeefc374d8cc2d343d31d4f4da7103279041cb98","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8a76bac6dcc63c508147b18430e1926a0276a62c47a1e78724749145f65b903f","title":"Several readers pointed out this post by David van Ness from Orleans, Cape Cod. Republishing with permission. -<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-... See more","context":{"before":"aggressively buying up residential real estate. Their objective is to transform","match":"housing","after":"from a vehicle of generational wealth and community independence into a corporate-owned, subscription-based commodity. This build-for-rent strategy"}},{"thread_id":"1426753889309233","snapshot_id":"d211c7d586aa3327199dd6de4890cba394d818252345c68a1da0475aa469adcf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"65fd35d3738d980df859389163c9a7ae16463578e88679efc9819e6f9aad39ff","title":"Felicia Penn first introduced me to the idea of carrying capacity. She didnt think Hyannis had enough water to sustain planned grow... See more","context":{"before":"year we hear more concerns about water quality, wastewater, traffic congestion,","match":"housing","after":"costs, overcrowding, infrastructure expenses, and stressed ecosystems. These issues are not separate. They are all symptoms of a region approaching i"}},{"thread_id":"1428773225773966","snapshot_id":"853698abdd929484be25151612eb7fcf2a6b2f50a695c69fca562fa61feacd27","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f50de8f1eca45ba2b5e09bf59802f891b56e9695e57a503564b1120cd947f92d","title":"At the eleventh hour, Stu Bornstein withdrew his appeal to challenge the demolition of 307 Main Street bringing an end to what many h... See more","context":{"before":"4mo Like Reply 1 Ken Barron We are not going to save humanity by building dense","match":"housing","after":"projects on Cape cod. More housing is Not Sustainable. We have a draught condition. More housing - more water use. Simple. The town officials push t"}},{"thread_id":"1431933432124612","snapshot_id":"c2219b47628a6917ca396d46a4351421b3bb7e31de5d931144cfdd19eb1280b2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d4711be53d830ae791d31f6a0a9533928bd5b2f40d5a40f5201b0b99df5dd201","title":"I signed this letter because it reflects my own experience working in the Cape & ... See more","context":{"before":"out his violations. One of because he simply forwarded an email about available","match":"housing","after":"and one was for a still disputed traffic stop. You're making it sound like these are the worst of the worst offenses and they're not. and they were s"}},{"thread_id":"1434413408543281","snapshot_id":"05e14cf09afe33454a6571567db0ea2e8e11bd144bff91727dea5d6fd936452d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"9b10db4706c7064e73f5a1403c6131bd91078d63a5025c728edd656c73478dc0","title":"If you have not done so already, please visit our friends at Harwich 7 Villages Voices.... See more","context":{"before":"based planning that balances environmental protection, infrastructure capacity,","match":"housing","after":"needs, and fiscal responsibility so that future growth reflects what Harwich can truly sustain. Our goals are to: • Promote common-sense planning t"}},{"thread_id":"1437435041574451","snapshot_id":"b7b1c6e783b57cf080730f8c53a0411d9c1b87c530f4e5b2d0fa461db0b32a8e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"61492bdd2ab1433c9932675ca4e8d62380944cc416d8fd477b89d69478922a17","title":"TWO TAXES, ONE CIRCLE: HOW A CAPE COD DELEGATE RUNNING FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER TIED TO SENATOR C... See more","context":{"before":"cribed it in his cover memo as an “alternative funding source” for the region’s","match":"housing","after":"needs, closely modeled on an earlier measure he sponsored: the Home Sales Transfer Tax (Home Rule Petition No. 1), projected to raise roughly $60 mil"}},{"thread_id":"1440562174595071","snapshot_id":"2e5366292bd704633b8d93047c3987680e7dcd8a6d48c7f748ed7b194cbec186","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"25fe0067e9b89383461d1e1cdec3db39f06a8fd554bfed4b88bec048b6b09ecd","title":"Here's where things stand: On July 6, the bill was reported favorably from the House Committee on Ways and Means as a new draft. ... See more","context":{"before":", and the provisions we've highlighted—including the religious-land multifamily","match":"housing","after":"language and the Chapter 40A zoning changes—could still be amended or removed during the remaining legislative process. Call Kip today! -<>-<>-<>-<"}},{"thread_id":"1441891944462094","snapshot_id":"c28db9df846362ce896c78fe86df87fe3384c9a488b56a56283813814a64f8a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c9cb4b1f06e3322c449d5f5983ef56d82bd4ca7c98b5887e9c5b057d1dbaae6d","title":"\"We’re seeing an elected racket playing out: pure corruption by people who are all completely saturated with conflicts of interest. Th... See more","context":{"before":"et’s build a few thousand more ghetto apartments so we can fix their imaginary ‘","match":"housing","after":"crisis’…. Hell, now that the zba allowed six homes on one acre our problem is solved right?! 3mo Like Reply 2 Gina Stewart Pat Richards Can we enlar"}},{"thread_id":"1448816147103007","snapshot_id":"b4326c5e78d2a8a6321dd444b42bcdc37f5095d378e97b57c745d43269950fee","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5c91d109e68d71fee96f63425590bace3d84ef3234cefbdf8707e4df6a13db55","title":"Where is the path forward? Communities across Cape Cod are beginning to recognize that accepting state housing and infrastru... See more","context":{"before":"rd? Communities across Cape Cod are beginning to recognize that accepting state","match":"housing","after":"and infrastructure funding often comes with conditions that can reduce local flexibility over density, eligibility, and long-term development pattern"}},{"thread_id":"1453133596671262","snapshot_id":"259ca6150953bf3bf5969d162bdbe69bcef722d5b09a76b3aec33c236063546a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3a4b2b5b6d0b2a35c386924257be025c856c56179fcb8cc47a22fbcfa3716113","title":"Thoughts? I'll reserve mine and welcome your opinion on the Home Rule Petition presented by Assembly of Delegate, Dan Gessen.","context":{"before":"arrive again. Thing is Gessen's plan fixes nothing, A local resident seeking","match":"housing","after":"gets to stay in a home for 6 months and then move. hmmmm , that's not right. Second, mortgage buy down and mortgage assistance is already being done"}},{"thread_id":"1454016209916334","snapshot_id":"3ff051953e34dd97da858ddddff5499822ed5e6ab3e55092ffe055e2e2b2aa92","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3321138331be21cd48e4f66b0d85dc3f970f9799ae6c4d3566fdb0b918c7f5c5","title":"Last night proved what we can accomplish when we work together.... See more","context":{"before":"rship is a disaster. Vote for Eric Schwaab to stop the building of high density","match":"housing","after":", which our infrastructure cannot support. These huge high rise buildings will not meet the needs of our current residents. 3mo Like Reply 14 Brian St"}},{"thread_id":"1457380159579939","snapshot_id":"d3d21b6fd480585e0c4ac21ac9aecfb8e97d5dc9c0b80288ef74b08a784b8f0f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d6f3cfd80b398627f72a1f37f1b71812c250ced6a74249a409ab91f3473e17a8","title":"State Senator Julian Cyr has ended the single family home neighborhood as we once knew it. As Chair of the Joint Committee on Housi... See more","context":{"before":"family home neighborhood as we once knew it. As Chair of the Joint Committee on","match":"Housing","after":", Cyr was the principal Senate voice behind a provision in the Senate's economic development bill (S.3178) that would allow duplexes by right on virtu"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"n safely support. That's just plain wrong. Before we approve thousands of new","match":"housing","after":"units, we should know the limits of the Cape's water resources and infrastructure. That's just common sense. I'll see Ron again today in Harwich, an"}},{"thread_id":"1463633595621262","snapshot_id":"b8f84eb8ec0cf5681f6b93d138634533a8d6eacaaf820f15abfd34d5e7c61315","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4b91e3be2b6b1b74f7dd141cb1556a95955020841e9b45873fcca694fe6c7d50","title":"In some surprising fundraising news, Michael Giardino has opened a sizable lead over incumbent Robert Galibois in the Distr... See more","context":{"before":"comments on another post last week about seniors being a big part of the Cape’s","match":"housing","after":"crisis really rubbed me the wrong way. Respectfully, please tone down the judgmental and discriminatory rhetoric. I’m sure I’m not the only voter tha"}},{"thread_id":"1465857588732196","snapshot_id":"ccadc9bf8ac5dbe4abc6952031b39d215722a283e09e7599b65b91dbc3cc6943","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6975452d1cc53f43e531d35c6e9832b0274439fe7df02a317376f906dc3594c1","title":"Are you concerned about the direction our Town Council and committee appointments are heading? Voted wisely for Hyannis, Precinct 13. They're at it again..... Supporters of Keane's campaign now ... See more","context":{"before":"rominent positions, including Satchel Douglas as CFAC chair, Meagan Mort on the","match":"Housing","after":"Committee, and Seth Ettienne on the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. Owen Fletcher is hanging around in the wings. 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And we still don't know if that instruction requires 7 or 9 votes. 1y Like Reply Anonymous partic"}},{"thread_id":"1140740391243919","snapshot_id":"9e34a33184517546586e2cdbf4e098358b48d956d61bf0db8837230aace94be8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"01d4ad122df5722d76d24b6e8998d80e052e8caace43479d42d6652e83937de1","title":"Several of you have asked how a project like Wilkens II could be approved. The truth is—it hasn’t been, thanks to the tireless effo... See more","context":{"before":"artment units. This needs to be verifiable and require annual reporting to the","match":"Town Council","after":". This is the only effective way to prevent apartments from turning into seasonal rentals. 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Ells, Town Manager THROUGH: Brian Florence, Director of Inspectional Services DATE: August 21, 2025 SUBJECT: Amending the Code of the"}},{"thread_id":"1169615141689777","snapshot_id":"d7ca7a0975188e3ed440826aac8baf40ec09f4dadbc86e20e9243443755918e2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8cd869ade9a356d5849c97993082f2a8b65aa7d4801d37c67e5e04b30b9515c0","title":"Breaking news - Infrastructure and Energy Committee Chair Barry Sheingold is collecting signatures for a Town Council run in P... See more","context":{"before":"cture and Energy Committee Chair Barry Sheingold is collecting signatures for a","match":"Town Council","after":"run in Precinct 12. Asked if Paula Schnepp suggested that he run and he said actually it was another guy, but he didn’t say who. 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She has an interest in writing about housing issues on the Ca... See more","context":{"before":"s and neighborhoods. Dewey sees these as achievable goals. \"Because we have a","match":"town council","after":"form of government, we have the ability to change things pretty rapidly.\" Barnstable has three town bodies working on housing issues; the Affordabl"}},{"thread_id":"1184353020215989","snapshot_id":"8b7edfcc824dd4b68ec26159c83eafb99d627183c499aece192007a1181e72aa","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b0fee79eb1a03eb1f423f2eaba774903a2010703236cfca609fbf865cc2474a5","title":"This is the official list of certified candidates for the Nov. 4th ballot plus a few changes. Schnepp, Neary and Mendes declined to seek r... See more","context":{"before":"! 1y Like Reply 1 Heather Swenson I don’t believe I have seen Mr Keane attend a","match":"Town Council","after":"meeting… ? Or get up and give a comment on any of the topics recently/currently facing the Council. 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Those proposals include increasing the minimum required parking for residential or artist live"}},{"thread_id":"1187896413194983","snapshot_id":"a02d2a1f4cb05c4c3d5c197774c7eccf9eed3212be14c861ece1635debda07e0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"35ff4b7d6e02640153127ef6646c701ed34532e62976fce5c5982b339f63a77d","title":"I sent the following email to Gordon Starr regarding \"boatgate\" this morning. Council Starr is under the impression that trailer par... See more","context":{"before":"forced. 1y Like Reply 3 Anne Salas It will make a nice presentation at the next","match":"town council","after":"meeting, planning board meeting (where zoning bylaws are dreamed up) complete with photos and some sound. You just have to contact the tech people in"}},{"thread_id":"1195979212386703","snapshot_id":"56f59c15da51e6e7b171656289ebf9bed6b88e927b86ab2835872b077c79716a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"df79abf99e9b07cf75f5d9283103cd872a8ed9125ddbbabddbe79222e24243ff","title":"The Conservation Commission is hearing a request on a DPW dewatering plan for 268 Stevens Street Tuesday October 7th at 6:30 PM. At ... See more","context":{"before":"ate to stop Lee's reappointment which is scheduled for Thursday, October 9th at","match":"Town Council","after":". October 5, 2025 To: Town of Barnstable Conservation Commission From: Eric Schwaab, resident of the Town of Barnstable Subject: Conflict of Inter"}},{"thread_id":"1202600891724535","snapshot_id":"41905e18759adbee682f201c801396b1c82ddb59f212e311697ed00cc2841c4a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8f25cc8a55f4238cc6bf73d78758bdb0c61e2ede9c1fd4148cf4bfb03c33ef03","title":"BARNSTABLEPATRIOT.COM Letter from Osterville: Barnstable has left us Town Hall has been threatening conventional, r...","context":{"before":"e contributes approximately half of Barnstable’s tax base. Yet our voice on the","match":"Town Council","after":"is one of 13, or about 8%. It does make one think. Of course, secession is arduous and requires process, including at the Massachusetts Legislature."}},{"thread_id":"1205538288097462","snapshot_id":"e7863362b8f52bea428ab7a4511e41ba15ce175bd724a4d6b2365860f9ccb24e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2a4c548d7ba614c1489357e5ae60640ea1db4b3f2cf3442714f9130a9a268dd5","title":"Something is broken. Kristin Terkelsen has withdrawn from the Town election. She has had enough. And I'm told that Ron Ruggier... See more","context":{"before":"Pretty please! 1y Like Reply 1 Tj Higgins Heather Swenson Uncontested races for","match":"town council","after":"races have been part of council races since the 1991 council elections. There have been 56 uncontested races for town council from 1991-2023. 1y Like"}},{"thread_id":"1219932629991361","snapshot_id":"3f227cba50ec6c7636fda07e449101e5ef69e764f7453c85ac2dbc530bdcf0c2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"63316c5ed24e3a6db266f4b6c406d7234cc3f3f2cfe6ef1f6fe7706d06c990c7","title":"I sincerely hope you’re planning to vote next week. Meaningful change in Town Hall is within reach as the Town Council is reconstit... See more","context":{"before":"anning to vote next week. Meaningful change in Town Hall is within reach as the","match":"Town Council","after":"is reconstituted and the Board and Committee members who have dismantled our community are finally retired. It’s clear we haven’t seen the change we"}},{"thread_id":"1231140252203932","snapshot_id":"142364251ef5af9acae2ae717a33b0f36255d9081ff0657e7c36ccb9bfba0254","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c26c1506fdfa7ed06bccfa9552a3dd81b707881c02ee10694d82394378744e2b","title":"This is the parking ordinance which ignited a fire storm on social media a few weeks back. I believe the Planning Department will be offering amendments, but I do not see them online. My principal concern is that two com... See more","context":{"before":"this. We'll see how this gets handled on Monday Nov. 10th at 7 pm. BARNSTABLE","match":"TOWN COUNCIL","after":"ITEM# 2026-012 INTRO: 08/21/2025 SUMMARY TO: Town Council FROM: Mark S. Ells, Town Manager THROUGH: James Kupfer, Director, Planning & Development"}},{"thread_id":"1231175972200360","snapshot_id":"f56f2456c6fec37ca23ba82e93a939a6e9b8b5cb8fd75fe29d12b5a6f5d94fc8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5d9d087e21b5d89098cae1bb3304f1eda9ae01c40c65883cd8b635b99724ca41","title":"Gossip Corner! Do you think we should start a Talk ’bout the Town column? The Barnstable Patriot had one years ago, and as a n... See more","context":{"before":"for you. Word is, Tom Keane will be nominated for President of the Barnstable","match":"Town Council","after":", with Seth Burdick as his Vice President. The opposing ticket? Craig Tamash and Kris Clark. I did my part to promote a Clark/Ludtke ticket, but I’m"}},{"thread_id":"1247224003928890","snapshot_id":"0fe293dc1d4767c3baaaab191a34f3a62c4f8415f18ae803947182da771c9f21","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"110502c8686f138c975ef2580deb79093cd60b70c9cf5b6b36e5962bc7ea2ac5","title":"Former Councilor Terkelsen shared this letter on Nextdoor regarding the underhanded zoning changes in Hyannis...... See more","context":{"before":"So the planning board has to actually save face and back it up. And blaming the","match":"Town Council","after":"works. It's the beginning. They weren't the only hands in this mess. Lots of entities got us to where we are. So step up and admit your part. We can"}},{"thread_id":"1248663160451641","snapshot_id":"4111ff62552d0004ef53c99407f50f2eecf65705f6df5a46f7cb18cb4c5e4432","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5a804b0baac54f5a5140de75ee59032bee202c2d5c4b415eaa34c8fca4a55470","title":"Make no mistake. Your village is next. Over the last several years, the Town of Barnstable Planning Department—often in coordi... See more","context":{"before":"of the clearest indicators of the Town’s long-term strategy. At a July 1, 2021","match":"Town Council","after":"meeting, she stated that she had been working with the Cape Cod Commission on a form-based code document intended for the town’s “Community Activity"}},{"thread_id":"1251965420121415","snapshot_id":"73d204e7070f057ba14f789c2ee14bd2f93352b5f2b08d9dbebc443ed01f380f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4eb38c6a0196c2c9f7760d1199399db944af77228e2909ad858d33b5ca3d7ce8","title":"Note: This post is from Dec. 2025. It just popped up again. We're still in process with this appeal. We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"partment, the Building Department, the Conservation Commission, the DPW and the","match":"town council","after":"are all making stupid choices, which are adversely impacting the town as a whole. We are going to be bankrupt by the time they're done and our touri"}},{"thread_id":"1256246683026622","snapshot_id":"bd662d2f2939c5f9fd36d061a599c05322eeb6786e2ada07b12d0f84ee19dda5","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"76fca195b5ca6653d05f983843e1067318d23641a3064903650e75a4212ae22c","title":"We're building a future no one asked for and no one wants on Main Street, Hyannis... See more","context":{"before":"ike Reply 3 Eric Schwaab Author Bill Carr She's a rock star She spoke at","match":"Town Council","after":"tonight. 7mo Like Reply John Robbins Who signed off on that? Follow the money 7mo Like Reply Claire Cassidy I agree with the majority of these commen"}},{"thread_id":"1260046552646635","snapshot_id":"4eb74f8b99a605c72d2b5d9d0431e149e78d599bc890d5e81cdca8d482c3e421","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f274a7363fab4b4f5cc290f5a7d21d061bbe6e9271da01a93b39d5bce8d2acbf","title":"A big thank you to the Harwich Select Board. Last week they did the right thing by voting to refer Pine Oaks IV to the Cape Cod Commis... See more","context":{"before":"c Schwaab Author Jean Nunziato Thompson It takes an unanimous vote of the","match":"Town Council","after":"to request a discretionary review. I'm not sure President Tamash opposes this project. He seems quite comfortably aligned with builder interests in H"}},{"thread_id":"1260211409296816","snapshot_id":"476cec1cf9b6c21aca562ec6f308c489ed524d6f6c5c91ced85577d05603de2f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f3f73a310b9589af9c391e9522464ad1f4eba02c13fd176c4e2520b0a7000cea","title":"Let’s stop pretending this is good planning. The Cascade Motor Lodge redevelopment is being rammed through because a small circl... See more","context":{"before":"ornstein project and the HAC corporation, another project approved by our great","match":"town council","after":"members with no care to the community neighborhood and the wetlands!!!! I believe corruption is alive and well,  this is what many are saying and m"}},{"thread_id":"1266316088686348","snapshot_id":"ab2f1248afd33bd80f740568986330bc7a81b96dd3b52fbd303a8f60be7341c9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"49aebdfb9f3c468b2906ad8c279fa2180c057c97d1c9a87dfe6843d038184b07","title":"State Sen. Julian Cyr (D-Truro) and State Rep. Dylan Fernandes (D-Falmouth) announced they filed legislation to “establish transparency and accountability” for any money spent to influence voters at town meetings. ... See more","context":{"before":"s discussing town issues. The Barnstable town attorney publicly said this at a","match":"town council","after":"meeting @ 1.5 years ago. 10mo Like Reply Noel Parker Ken Barron Even if their at the lumber yard at the same time. Like jury duty no talking out of s"}},{"thread_id":"1273254504659173","snapshot_id":"3117f852c3cd6b5014b4593734eb7a96aa48c75216a48ca054e985ca9b142974","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4b71651e34d70b30da1fc3f9933ddaac7678668cc12267bb0f224925d9c1ff32","title":"It appears that our petition to the Town Council to preserve the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes on Pleasant Hill has fallen on d... See more","context":{"before":"official ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Jan 1‎ It appears that our petition to the","match":"Town Council","after":"to preserve the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes on Pleasant Hill has fallen on deaf ears. The current property owner is moving forward with"}},{"thread_id":"1275958384388785","snapshot_id":"2d66cafa51088f287aad8f42c3d0dbf429b0638531d204ea85b0d90cad734eab","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0a43faada190691c3d953b7527aae4dd94764b5ba9822373418a7c7025f65d27","title":"\"It appears that our petition to the town council to save the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes has fallen on deaf ears,\" said S... See more","context":{"before":"fficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Jan 5‎ \"It appears that our petition to the","match":"town council","after":"to save the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes has fallen on deaf ears,\" said Schwaab in an email to the Times on Wednesday. Town Council Pre"}},{"thread_id":"1288451976472759","snapshot_id":"3f746bc1dbf0de6a748b95122d7fcd6c70985f0f96f7f51bd61b6bd6adf6e395","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"e6aca3df0fe3b1ab63b07548e957955f7b9b3db385191beab2e933c63de8918f","title":"Target Hyannis. This is the proposed new title of the Housing Assistance Corp.’s latest regionalization plan.... See more","context":{"before":"C, some might see this support by Cyr as a conflict of interest. The Barnstable","match":"Town Council","after":"is now up in arms. The Hyannis Civic Association correctly described HAC’s conduct as “unconscionable, disrespectful, and misleading.” This is not"}},{"thread_id":"1291962712788352","snapshot_id":"4ac65715cdd5b3799d705c052ca4a92ef00a8b67585fd3ad619616ed5a1ece04","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"172d93bb0a4f053552b1fce2202292fb58cccdcd9c40c55b07097ad968d8e2e7","title":"Captured thread 1291962712788352","context":{"before":"ord of HAC formally presenting the Cape-wide shelter proposal to the Barnstable","match":"Town Council","after":"or seeking municipal approval in the host community prior to major funding commitments. State funding was also awarded despite published program gui"}},{"thread_id":"1296500812334542","snapshot_id":"1c5fc23854f34f2648fac05d98ccb75c232b819e104da01da025534c60c444e5","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"312258c675b360ca48c17dfbfd41d2778ce03fcdf9baea48dbcc80d3282ceb3e","title":"Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque!” The chant echoed through the hall. Again and again: Recall Levesque.... See more","context":{"before":". com/watch?v=-eGCExptFUc&list=PL qZyj_KingzpLf1VcYXNtheB06bHaYCr 7 youtube.com","match":"Town Council","after":"01 29 2026 9mo Like Reply 5 Anne Salas Town Councilors; it is apparent that you cannot rely on Town Atty Nober to correctly or accurately interpret t"}},{"thread_id":"1307136147937675","snapshot_id":"d3ea3c368b8237c84270fcc4c534462378d5b7f49f5ec2f780a331233d0926b0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c27a7ecd0b208d16b856c088721eec65e4e644dad7fab3686248ca74930238b4","title":"Dear Rep. Diggs, I recently read an alarming letter you ... See more","context":{"before":"moth change in our community. Regards, Paul Phalan Barnstable CC; Barnstable","match":"Town Council","after":"Barnstable School Supt. Ms Ahern Barnstable School Committee Chairwoman Ms Bent 169 169 185 23 Meta AI What people are saying Concerns ab"}},{"thread_id":"1310981740886449","snapshot_id":"fc9e3d398653c8dcf16b9aad13a443e0971a389a40ef0dbd2b11124e29dd0921","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"220106ad0faee6b571b05ae764a35ccbfa35dbcfa20223dfcb939ed05895b992","title":"HAC'S PROPOSED \"REGIONAL RESOURCE,\" HAC'S SCHOOL BOARD CONNECTION, AND MUNICIPAL COST SHIFTS ... See more","context":{"before":"r Jenn Cullum worked for HAC. Prior to running for the School Board she ran for","match":"Town Council","after":"multiple times with no opponent. That means Cullum has a record speaking both on behalf of HAC and as a public official. Let's dive in. CULLUM ON"}},{"thread_id":"1313549333963023","snapshot_id":"9ced16c26354b3f7a6c826982e9153864bddde72c935232a7df56a4798cccd7e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0a02b7d27f83d9480c2ad4192aba718fe60e615831ff38bfb2d9aa083127dbbb","title":"We lost by one vote - The luxury tax is going to the legislature. Thank you to Frank Frederickson (Barnstable) and James Killion (Sand... See more","context":{"before":"ing up a fight with all this BS around town. And look at the sneaky BS that the","match":"town council","after":"and committees are doing. This stupid tax is another way they can fill their pockets with money and collect funds for the illegals. I hate to say it,"}},{"thread_id":"1314449283873028","snapshot_id":"d6401f7bbc536ce6728739910e518d7b430326dd82af1ffbcbff5e987e0b2cc9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"62e9009e0f364642f00d478b64561c3b18c54b267f29a623fec937f4ef54a649","title":"We lost by one vote last night. If we could have flipped Wellfleet or Harwich, we would have won. Barnstable, Sandwich, Bourne, Mashp... See more","context":{"before":"ans. Earlier versions of the bill would have allowed a town’s legislative body (","match":"Town Council","after":"or Town Meeting) to adopt the tax on its own. This amendment requires a ballot vote. Even if local officials want the tax, the citizens themselves mu"}},{"thread_id":"1317008296950460","snapshot_id":"a207371586a7bad804151356d29f5d988f78f2f00af036066d047a6e2cf27fa7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1f1788ecbb672cba25923bd81766c3500783683d7e8751c89fc9d7e261f1f265","title":"I pulled papers this afternoon to run for County Commissioner on the Democratic ballot. I expect to face Ron Bergstrom and Dan Gesse... See more","context":{"before":"other by Barnstable Delegate Frank Fredrickson will require a vote of both our","match":"Town Council","after":"and a referendum. The petition is now before the MA Legislature. Anything could happen here. There is a very similar bill stalled in the Senate Ways"}},{"thread_id":"1334160771901879","snapshot_id":"6b88c56fcb6e98e9e896f62b5fd0de9babf425e499170eb144d53391ef59a231","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c87740544f67a8e29a04c705da0e29216cc718081e4b6cb4b350017eebc37c11","title":"I checked in with some of my “guys” at the DPW to ask about Director Daniel Santos’ foot-in-mouth performance at Town C... See more","context":{"before":"s” at the DPW to ask about Director Daniel Santos’ foot-in-mouth performance at","match":"Town Council","after":"this week. I keep hearing the same refrain: Public Works is being hollowed out as more and more resources are shifted toward engineering and sewer d"}},{"thread_id":"1335329645118325","snapshot_id":"67c81031aef35e06df5e4e983c038225f50b8621ece735f9d3d302251c83a352","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"efaba35974e86d2938d8b11fd9ae2099f1017497bd18062273436ed86867410f","title":"The Office of the Inspector General called yesterday to review this correspondence and to discuss a second letter they received ... 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Please know my comment is not intended to be adversarial at all, just want to clarify that this pro"}},{"thread_id":"1341871354464154","snapshot_id":"24df147352dced46be70f23da27a62d8d6251dad7f57a9f4fb03bd1f8471e547","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1d47950b5cb7e75ffeb8d8666c87621ab20de7c00b43eb68b17d61a6953824c6","title":"What started as a night at the theater turned into something else entirely: a reminder that policy debates don’t start in meeting rooms.... See more","context":{"before":"nces allowed to be STR currently in any village or Barnstable as a whole? Maybe","match":"town council","after":"could get some language in place. Not allowed to STR because the limit has been hit? Options are LTR or selling 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7mo Like Reply Wendy Gamba Li"}},{"thread_id":"1342768681041088","snapshot_id":"16af7870214f5edbef5a38f89fa4f8a75c1e61a606fbd1fcf6b22598f3e19e57","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4c85664aaec8dfe06d405582cb256c763de949789b129998fa1022057090d7b6","title":"It seems that there are underlying dynamics at play that warrant scrutiny. In November, Owen Fletcher, Assembly of Delegate Clerk, filed a records request for the Town of Barnstable's appointment and committee rosters, which includes members and vacancies. ... See more","context":{"before":"t and had the actblue backing. Owen Fletcher and Janet Joakim falsely accused a","match":"town council","after":"candidate of being a MAGA because she's patriotic. My mother always said, \"birds of a feather\" and Keane's associated with this group. 7mo Like Reply"}},{"thread_id":"1344219370896019","snapshot_id":"deb03980efa4abff13d92981e4c36b5595945376e3872b7a05ee6e800ff8530e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"24321947e7843cefe09940fa4f94f51aaae94c19725adc63dc03cd41e79c652c","title":"Questions have been raised about the appearance of conflicts of interest at the Barnstable Board of Health and the CWMP Ad Hoc Commit... See more","context":{"before":"er people, I note that members of the Town’s boards have been designated by the","match":"Town Council","after":"as “special municipal employees” for purposes of G.L. c. 268A, the state conflict of interest law. Certain provisions of the conflict of interest la"}},{"thread_id":"1345687980749158","snapshot_id":"de3f8a6788899b1439e6800a1cfb4cba298135c4b46ec5a2ce634d1bdf325df0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"68bd9fe10b0437d27e3b8eacf985a70f694804b623304913b70457ed70f052a0","title":"Matthew Levesque's $589 million dollar tax override is finally here. $589,000,000. Craig Tamash liked the graphics. He said no... See more","context":{"before":"unity to pillage the Town of Barnstable. Lisa Daluz is the only person on that","match":"Town Council","after":"with a lick of sense. She spoke early and often about the sheer insanity of burdening the residents of the Town with a $589 million dollar override."}},{"thread_id":"1368857701765519","snapshot_id":"737bb95c42d4905522381d440ad012829e5f6253db093655769d2ab3aa9c8df9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c59cd6bdb20f20161134d2e18e38626f67c6de3ba87905670e3b0b9d87ae452d","title":"I think we can all agree that the housing \"situation\" on the Cape has become a mess - so complex that it’s nearly incomprehensi... See more","context":{"before":"pinion? None of this is about housing! PROOF: Our very own","match":"town council","after":"and all town boards believed the Hanover Company in 2023 when they waltzed into our town and got their permit to build 272 apartments near Home Depot"}},{"thread_id":"1377773594207263","snapshot_id":"d2c348774214ee270d2b0e6a4438d3a81444b71ea1e765d71d005f973e637845","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b80abeefe2df593be807319f433c0a3f41affa15baae44d4beacd32bd35b8a6b","title":"UPDATE: This is comical - a public records request posted on the towns public website being made public is also a conspiracy. 🤡 Friday at 9:21am the information went live... A smear campaign is underway target... See more","context":{"before":"targeting Neighbors Advocating for Neighbors in Need (NANN) and a member of the","match":"town council","after":"who support their constituents. This individual, working in conjunction with HAC, is disseminating false information and employing scare tactics."}},{"thread_id":"1391569689494320","snapshot_id":"df95bfd78cc4f4c83f97f297a8c29210a1de2fd71cf486afd91b13eed2a825a2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"376916fcec2a5057945bc8ff27e464d2a7d1adb3ab4a914274a3d2e757741f50","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals has been asked to vote to revoke the building permit for 307 Main Street as the proposal is non-complia... See more","context":{"before":"gs in the history of Barnstable will be on tap soon: A. Open Meeting before the","match":"town council","after":"on the hearing of the idiotic move of the relocation by the clueless HAC (Housing Assistance C ... See more 5mo Like Reply 7 Janine Darling It is dis"}},{"thread_id":"1400726841911938","snapshot_id":"7c0eb6b304afa4dba1ea8626c8efa5e89c4ac520c75473e92a2e8cad9c07f6cf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b9bcd310d348ecc1c1cec628b429c7df332d397209f3b151e980ca5544a868da","title":"Rob Brennan, a prominent advocate for aggressive use of the Dover Amendment on Cape Cod, appears to be moving on from hi... See more","context":{"before":"e other six villages and people from all over town need to start speaking up at","match":"town council","after":"meetings or this will only continue. As we speak that Osterville developer wants to build 36 homes on SIX, that is SIX acres off Richardson Road in C"}},{"thread_id":"1403802438271045","snapshot_id":"01ba4e7b41472164a7f10f4e7f3cf1176e6008cbb192ddd3043b3f32fc510387","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7f8d475ff24580a509f8cbef03b7a5ed0613aa414a228f5de966654046acfd3b","title":"State Senator Julian Cyr spoke to a largely empty room at Thursday night's Town Council meeting. It felt intentional — almost like a silent b... See more","context":{"before":"\udd96 State Senator Julian Cyr spoke to a largely empty room at Thursday night's","match":"Town Council","after":"meeting. It felt intentional — almost like a silent boycott. Cyr arrived prepared, wearing a crisp shirt and offering only a brief complaint about t"}},{"thread_id":"1426753889309233","snapshot_id":"d211c7d586aa3327199dd6de4890cba394d818252345c68a1da0475aa469adcf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"65fd35d3738d980df859389163c9a7ae16463578e88679efc9819e6f9aad39ff","title":"Felicia Penn first introduced me to the idea of carrying capacity. She didnt think Hyannis had enough water to sustain planned grow... See more","context":{"before":"for form based code. 4mo Like Reply 3 William G Smith Smith Isn't that the same","match":"Town Council","after":"and leadership that permitted Dumping Toxins on our Hyannis drinking water wells. How has that turned out. Cancer Causing Agents on our Public drinki"}},{"thread_id":"1428773225773966","snapshot_id":"853698abdd929484be25151612eb7fcf2a6b2f50a695c69fca562fa61feacd27","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f50de8f1eca45ba2b5e09bf59802f891b56e9695e57a503564b1120cd947f92d","title":"At the eleventh hour, Stu Bornstein withdrew his appeal to challenge the demolition of 307 Main Street bringing an end to what many h... See more","context":{"before":"ep fighting because there is so much wrong with so many issues in our town! Our","match":"town council","after":"(most but not all) has failed us miserably and this needs to change! 4mo Like Reply 3 Suz Sille Pat Richards ......John, what a lovely response. Than"}},{"thread_id":"1431933432124612","snapshot_id":"c2219b47628a6917ca396d46a4351421b3bb7e31de5d931144cfdd19eb1280b2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d4711be53d830ae791d31f6a0a9533928bd5b2f40d5a40f5201b0b99df5dd201","title":"I signed this letter because it reflects my own experience working in the Cape & ... See more","context":{"before":"rty. It's the kind of stuff Janet Joakim was/is infamous for, and cost her the","match":"Town Council","after":"presidency. If you disagree with others here, why not offer your rationale? Your \"crap\" response doesn't bode well for you or Rob Galabois. 4mo Lik"}},{"thread_id":"1440562174595071","snapshot_id":"2e5366292bd704633b8d93047c3987680e7dcd8a6d48c7f748ed7b194cbec186","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"25fe0067e9b89383461d1e1cdec3db39f06a8fd554bfed4b88bec048b6b09ecd","title":"Here's where things stand: On July 6, the bill was reported favorably from the House Committee on Ways and Means as a new draft. ... See more","context":{"before":"o local design review, no special permit, and reduced parking near transit. The","match":"Town Council","after":"gets no vote on this piece. It simply takes effect. The opt-in part — Barnstable would choose. A separate section (§3C) lets the town vote to allow"}},{"thread_id":"1441891944462094","snapshot_id":"c28db9df846362ce896c78fe86df87fe3384c9a488b56a56283813814a64f8a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c9cb4b1f06e3322c449d5f5983ef56d82bd4ca7c98b5887e9c5b057d1dbaae6d","title":"\"We’re seeing an elected racket playing out: pure corruption by people who are all completely saturated with conflicts of interest. Th... See more","context":{"before":"chwaab Author Tom Montimurro I'm told Keane is angling for the VP spot on","match":"Town Council","after":". He wanted a summer election for Felicia Penn's seat. The sate was set for Oct. 3rd. Jen Cullum is in the wings. We need a fresh face for Precinct 13"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"eing built? He, like anyone else, has no power or authority over the Barnstable","match":"Town Council","after":", the town building commissioner, the planning board, the zoning board and the boards of Health and Conservation. The ones most culpable are the head"}},{"thread_id":"1465857588732196","snapshot_id":"ccadc9bf8ac5dbe4abc6952031b39d215722a283e09e7599b65b91dbc3cc6943","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6975452d1cc53f43e531d35c6e9832b0274439fe7df02a317376f906dc3594c1","title":"Are you concerned about the direction our Town Council and committee appointments are heading? Voted wisely for Hyannis, Precinct 13. They're at it again..... Supporters of Keane's campaign now ... See more","context":{"before":"l ‎Greg Williams‎ ‎‎Aug 5‎ Are you concerned about the direction our","match":"Town Council","after":"and committee appointments are heading? Voted wisely for Hyannis, Precinct 13. They're at it again..... Supporters of Keane's campaign now hold sev"}},{"thread_id":"1471659261485362","snapshot_id":"a08f8a39c4459ee840c5ecb9f455d6dc2149697628658e8675b3b1e96752a670","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8de7485e6949422b69adc9d8f4f499d7692f5047a18bb2e2d3c8c43a46f66f1d","title":"We Have a New Record: 40 Bedrooms on 1.7 Acres — No Sewer. I thought I had seen just about every variation of high-density housin... See more","context":{"before":"tting those. 2mo Like Reply 2 William G Smith Smith Im going to suggest at next","match":"Town Council","after":"Meeting that we allow 16 story zone changes ! Let's just get it over with. By allowing 16 story changes we drain our water supply even faster, comple"}},{"thread_id":"1474372284547393","snapshot_id":"6ec66a1bda165c11efab7090ce5140698783361d40fa16157cba184b921ebfff","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"431d7d6b0c46a2360070e33f2a4a23777c7b07c70d4d2ec0d246b78c5d238c54","title":"Yesterday I visited the Kanaley family on North Falmouth Highway. We meet a few days earlier at the Falmouth Planning Board.... See more","context":{"before":"dy approved in your Zoning Bylaws? If it is, someone approved it, perhaps your","match":"Town Council","after":"or Town Meeting ?? 2mo Like Reply 2 Tom Montimurro A simple solution for the planning board: DENY THE PROPOSAL! 2mo Like Reply 24 Kathleen Woodward F"}},{"thread_id":"1485045823480039","snapshot_id":"5718017afd5401afb70f9408570bced17427cdbf2bd61c349b56b7e7bf7aef92","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c32017195c1934bd6ff97c3baf431c83715b632035b6614cdf2e97974e791464","title":"NANN is disappointed to announce that the Town of Barnstable has abruptly postponed our Meeting of the Voters after we have waited pa... See more","context":{"before":"own manager? 2mo Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author Tara Ann Broadhurst The","match":"Town Council","after":"failed to provide a quorum of members and postponed. The sitting Councilors do not want to schedule a meeting of the Voters before the 10-13 Special"}},{"thread_id":"1503241654993789","snapshot_id":"399c519155177a346679c67fc144823f2a8be0491ae47d2da61c6222921558e3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ed019e7eee99c26eee9ad01080908ddd200d1664bf84849c1c3fd363cda60e70","title":"From Mike: THEY WERE WARNED The drainage was discussed. The runo... See more","context":{"before":"r these idiots  1mo Like Reply 8 Jackie Carr Campbell I can remember when the","match":"town council","after":"and all these committees actuary cared about the Capes environmental issues and character. Seems like there’s some Questionable actions going on. 1m"}},{"thread_id":"1503926971591924","snapshot_id":"f1fdc6bf15e6ce08a0980d0506e08cb6a9fee366a423bd8d7f572e17f205e5a1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"acae410860fc262c96c361b3b889c398245794c3b87e83978bee685c0df6ccde","title":"Matthew Levesque preparing to seize power in November.","context":{"before":"He's doing just fine. He was sworn in as President of the Bluecoats last night.","match":"Town council","after":"was canceled to accommodate his schedule and elections were delayed for Osterville until January. But, hey, who cares about the voters, right? 1mo Li"}},{"thread_id":"1505399028111385","snapshot_id":"f0ebade9f419dbb6a1974ec2cc4cfad8c9527c1f34aca762b8be523d4f3105c6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"896256ed245e0d09da135e39bb2b82c4b8c9dec172a1ef7cda2f7c8373ffd066","title":"Cancelled Candidates' Night Candidates' Night September 24, 2026 - Due to the difficulty in timely securing the ve... 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See more","context":{"before":"Main Street Hyannis merchants and Barnstable residents, petition the Barnstable","match":"Town Council","after":"to convene an Open Meeting of the Voters at the earliest opportunity to review the Town’s plan to convert Main Street and South Street in Hyannis fro"}},{"thread_id":"1507946594523295","snapshot_id":"3173186610cccdeefcf05f59234c143b9eeb237577332dc4851b7e59e49bc9b4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6c14d5b976f1b75a49cd652e71858d0232ea95743008a8fd15733d51e42ba020","title":"Jen Cullum’s campaign for Town Council imploded over the weekend. First, she got into a very public and very nasty dispute with the Presid... See more","context":{"before":"stable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Sep 22‎ Jen Cullum’s campaign for","match":"Town Council","after":"imploded over the weekend. First, she got into a very public and very nasty dispute with the President of the Greater Hyannis Civic Association. Then"}},{"thread_id":"1509112997739988","snapshot_id":"5b3a3c1b91b59f2bf30f793fc3596e907406dd4e3e8dc42dc650a26de7c0b9ce","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"090f27a9f309e2c9564a1df3ec105550e6d51c171a5de0449e320daca27cac16","title":"The Cape Cod Times is only printing one side of the story. Here is another... September 22,2026 To The Cape Cod Times – Letter to the Editor “GREAT STREETS PROJECT“ for Hya... See more","context":{"before":"from Dominos Pizza! This petition is only to get a meeting scheduled with the","match":"Town Council","after":"so we can voice our objections about the 2 way traffic changes on Main & South streets! 1mo Like Reply 6 Judy Chase Quinn I signed the petition there"}},{"thread_id":"1511992307452057","snapshot_id":"e583c93a51c9cb424260d257b6f058f5d4f65223a8c2cbf95910998b4a1df315","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c37b8e72568216ff5deb34638615381bb669310a6e14e5d6314568e6e83826d3","title":"GREAT STREETS HYANNIS: WHAT THE RECORD SHOWS ABOUT PUBLIC SUPPORT... 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See more 3w Like Reply 9 Pin"}},{"thread_id":"1518801200104501","snapshot_id":"b2fc5d94c31a66ad23b460671c631d476c8aa838a6af9feb695b1bffd13cf3af","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d42927ec55e1936f28c29146cb12cb07bd3dfec7ce9e9b389744e5aa8711499b","title":"HOW THE TWO-WAY PUSH BEGAN: THE BID’S OWN ACCOUNT Earlier posts looked at the public record behind the downtown Hyannis two-way conversion. None of the 503 entries submitted through t... See more","context":{"before":"that themselves. WHAT WAS SAID ON NOVEMBER 16, 2023 At the November 16, 2023","match":"Town Council","after":"meeting two speakers described how the effort began. 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Sucks!! 3y Like Reply Rob Cushing It looks like there are a few","match":"town council","after":"candidates on this page, it would be interesting to get their take on the subject... 3y Like Reply 2 Tj Higgins There is a bit more to the story abou"}},{"thread_id":"719538313364131","snapshot_id":"3cef2df0d74d1a963593ab386f1ec5afb35f96740d13e56aa9baef44bfb734ab","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"4ca1f0ddf7624617063a931aaf8d9d8f6e4cf0b8a051adfa6e203417d09a6b5f","title":"Did you see the end of the big meeting at the High School? Paul Cusack literally cleared the room. First Cusack vaulted over a ro... See more","context":{"before":"ntrol over this - contact your state officials. When I left close to 9 not one","match":"Town Council","after":"member had said anything. Ells was their mouthpiece. This close to election didn't anyone want to go on record? 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Rugged individualism leaves little room for compassion or compromise. 11mo Like Reply 2 Clay Schofield What disturbs me is the lack of partic"}},{"thread_id":"1239822578002366","snapshot_id":"3d55ee499098be5cd7ff0881f0d98a356f59b29828c9fcd7f1cf608ddaf762da","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"803a85db64cac68927d5c75110caa3c2812a3b6c0a0bb5e0d37c63cf86fe42bf","title":"Paula Myles of Harwich asked that you consider Sally Milne’s statement which was read before the final ZBA hearing on POV4. Paula is h... See more","context":{"before":"its value - that’s allowed in projects in Harwich. So 50% value means half the","match":"tax","after":"revenue. Key point… the traffic study was done in July, however, only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The guy tried saying that Monday tr ... 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They are in charge, and you have no real say. 11mo Like Reply 1 Jeremy Blair 🤣 11mo Like"}},{"thread_id":"1248663160451641","snapshot_id":"4111ff62552d0004ef53c99407f50f2eecf65705f6df5a46f7cb18cb4c5e4432","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5a804b0baac54f5a5140de75ee59032bee202c2d5c4b415eaa34c8fca4a55470","title":"Make no mistake. Your village is next. Over the last several years, the Town of Barnstable Planning Department—often in coordi... See more","context":{"before":"can legislate for seasonal workers housing. seems like that ladt bit, making","match":"tax","after":"payers par for seasonal housing is more for the business community. massachusetts needs change up there at rhe State house. 11mo Like Reply Donald Mu"}},{"thread_id":"1251965420121415","snapshot_id":"9e946246a2eab35dbb5b98bcf69daac793b6affa3df6e8c62bb42e8dc6d2dc5f","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"3b8d9994935d2173a3535b5592d57c145b61631e6914c2bd9f991aed8c6cc2a4","title":"Note: This post is from Dec. 2025. It just popped up again. We're still in process with this appeal. We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"e Reply 1 Nancy McLean Bill Kirwin they will probably charge us some additional","match":"tax","after":"to build them a parking garage. You know like the tax they want to put on to pay for housing for all these people. 11mo Like Reply 1"}},{"thread_id":"1256229686361655","snapshot_id":"d4199daeaa46ea151e09b70a7eb2f0965919f266e4003f98febb205326b5c56c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6a8ebe2c0c7b575f656a039fe2131eabe5b4ef748d456d767419d4d5f36ce7de","title":"Several weeks ago, I stumbled across an innocuous, colorless research document produced by the Cape Cod Commission. I sent it... See more","context":{"before":"wiecki, Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce (CEO). I’m told Paul is pushing the luxury-","match":"tax","after":"initiative through the County Assembly. 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Perhaps I'm missing something? 10mo Like Reply 5 Mary Nickerson Matt Sutphin the 2million on Queen Anne road doesn’t even begin"}},{"thread_id":"1265116615472962","snapshot_id":"1eb836641fd767c97f65cbdeb7e62c6a40115d423cbad1a786ddf7081906d1cf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b60d1ffcc8b69f6f6b6a957708d9552c4a7f058fb2a88440b027696bfb162cf9","title":"Jim Bgursh ► Cape Cod Minding Our Business Dec 21, 2025","context":{"before":"eral grants are not from the state or federal government. Those funds come from","match":"tax","after":"payers !! 100% 10mo Like Reply 3"}},{"thread_id":"1266301232021167","snapshot_id":"6bf9324a88985944307a2e1e985a71b17126112a7004efa3099f291a41ddc0a4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d60cb7d4ddeea532672d19747b581c13fcb4a1b67beccb20e5befaa2943ad9a4","title":"We need to confront an increasingly uncomfortable reality: state housing funding frameworks are now shaping density, ... 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They use our","match":"tax","after":"money to destroy the wetlands surrounding these properties so that their friends can build 4 story apt. buildings where previous buildings collapsed"}},{"thread_id":"1268481071803183","snapshot_id":"e13281a0363414669f1b54115b1a01aeea48a152ed194372f30c2626a87650ef","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"20bbe153c74a0096f1c10829bbdf7cfc887673b1a5340d94e9e503d521f0ca26","title":"It appears that State Sen. Julian Cyr (D–Truro) opened a can of worms when he announced legislation to “establish transparency ... See more","context":{"before":"rrupt democrat like the rest in MA. Control the people by all means available.","match":"Tax","after":"paying citizens are not represented 10mo Like Reply 12 Russell Dutra Julian Cyr has been a self serving miserable ass since he started in the politic"}},{"thread_id":"1275259927791964","snapshot_id":"a1b5c30f4a6dfe453b6ffdf899360ce27c57c22de04f9c904db7d6600f5204fb","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"dbf3d17c67fb8ecd63752965a00fd0a89016e5a709f97d35fe347d22208c2486","title":"The dancing monkey in the feathered cap is grinding out a new tune in the interest of business. We are told the \"Old Cape\" ... See more","context":{"before":"mewhere else. 9mo Like Reply Brian J Francis Did anyone else see their property","match":"tax","after":"bill in Barnstable increase by 27%?? 9mo Like Reply Ellen Barnaby Brian J Francis yes. Holy smokes! Is that because of sewering? 9mo Like Reply Athar"}},{"thread_id":"1275958384388785","snapshot_id":"2d66cafa51088f287aad8f42c3d0dbf429b0638531d204ea85b0d90cad734eab","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0a43faada190691c3d953b7527aae4dd94764b5ba9822373418a7c7025f65d27","title":"\"It appears that our petition to the town council to save the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes has fallen on deaf ears,\" said S... See more","context":{"before":"town, state and environmental law as he looks to redevelop the land he has paid","match":"taxes","after":"on and has every right to make improvements on. Again, good luck in your attempt to obstruct a local businessman trying to improve his own land under"}},{"thread_id":"1279178007400156","snapshot_id":"ae481c34e929b8258d68367e55b6437a54bcbc377efd7c103573fd5111d5aa72","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"a519d4f0cac559e046d33a0573d8d9cd4fd75799a00fa5c49eddd9e4c396f90f","title":"As you've likely read by now, the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates is floating a regional “luxury” real estate transfer f... See more","context":{"before":"e legislature keeps killing them. These towns, of course, don't need a transfer","match":"tax","after":". They have the option of simply raising local property taxes to fund housing. What’s new is the change in tactics and the change in players. 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How many Cape Codde"}},{"thread_id":"1291962712788352","snapshot_id":"4ac65715cdd5b3799d705c052ca4a92ef00a8b67585fd3ad619616ed5a1ece04","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"172d93bb0a4f053552b1fce2202292fb58cccdcd9c40c55b07097ad968d8e2e7","title":"Captured thread 1291962712788352","context":{"before":"r more information. What we know so far from public records. The Barnstable","match":"tax","after":"assessor records show the West Main offices were never transferred to HAC, although HAC and Senator Cyr said HAC \"acquired\" the office building on We"}},{"thread_id":"1295498479101442","snapshot_id":"d717010036349ddccd00882dec51887f94b56e315d4e84e125253bffe104cd59","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c984a31a7e96e25ee9cb70499518681e35fcb345bbe1e4c7e2f8261390b07f6a","title":"What is the best possible solution for relocating the shelter in Hyannis? What we’ve learned from reviewing multiple grant and loan appl... 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Lawrence Hill units cost on average $800,000 each even considering land was no cost to developers 9mo Like Reply 1 Eric Sch"}},{"thread_id":"1300730625244894","snapshot_id":"ab5d418dacf06a47fc46b17fcbce617a8d18f7d6053b0f6c1ee108968eef3237","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f5595dd16eca38739f53afb1535ca2d35c8156185c9165ef03559266418195a3","title":"Last night, the Marstons Mills Village Association held a Zoom meeting, and Fire Chief Patrick Hill joined to talk about the department’s ... See more","context":{"before":"going to be curbed, then put the cost on the developer. Instead of giving them","match":"tax","after":"breaks, sewer connection breaks, etc - pass these staffing/salary increases to them. 9mo Like Reply 5 Eric Schwaab Author Heather Swenson This"}},{"thread_id":"1307136147937675","snapshot_id":"d3ea3c368b8237c84270fcc4c534462378d5b7f49f5ec2f780a331233d0926b0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c27a7ecd0b208d16b856c088721eec65e4e644dad7fab3686248ca74930238b4","title":"Dear Rep. Diggs, I recently read an alarming letter you ... See more","context":{"before":"o Like Reply 5 Greg Williams Rep Diggs supports the Luxury Real Estate Transfer","match":"tax","after":"8mo Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author Greg Williams Yup. He signed a letter today. No one has seen it, but it was referenced several times durin"}},{"thread_id":"1310981740886449","snapshot_id":"fc9e3d398653c8dcf16b9aad13a443e0971a389a40ef0dbd2b11124e29dd0921","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"220106ad0faee6b571b05ae764a35ccbfa35dbcfa20223dfcb939ed05895b992","title":"HAC'S PROPOSED \"REGIONAL RESOURCE,\" HAC'S SCHOOL BOARD CONNECTION, AND MUNICIPAL COST SHIFTS ... See more","context":{"before":"despise HAC and how poorly that company is run. They are in it to take as much","match":"tax","after":"payer money and grants as possible, not to actually help people. 8mo Like Reply Ron Semprini William G Smith Smith With over 70 years behind me and"}},{"thread_id":"1313549333963023","snapshot_id":"9ced16c26354b3f7a6c826982e9153864bddde72c935232a7df56a4798cccd7e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0a02b7d27f83d9480c2ad4192aba718fe60e615831ff38bfb2d9aa083127dbbb","title":"We lost by one vote - The luxury tax is going to the legislature. Thank you to Frank Frederickson (Barnstable) and James Killion (Sand... See more","context":{"before":"Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Feb 18‎ We lost by one vote - The luxury","match":"tax","after":"is going to the legislature. Thank you to Frank Frederickson (Barnstable) and James Killion (Sandwich) for two key amendments which will ensure a tow"}},{"thread_id":"1314449283873028","snapshot_id":"d6401f7bbc536ce6728739910e518d7b430326dd82af1ffbcbff5e987e0b2cc9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"62e9009e0f364642f00d478b64561c3b18c54b267f29a623fec937f4ef54a649","title":"We lost by one vote last night. If we could have flipped Wellfleet or Harwich, we would have won. Barnstable, Sandwich, Bourne, Mashp... See more","context":{"before":"a referendum vote. Both passed and effectively limited the likelihood that this","match":"tax","after":"will impact you personally. This was Frank’s amendment: Section 11-3. Local Adoption. (a) A city or town may become a participating municipality an"}},{"thread_id":"1317008296950460","snapshot_id":"a207371586a7bad804151356d29f5d988f78f2f00af036066d047a6e2cf27fa7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1f1788ecbb672cba25923bd81766c3500783683d7e8751c89fc9d7e261f1f265","title":"I pulled papers this afternoon to run for County Commissioner on the Democratic ballot. I expect to face Ron Bergstrom and Dan Gesse... See more","context":{"before":"that can realistically be used only in one way — as subsidy financing for large","match":"tax","after":"-credit developments. That matters. Municipal Affordable Housing Trusts were created because towns legally cannot directly develop housing or easily"}},{"thread_id":"1321057826545507","snapshot_id":"258c9573e0faf409f5d657ffda61957d108e6b7b8619f03d6a6a229c7c51dcff","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8a74365791bc24f44ebcf3bdf3ccc3e31d2aa53caf952e48e2f410a78c630ec2","title":"The Provincetown Independent paid us a visit at County. Local residents including Delegate Frank Fredrickson, John Julius, Brenda Lee, ... See more","context":{"before":"an in public comments was harsh at times, with opponents calling it a “thievery","match":"tax","after":"” and a “punishment tax.” Barnstable Delegate Frank Frederickson, who opposed the package, conducted his own mini-filibuster, presenting a string of"}},{"thread_id":"1323331132984843","snapshot_id":"61d5399250bf0a0d22775e7f3dee9fd977246f7a874dcf24bfc3b7e0919f6d25","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"09cbea6164c21e024cd3db2751b28ff4a2aee048912009a74a1739683c54748f","title":"It was a glorious, sunny day at the transfer station in Barnstable yesterday. I kicked off our campaign for County Commissioner wi... See more","context":{"before":"say with certainty there’s very little support for the proposed luxury transfer","match":"tax","after":". Not one person I spoke with supported expanding the County government. Not one person wants County government in the housing business. No one even m"}},{"thread_id":"1324908786160411","snapshot_id":"e04342ddc9f8285ce6434f542e03ebe0f1ecbf971715a3daeda2b82cedc5ca21","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5ff69d853957a71d7bc79b9d0653607b814d0287a8a9b6bdcb20bf325d1f0b6f","title":"MPORTANT-PLEASE READ- New Tobacco Regulation Meeting scheduled - Proposed Tobacco and Nicotine Control Regulati... See more","context":{"before":"re All comments Ken Barron How did prohibition work out ? Black markets- no","match":"tax","after":"revenue ! 7mo Like Reply Ricky Patel Ken Barron 7mo Like Reply Jeffrey Elletson This isn't right... whether you smoke cigars, or not! URGENT: Our cig"}},{"thread_id":"1329947598989863","snapshot_id":"925e96300bf0b5b76a78dd0777a28c9fe0adc6607203c9ea5faa01404f649bb6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6ee15fb8c78006557f71402de83938aa9d8aad20cd382b0a562bb853a3c2d2ad","title":"I’ve been thinking about the upcoming Barnstable County Commissioner race and how the political dynamics on the Cape may be shifting... See more","context":{"before":"me - Save Wellfleet. Stay Informed. 7mo Like Reply 1 Paula Myles Our towns. Our","match":"tax","after":"-money. Our decisions👍 7mo Like Reply 6 William G Smith Smith Never before has any planning agencies have had so many questions to be answered. I do"}},{"thread_id":"1334160771901879","snapshot_id":"6b88c56fcb6e98e9e896f62b5fd0de9babf425e499170eb144d53391ef59a231","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c87740544f67a8e29a04c705da0e29216cc718081e4b6cb4b350017eebc37c11","title":"I checked in with some of my “guys” at the DPW to ask about Director Daniel Santos’ foot-in-mouth performance at Town C... See more","context":{"before":"for over twenty years and have never seen such atrocious incompetence. But the","match":"tax","after":"rate continues to rise and th ... See more 7mo Like Reply 4 GenuineGoose2861 Brian J Francis just think the town has dedicated snow route inspectors"}},{"thread_id":"1335329645118325","snapshot_id":"67c81031aef35e06df5e4e983c038225f50b8621ece735f9d3d302251c83a352","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"efaba35974e86d2938d8b11fd9ae2099f1017497bd18062273436ed86867410f","title":"The Office of the Inspector General called yesterday to review this correspondence and to discuss a second letter they received ... See more","context":{"before":"money allocated must serve the intended cause. Prosecute any guilty abusers of","match":"tax","after":"dollars. 7mo Like Reply 13 AprilJo Croker Ken Barron yes it’s typically my opinion that there are too many people doing the job that one should be do"}},{"thread_id":"1339356708048952","snapshot_id":"4bbf6547959cdc445a0b09dc6d21be3231002860d31d526b2fb2a47ef27282e1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"31555de339d655ef4e585a954c13f97575d00d69eaeba5360eecb6665fb1505b","title":"Are we caught in a sewer trap, building a system we can’t afford? You’ve probably seen the pattern: wherever the sewer lines go, ... See more","context":{"before":"n. None of them on the sewer plans. So I get the best of both worlds by paying","match":"taxes","after":"for the sewer but having to pay for IA/NR!! Winning bigly. 7mo Like Reply 7 Eric Schwaab Author Scott Gladish I'm in that club. We were on the"}},{"thread_id":"1341871354464154","snapshot_id":"24df147352dced46be70f23da27a62d8d6251dad7f57a9f4fb03bd1f8471e547","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1d47950b5cb7e75ffeb8d8666c87621ab20de7c00b43eb68b17d61a6953824c6","title":"What started as a night at the theater turned into something else entirely: a reminder that policy debates don’t start in meeting rooms.... See more","context":{"before":"2. I don't disagree that other options need to be found. I do worry that as the","match":"taxes","after":"get hiked up on STRs and part time residents they will sell and not to locals... to the highest bidder, likely the people who can afford to let the h"}},{"thread_id":"1342768681041088","snapshot_id":"16af7870214f5edbef5a38f89fa4f8a75c1e61a606fbd1fcf6b22598f3e19e57","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4c85664aaec8dfe06d405582cb256c763de949789b129998fa1022057090d7b6","title":"It seems that there are underlying dynamics at play that warrant scrutiny. In November, Owen Fletcher, Assembly of Delegate Clerk, filed a records request for the Town of Barnstable's appointment and committee rosters, which includes members and vacancies. ... See more","context":{"before":"ing to change the fabric of our towns by advancing unaffordable housing, higher","match":"taxes","after":", deed restrictions and another layer of unnecessary government. HAC and CCC are intertwined and dangerous if we lose sight of their motives. 31 3"}},{"thread_id":"1344219370896019","snapshot_id":"deb03980efa4abff13d92981e4c36b5595945376e3872b7a05ee6e800ff8530e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"24321947e7843cefe09940fa4f94f51aaae94c19725adc63dc03cd41e79c652c","title":"Questions have been raised about the appearance of conflicts of interest at the Barnstable Board of Health and the CWMP Ad Hoc Commit... See more","context":{"before":"paid. $$millions. What Exactly did these companies do for that huge amount of","match":"TAX","after":"PAYER money !!! 7mo Like Reply 2 Mark Robinson No good deed goes unpunished. Barnstable is lucky to have a nationally known water quality expert lik"}},{"thread_id":"1345687980749158","snapshot_id":"de3f8a6788899b1439e6800a1cfb4cba298135c4b46ec5a2ce634d1bdf325df0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"68bd9fe10b0437d27e3b8eacf985a70f694804b623304913b70457ed70f052a0","title":"Matthew Levesque's $589 million dollar tax override is finally here. $589,000,000. Craig Tamash liked the graphics. He said no... See more","context":{"before":"cial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Mar 26‎ Matthew Levesque's $589 million dollar","match":"tax","after":"override is finally here. $589,000,000. Craig Tamash liked the graphics. He said nothing about the insanity of Matthew Levesque's $598 million dollar"}},{"thread_id":"1367873328530623","snapshot_id":"062eefea5d83e73896baa0e9ec3547be0230c1ca96f264683ce329d7533b6e21","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b3d3f4e5ef6b67ad205eacaeb27fb20ce36f089e1f9b686526e983c2a2d29170","title":"For months, Kathryn and her two daughters watched the construction of Lawrence Hill, hoping it might offer them a fresh start. After... See more","context":{"before":"r Patty Ericson-Taylor The income \"bands\" attached to the Low Income Housing","match":"Tax","after":"Credits favored by Wall Street do not match neatly with the realities on the ground. 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See more","context":{"before":"Mary Sherwood Michienzi This will raise the price of a single home and increase","match":"taxes","after":"on them. 3mo Like Reply 1 Steve Swain · Follow Instead of just engaging in name calling and angry insults, let’s hear some other solutions for increa"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"s Fitzgerald You mentioned every topic on the minds of voters. Water, housing,","match":"taxes","after":", and supporting our towns are local priorities. 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WPRI 12 ‎Aug 21‎ The so-called “Taylor Swift tax” is facing its first major legal challenge, with more than 50 Rhode Island property"}},{"thread_id":"1481775177140437","snapshot_id":"5327a8b95cdd1af3e81f37b2772642ebd2cac941ad15792ab988c5ef3f0103a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"55ca752568a9cdbf2cdf72e348cb394b1a6556630aec4471041308c5b8547d12","title":"IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. I've been gathering feedback from readers ... See more","context":{"before":"ng to listen. 2mo Like Reply 1 Jared McNabb · Follow And all without a “luxury”","match":"tax","after":"2mo Like Reply 4 Eric Schwaab Author Jared McNabb There are ample CPA funds. Barnstable uses 30% for housing. Truro uses 60%. We could discuss"}},{"thread_id":"1483169993667622","snapshot_id":"cd6e0bb523f2bdd113f15004b617cab555daad3ee9a9d13d48a600ac90bb9e39","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"96b5d4660a5a4193106a7e902cc950c10a6c0cece8a68c24420a3f2210584334","title":"Dan Gessen, proposed the same tax to the Assembly of Delegates, at 5pm, less than 24hrs before the July meeting and the item was omitted from the Public Agenda. Thank you, Clerk Owen Fletcher.... See more","context":{"before":"e Unofficial ‎Greg Williams‎ ‎‎Aug 25‎ Dan Gessen, proposed the same","match":"tax","after":"to the Assembly of Delegates, at 5pm, less than 24hrs before the July meeting and the item was omitted from the Public Agenda. 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See more","context":{"before":"institutional giant managing over 13,000 units, utilizing multi-million-dollar","match":"tax","after":"-credit syndications to drop two massive, three-story apartment complexes onto a 5.5-acre parcel.Here is the factual pivot point the pro-building crow"}},{"thread_id":"1490397016278253","snapshot_id":"a604e994d65de6a73ebc1d02bd6b7d9ac195804734a6f137b84e1be784aed177","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8571a7f23006cb8d57db03c04f09c4d251f15c24331a9092996764d486789f6b","title":"Eric Schwaab, I want to thank you for all the education you have brought to the folks of Barnstable County. My eyes have been opened and my mind wants to find a way to help slow the roll! It was a hard campaign but I’m glad I ... 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See more 1mo Like Reply 1 Gina Stewart Massachusetts has plenty of","match":"tax","after":"payer funding if Governor Mauron Healey truly wanted to help our Local residents, seniors, and Veterans who are in need of affordable, attainable, an"}},{"thread_id":"1505399028111385","snapshot_id":"196a27844f35fddfc1eb352121845855465d0222afed0cc0ff7ba2bd63f1bbe6","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"740270a5c73e86264632cd2a9ca573f62359deae649e83e3782d8ed9dfc65470","title":"Cancelled Candidates' Night Candidates' Night September 24, 2026 - Due to the difficulty in timely securing the ve... See more","context":{"before":"uge increase in population desperately wanted by by our Town Council your home","match":"taxes","after":"will double in the next ten years ?, More Police , More first responders, and more everything with less tourists money. This clown Cullum is running"}},{"thread_id":"1507297867921501","snapshot_id":"d0b5cee5b5d4008523baf55fd80f101c328df960ad9af0a128727b56c957d2d9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"28a4c01af9af9615ea47cab822db910300fe44b03c78415eafcf5c865265c124","title":"STOP by Mass Bay Co. at 595 Main Street, Hyannis to sign the petition calling an Open Meeting of the Voters to review plans ... See more","context":{"before":"broke, don’t fix it! Plenty of needed road work around to spend allocated road","match":"tax","after":"money!! 1mo Like Reply 1 Josh Cleveland until what time? 1mo Like Reply Teresa McGrath Hardy Does this include South street too that is also a huge s"}},{"thread_id":"1507946594523295","snapshot_id":"3173186610cccdeefcf05f59234c143b9eeb237577332dc4851b7e59e49bc9b4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6c14d5b976f1b75a49cd652e71858d0232ea95743008a8fd15733d51e42ba020","title":"Jen Cullum’s campaign for Town Council imploded over the weekend. 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Glad Dowers in Osterville is still protected. 2y Like Reply 1 Donna Zepf Miorandi Gayle Farn"}},{"thread_id":"829543052363656","snapshot_id":"9fec594d01790b43858e9e0bbc2e62693d54107997fb03368e3f734dadc1d33a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"47602a276bed14fdd32f3a1e3ba0261edeb8f7d476e26d9e379b6fcf2e93542f","title":"The recent focus on the Affordable Housing Growth and Development Trust Fund has allowed us an opportunity to talk about Hyanni... See more","context":{"before":". 2y Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author Betty Ludtke ouch...I thought was a","match":"tax","after":"credit. Did the trust write a check on that sweetheart deal, as well? 2y Like Reply Tj Higgins I think Felicia Penn is going to get some unexpected"}},{"thread_id":"835055765145718","snapshot_id":"3118b1a738339d718884b0fe557858b9f4e524e06e864415dfd9e0808acc9554","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ad4d7de449fa19a2faebf249148de9172cc183abd9bab0dd96d8c10fa874dcb8","title":"I have a couple of pictures of the site plan for the Barnstable Adult Community Center (Senior Center). ... See more","context":{"before":"nits. The design and scale of the building is being driven by State and Federal","match":"tax","after":"credits. We could build a more livable eco-friendly space with 20-30 town homes, but the State won't pay for it. 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See more 2y Like Reply 1 Tj Higgins Check out 1337 Old Stage Road: 2y Like Reply Eric"}},{"thread_id":"836254511692510","snapshot_id":"6af3e73c97d3fb2dc913035e22acdce752c484fa47ded9809bfac7ba590dd8b2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"43e048880e346310dc9fcc8c45aa65be28f03f255397a8bd9ec5404bf0bca47d","title":"Here's another property on 34 Old Town Old which operates a commercial enterprise in a residentially zoned area. Emerson Soa... See more","context":{"before":"e getting away with that, sadly! And Maura Healey wants to increase the excise","match":"tax","after":"for us soon! 😩 2y Like Reply Donald Muckerheide Well, since any property in Ma. is allowed to be rented as part of the transient accommodation indu"}},{"thread_id":"836791144972180","snapshot_id":"be570748cdea6164723f34beddee4319452d944038dd3d271de0a8891960892e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c3fd88fc20fde65aedf1d29c9449af410616285c5964e364330ff1049299bc55","title":"You have to wonder why Inspectional Services is so poorly managed? Is it a lack of leadership or a blatant lack of concern for the neighb... See more","context":{"before":"worse. If the taxpayers knew what was really happening in the town and how the","match":"tax","after":"money was being spent. Town management has really gone downhill to the point that even the people that work under management are leaving in droves an"}},{"thread_id":"874775454507082","snapshot_id":"c3051d291bbefeb0450a2b7e59ceda2140c0d514dd2d63722e71d6ea3061427e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4944539b0db5f9e31dd63cbdd2f708b834fd1d302f020ea6c5c5180ca6612122","title":"The Ed Kirk lawsuit brought by residents in Centerville against the town of Barnstable over its handling of its community host agreement with offshore wind developer Avangrid was withdrawn on Friday and dismissed. It is unclear why this group caved.... See more","context":{"before":"stable voted on some in 2017. The biggest change at that point was changing the","match":"tax","after":"collector from elected to appointed. The 2017 amendments were were the result of a TC sub committee. 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I am certain the town could come up with a different mechanism that would be much more equitable f"}},{"thread_id":"911510450833582","snapshot_id":"da14bc721e936004bbd8fc653be442b7d27a55734c4f3eb385a69c0365197728","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"ee4d1dba0bd5b22dcf1cbfc9bd51c2cf489513df90d090c0ff70b43b039b77d0","title":"I was at the Local Comprehensive Plan Committee (LCPC) a few weeks back and mentioned that looking forward 10 - 30 years Barnstable should be planning for a light rail connecting downtown Hyannis with outlying areas. The urban densities planners want in the Growth Incentive ... See more","context":{"before":"oductive urban development. This could potentially increase property values and","match":"tax","after":"revenues near the port. Extended Utility: The light rail could serve both as a link to the ferry and as a general transit option for the town. 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Say NO to a baseball field. 2y Like Reply 3 Jean Jensen I love the idea of moving the church from Stevens St. Hate that"}},{"thread_id":"980755780575715","snapshot_id":"2199ad06e00bf42cae328419f9cbf85bd87aae60117d5309218240a37e9ddcbf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8556275c69c4a02ea3c4d936bcb4a87e5254b7e2bc0ba454187d8fe280a75dff","title":"Just build, baby! There is an intense lobbying effort underway to pressure the Town Council to accept mindless development on the ... See more","context":{"before":". The expected cost of a $150 million override will be roughly 43 cents on the","match":"tax","after":"rate per household. This is roughly $165 per year for a home with an assessed value of 400k. 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The truth is—it hasn’t been, thanks to the tireless effo... See more","context":{"before":"spoken advocate for a better Barnstable. This is a memo to Jacob Dewey, Chair,","match":"Zoning","after":"Board of Appeals and Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), Town of Barnstable from Catherine Ledec, a resident Barnstable Village regarding A"}},{"thread_id":"1144276670890291","snapshot_id":"a7ca02349465226e7e81d18d2375b42599793426e772ffd145e1a097885cb8bf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"aaff05970847b6501563a3ba8fba5d19147b9247e8ade61c63c089fd4c227e5d","title":"It has to stop somewhere. It might as well be here. Did you know that there are 993 apartments planned, permitted, or already built o... See more","context":{"before":"cal analysis of the Wilkens II project. We also appreciate the Town Council and","match":"Zoning","after":"Board of Appeals for reaching out to our committee for input and putting their trust in our review. 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But with home prices at record highs and businesses struggling to house their em"}},{"thread_id":"1185023343482290","snapshot_id":"cb63354ffb8bdd9b7fb14a6e7d4beb06f7fa88965dde6bef92465ea48a981c18","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b438ea68c236791c723991c864a360ba4721819683610105b41ac20ec1aacb1c","title":"Boatgate was everything we expected—and more. The entire event was triggered by a single email from Shellfish Committee Chair Dougl... See more","context":{"before":"\udf7a 5 Meta AI What people are saying Residents express concerns about proposed","match":"zoning","after":"amendments targeting commer … More All comments Dutch Fleetwood They want to prohibit a boat trailer on your property, but hey, let’s ignore zonin"}},{"thread_id":"1187003989950892","snapshot_id":"abc3cbce7f3cec6fa2459b301f86443bdcdfccff7e0f669e20e8f706761eee02","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"143cf6cfbde2ea883c1917146e87cff21010c044d3ab7019d4aa1311cfa06834","title":"These men want your money! Both Paul Niedzwiecki, CEO of the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce, and County Commissioner... See more","context":{"before":"ric Schwaab Author Roberta Mauch Yes, that's him. He called single family","match":"zoning","after":"racist as recently as 2023. He's since dropped that line. But, he still wants your home equity to support the Builders and Remodelers Association nee"}},{"thread_id":"1187896413194983","snapshot_id":"35c9bf1a07522a13f30f76a24074611729a387e8ac4b4b95bdbce4c5a9bd5ba3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"876a44c4a9dc08ad66966a5a3d401f667d4d2abf7f4e4c814249b37aa830f78f","title":"I sent the following email to Gordon Starr regarding \"boatgate\" this morning. Council Starr is under the impression that trailer par... See more","context":{"before":"al vehicles allowed in already overburdened residential neighborhoods. Current","match":"zoning","after":"allows one truck and one trailer—period. Town Manager Ells has proposed two trucks and a variety of trailers, boats, and RVs. My neighbors and I fou"}},{"thread_id":"1189850162999608","snapshot_id":"4e9ff7435b0205d65dfce89dcae0ec4f272654716d66d486825d026fe0a41e69","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7d650cc70091b7d54bbd9acd40db1c27f507661a876c7c1f9c35cfb22da3e876","title":"Reporting by Diana Di Gioia with background research provided by Eric Schwaab ... See more","context":{"before":"bolder step would be to treat housing as infrastructure, not as a byproduct of","match":"zoning","after":"battles. That means three things: Dedicated funding. Nantucket’s override shows that communities can vote to tax themselves for housing. 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AprilJo Croker is the one person I've meet in Marstons Mills who understands that there is a r... See more","context":{"before":"is not being directed specifically to anyone. -<>-<>-<>-<>- Please note: The","match":"zoning","after":"amendments proposed by ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER ANDY CLYBURN do not take into account that we live in a community with seven villages each EVERY DIFFER"}},{"thread_id":"1197372765580681","snapshot_id":"e6b5f69f689c3cfb10d8576c72ff2429aaf850c88510161ac07030c8ddd370a0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"069c14b027548bd0c610e24ece9fd55b140f7b7575995a36baed16b949a34803","title":"Re: Great Marsh Development LLC – Comprehensive Permit Applications for 195 Phinney’s Lane, Centerville (“Homes a... See more","context":{"before":"Draft Letter - Please share your comments... To: The Members of the Barnstable","match":"Zoning","after":"Board of Appeals From: Eric Schwaab, Resident of the Town of Barnstable Subject: Comments on Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit Applications – Great M"}},{"thread_id":"1202600891724535","snapshot_id":"41905e18759adbee682f201c801396b1c82ddb59f212e311697ed00cc2841c4a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8f25cc8a55f4238cc6bf73d78758bdb0c61e2ede9c1fd4148cf4bfb03c33ef03","title":"BARNSTABLEPATRIOT.COM Letter from Osterville: Barnstable has left us Town Hall has been threatening conventional, r...","context":{"before":"arnstable has left us. Town Hall has been threatening conventional, residential","match":"zoning","after":"in our villages for a few years now. As it persists, a surprising number of people have asked me what I think about going our separate ways. 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See more","context":{"before":"epair the damage caused when we recklessly approved an unsustainable package of","match":"zoning","after":"changes for Hyannis. Please vote. We need new voices. +2 29 29 35 4 All comments Will Sandstedt Were big suburban, town school schools"}},{"thread_id":"1230026505648640","snapshot_id":"4cc6dad73c369f047fe65aef1cb251d253e6997865cd5999f421aeed495e9051","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"deac5cb2ee9c2922d9a6e97a0ce4163ba7dae9692c3722c08d2ab97a07647cce","title":"You may recall, Natalie Pittenger and I collaborated with a host of neighbors from Nextdoor for almost two years to rid H... See more","context":{"before":"endment is: Parking multiple vehicles associated with businesses in residential","match":"zoning","after":"districts.” (Yes, Florence understands the problem. Now read what he does with it.) “Limiting vehicles in §240-43 will conflict with the Home Occup"}},{"thread_id":"1231140252203932","snapshot_id":"142364251ef5af9acae2ae717a33b0f36255d9081ff0657e7c36ccb9bfba0254","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c26c1506fdfa7ed06bccfa9552a3dd81b707881c02ee10694d82394378744e2b","title":"This is the parking ordinance which ignited a fire storm on social media a few weeks back. I believe the Planning Department will be offering amendments, but I do not see them online. My principal concern is that two com... 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WHAT grandstand play can we pull off? 11mo"}},{"thread_id":"1233115915339699","snapshot_id":"0757a67f5f5a516b666e919df7430a1792249e23789a3ff952c497c5653561f7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b0aaa96ac0acc60219b983ce6797806b38e15e7b043969832b68700aabb5b7be","title":"The Planning Board meeting went about as expected last night. The fix was in, the Planning Department was mostly unprepared, ... See more","context":{"before":"theirs to use without restraint. But even in that era, limits were necessary.","match":"Zoning","after":", nuisance law, and the concept of eminent domain evolved precisely to balance individual use with collective welfare. In the 19th and 20th centuries"}},{"thread_id":"1239822578002366","snapshot_id":"3d55ee499098be5cd7ff0881f0d98a356f59b29828c9fcd7f1cf608ddaf762da","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"803a85db64cac68927d5c75110caa3c2812a3b6c0a0bb5e0d37c63cf86fe42bf","title":"Paula Myles of Harwich asked that you consider Sally Milne’s statement which was read before the final ZBA hearing on POV4. Paula is h... See more","context":{"before":"AI What people are saying Concerns about environmental impact, traffic, and","match":"zoning","after":"compliance dominate the di … More All comments Anne Stewart Thank you for posting this brilliant letter. No one could have said it better! 11mo L"}},{"thread_id":"1244419040876053","snapshot_id":"d826cf5ef4d37684eb74f4e9a402ad2371401495517fdb4f26b155f804f1acaa","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"aa3b5728434f8a088de8e5e60ee28d74c54f0b84de587d214e7831b13d408d6f","title":"Our Planning Board isn’t just a builder friendly body. It isn't just biased. 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See more","context":{"before":"aying taxes on almost 800000 of property value. Because they changed all of the","match":"zoning","after":". It was going up-and-down 28. I was B2 commercial now. I have a hotel overlay and all this other shit. Added, which increases the value tax wise. But"}},{"thread_id":"1258224616162162","snapshot_id":"c35a58e8910dc1f90f2fe2cd98e93bf7afe5728fbe66e2cf496e847b287d315d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"9e9a1bf7e1e8099259074adb90d6d3f099642668be987c161010021a669452e3","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals is in receipt of an updated application and plan for the Homes at Centerville Cove (40B at the corner of... See more","context":{"before":"Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Dec 12, 2025‎ The","match":"Zoning","after":"Board of Appeals is in receipt of an updated application and plan for the Homes at Centerville Cove (40B at the corner of Rt28 and Phinneys). As you"}},{"thread_id":"1260046552646635","snapshot_id":"4eb74f8b99a605c72d2b5d9d0431e149e78d599bc890d5e81cdca8d482c3e421","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f274a7363fab4b4f5cc290f5a7d21d061bbe6e9271da01a93b39d5bce8d2acbf","title":"A big thank you to the Harwich Select Board. Last week they did the right thing by voting to refer Pine Oaks IV to the Cape Cod Commis... See more","context":{"before":"ainability is exactly what the Cape Cod Commission was created to protect. The","match":"Zoning","after":"Board of Appeals still holds the 40B permit. No hearings were undone. No approvals were revoked. What changed is that the project has now been formal"}},{"thread_id":"1260211409296816","snapshot_id":"476cec1cf9b6c21aca562ec6f308c489ed524d6f6c5c91ced85577d05603de2f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f3f73a310b9589af9c391e9522464ad1f4eba02c13fd176c4e2520b0a7000cea","title":"Let’s stop pretending this is good planning. 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Understanding the Waivers Requested for the Great Marsh 40B Project The proposed 40B development at"}},{"thread_id":"1262413722409918","snapshot_id":"c0edf6d9389a804d8f204bfda13a393534236cfbb2188cd5ad8124b2a3c4846a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6cb6cd80e34a3d2c31e086ad0c9d2b59f9b5a01426e373fd4336dcbdf004e2e2","title":"Commissioner Mark Forest suggested yesterday that the County's hands were tied in the case of 40B because the Cape Cod Commissi... See more","context":{"before":"nicipal regulation and authorizes a local permitting authority—typically a town","match":"zoning","after":"board of appeals—to waive or modify local requirements. 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Julian Cyr (D-Truro) and State Rep. Dylan Fernandes (D-Falmouth) announced they filed legislation to “establish transparency and accountability” for any money spent to influence voters at town meetings. ... See more","context":{"before":"up...speaking up...they probably voted for these \"green new deal laws\" and mbta","match":"zoning","after":"laws...massachusetts state reps are certainly not representing the voters in their own districts any longer 10mo Like Reply 7 AprilJo Croker I find i"}},{"thread_id":"1268481071803183","snapshot_id":"e13281a0363414669f1b54115b1a01aeea48a152ed194372f30c2626a87650ef","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"20bbe153c74a0096f1c10829bbdf7cfc887673b1a5340d94e9e503d521f0ca26","title":"It appears that State Sen. Julian Cyr (D–Truro) opened a can of worms when he announced legislation to “establish transparency ... See more","context":{"before":"don’t hear much about is the catch: to access the incentives, towns must change","match":"zoning","after":"across all residential neighborhoods to allow increased density. That means allowing a “tiny home” on virtually every single-family lot—no neighborh"}},{"thread_id":"1275259927791964","snapshot_id":"973445c4a65a3df756636bfd2d7d113d09c6680ad6350b389299eba8cdf17aaa","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"14b8df332a1fa1ce9b10a9fcb07334d5eab7707252c37cb319a3fc317ca85965","title":"The dancing monkey in the feathered cap is grinding out a new tune in the interest of business. We are told the \"Old Cape\" ... See more","context":{"before":"ruction? 10mo Like Reply 16 Donald Muckerheide Richie Bobo ignoring residential","match":"zoning","after":"was done by all who accepted commercial use of residential zoned property for the transient accommodation industry. Greed, easy money, and stupidity"}},{"thread_id":"1275958384388785","snapshot_id":"2d66cafa51088f287aad8f42c3d0dbf429b0638531d204ea85b0d90cad734eab","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0a43faada190691c3d953b7527aae4dd94764b5ba9822373418a7c7025f65d27","title":"\"It appears that our petition to the town council to save the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes has fallen on deaf ears,\" said S... See more","context":{"before":"ask several times if he can build more... Hopefully the toen won't facilitate a","match":"zoning","after":"change. 10mo Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Here are some more sample letters you can use to write the Barnstable Conservation Commission to st"}},{"thread_id":"1289898109661479","snapshot_id":"51140719310d42f7c1b4593e95242edbf511083feafc6df09c88220e3676799f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"cd84f2336386fd82fa2f2139a6b92ee99a59c31ee23161d11da46364df90e4ad","title":"Cape Cod does not have a housing crisis; it has a crisis of permission.... See more","context":{"before":"permission. Permission is the silent gatekeeper. It lives in the fine print of","match":"zoning","after":"bylaws, the rigid math of bank underwriting, and the hollow promises of “affordable” programs. Together, they deliver a chilling ultimatum to the peo"}},{"thread_id":"1296500812334542","snapshot_id":"1c5fc23854f34f2648fac05d98ccb75c232b819e104da01da025534c60c444e5","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"312258c675b360ca48c17dfbfd41d2778ce03fcdf9baea48dbcc80d3282ceb3e","title":"Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque!” The chant echoed through the hall. Again and again: Recall Levesque.... See more","context":{"before":"er. She advised that a Hyannis Town Councilor should not be allowed to vote on","match":"zoning","after":"matters affecting Hyannis. Read her letter. It was blatant intimidation. Nober personally delivered a copy of an email she sent earilier in the da"}},{"thread_id":"1310981740886449","snapshot_id":"fc9e3d398653c8dcf16b9aad13a443e0971a389a40ef0dbd2b11124e29dd0921","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"220106ad0faee6b571b05ae764a35ccbfa35dbcfa20223dfcb939ed05895b992","title":"HAC'S PROPOSED \"REGIONAL RESOURCE,\" HAC'S SCHOOL BOARD CONNECTION, AND MUNICIPAL COST SHIFTS ... See more","context":{"before":"average ... See more 8mo Like Reply 4 William G Smith Smith Allowing four story","match":"Zoning","after":"in the any of th e 7 Villages Main Stree ts in the Town of Barnstable is a disgusting failure that is the single most uneducated decision since the"}},{"thread_id":"1329947598989863","snapshot_id":"925e96300bf0b5b76a78dd0777a28c9fe0adc6607203c9ea5faa01404f649bb6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6ee15fb8c78006557f71402de83938aa9d8aad20cd382b0a562bb853a3c2d2ad","title":"I’ve been thinking about the upcoming Barnstable County Commissioner race and how the political dynamics on the Cape may be shifting... See more","context":{"before":"esponse to what they perceive as increasing pressure for dense development, new","match":"zoning","after":"frameworks, and housing mandates driven by regional or state policy goals. In town meetings, local hearings, and neighborhood associations, voters ar"}},{"thread_id":"1342768681041088","snapshot_id":"16af7870214f5edbef5a38f89fa4f8a75c1e61a606fbd1fcf6b22598f3e19e57","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4c85664aaec8dfe06d405582cb256c763de949789b129998fa1022057090d7b6","title":"It seems that there are underlying dynamics at play that warrant scrutiny. In November, Owen Fletcher, Assembly of Delegate Clerk, filed a records request for the Town of Barnstable's appointment and committee rosters, which includes members and vacancies. ... See more","context":{"before":"als advocating for significant housing projects and changing our single family","match":"zoning","after":". Residents are encouraged to watch your town elections and the implications of local elections and appointments. If you're qualified and would like"}},{"thread_id":"1368857701765519","snapshot_id":"92d99b3f45dd255186c63c146d2652c341170e6224fe174e814f854fec023e07","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"cdcbe5471d5cf8a7a2263a8a60086d1a7d80e4c5a6a1ac0420797d217ef0870a","title":"I think we can all agree that the housing \"situation\" on the Cape has become a mess - so complex that it’s nearly incomprehensi... See more","context":{"before":"red green) - Townhouses 4. Scale vs. Culture Because our current economics and","match":"zoning","after":"prioritize large-scale projects to \"make the numbers work,\" we end up with developments that are often huge and out of place (like parts of Main Stre"}},{"thread_id":"1377773594207263","snapshot_id":"6e5f6f6b5ad8600d0be1e9f17976fc63fee6280ca9a25ce6649147c4f75e677c","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"52a3341da85f3705a4c03cb8bdcaca12da30037e586ba160fe6990fe8196f08f","title":"UPDATE: This is comical - a public records request posted on the towns public website being made public is also a conspiracy. 🤡 Friday at 9:21am the information went live... A smear campaign is underway target... See more","context":{"before":"ocation received a building permit to move forward with their plans despite the","match":"zoning","after":"laws in the area not allowing for homeless shelters. Town Councilor Ludtke said they were able to avoid those zoning restrictions due to the Dover a"}},{"thread_id":"1391569689494320","snapshot_id":"df95bfd78cc4f4c83f97f297a8c29210a1de2fd71cf486afd91b13eed2a825a2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"376916fcec2a5057945bc8ff27e464d2a7d1adb3ab4a914274a3d2e757741f50","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals has been asked to vote to revoke the building permit for 307 Main Street as the proposal is non-complia... See more","context":{"before":"Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎May 17‎ The","match":"Zoning","after":"Board of Appeals has been asked to vote to revoke the building permit for 307 Main Street as the proposal is non-compliant with zoning. LAW OFFICES"}},{"thread_id":"1398076575510298","snapshot_id":"0f86e9c59889e830c1aa3727848658bb33c1731fcb95efa62767545d326e427b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1d6c9c5fcb0f8c0318c2e11c05ed94e2ea99452360e0b41f248194cf24e4ccf8","title":"The 'approval not required' zoning allowed a home to be built under 10 feet away from a family plot in Provincetown. Following the purchase of 24 Conwell ... See more","context":{"before":"ble Unofficial ‎Greg Williams‎ ‎‎May 24‎ The 'approval not required'","match":"zoning","after":"allowed a home to be built under 10 feet away from a family plot in Provincetown. Following the purchase of 24 Conwell St. from the family estate f"}},{"thread_id":"1400984541886168","snapshot_id":"b742b801b4f8a299bffa2928f1b5a8fe702f5148a1b3e1ae2df4d4ae02183bf3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b30e8ca4017d8d01e29170a66e265b2d1dbbf68e15a23e0637093476f41819c5","title":"I was sent a post today from our vocal friend on Facebook, and I would like to respond with a few comments. Remember, longtime Hyannis town councilor, Jeff Mendes has expressed strong opposition to the overdevelopment of Hyannis, arguing ... See more","context":{"before":"he building heights, number of parking spaces per unit and revising the current","match":"zoning","after":". 5mo Like Reply 3 Tom Montimurro Greg Williams thank you now I know those councilors who are not listening to the public. One of them, Keane, represe"}},{"thread_id":"1403802438271045","snapshot_id":"01ba4e7b41472164a7f10f4e7f3cf1176e6008cbb192ddd3043b3f32fc510387","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7f8d475ff24580a509f8cbef03b7a5ed0613aa414a228f5de966654046acfd3b","title":"State Senator Julian Cyr spoke to a largely empty room at Thursday night's Town Council meeting. It felt intentional — almost like a silent b... See more","context":{"before":"unanswered. The Town has already rejected significant changes to single-family","match":"zoning","after":"in both its Local Comprehensive Plan and Housing Production Plan. Yet many residents believe the Seasonal Communities Act would pressure towns to ado"}},{"thread_id":"1405744078076881","snapshot_id":"fe10346aab1ebd856dffebf20a99d6d38b42b713617225f531f3815d28ed450a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b9370cd46069864390d8a73991916be48061b878b8266f57a8cfdf1586bd1313","title":"What Has County Government Done For You Lately? For years, Barnstable County government has steadily expanded its role in shapi... See more","context":{"before":"d services into questions that were once primarily decided by towns themselves:","match":"zoning","after":", density, land use patterns, and long-term development policy. Supporters often describe this as necessary modernization. Critics are dismissed as r"}},{"thread_id":"1410302250954397","snapshot_id":"578821e824b311596069f2fe9797f93db35f2b1c0fef2f4e9997cb5fe9d7f980","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5d9bb5ee899328065d3554078e39407732d13dfba00bcba348dd088e71a5f95b","title":"Captured thread 1410302250954397","context":{"before":"Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Christian Boutiette grandfathered with old","match":"zoning","after":". 4 stories. no setbacks. one car per unit. Total disaster. 4mo Like Reply 1 Mardi Sawyer I am very sorry to hear this! I thought the older couple"}},{"thread_id":"1415803517070937","snapshot_id":"5c17e52d69982459b4093e0a302fe7c14b3d02e56a4c3536aef7ca14c6b5eafd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c961efb9bebda252a8974502327d9f59d7039e98f3a6572162d49b4b3cec3168","title":"Gina Stewart started a conversation that we should all try to finish together.... See more","context":{"before":"stupid to not even know that the public gets no vote or say in any of this. The","match":"zoning","after":"board will vote. One way or the other. Then what? It’s going to LAND COURT! Then what? See you all in a year or more! Wait and see. 4mo Like Reply"}},{"thread_id":"1424958302822125","snapshot_id":"105789b35985aed4a86c105c2ec5ffad97ad7f6de8727aa0889e55140a82c8fd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c0cf7127aa017c8b25dbcdfeb043edd3caefe9d8f83606ad8fb097c34181a0c5","title":"The Barnstable Zoning Board of Appeals will hear an appeal Wednesday evening concerning the building permit issued for Harbor Vue,... See more","context":{"before":"Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Jun 21‎ The Barnstable","match":"Zoning","after":"Board of Appeals will hear an appeal Wednesday evening concerning the building permit issued for Harbor Vue, the proposed 120-unit apartment complex"}},{"thread_id":"1425067259477896","snapshot_id":"0e1b47e4fb3776f042a59d61aeefc374d8cc2d343d31d4f4da7103279041cb98","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8a76bac6dcc63c508147b18430e1926a0276a62c47a1e78724749145f65b903f","title":"Several readers pointed out this post by David van Ness from Orleans, Cape Cod. Republishing with permission. -<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-... See more","context":{"before":"ratic systems favor a population dependent on regulatory approvals, centralized","match":"zoning","after":", and restricted mobility, as dependency ensures the expansion of the bureaucracy. Concurrently, global corporations prefer a permanent renter class"}},{"thread_id":"1440562174595071","snapshot_id":"2e5366292bd704633b8d93047c3987680e7dcd8a6d48c7f748ed7b194cbec186","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"25fe0067e9b89383461d1e1cdec3db39f06a8fd554bfed4b88bec048b6b09ecd","title":"Here's where things stand: On July 6, the bill was reported favorably from the House Committee on Ways and Means as a new draft. ... See more","context":{"before":"d—including the religious-land multifamily housing language and the Chapter 40A","match":"zoning","after":"changes—could still be amended or removed during the remaining legislative process. Call Kip today! -<>-<>-<>-<>- The House plans to vote tomorrow"}},{"thread_id":"1441891944462094","snapshot_id":"c28db9df846362ce896c78fe86df87fe3384c9a488b56a56283813814a64f8a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c9cb4b1f06e3322c449d5f5983ef56d82bd4ca7c98b5887e9c5b057d1dbaae6d","title":"\"We’re seeing an elected racket playing out: pure corruption by people who are all completely saturated with conflicts of interest. Th... See more","context":{"before":"damn honestly on only SIX puny acres?!This is now okay? And wtf was our idiot","match":"zoning","after":"board thinking?! Was this all set up before this meeting took place? I spoke. Eric spoke very eloquently. Ken Baron spoke passionately and that woman"}},{"thread_id":"1448816147103007","snapshot_id":"b4326c5e78d2a8a6321dd444b42bcdc37f5095d378e97b57c745d43269950fee","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5c91d109e68d71fee96f63425590bace3d84ef3234cefbdf8707e4df6a13db55","title":"Where is the path forward? Communities across Cape Cod are beginning to recognize that accepting state housing and infrastru... See more","context":{"before":". Densely built duplexes and large apartment buildings in downtown areas. Local","match":"zoning","after":"laws and regulations are not applied for these developments. They are all rentals and most local residents do not qualify to rent because the rents a"}},{"thread_id":"1454016209916334","snapshot_id":"3ff051953e34dd97da858ddddff5499822ed5e6ab3e55092ffe055e2e2b2aa92","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3321138331be21cd48e4f66b0d85dc3f970f9799ae6c4d3566fdb0b918c7f5c5","title":"Last night proved what we can accomplish when we work together.... 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During Senate debate, he pointed to what he described as a dramatic collapse in home construction. \"The numbers are stark,\" Cyr said. \"In the 1980s"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"ransparent. It should listen before it acts. It should protect our environment.","match":"zoning","after":"And it should spend taxpayer dollars wisely. Those values have guided me throughout this campaign. Many of you know me through my community work. I"}},{"thread_id":"1465857588732196","snapshot_id":"ccadc9bf8ac5dbe4abc6952031b39d215722a283e09e7599b65b91dbc3cc6943","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6975452d1cc53f43e531d35c6e9832b0274439fe7df02a317376f906dc3594c1","title":"Are you concerned about the direction our Town Council and committee appointments are heading? Voted wisely for Hyannis, Precinct 13. They're at it again..... Supporters of Keane's campaign now ... See more","context":{"before":"Hyannis and serve Fletcher, Keane and Levesque. They want to control housing,","match":"zoning","after":"and tilt the scale in their favor. I'm tired of the group and so should you. 25 25 19 2 All comments William G Smith Smith I witnessed C"}},{"thread_id":"1471659261485362","snapshot_id":"a08f8a39c4459ee840c5ecb9f455d6dc2149697628658e8675b3b1e96752a670","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8de7485e6949422b69adc9d8f4f499d7692f5047a18bb2e2d3c8c43a46f66f1d","title":"We Have a New Record: 40 Bedrooms on 1.7 Acres — No Sewer. I thought I had seen just about every variation of high-density housin... See more","context":{"before":"uggest. This is exactly why we keep talking about carrying capacity. Falmouth","match":"zoning","after":"may tell us how many conventional dwelling units can be placed on an acre. But what happens when a development effectively contains 20-plus rentable"}},{"thread_id":"1474372284547393","snapshot_id":"6ec66a1bda165c11efab7090ce5140698783361d40fa16157cba184b921ebfff","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"431d7d6b0c46a2360070e33f2a4a23777c7b07c70d4d2ec0d246b78c5d238c54","title":"Yesterday I visited the Kanaley family on North Falmouth Highway. We meet a few days earlier at the Falmouth Planning Board.... See more","context":{"before":"3 ExhilaratingPeapod7994 I'm having a problem understanding how the underlying","match":"zoning","after":"allows this type of zoning? Is it a 40b? Also having difficulty wrapping my mind around how the Falmouth Health Department could approve an AI syste"}},{"thread_id":"1483169993667622","snapshot_id":"cd6e0bb523f2bdd113f15004b617cab555daad3ee9a9d13d48a600ac90bb9e39","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"96b5d4660a5a4193106a7e902cc950c10a6c0cece8a68c24420a3f2210584334","title":"Dan Gessen, proposed the same tax to the Assembly of Delegates, at 5pm, less than 24hrs before the July meeting and the item was omitted from the Public Agenda. Thank you, Clerk Owen Fletcher.... See more","context":{"before":"te Transfer Fee Tax and recently Julian Cyrs bill, the Removal of single-family","match":"zoning","after":"for three-story duplexes by right. Do not vote for Dan. 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The current Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP) contains excellent policies for","match":"zoning","after":", traffic control, environmental protections, housing, density, preserving and creating tree canopies, etc. Our Open Space and Recreation plan lays"}},{"thread_id":"709245031060126","snapshot_id":"13d2fd24fc05d5e97356a59917277292b4887bb6c28fc1fedd3f48805457db77","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"31568fbf6589c1bc0b95d68d6e659565ba53c0624637dcb57354a14b9b1cb6ca","title":"Last night the Barnstable Democrats hosted a Meet and Greet with Charlie Bloom and Michael Mecenas from Precinct 9 in Hyannis ... See more","context":{"before":"eet. Felicia Penn asked Michael Mecenas to explain his vote to change downtown","match":"zoning","after":"from 1.3 cars per bedroom to 1 car per unit. 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I wanted to hear each of the candidates speak.... See more","context":{"before":"do not agree with him, but he has a clearly stated excuse for why he supported","match":"zoning","after":"changes in Hyannis. He's not building in Centerville because it does not have the infrastructure to support multi-family housing (yet). Neary did s"}},{"thread_id":"722683923049570","snapshot_id":"9e586be7037aa92fca2b8a7d4b251bee3ef29ea924742cf271997ea01306b0cc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8a3ac43ec94ad704b5da614b9facd75fd4bfeaecc733d8eb4a72a0c8b148f4da","title":"Commenting on a series of posts concerning Town Councilor Eric Steinhilber's newly formed association with the Housing Assitanc... See more","context":{"before":"aring areas on 28? High density housing around the lake? No more single family","match":"zoning","after":"? Your characterization of Eric Steinhilber, HAC’s goals, and the announcement of his new status at HAC, an organization that has helped our community"}},{"thread_id":"722811266370169","snapshot_id":"fe030ea8087fab51c3fb58aba81d299d6c833b68a07ec830d7faf7824034a184","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"18deff3fba6849fdd4a4c495af7cdb1838b8daf74f4cc51e424dcf2c5b09c3eb","title":"From the Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission. Let there be no doubt.... See more","context":{"before":"rs, municipalities, homeowners, and renters. We must be willing to revise the","match":"zoning","after":"practices of the past. Our recently completed zoning analysis identifies that while single-family homes are allowed by-right on 75% of zoned land, mu"}},{"thread_id":"725681529416476","snapshot_id":"4f20a33f3a196987aeb7bb70c4be2b3cd4a2a0ff98ca4c6f17cd69db7b1ec25a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6f41f84dd7e1650fdc6146ce65876085fa7b91c40437543bbfdb3db8c6d8829c","title":"More from Magmeany... 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See more 1y Like Reply 1 Betty McAdams It’s always someone else’s money they want to play w"}},{"thread_id":"1187896413194983","snapshot_id":"35c9bf1a07522a13f30f76a24074611729a387e8ac4b4b95bdbce4c5a9bd5ba3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"876a44c4a9dc08ad66966a5a3d401f667d4d2abf7f4e4c814249b37aa830f78f","title":"I sent the following email to Gordon Starr regarding \"boatgate\" this morning. Council Starr is under the impression that trailer par... See more","context":{"before":"ing \"boatgate\" this morning. Council Starr is under the impression that trailer","match":"parking","after":"is the only open concern regarding the Town's proposed new ordinance for Home Occupations. In fact, trailers are the least of our concerns in Hyan"}},{"thread_id":"1197034112281213","snapshot_id":"84e897201a403f213b85c36ed876240eb7fd64daa0c4d09c7cf3125e0c1a707f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"33d0aec619ff1cf5e2bf21b1de0a981bea1f2f633ede79ca084e38da01e17213","title":"Finally a voice of reason in the Mills! AprilJo Croker is the one person I've meet in Marstons Mills who understands that there is a r... See more","context":{"before":"olas de acero\" to run against him. This is what AprilJo had to say about truck","match":"parking","after":": Respectfully, I just don’t see this as a real problem in our community. It doesn’t bother me the slightest when people park their work trucks in th"}},{"thread_id":"1197372765580681","snapshot_id":"e6b5f69f689c3cfb10d8576c72ff2429aaf850c88510161ac07030c8ddd370a0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"069c14b027548bd0c610e24ece9fd55b140f7b7575995a36baed16b949a34803","title":"Re: Great Marsh Development LLC – Comprehensive Permit Applications for 195 Phinney’s Lane, Centerville (“Homes a... See more","context":{"before":"al waivers from underlying zoning for lot area, frontage, height, setbacks, and","match":"parking","after":". To determine whether these waivers are “necessary to make the project economic,” as required under 760 CMR 56.05(6)(a), the Board should require: A"}},{"thread_id":"1217180726933218","snapshot_id":"e1c17c08cdd2de7da25cf51918b3bc78d957e2622258ad3c608e59a6f429e8f2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7f27866bdc38574d0e30f1bcac93ab0396f783512339467d7ccd15eca159df8e","title":"Captured thread 1217180726933218","context":{"before":"s called Form Based Code. It is bigger building mass, more stories, and reduced","match":"parking","after":", all By Right. Facts and circumstances be damned. Does Centerville need to care about Hyannis zoning? You bet it does. A draft Town plan had ident"}},{"thread_id":"1219932629991361","snapshot_id":"3f227cba50ec6c7636fda07e449101e5ef69e764f7453c85ac2dbc530bdcf0c2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"63316c5ed24e3a6db266f4b6c406d7234cc3f3f2cfe6ef1f6fe7706d06c990c7","title":"I sincerely hope you’re planning to vote next week. 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We lost radio service because of this apartment building smacked right in the midd"}},{"thread_id":"1230026505648640","snapshot_id":"4cc6dad73c369f047fe65aef1cb251d253e6997865cd5999f421aeed495e9051","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"deac5cb2ee9c2922d9a6e97a0ce4163ba7dae9692c3722c08d2ab97a07647cce","title":"You may recall, Natalie Pittenger and I collaborated with a host of neighbors from Nextdoor for almost two years to rid H... See more","context":{"before":"dated October 10, 2025, in which you sought the following: Commercial Vehicle","match":"Parking","after":"Ordinance Proposed by Jeff Mendez (3/5/25) All Community Suggestions Review of laws for Parking Ordinances by Allison Cogiano (you) All emails fro"}},{"thread_id":"1231140252203932","snapshot_id":"142364251ef5af9acae2ae717a33b0f36255d9081ff0657e7c36ccb9bfba0254","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c26c1506fdfa7ed06bccfa9552a3dd81b707881c02ee10694d82394378744e2b","title":"This is the parking ordinance which ignited a fire storm on social media a few weeks back. I believe the Planning Department will be offering amendments, but I do not see them online. My principal concern is that two com... See more","context":{"before":"\udcdf Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Nov 9, 2025‎ This is the","match":"parking","after":"ordinance which ignited a fire storm on social media a few weeks back. I believe the Planning Department will be offering amendments, but I do not se"}},{"thread_id":"1231533738831250","snapshot_id":"95fd0bcac53930172af41dc9cdc5c929745347ddde11fd661435bcd49d9e344d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ecc4cb969b61bcd0af806c8468917028f7a507edc300c416bf5e9c455861812b","title":"I'd like to welcome Sherri Stockdale from Harwich. You may have seen mention of the POV4 Housing Development online. Here's the scoop... See more","context":{"before":"protect the Herring River from POV4. Besides the nitrogen, phosphorus, road and","match":"parking","after":"lot runoff, consider the PFAS from building materials and microplastics from all of the onsite washing machines. Each of the 5 lodge buildings woul"}},{"thread_id":"1233115915339699","snapshot_id":"0757a67f5f5a516b666e919df7430a1792249e23789a3ff952c497c5653561f7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b0aaa96ac0acc60219b983ce6797806b38e15e7b043969832b68700aabb5b7be","title":"The Planning Board meeting went about as expected last night. The fix was in, the Planning Department was mostly unprepared, ... See more","context":{"before":"e zoning issues Tamash left on the cuting room floor include: Home Occupations,","match":"Parking","after":", Down-zoning West Main Street, and all of the zoning amendments for downtown I would say that the Home Builders and Remodelers successfully stymied"}},{"thread_id":"1239822578002366","snapshot_id":"3d55ee499098be5cd7ff0881f0d98a356f59b29828c9fcd7f1cf608ddaf762da","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"803a85db64cac68927d5c75110caa3c2812a3b6c0a0bb5e0d37c63cf86fe42bf","title":"Paula Myles of Harwich asked that you consider Sally Milne’s statement which was read before the final ZBA hearing on POV4. Paula is h... 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You can't attack a permitting"}},{"thread_id":"1251965420121415","snapshot_id":"9e946246a2eab35dbb5b98bcf69daac793b6affa3df6e8c62bb42e8dc6d2dc5f","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"3b8d9994935d2173a3535b5592d57c145b61631e6914c2bd9f991aed8c6cc2a4","title":"Note: This post is from Dec. 2025. It just popped up again. We're still in process with this appeal. We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"an Bill Kirwin they will probably charge us some additional tax to build them a","match":"parking","after":"garage. You know like the tax they want to put on to pay for housing for all these people. 11mo Like Reply 1"}},{"thread_id":"1256229686361655","snapshot_id":"d4199daeaa46ea151e09b70a7eb2f0965919f266e4003f98febb205326b5c56c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6a8ebe2c0c7b575f656a039fe2131eabe5b4ef748d456d767419d4d5f36ce7de","title":"Several weeks ago, I stumbled across an innocuous, colorless research document produced by the Cape Cod Commission. I sent it... See more","context":{"before":"you imagine living on the Cape to not opening your windows in the summer. Also,","match":"parking","after":"is limited to 1.4 per unit. 10mo Like Reply 5 Holly Rogers Eric Schwaab oh my god- this looks hideous! And a big hell no to not being able to open wi"}},{"thread_id":"1260211409296816","snapshot_id":"476cec1cf9b6c21aca562ec6f308c489ed524d6f6c5c91ced85577d05603de2f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f3f73a310b9589af9c391e9522464ad1f4eba02c13fd176c4e2520b0a7000cea","title":"Let’s stop pretending this is good planning. The Cascade Motor Lodge redevelopment is being rammed through because a small circl... See more","context":{"before":"ll this horrific housing REALLY for ?? Or should I also say, WHO? Where is the","match":"parking","after":"? 10mo Like Reply 4 Carolyn Ferrell Kyle Ann Kavanagh Schabot parking is underneath 10mo Like Reply Jeffrey Daluz Don’t forget the illegal draining o"}},{"thread_id":"1260907829227174","snapshot_id":"5cbc1da55c525a01f1fb291a6d45216c2b0d233efbbda9b431d71ffbd507a0b7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"02043d298a92bd21b2ef260f37bfc4ac0e813ad58c2b03b5ab1111f944d90e31","title":"I'm not a lawyer and I didn't sleep in a Holiday Inn last night, but I thought you might like to read a critique of what the brightest minds in... See more","context":{"before":"g buildings of up to three stories where the existing zoning may permit fewer.","match":"Parking","after":"waivers: Reducing parking space dimensions and the amount of landscaping required within parking areas. Subdivision and site plan waivers: Relaxing"}},{"thread_id":"1265116615472962","snapshot_id":"1eb836641fd767c97f65cbdeb7e62c6a40115d423cbad1a786ddf7081906d1cf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b60d1ffcc8b69f6f6b6a957708d9552c4a7f058fb2a88440b027696bfb162cf9","title":"Jim Bgursh ► Cape Cod Minding Our Business Dec 21, 2025","context":{"before":"but... what's with all the stilts? Isn't it the least energy efficient? Unless","match":"parking","after":"is underneath? 10mo Like Reply 1 Gina Stewart My family has benefited from the three existing libraries in Yarmouth. The three operating libraries a"}},{"thread_id":"1266301232021167","snapshot_id":"6bf9324a88985944307a2e1e985a71b17126112a7004efa3099f291a41ddc0a4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d60cb7d4ddeea532672d19747b581c13fcb4a1b67beccb20e5befaa2943ad9a4","title":"We need to confront an increasingly uncomfortable reality: state housing funding frameworks are now shaping density, ... See more","context":{"before":"density, standardized apartment typologies, particular unit mixes, and reduced","match":"parking","after":". Once a project is designed to be competitive under these rules, flexibility narrows sharply. Local review remains—but largely around secondary deta"}},{"thread_id":"1268481071803183","snapshot_id":"e13281a0363414669f1b54115b1a01aeea48a152ed194372f30c2626a87650ef","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"20bbe153c74a0096f1c10829bbdf7cfc887673b1a5340d94e9e503d521f0ca26","title":"It appears that State Sen. Julian Cyr (D–Truro) opened a can of worms when he announced legislation to “establish transparency ... See more","context":{"before":"onsider the impacts: water quality, sewer systems already at capacity, traffic,","match":"parking","after":", schools, police, and fragile environments. Tiny homes everywhere. Anything to avoid basic rules that limit non-resident investors. Expect this dens"}},{"thread_id":"1273254504659173","snapshot_id":"3117f852c3cd6b5014b4593734eb7a96aa48c75216a48ca054e985ca9b142974","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4b71651e34d70b30da1fc3f9933ddaac7678668cc12267bb0f224925d9c1ff32","title":"It appears that our petition to the Town Council to preserve the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes on Pleasant Hill has fallen on d... See more","context":{"before":"4 All comments Kody Rachel 🙏🏻 10mo Like Reply 1 Jones Trey Why do we have","match":"parking","after":"maids that go around and harass town residents? Now they drive around in a new white truck and prey on people. 10mo Like Reply Heather Swenson Someth"}},{"thread_id":"1295498479101442","snapshot_id":"d717010036349ddccd00882dec51887f94b56e315d4e84e125253bffe104cd59","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c984a31a7e96e25ee9cb70499518681e35fcb345bbe1e4c7e2f8261390b07f6a","title":"What is the best possible solution for relocating the shelter in Hyannis? What we’ve learned from reviewing multiple grant and loan appl... See more","context":{"before":"support services. 9mo Like Reply 5 Gina Stewart Kelly Downing Have you seen the","match":"parking","after":"lot to the side of the building in the back there are more parking spaces and you can drive around the back of the building to turn around. 9mo Like"}},{"thread_id":"1296500812334542","snapshot_id":"b533ebb2ee8d7ddd9d50ee1daa415ac23bec8a0117f6621d8ddefcf629ff7aef","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"a73a00b3da4c76cb9a2854bb3cafba4fb5c6577ffbb63b7a9dc284d017f52635","title":"Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque!” The chant echoed through the hall. Again and again: Recall Levesque.... See more","context":{"before":"t. ​The other two zoning agenda items relate to home occupations and off-street","match":"parking","after":"and apply town-wide to all residents and home owners in the Town. I do not believe any of you have a conflict, as the conflict of interest law does n"}},{"thread_id":"1300730625244894","snapshot_id":"ab5d418dacf06a47fc46b17fcbce617a8d18f7d6053b0f6c1ee108968eef3237","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f5595dd16eca38739f53afb1535ca2d35c8156185c9165ef03559266418195a3","title":"Last night, the Marstons Mills Village Association held a Zoom meeting, and Fire Chief Patrick Hill joined to talk about the department’s ... See more","context":{"before":"ing your own vegetables, the prospect of moving into a high-rise, with a single","match":"parking","after":"space, isn’t the dream. So Cape Cod young adults move away to places where they can afford homes and the housing stock becomes more and more seasonal"}},{"thread_id":"1307136147937675","snapshot_id":"052f6a9d87f251761aac6fdd8a778fdb4b377a233881d66474b6bbefb3a35eff","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"42e6b6147335562c031e7b4320fa0a7f0d89599fa1d01036a332feaf8b77f9bc","title":"Dear Rep. Diggs, I recently read an alarming letter you ... See more","context":{"before":"e waiting outside a restaurant. I was accosted by one down by Mass Bay/north St","match":"parking","after":"lot. Lock my car doors driving into the bowels now… 5mo Like Reply Tom Montimurro Nothing new for this guy. He continues to be re-elected by his con"}},{"thread_id":"1339356708048952","snapshot_id":"9a3d3e2c0b89be3ff416a5c9077dcf57b7a606dd133e3aae84ab14bb34e4d5ec","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"97f8467edcf68b50230432c2e806cf1fe2307f051a3405e627007b6284b13d45","title":"Are we caught in a sewer trap, building a system we can’t afford? You’ve probably seen the pattern: wherever the sewer lines go, ... See more","context":{"before":"epti-tech system that had the capacity to handle 100 homes. It fit underneath a","match":"parking","after":"lot in Wellfleet that has parking for about 20 cars. I pointed out that all of these systems could easily be located underneath neighborhood streets."}},{"thread_id":"1340319974619292","snapshot_id":"2c35eadf86490e5f14320d8138fafb571c969e04e5b2980ed40e3c79a13719c7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5ba7fa0392df13cd60bd3b669613847e784aa89277ded180c81e72348ac49ebb","title":"This letter was recently published by the Wellfleet Shellfish Department. It includes data from a survey suggesting that Wellfleet's vari... See more","context":{"before":"shed, and farmed here for generations are not going to live in a condo with one","match":"parking","after":"spot. 7mo Like Reply 2 Paul Celeste I get it and I know how important shellfishing is to the community. But, are we suggesting narrowcasting to build"}},{"thread_id":"1341871354464154","snapshot_id":"24df147352dced46be70f23da27a62d8d6251dad7f57a9f4fb03bd1f8471e547","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1d47950b5cb7e75ffeb8d8666c87621ab20de7c00b43eb68b17d61a6953824c6","title":"What started as a night at the theater turned into something else entirely: a reminder that policy debates don’t start in meeting rooms.... See more","context":{"before":"a Catches Up to the Conversation For a long time, these conversations lived in","match":"parking","after":"lots, kitchens, and places like the Seabird Cantina—easy to dismiss as anecdotal. That’s getting harder. A February 3, 2026 letter from the Wellfle"}},{"thread_id":"1368857701765519","snapshot_id":"92d99b3f45dd255186c63c146d2652c341170e6224fe174e814f854fec023e07","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"cdcbe5471d5cf8a7a2263a8a60086d1a7d80e4c5a6a1ac0420797d217ef0870a","title":"I think we can all agree that the housing \"situation\" on the Cape has become a mess - so complex that it’s nearly incomprehensi... See more","context":{"before":"scale again. 210 210 105 44 All comments Roberta Mauch What is the","match":"parking","after":"allotment for this armpit? 4mo Like Reply 3 Mi Hay is this form based zoning or just a commercial district? 6mo Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author"}},{"thread_id":"1391569689494320","snapshot_id":"df95bfd78cc4f4c83f97f297a8c29210a1de2fd71cf486afd91b13eed2a825a2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"376916fcec2a5057945bc8ff27e464d2a7d1adb3ab4a914274a3d2e757741f50","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals has been asked to vote to revoke the building permit for 307 Main Street as the proposal is non-complia... See more","context":{"before":"“307 MSF”) for the construction of a building and related development including","match":"parking","after":"at a property known as 307 Main Street, Hyannis, Massachusetts. Copy attached as Exhibit One. Main Street Times, LLC (“MST”) who is the owner of the"}},{"thread_id":"1400984541886168","snapshot_id":"f2c5b9cdd727d4451d8bca1b7857348026fedfbe68370c64ee1b0e093d8a2e30","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2429ab0ea6509316ba29861cc027c9208c4d05587fa3ba79de2af5101c46a03e","title":"I was sent a post today from our vocal friend on Facebook, and I would like to respond with a few comments. Remember, longtime Hyannis town councilor, Jeff Mendes has expressed strong opposition to the overdevelopment of Hyannis, arguing ... See more","context":{"before":"hout causing major congestion. The Main Street businesses require the on street","match":"parking","after":"for their customers and not tenants renting a two bedroom unit with one parking space. 🤦‍♀️ When our uninformed, vocal friend targets Chris Kuhn, a"}},{"thread_id":"1403802438271045","snapshot_id":"1a3e10fce6febcd79f48c72108841ae563ee7d7fb9a122855ad8742c7583e49d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1cf72e6db384cf84cde35727d141adcdf728fcde397e4597b44c7e1804a9f98e","title":"State Senator Julian Cyr spoke to a largely empty room at Thursday night's Town Council meeting. It felt intentional — almost like a silent b... See more","context":{"before":"from so station to hyannis just to try it out. I usually take the bus because","match":"parking","after":"is an issue. Anyway my 2 1/2 hour ride home sucked. It took too long and it was not full. 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Like many development battles, the discussion has focused on density,","match":"parking","after":", affordable housing, traffic, and zoning. Those are important issues. But there is another aspect of this project that has received far less attentio"}},{"thread_id":"1426753889309233","snapshot_id":"d211c7d586aa3327199dd6de4890cba394d818252345c68a1da0475aa469adcf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"65fd35d3738d980df859389163c9a7ae16463578e88679efc9819e6f9aad39ff","title":"Felicia Penn first introduced me to the idea of carrying capacity. She didnt think Hyannis had enough water to sustain planned grow... See more","context":{"before":"nnis. These four-story buildings are out of place on Main Street and Hyannis.","match":"Parking","after":"is non-existent and the businesses and residents will suffer because our boards are allowing 1.5 parking spaces per unit. ... See more 4mo Like Reply"}},{"thread_id":"1428773225773966","snapshot_id":"853698abdd929484be25151612eb7fcf2a6b2f50a695c69fca562fa61feacd27","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f50de8f1eca45ba2b5e09bf59802f891b56e9695e57a503564b1120cd947f92d","title":"At the eleventh hour, Stu Bornstein withdrew his appeal to challenge the demolition of 307 Main Street bringing an end to what many h... See more","context":{"before":"hat will happen when (not if) an electric car catches fire in one of these open","match":"parking","after":"lots underneath one of these firetrap apartments being slapped up! Remember the nursing home fire in New Bedford? Has the local fire chief weighed i"}},{"thread_id":"1440562174595071","snapshot_id":"2e5366292bd704633b8d93047c3987680e7dcd8a6d48c7f748ed7b194cbec186","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"25fe0067e9b89383461d1e1cdec3db39f06a8fd554bfed4b88bec048b6b09ecd","title":"Here's where things stand: On July 6, the bill was reported favorably from the House Committee on Ways and Means as a new draft. ... See more","context":{"before":"its/acre, with little to no local design review, no special permit, and reduced","match":"parking","after":"near transit. The Town Council gets no vote on this piece. It simply takes effect. The opt-in part — Barnstable would choose. A separate section (§3"}},{"thread_id":"1441891944462094","snapshot_id":"c28db9df846362ce896c78fe86df87fe3384c9a488b56a56283813814a64f8a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c9cb4b1f06e3322c449d5f5983ef56d82bd4ca7c98b5887e9c5b057d1dbaae6d","title":"\"We’re seeing an elected racket playing out: pure corruption by people who are all completely saturated with conflicts of interest. Th... See more","context":{"before":"need to be changed (again), and by the time that happens, this place will be a","match":"parking","after":"lot. 3mo Like Reply 2 Pat Richards Emil Diaz from John Julius: As an abutter you have the right to appeal the board’s approval. I also believe others"}},{"thread_id":"1471659261485362","snapshot_id":"a08f8a39c4459ee840c5ecb9f455d6dc2149697628658e8675b3b1e96752a670","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8de7485e6949422b69adc9d8f4f499d7692f5047a18bb2e2d3c8c43a46f66f1d","title":"We Have a New Record: 40 Bedrooms on 1.7 Acres — No Sewer. 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That might be adequate for a conventio"}},{"thread_id":"1481775177140437","snapshot_id":"5327a8b95cdd1af3e81f37b2772642ebd2cac941ad15792ab988c5ef3f0103a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"55ca752568a9cdbf2cdf72e348cb394b1a6556630aec4471041308c5b8547d12","title":"IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. I've been gathering feedback from readers ... See more","context":{"before":"into indoor studio apartments with indoor pickleball courts. There are existing","match":"parking","after":"lots, conveniently located, and this avoids screwing with the aquifers by paving additional green space. The Providence, Rhode Island Arcade is a pri"}},{"thread_id":"1502217961762825","snapshot_id":"def581001d6c590b2752ddf4acf3d523580e6ce7d4fa4e70c49249335e5b0e6a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"19f99a4f4f386344f9c38e07f53b203321cef7d6bb7668488f091162edb6a99e","title":"FROM NEXTDOOR: A Rubber Stamp Dressed Up as Regional Planning: The Case Against the Wychmere Hotel Approval... See more","context":{"before":"Reply 4 Mi Hay its sad. further there is a small town beach adjacent though no","match":"parking","after":". in distant original negatiations whychmere was to keep 3 spaces for residents .no idea where that is now. further the developer said he would do en"}},{"thread_id":"1507297867921501","snapshot_id":"84f8a0703671f11f854f386d553e87223b082c3bb3062f4f5429c0a8daf69615","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0197e7cceeadebdd36c54b1f415190913d58077a7b2dfc092333be68aa43a1a6","title":"STOP by Mass Bay Co. at 595 Main Street, Hyannis to sign the petition calling an Open Meeting of the Voters to review plans ... See more","context":{"before":"underlying the proposed conversion and to question Town officials about access,","match":"parking","after":", deliveries, pedestrian safety, peak summer congestion, and the proposed Rotary redesign. 4. Developing recommendations for the Town Council’s consi"}},{"thread_id":"1507985961186025","snapshot_id":"ff9a0de39f38a1cc5877c25b52141219c8894d5a2dfa1370b1a9f3d8072c879b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f40b94b43b642f8379908b92c6625c7134e6233173d04ec9647d6296dd3245dd","title":"We've been mulling next steps for ongoing efforts to build truly affordable housing on the Cape. Sue Shaw and I recently compared notes. ... See more","context":{"before":"scale, partially in the wetlands, encroaching on property set backs, and has no","match":"parking","after":"spaces.” 1mo Like Reply 18 Elka Edwards It isn't about building - it is about heavily regulating short term rentals to discourage so many and fund"}},{"thread_id":"1509112997739988","snapshot_id":"5b3a3c1b91b59f2bf30f793fc3596e907406dd4e3e8dc42dc650a26de7c0b9ce","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"090f27a9f309e2c9564a1df3ec105550e6d51c171a5de0449e320daca27cac16","title":"The Cape Cod Times is only printing one side of the story. 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See more","context":{"before":"dies, then make up your mind. 3w Like Reply Kenneth Freeman Jane Walsh parallel","match":"parking","after":"at 8 feet, and opposing travel lanes at 10 feet aren't wide enough for trucks that can be 11 feet wide at the mirrors. 20 foot long loading zones are"}},{"thread_id":"1518051953512759","snapshot_id":"79022da50ca7c3c7a9b2727d68f6e0bb4ca7fb2ebf3989c97056d1dc244f9ed1","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"f074b8fb2861a9805cd3b9cdd8abffbacce6a851954aa3308898a96755335523","title":"They are not listening..503 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON BARNSTABLE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND IDEAS. NONE ASKED FOR TWO-... See more","context":{"before":"treet. Items already cost more, than doing the same work in “ Centerville- with","match":"parking","after":"“ 3w Like Reply 3"}},{"thread_id":"1518801200104501","snapshot_id":"b2fc5d94c31a66ad23b460671c631d476c8aa838a6af9feb695b1bffd13cf3af","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d42927ec55e1936f28c29146cb12cb07bd3dfec7ce9e9b389744e5aa8711499b","title":"HOW THE TWO-WAY PUSH BEGAN: THE BID’S OWN ACCOUNT Earlier posts looked at the public record behind the downtown Hyannis two-way conversion. None of the 503 entries submitted through t... See more","context":{"before":"ased building height to four stories, allowed building to the curb, and reduced","match":"parking","after":"requirements.) WHAT HE DID NOT MENTION. The BID’s federal tax filings list Rob Brennan as a BID director during the period that includes the 2021 pl"}},{"thread_id":"615112040473426","snapshot_id":"45d3cb3f4a07296ad04c48d195c4887c16d844d9059002a56a1bba613de86800","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6903d745e0289e80ace4698ac7891591338abe05f7734e2566d336a0f2c3c39b","title":"Part II - In the 1960’s much of Route 132 was undeveloped except for the Hyannis Drive-In and a few pockets of businesses by the Ai... See more","context":{"before":"ge on the two main roads which reach across the Cape. But, easy access and good","match":"parking","after":"alone was not enough to ensure success. The Mall has struggled of late while downtown Hyannis is showing signs of new life with new zoning to encoura"}},{"thread_id":"620482593269704","snapshot_id":"7655cacc434add514a702ea53c962166d906a12859ecdde23a28a40aa20b6e78","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7a4d228efd15bf422d6a16be17f83b6bca6539acb5f3b516895cd00860ef47d4","title":"This is a story from the Class of 1978. The drinking age was 18 and everyone had... See more","context":{"before":"in your car. When cutting classes you hid in your car or parked in the Angelos","match":"parking","after":"lot until classes were over. Dances were a big part of the social scene in those days whether they were at the High School or at Wequaquet Yacht Cl"}},{"thread_id":"623162249668405","snapshot_id":"c7c9b08bebf9c92b4a7957153ae5dd58b75ec71bf04c5f91fc836871356026a9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d8b4467ba54982bd44bd7c3409880b2e8e3e0bd1eb9dd5fc00ac6260c3f6f5f7","title":"Did you ever hear of Ernie Baker and his Novelty Orchestra? Baker was a Yarmouth local who played the Mill Hill Pavilion in the 192... See more","context":{"before":"w as many as 2,000 revelers packing the 80×140 foot structure. The Pavilion had","match":"parking","after":"for 500 cars. It had a 6 piece orchestra and hosted opera singers, beauty pageants, and basketball. On November 3, 1928 the Pavilion would burn to"}},{"thread_id":"637396104911686","snapshot_id":"5b01207e8d1eb40af92929ce50d1b2fbdba24d81961b7276a17227e4d5a29f11","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7f2cfd20b4d1aaf3ddac06b76b2a7e9962a43bedb79fad26c6e08e97f8f1f7de","title":"Here's a question for you! Do you think we should ban the raking of seaweed on Craigville beach this summer to protect the habitat of the e... See more","context":{"before":"g of seaweed from 3y Like Reply 2 Joel Clough Will the town reduce the sticker /","match":"parking","after":"fee accordingly? Those beaches will be undesirable after a month. Sandy Neck is already compromised six weeks out of the summer. 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(Yes, you can wear your old Aerosmith T-shirt. It's a protest!). ... See more","context":{"before":"serve a sign email [contact detail removed] We will be meeting at the Town Hall","match":"parking","after":"lot at 5:30. Signs will be provided. Come early and get a sign and a seat! 3y Like Reply 1"}},{"thread_id":"692160572768572","snapshot_id":"875ddc9b2267e14b38ce0ba2f181a24be3ce3e41d29917f77d0c888067d94565","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"598e1380a1660c9931fb0b1ce5fca08eb09891bf28cbdb4af242ac28d5766bd6","title":"We have pictures and a wrap up of the Historic Commission meeting last night. There will need to be substantial design changes before 307 Old Colony Road sees the light of day. Imagine, there are no doorways on Ma... See more","context":{"before":"ehicle entrance is off of Old Colony. They do have a vehicular entrance to the","match":"parking","after":"for the apartments off of Main St but will restrict it to fire and rescue vehicles. I believe they will also have vehicular access to Ocean Ave from"}},{"thread_id":"709245031060126","snapshot_id":"13d2fd24fc05d5e97356a59917277292b4887bb6c28fc1fedd3f48805457db77","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"31568fbf6589c1bc0b95d68d6e659565ba53c0624637dcb57354a14b9b1cb6ca","title":"Last night the Barnstable Democrats hosted a Meet and Greet with Charlie Bloom and Michael Mecenas from Precinct 9 in Hyannis ... See more","context":{"before":". Charlie's singular focus and forcefulness on the issue of building height and","match":"parking","after":"downtown tripped him up. Michael had no retort. On the issue of Hyannis Water Michael fell flat. He believes in this very simplistic idea that ther"}},{"thread_id":"715968523721110","snapshot_id":"fe3f952dae484c6fcb4d66c855f0b419f4883b87223ea806134c9bd47c5aebc9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c765ccf82a00b6cc0a727f93b07e244f7e4d4946c2187c935f0e6ba02a8c6799","title":"Do you know that if you run out of gas at 1:01 AM in Barnstable, you'll be making the long walk of shame home? All retail establishments... See more","context":{"before":"l night. The Egg and I and IHOP never closed. Kids weren't tearing up the beach","match":"parking","after":"lots because they had other places to go. Hyannis nightlife was put on hold in 2006. Former Chief MacDonald strongly advocated for the early closure"}},{"thread_id":"721483996502896","snapshot_id":"a441f21f4945bede319b81714fea5e8cf2ac93762f30a355ee316336a3dfd0e8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0364c5c2ffacc47c87539bf7dbbf02ecb6d5eb4f18675f124c7751707ab357cc","title":"When Chuck Tuttle said, \"Barnstable has done our part\", I could not agree more. ... See more","context":{"before":"took great care in not landing at a public beach. You can see the public beach","match":"parking","after":"lots at beaches east and west of the landing site. The land route for the cables proceeds straight up a quiet road, directly from the beach. No riv"}},{"thread_id":"725681529416476","snapshot_id":"4f20a33f3a196987aeb7bb70c4be2b3cd4a2a0ff98ca4c6f17cd69db7b1ec25a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6f41f84dd7e1650fdc6146ce65876085fa7b91c40437543bbfdb3db8c6d8829c","title":"More from Magmeany... Gossip and Hearsay Won’t Lead to Sol... See more","context":{"before":"ve down Huntington Ave, turn into Northeastern University and head for the back","match":"parking","after":"lot….. Tell me what you see ?? That’s density !! It doesn’t work well for anyone. But if that is what some folks want, the City of Boston has pl"}},{"thread_id":"731818962136066","snapshot_id":"75080f93f8104229b97d3c4315e95e373b983fe9e08d835f5a9388b0016d63c7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"fd4934d3334e265a8f827f620ec1cdac6356eed21215b3c9cb0c81dc9b3b792b","title":"Putting business interests ahead of community interests is a little like a radio station that plays only commercials. Eventually, the pub... See more","context":{"before":"which will be drowned in noise and car exhaust as residents struggling to find","match":"parking","after":"🙄 on a street gridlocked in both directions. We dont want to live like this. This is not historic preservation. The Hyannis Form Based Zoning rules"}},{"thread_id":"733083078676321","snapshot_id":"6ab66ac7a1aed48fff95b9195de1f938b08a7f9f99d8c7576afefc8d89a47f04","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"bd2f5c387c65aad7cfa61e85ba6996d73facc9ee4e21a5624f8a95eff0aeea57","title":"We filed an appeal today of the decision to advance the project at 307 Main Street. Specifically, we contend that the Com... See more","context":{"before":"properly. 18 18 33 1 Meta AI What people are saying Concerns about","match":"parking","after":"and bedrooms in the proposed Harbor Vue apartment compl … More Most relevant Roberta Mauch It's overwhelming... 3y Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Au"}},{"thread_id":"747927693858526","snapshot_id":"96badab58cb407c00f5f67b128f4a25a344eb6af8fe02d6704e3b12383bebd47","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6d641b7e6ad5800650ba7e01329c5a0ccd4a7bcdb08e1756934eb4b1dc6301be","title":"Do you have a right to your own history or is it just a ruse to sell watered down margarita... See more","context":{"before":"erta Mauch Stu Bornstein needs to challenge the building permit. The absence of","match":"parking","after":"is a serious issue which directly impacts his building next door. The area will be over run by illegally parked cars. 3y Like Reply 1 Roberta Mauch E"}},{"thread_id":"748136573837638","snapshot_id":"26346b342e0289fcb0492df019a1524de091c9b5fa422a52937774647b831e5b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"22265fe7f959d8b20b068b78c6918f15314ae3060826ff4cd01a4de63924fb02","title":"TEAM300REALTYGROUP.COM Real Estate - Team300 Realty Group - Today Real Estate Browse new real estate properties and homes f...","context":{"before":"e Reply Natalie Pittenger I was late to the meeting…..And I knew from the empty","match":"parking","after":"lot that something was up. The janitor told me that meeting was over…. Seems the Town continues to dodge its tax paying residents whenever they can"}},{"thread_id":"758109546173674","snapshot_id":"ce506161f4e36f6b92d04b935643cf5ffa2fb0f9826c621e9a28b142d6b49eb6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0397e524658ede7ddf1f2a08d89cf65b1b8b774b8c0a57ba2c306d7f5afed6f7","title":"This is the \"narrative\" concocted by Robert Brennan to bamboozle the Planning Board into approving a monstrous building at 30... See more","context":{"before":"g Board into approving a monstrous building at 307 Main Street without adequate","match":"parking","after":". We secured this and other documents through a lengthy records request which just arrived. Do you think plans to overwhelm Main Street with vagrant"}},{"thread_id":"760434639274498","snapshot_id":"78da05cb88dba72c603fd6c5aaef7b7f80e25df7b884c2e08af5b5fa214cc1bf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b19c87b239c6636a4a401f9d2564689ae1f436fb4b8244a719c0fd904d0d9dd8","title":"I spent the last few rainy days learning about parking. You'll recall Barnstable's Form-based Zoning consultant, Utile, saying at a p... See more","context":{"before":"waab‎ ‎‎Jan 10, 2024‎ I spent the last few rainy days learning about","match":"parking","after":". You'll recall Barnstable's Form-based Zoning consultant, Utile, saying at a public meeting not long ago that “…parking will occasionally be the tai"}},{"thread_id":"766591265325502","snapshot_id":"397434e5c9d5bec9f64b38c391f763aa45a5093cd9181b4cef8be878780351cc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"017a1f8bbc20a7211256be9f08152aa15a3addfb4b7c28dfe74471d1d56d4533","title":"Update: Continued to Feb 12th On Monday, January 22nd at 7 pm Th... See more","context":{"before":"nnan’s vision of downtown Hyannis. It is an empty place with no shoppers and no","match":"parking","after":". It is an urban canyon of not so affordable rental apartments and empty lives. This is the story of how form-based zoning came to Hyannis Eric Stei"}},{"thread_id":"767108621940433","snapshot_id":"78d87435f07812f569f148366b4ff14c62f7a2524347c82755e6421b06f3ecd9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6a3406bb3d1362c78a73ac22fb875c1c57a48b418336530b4060464ce2679e69","title":"Update: Winn Development submitted plans for a subdivision at 307 Main on Feb. 6th. We might be able to buy the old bank! ... See more","context":{"before":"act that this complex will have 120 apartments, with 168 bedrooms, but only 122","match":"parking","after":"spaces is a guaranteed and completely predictable disaster waiting to happen. Up until a year ago the parking requirement for apartments was 1.3 par"}},{"thread_id":"772328518085110","snapshot_id":"0d4b253685a72f5741d038978a145dcf49ab1d347ae642761319b8211322f764","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8bc8109f3dfebc18a7a0f853aaf0ba9fe85b51e40da399244b681f02f8c21687","title":"As you may know, many Hyannis residents are concerned by the “cozy” relationship that Winn Development and their attorney Rob B... See more","context":{"before":"fectively write the Town’s legal justifications supporting the lack of adequate","match":"parking","after":"associated with the project at 307 Main Stree t. I understand the point of the Town staff asking a developer for its legal views. I do not, howeve"}},{"thread_id":"779394237378538","snapshot_id":"983f612e7d23df415c8af5871ea0c5040ca4b67dc5fbac85d7ce76f3aa2bd137","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b91100eb9933975cbbda5cb51c829ee26c28a5cebd73edd7061091061f76b907","title":"Rob Brennan withdraws Winn Development's request for a special permit. Speculation is that Winn will try to build \"by right\" and th... See more","context":{"before":"comments Paul Phalan they thought this project was a \"done deal\" until the","match":"parking","after":"situation came to light. 3y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Paul Phalan They didn't expect opposition. They erased Sea Captains Row and were pre"}},{"thread_id":"791602386157723","snapshot_id":"4a0eecb96525254429fd5d0426d7b0d9023b8d26219763b7a2d1a1d17b1b0443","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"def535661315124a7bb6d6c9536d1dd192d671e755c3ce92ca9e825145634f8e","title":"Welcome to Home Occupation Code Enforcement 101! 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No one could have said it be"}},{"thread_id":"1245555430762414","snapshot_id":"cccb38ed62d3512fc47bd328489c90772719e6e4b1ee735e88ee95007fdf5250","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5ed988aa6389704607c9edbf8c856d69e6ea3fcf83ae83320761e6bbc0c7a86f","title":"Is Stephen Robichaud responsible for the mess in Downtown Hyannis? He and Planning Director James Kupfer pushed through the Uni... See more","context":{"before":"g the fan...better duck. 11mo Like Reply Steve Burgess Can't wait for the 2 way","match":"traffic","after":"on Main and South st! 11mo Like Reply 1 Greg Williams Steve Burgess shit show for sure 11mo Like Reply 1 Anonymous participant 314 My experience w th"}},{"thread_id":"1248663160451641","snapshot_id":"4111ff62552d0004ef53c99407f50f2eecf65705f6df5a46f7cb18cb4c5e4432","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5a804b0baac54f5a5140de75ee59032bee202c2d5c4b415eaa34c8fca4a55470","title":"Make no mistake. Your village is next. 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Yet the Commission and the state continue to speak in soft, technocratic terms about “streamlining”"}},{"thread_id":"1251965420121415","snapshot_id":"3794ed28079430bca76f8ded38858b647bcf0abf09471458b1627983019d9d39","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f55fb92727051f7f5d7cce7feb0662f285d8460dd0b6908db2cce8366edaba5a","title":"Note: This post is from Dec. 2025. It just popped up again. We're still in process with this appeal. We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"e and now is going to become a congested crowded place, overrun with people and","match":"traffic","after":"! I would move in a heartbeat if I could🤨😠😤😡👎 11mo Like Reply 5 Erin Terkelsen Jim St Amand where in Cville are the 40b’s? 11mo Like Reply Jim St"}},{"thread_id":"1253214883329802","snapshot_id":"d7dd134b160324ab253f4101b6c1c7e96f3552ec3c94f2200774e32590b54677","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"4eaa09376904d18c4d5a29bb45d125d6ed91f759b81713e840f7cf1fc5e49352","title":"Remember a few years ago when Maura Healey used the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) to override community rights on siting en... See more","context":{"before":"ored Housing production goals should not come at the expense of public health,","match":"traffic","after":"safety, stormwater management, and infrastructure capacity. Local communities deserve thorough analysis and accountability before projects advance."}},{"thread_id":"1256246683026622","snapshot_id":"bd662d2f2939c5f9fd36d061a599c05322eeb6786e2ada07b12d0f84ee19dda5","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"76fca195b5ca6653d05f983843e1067318d23641a3064903650e75a4212ae22c","title":"We're building a future no one asked for and no one wants on Main Street, Hyannis... See more","context":{"before":"still work here daily. Once in awhile, I’ll get caught in the Hyannis workflow","match":"traffic","after":". It doesn’t move. Brutal. It’s the same, at the bridges, every morning. All of us contractors, jammed up at the crossing point @ 7am. It’s an absol"}},{"thread_id":"1258224616162162","snapshot_id":"c35a58e8910dc1f90f2fe2cd98e93bf7afe5728fbe66e2cf496e847b287d315d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"9e9a1bf7e1e8099259074adb90d6d3f099642668be987c161010021a669452e3","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals is in receipt of an updated application and plan for the Homes at Centerville Cove (40B at the corner of... See more","context":{"before":"Cathy Carlisle literally some one will die on Richardson Rd with an increase in","match":"traffic","after":"to this extent!! I agree with you 100%. Builder just wants to make $$$$ 10mo Like Reply 5 Nancy McLean Cathy Carlisle it’s all the Governor. She don’"}},{"thread_id":"1260046552646635","snapshot_id":"4eb74f8b99a605c72d2b5d9d0431e149e78d599bc890d5e81cdca8d482c3e421","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f274a7363fab4b4f5cc290f5a7d21d061bbe6e9271da01a93b39d5bce8d2acbf","title":"A big thank you to the Harwich Select Board. Last week they did the right thing by voting to refer Pine Oaks IV to the Cape Cod Commis... See more","context":{"before":"ient shield against harder questions — questions about wastewater, groundwater,","match":"traffic","after":", cumulative growth, and whether our regional systems can actually absorb what’s being proposed. Those questions don’t disappear just because a proje"}},{"thread_id":"1260211409296816","snapshot_id":"476cec1cf9b6c21aca562ec6f308c489ed524d6f6c5c91ced85577d05603de2f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f3f73a310b9589af9c391e9522464ad1f4eba02c13fd176c4e2520b0a7000cea","title":"Let’s stop pretending this is good planning. The Cascade Motor Lodge redevelopment is being rammed through because a small circl... See more","context":{"before":"ersight have failed. And spare us the lectures about data. Data doesn’t sit in","match":"traffic","after":", lose sunlight, or deal with overloaded sewers. Data doesn’t live next door. This project isn’t being defended because it fits Hyannis—it’s being def"}},{"thread_id":"1260907829227174","snapshot_id":"5cbc1da55c525a01f1fb291a6d45216c2b0d233efbbda9b431d71ffbd507a0b7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"02043d298a92bd21b2ef260f37bfc4ac0e813ad58c2b03b5ab1111f944d90e31","title":"I'm not a lawyer and I didn't sleep in a Holiday Inn last night, but I thought you might like to read a critique of what the brightest minds in... See more","context":{"before":"concerns for the community because they involve sensitive environmental areas,","match":"traffic","after":", and regional review requirements. 1. Local Ordinance and Zoning Waivers The developer requests exemptions from multiple local ordinances, including"}},{"thread_id":"1262413722409918","snapshot_id":"c0edf6d9389a804d8f204bfda13a393534236cfbb2188cd5ad8124b2a3c4846a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6cb6cd80e34a3d2c31e086ad0c9d2b59f9b5a01426e373fd4336dcbdf004e2e2","title":"Commissioner Mark Forest suggested yesterday that the County's hands were tied in the case of 40B because the Cape Cod Commissi... See more","context":{"before":"3 ponds and the runoff will affect Wakeby. Nope. Eric how in the world can the","match":"traffic","after":"studies support the building but most importantly Cape Cods water supply??? 10mo Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Karen A. Bonitto We politely ca"}},{"thread_id":"1268481071803183","snapshot_id":"e13281a0363414669f1b54115b1a01aeea48a152ed194372f30c2626a87650ef","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"20bbe153c74a0096f1c10829bbdf7cfc887673b1a5340d94e9e503d521f0ca26","title":"It appears that State Sen. Julian Cyr (D–Truro) opened a can of worms when he announced legislation to “establish transparency ... See more","context":{"before":"otice. Consider the impacts: water quality, sewer systems already at capacity,","match":"traffic","after":", parking, schools, police, and fragile environments. Tiny homes everywhere. Anything to avoid basic rules that limit non-resident investors. Expect"}},{"thread_id":"1275259927791964","snapshot_id":"a1b5c30f4a6dfe453b6ffdf899360ce27c57c22de04f9c904db7d6600f5204fb","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"dbf3d17c67fb8ecd63752965a00fd0a89016e5a709f97d35fe347d22208c2486","title":"The dancing monkey in the feathered cap is grinding out a new tune in the interest of business. We are told the \"Old Cape\" ... See more","context":{"before":"hat people are saying Commenters oppose over-development, citing concerns about","match":"traffic","after":", costs, and loss … More All comments Maggie Mae Kip Diggs a few years back said he wanted to turn Cape Cod into Las Vegas. 9mo Like Reply 2 Eric S"}},{"thread_id":"1289898109661479","snapshot_id":"4f5a67c48785379cbb1655cd5e1727cf4dc22f9758d0926ad4d0fe6c1341b3a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"644a90bb358151c909535bb14abbb9ee2593b0c50d8c3921e607f8899952cd6e","title":"Cape Cod does not have a housing crisis; it has a crisis of permission.... See more","context":{"before":"ymouth community because their are stacking them near ocean vistas and creating","match":"traffic","after":"jams and lines of traffic in and out of the area for commuter access to the highway and grocery stores. Look at these apartments because that is what"}},{"thread_id":"1300730625244894","snapshot_id":"ab5d418dacf06a47fc46b17fcbce617a8d18f7d6053b0f6c1ee108968eef3237","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f5595dd16eca38739f53afb1535ca2d35c8156185c9165ef03559266418195a3","title":"Last night, the Marstons Mills Village Association held a Zoom meeting, and Fire Chief Patrick Hill joined to talk about the department’s ... 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I am often acting as a project manager, auditing safety and","match":"traffic","after":"management, developing regulatory reports, applying for (and obtaining) grants, managing a completely separate website and collateral that serves our"}},{"thread_id":"1339356708048952","snapshot_id":"7b43b6a49e71a75c329846e6afa1ff96624ba6c373bf6e4ccf9d0976fc16bfe8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"654f23358666bac00bf510180eb33d6c9957def165da13e86ce2622a9be77f17","title":"Are we caught in a sewer trap, building a system we can’t afford? You’ve probably seen the pattern: wherever the sewer lines go, ... See more","context":{"before":"multi family housing, more burden on schools, more commercial development, more","match":"traffic","after":". As stated we have the nitrogen systems to support small projects. The increased development will harm the cape. It will have a negative impact on t"}},{"thread_id":"1367873328530623","snapshot_id":"2cb18628c427cf5f65acea763933b11c15c0ec53115baf3bd6d2bc949c7dc2fd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"76154640c6e609a76e5caa9a6938174b102eeacf81b06154b10156f00058682b","title":"For months, Kathryn and her two daughters watched the construction of Lawrence Hill, hoping it might offer them a fresh start. After... See more","context":{"before":"ems to me it will strain towns, assistance programs, doctors offices, dentists,","match":"traffic","after":", public transportation, hospitals and most important our schools. But b ... See more 6mo Like Reply 6 Jackie Higgins Our system is broken and has bee"}},{"thread_id":"1368857701765519","snapshot_id":"737bb95c42d4905522381d440ad012829e5f6253db093655769d2ab3aa9c8df9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c59cd6bdb20f20161134d2e18e38626f67c6de3ba87905670e3b0b9d87ae452d","title":"I think we can all agree that the housing \"situation\" on the Cape has become a mess - so complex that it’s nearly incomprehensi... See more","context":{"before":"ent , draws on the limited aquifer when we are in a water draught , adds to the","match":"traffic","after":", increases demand on schools , fire and police. 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It would take the legs out from any chance of a successful development not allow the density that is pre"}},{"thread_id":"1400984541886168","snapshot_id":"f2c5b9cdd727d4451d8bca1b7857348026fedfbe68370c64ee1b0e093d8a2e30","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2429ab0ea6509316ba29861cc027c9208c4d05587fa3ba79de2af5101c46a03e","title":"I was sent a post today from our vocal friend on Facebook, and I would like to respond with a few comments. Remember, longtime Hyannis town councilor, Jeff Mendes has expressed strong opposition to the overdevelopment of Hyannis, arguing ... See more","context":{"before":"t sightedness AND stupidity. 5mo Like Reply 2 Thomas McLellan I do not miss the","match":"traffic","after":"in Hyannis. Good luck Cape Cod. 5mo Like Reply 1 Connie Betters A Cape wide moratorium on all these apartment complexes until each town can address t"}},{"thread_id":"1403802438271045","snapshot_id":"1a3e10fce6febcd79f48c72108841ae563ee7d7fb9a122855ad8742c7583e49d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1cf72e6db384cf84cde35727d141adcdf728fcde397e4597b44c7e1804a9f98e","title":"State Senator Julian Cyr spoke to a largely empty room at Thursday night's Town Council meeting. It felt intentional — almost like a silent b... See more","context":{"before":"sed. 5mo Like Reply Cathy Carlisle It’s May and I got stuck in West Main Street","match":"traffic","after":"several times yesterday…when schools let out at 2…at 3:30…why I don’t know, what employment ends at that time? 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Lon"}},{"thread_id":"1425067259477896","snapshot_id":"d7179091583d51184896916fbe7af14c0590699ad5e9e0c2175847401dab01b5","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"966f4257fab3f434de6b3e832fb2399918a929a533455a7f395f45ecd0e0fcf2","title":"Several readers pointed out this post by David van Ness from Orleans, Cape Cod. Republishing with permission. -<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-... See more","context":{"before":"liary housing units like my yard sprouts dandelions... I'm tired of gridlocked","match":"traffic","after":"at the airport rotary at ten AM on a Thursday morning in March. Staying and trusting the system will represent my rights and views, or getting the"}},{"thread_id":"1426753889309233","snapshot_id":"d211c7d586aa3327199dd6de4890cba394d818252345c68a1da0475aa469adcf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"65fd35d3738d980df859389163c9a7ae16463578e88679efc9819e6f9aad39ff","title":"Felicia Penn first introduced me to the idea of carrying capacity. She didnt think Hyannis had enough water to sustain planned grow... See more","context":{"before":"o disappear? Every year we hear more concerns about water quality, wastewater,","match":"traffic","after":"congestion, housing costs, overcrowding, infrastructure expenses, and stressed ecosystems. These issues are not separate. They are all symptoms of a"}},{"thread_id":"1428773225773966","snapshot_id":"853698abdd929484be25151612eb7fcf2a6b2f50a695c69fca562fa61feacd27","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f50de8f1eca45ba2b5e09bf59802f891b56e9695e57a503564b1120cd947f92d","title":"At the eleventh hour, Stu Bornstein withdrew his appeal to challenge the demolition of 307 Main Street bringing an end to what many h... See more","context":{"before":"ge them. The problems we are facing from affordable housing, year round jobs,","match":"traffic","after":"have been telegraphed for decades. 4mo Like Reply Bruce Weigert As I have stated in the past… follow the money … my opinion is that developing housin"}},{"thread_id":"1431933432124612","snapshot_id":"c2219b47628a6917ca396d46a4351421b3bb7e31de5d931144cfdd19eb1280b2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d4711be53d830ae791d31f6a0a9533928bd5b2f40d5a40f5201b0b99df5dd201","title":"I signed this letter because it reflects my own experience working in the Cape & ... See more","context":{"before":"ply forwarded an email about available housing and one was for a still disputed","match":"traffic","after":"stop. You're making it sound like these are the worst of the worst offenses and they're not. and they were settled. 4mo Like Reply Taryn Thoman Mo"}},{"thread_id":"1434413408543281","snapshot_id":"05e14cf09afe33454a6571567db0ea2e8e11bd144bff91727dea5d6fd936452d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"9b10db4706c7064e73f5a1403c6131bd91078d63a5025c728edd656c73478dc0","title":"If you have not done so already, please visit our friends at Harwich 7 Villages Voices.... 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That alrea"}},{"thread_id":"1441891944462094","snapshot_id":"c28db9df846362ce896c78fe86df87fe3384c9a488b56a56283813814a64f8a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c9cb4b1f06e3322c449d5f5983ef56d82bd4ca7c98b5887e9c5b057d1dbaae6d","title":"\"We’re seeing an elected racket playing out: pure corruption by people who are all completely saturated with conflicts of interest. Th... See more","context":{"before":"e paid off run by the developers. 3mo Like Reply Gina Stewart How much density,","match":"traffic","after":", and water supply can our fragile peninsula absorb? 3mo Like Reply 12 Susan Jenkins Gina Stewart Evidence compile it all environmental impact asap ."}},{"thread_id":"1448816147103007","snapshot_id":"b4326c5e78d2a8a6321dd444b42bcdc37f5095d378e97b57c745d43269950fee","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5c91d109e68d71fee96f63425590bace3d84ef3234cefbdf8707e4df6a13db55","title":"Where is the path forward? 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Establish what our water res"}},{"thread_id":"1509112997739988","snapshot_id":"5b3a3c1b91b59f2bf30f793fc3596e907406dd4e3e8dc42dc650a26de7c0b9ce","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"090f27a9f309e2c9564a1df3ec105550e6d51c171a5de0449e320daca27cac16","title":"The Cape Cod Times is only printing one side of the story. Here is another... September 22,2026 To The Cape Cod Times – Letter to the Editor “GREAT STREETS PROJECT“ for Hya... See more","context":{"before":"EALLY? Well done! Your front page article on Monday, Sept 20 lays out the $5M","match":"traffic","after":"plan for South, Main and North Streets Hyannis clearly and concisely. The plan has some good and needed improvements. 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On October 1, the Town of Barnstable announced that construction on the Great Streets Downtown Hyannis project is beginning, and said the"}},{"thread_id":"1518801200104501","snapshot_id":"b2fc5d94c31a66ad23b460671c631d476c8aa838a6af9feb695b1bffd13cf3af","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d42927ec55e1936f28c29146cb12cb07bd3dfec7ce9e9b389744e5aa8711499b","title":"HOW THE TWO-WAY PUSH BEGAN: THE BID’S OWN ACCOUNT Earlier posts looked at the public record behind the downtown Hyannis two-way conversion. None of the 503 entries submitted through t... See more","context":{"before":"treets Public Comment Tool asked to convert downtown Hyannis streets to two-way","match":"traffic","after":". And when the Main Street design was put before the public in 2023, the consultants’ Final Report recorded 16 approve and 32 don’t approve: 2:1 again"}},{"thread_id":"1522285573089397","snapshot_id":"da6820d708603157137a4eb279a69e0e26c58ae7798c0019243d6a409b9fa867","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"19c3f6aa90e4656800a44eb20588a64ac8fe62e5a9a4bf0cd6f5e7bb471ebd3a","title":"Has anyone seen Town Manager Mark Ells walking Main Street, talking with merchants about the BID-backed plan to convert downtow... See more","context":{"before":"with merchants about the BID-backed plan to convert downtown Hyannis to two-way","match":"traffic","after":"? I doubt he’ll lift a finger—or, in this case, take an extra step—to provide the leadership this community needs. We’ve heard promises before. 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Did anyone notice the flooding around the housing project off the Main Street","match":"traffic","after":"circle ... See more 2w Like Reply 9 Gina Stewart John V. Ioia Are the investors trying to take advantage of the prospective buyers? 2w Like Reply 1 T"}},{"thread_id":"1528053185845969","snapshot_id":"179d5f5d79da7900208f3d57e0867561b492f39c1ed22c7c9adbc67cbe3f0b81","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2c2da79849193ebef1054d19e5ba5622a10ebc153e5a0fff5351f6acd6a2fa30","title":"Captured thread 1528053185845969","context":{"before":"bout Cape Cod, not people who want to increase the tax base so we can have more","match":"traffic","after":", more pollution, and fewer services. They are ruining Cape Cod. It has come to a tipping point. All the fresh waterways on the Cape are polluted. 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Extra busy weekends kept us busy with “","match":"traffic","after":"” from the Chuck Wagon, Go Karts and the trampolines. 3y Like Reply 8 Eric Schwaab Author Anne Monaldo Should we say early 1960's? 3y Like Reply"}},{"thread_id":"633835351934428","snapshot_id":"7980381a69c30d90fe7e190b54f06d0c5cff80767f9ee25eb82c11c6f436613b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8ecae99767696ace55766a2e2a9320ead317ae0395b528021e4cc8256ca255c4","title":"I've been working on comments for Barnstable’s Local Comprehensive Plan and the section on Hyannis' Cultural Heritage was all but ... See more","context":{"before":"on the map and tourism on Cape Cod increased by steadily. Sixty years later the","match":"traffic","after":"has never been worse. How much of this history is reflective of our heritage today, I couldn't say. 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Now the EZ pass people are convincing themselves that 120 apartments can be plopped in a major intersection with totally inadequate provision for p"}},{"thread_id":"837836961534265","snapshot_id":"7fe552405392a7d1861ae596cb3553e5c8502847d6d0a1dd1bb6e3c8fc3fc2b9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"994bed984da9f861b767555b32105950e8adab0ef4551b2b357b1ebc050e4362","title":"How was your Memorial Day? Did you enjoy a peaceful long weekend or did you have a neighbor operating air compressors, power was... See more","context":{"before":"le or detrimental to the neighborhood and its residential character. 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Unless you secure a conservation restriction on t... See more","context":{"before":"years ago. I don’t want the city and all its high rises and big box stores and","match":"traffic","after":"etc. So sad!! 2y Like Reply 1 Chris Kuhn Donna Zepf Miorandi You are right, it is so very sad. We need to stop the push for more and more housing."}},{"thread_id":"955919169726043","snapshot_id":"bdb459b241047eca2c99e9d88acd877c23caae92234062cd617bed0fe95b1128","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"99b4eebca7eb0c7063dc47eea13ad34a086bd43bb5e026eb058d786c8959bd03","title":"I'm still trying to crack this nut. I'm shocked by how little cooperation I'm getting from Town Hall. This is my most recent letter to Buildi... See more","context":{"before":"mises which would suggest anything other than a residential use; no increase in","match":"traffic","after":"above normal residential volumes; and no increase in air or groundwater pollution. B. 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We'll likely have to start a petition, but I want to first ask Craig Tamash why he can’t just instruct the Town Ma"}},{"thread_id":"1036593421658617","snapshot_id":"0a9611bd30b0c644bdfc4058e3ddb5b9255048d41fa663386b10c442d09f27ad","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"e86be8711d525d27a3d177c0f8a4e53d434a7a7a66aafe20f7153997f9b9bce8","title":"On Thursday, April 3rd. Councilors will be voting to accept rule chages which require them to be nice to each other. The new rules don'... See more","context":{"before":"Craig Tamash Precinct 4 Paul Neary Precinct 6 Jeffery Mendes Precinct 8 Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"Precinct 10 Paula K. Schnepp Precinct 12 None of the incumbents are at the term limit so they can all run again if they chose to do so 2y Like Reply"}},{"thread_id":"1056875262963766","snapshot_id":"5cddddd42da9eba795ba8937713ac0ed67d680584ad58014f5b5aad063eb0702","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"e83c5e23fbc0f24a7b8fd5d641e6815e296daf37d7f611e2436a7f5dceb0243c","title":"Matthew Levesque is on record that he wants to run a sewer line down Rt 28 to ... Matthew Levesque is on record that he wants to run a sewer line down Rt 28 to ... See more","context":{"before":"! Barnstable Unofficial Admin ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Nov 16, 2024‎ Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"is on record that he wants to run a sewer line down Rt 28 to Rt 149 to \"his\" village. He wants to build housing. 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Matt","match":"Levesque","after":"'s body language and limited engagement betrayed his feelings towards certain speakers, fellow councilors, and topics of contention. The value of tea"}},{"thread_id":"1184353020215989","snapshot_id":"8b7edfcc824dd4b68ec26159c83eafb99d627183c499aece192007a1181e72aa","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b0fee79eb1a03eb1f423f2eaba774903a2010703236cfca609fbf865cc2474a5","title":"This is the official list of certified candidates for the Nov. 4th ballot plus a few changes. Schnepp, Neary and Mendes declined to seek r... See more","context":{"before":"nges. Schnepp, Neary and Mendes declined to seek re-election. Tamash, Daluz and","match":"Levesque","after":"are unopposed. In Precinct 6 Will Crocker is back in the game. His opponent Ruggiero dropped out. You want to write-in Heather Swenson Write In Ca"}},{"thread_id":"1185023343482290","snapshot_id":"cb63354ffb8bdd9b7fb14a6e7d4beb06f7fa88965dde6bef92465ea48a981c18","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b438ea68c236791c723991c864a360ba4721819683610105b41ac20ec1aacb1c","title":"Boatgate was everything we expected—and more. The entire event was triggered by a single email from Shellfish Committee Chair Dougl... See more","context":{"before":"s in motion, DJ also got his first real look at the mess his councilor, Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":", has made of downtown Hyannis. Our village is threatened by the construction of a lifeless, treeless urban canyon. Our neighborhoods are overrun by"}},{"thread_id":"1197034112281213","snapshot_id":"84e897201a403f213b85c36ed876240eb7fd64daa0c4d09c7cf3125e0c1a707f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"33d0aec619ff1cf5e2bf21b1de0a981bea1f2f633ede79ca084e38da01e17213","title":"Finally a voice of reason in the Mills! AprilJo Croker is the one person I've meet in Marstons Mills who understands that there is a r... See more","context":{"before":"way whether you like it or not courtesy of your elected Town Councilor Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":". Too bad not one of you had the \"bolas de acero\" to run against him. This is what AprilJo had to say about truck parking: Respectfully, I just don’"}},{"thread_id":"1205538288097462","snapshot_id":"e7863362b8f52bea428ab7a4511e41ba15ce175bd724a4d6b2365860f9ccb24e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2a4c548d7ba614c1489357e5ae60640ea1db4b3f2cf3442714f9130a9a268dd5","title":"Something is broken. Kristin Terkelsen has withdrawn from the Town election. She has had enough. And I'm told that Ron Ruggier... See more","context":{"before":"This leaves us with five uncontested races - Keane, Tamash, Crocker, DaLuz and","match":"Levesque","after":". Only the 12th Precinct is contested with Sheingold, Mort and Andrews. I'm told Nelson Andews, Jr. is the run away favorite here. Stop by the Mills"}},{"thread_id":"1217180726933218","snapshot_id":"e1c17c08cdd2de7da25cf51918b3bc78d957e2622258ad3c608e59a6f429e8f2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7f27866bdc38574d0e30f1bcac93ab0396f783512339467d7ccd15eca159df8e","title":"Captured thread 1217180726933218","context":{"before":"Closed Doors: Steinhilber was part of the small Council cabal, along with Matt","match":"Levesque","after":", that blocked other Councilors from attending Council agenda setting meetings. Kristin supported new Council leaders like Craig Tamash who swung the"}},{"thread_id":"1220998046551486","snapshot_id":"72eccc61800232802d38695a424c5e84ba6989aed7987ced9631e9ef669d6b6c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"41f10a1a8d7dc1ad171714b0d5e88e51793e1b97da628263a2c678cfef253b3f","title":"We've got lawyers coming out of our ying yang. Tom Keane, Barry Sheingold, and Owen Fletcher are all big city lawyers, and they’re m... 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We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"is only one person. You want to place blame? Blame every single voter in Matt","match":"Levesque","after":"'s precinct for not taking out papers to run against him. Apathy is killing this Town. Hats off to Lisa Daluz for jumping in. Stop pick8ng on the h"}},{"thread_id":"1288451976472759","snapshot_id":"3f746bc1dbf0de6a748b95122d7fcd6c70985f0f96f7f51bd61b6bd6adf6e395","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"e6aca3df0fe3b1ab63b07548e957955f7b9b3db385191beab2e933c63de8918f","title":"Target Hyannis. This is the proposed new title of the Housing Assistance Corp.’s latest regionalization plan.... See more","context":{"before":"th Alisa Magnotta's HAC and downwardly-spiraling Barnstable Town Councilor Matt","match":"Levesque","after":"to quietly pitch a new homelessness strategy for the Cape: send it all to Hyannis, and let the Town of Barnstable pick up the tab. 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This underscores a broader point: without such intense and accelerated growth—especially what’s coming with sewer"}},{"thread_id":"1307136147937675","snapshot_id":"052f6a9d87f251761aac6fdd8a778fdb4b377a233881d66474b6bbefb3a35eff","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"42e6b6147335562c031e7b4320fa0a7f0d89599fa1d01036a332feaf8b77f9bc","title":"Dear Rep. Diggs, I recently read an alarming letter you ... See more","context":{"before":"king about is Rep Diggs was just supporting the Town Council request of Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"that was in the Cape Cod Times a couple of weeks ago. The Town of Sandwich. gave $100,000.00 to this project at Matt’s request! 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A high school student to replace these incompetents, Mat","match":"Levesque","after":", would be an improvement on a decade of this massive GRIFT. A massive public filing of Complaints to the Mass Ethics Committee, and I mean massive, m"}},{"thread_id":"1345687980749158","snapshot_id":"de3f8a6788899b1439e6800a1cfb4cba298135c4b46ec5a2ce634d1bdf325df0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"68bd9fe10b0437d27e3b8eacf985a70f694804b623304913b70457ed70f052a0","title":"Matthew Levesque's $589 million dollar tax override is finally here. $589,000,000. Craig Tamash liked the graphics. He said no... See more","context":{"before":"'s post Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Mar 26‎ Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"'s $589 million dollar tax override is finally here. $589,000,000. Craig Tamash liked the graphics. He said nothing about the insanity of Matthew Leve"}},{"thread_id":"1400984541886168","snapshot_id":"b742b801b4f8a299bffa2928f1b5a8fe702f5148a1b3e1ae2df4d4ae02183bf3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b30e8ca4017d8d01e29170a66e265b2d1dbbf68e15a23e0637093476f41819c5","title":"I was sent a post today from our vocal friend on Facebook, and I would like to respond with a few comments. Remember, longtime Hyannis town councilor, Jeff Mendes has expressed strong opposition to the overdevelopment of Hyannis, arguing ... See more","context":{"before":"ntioned the Hyannis Councilors hearing the complaints from their constituents.","match":"Levesque","after":", Keane, Starr and Sheingold support building in Hyannis and pushed back against the Ad Hoc Committees work and suggestions of lowering the building"}},{"thread_id":"1420343269950295","snapshot_id":"5aeef4b7347e21a085ebf2ace6190287d7b49ad13515d953d376ae1cd9aa20d2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"967dcb31c27d2afb9187cf3808c26269635f1cb783778d4966c98cffa7d4c25c","title":"You'll get a kick out of this. Some of the more progressive folks on the left are apparently upset because I visited a meeting of the Yar... See more","context":{"before":"akim speaks again after all these years?! Isn’t she pals with current councilor","match":"Levesque","after":"? The town’s biggest loser ever?! So Janet is upset that Eric was at a ‘Republican’ meeting? 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She didnt think Hyannis had enough water to sustain planned grow... See more","context":{"before":"??? 4mo Like Reply 2 Greg Williams William G Smith Smith that's right. Cullum,","match":"Levesque","after":", Steinhilber, Cusack, Shaughnessy, Jenkins and Atsalis signed on for the form based code, supported and participated in the attacks against then P"}},{"thread_id":"1441891944462094","snapshot_id":"c28db9df846362ce896c78fe86df87fe3384c9a488b56a56283813814a64f8a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c9cb4b1f06e3322c449d5f5983ef56d82bd4ca7c98b5887e9c5b057d1dbaae6d","title":"\"We’re seeing an elected racket playing out: pure corruption by people who are all completely saturated with conflicts of interest. Th... See more","context":{"before":"resident of tob pays re taxes until these bastards just leave their positions.","match":"levesque","after":"the repulsive, ells, florence all of them....we decide who goes. Outlandish, yes, but... so much fun to boot their asses. 3mo Like Reply 3 Paula Myle"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"ern? The late Felicia Penn tried relentlessly on this and the scumbag Councilor","match":"Levesque","after":"rounded up his idiot sidekicks on the council and stuck it to the residents. So where do we go from here? 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If you believe Town Hall needs more independent voices and less influence from the same Levesque"}},{"thread_id":"1503241654993789","snapshot_id":"517236294658734f9a2ec5c8e510e97033adc025fb5a343b4fefe7bf03a3ed58","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ade89c9d9ac155d13d42bb296b27e1a24e03865a19a553024f5e3b5ba8178062","title":"From Mike: THEY WERE WARNED The drainage was discussed. The runo... See more","context":{"before":"in Terkelsen Chuck Podgurski I bet there is a photo op out there with Councilor","match":"Levesque","after":"in a hard hat. 1mo Like Reply 3 Chuck Podgurski Eric Schwaab wow! We are just three years washed ashore here in town. 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See more","context":{"before":"one this conversion with great success. 3w Like Reply Taryn Thoman Moderator","match":"Levesque","after":"was visibly angry with the crowd, a great many of whom are Main Street Business owners. As a former Main Street business owner of 25 years, I know t"}},{"thread_id":"1518051953512759","snapshot_id":"f4497bf550dffa92f864166d3ef926b69409e98187f5e6f42208d2d27273a9ec","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"57f019edab37c0ec3a4da7f17551e1a81da334676b9f3fbc4906be1a27f3df7d","title":"They are not listening..503 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON BARNSTABLE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND IDEAS. NONE ASKED FOR TWO-... 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By changing just a few sentences a simple majority of Councilors will be able to ride roughshod our dec"}},{"thread_id":"699586278692668","snapshot_id":"1ace90c871fb7265f83f6ed38b169a62aaabd2139cb8c9ceeccaac1e2a0c76fb","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"068198a4215d6f54eaa35daeba1cb477dfeb183d4bfa685f2a6914aea2bb76fb","title":"The last three minutes at the Clerk's office... Candidate Jake Dewey arrived late with an incomplete number of valid signatures... See more","context":{"before":"Seth Burdick wins in Cotuit! Incumbents Betty Ludtke in Hyannisport, Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"in the Mils and Paul Neary in Centerville had no challengers 8 races decided John Crow to challenge Paul Cusack in Osterville Kyle Condiho to chal"}},{"thread_id":"711423487508947","snapshot_id":"4e99319a90f02371c13c9f4adcd07f22112fd119450f61fff71be4c9d8c1e56d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"df309152a241cccb368d1fff831d3962e3c69af5ed11f4b529dd87179130af12","title":"Has the League of Woman Voters of Cape Cod lost it's way? Are they now partisan? ... See more","context":{"before":"he Jen Cullum is also joining HAC? And that the Town Attorney did not know that","match":"Levesque","after":"and Aaron Wal are Commercial Real Estate Partners. Is anyone going to investigate the many conflicts of interest that your council has created? 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Hopefully, I didn't cause too much of a stir questioning the value of having Avangrid as a green energy partner to the Town of Barnstable. ... See more","context":{"before":"rtner to the Town of Barnstable. A reader commented on the rumor that Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"was planning a run for Kip Diggs' State Rep. seat. She wrote, \"Nice job with Pat this morning. Let's hope Matt runs and has results similar to Eric"}},{"thread_id":"748136573837638","snapshot_id":"26346b342e0289fcb0492df019a1524de091c9b5fa422a52937774647b831e5b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"22265fe7f959d8b20b068b78c6918f15314ae3060826ff4cd01a4de63924fb02","title":"TEAM300REALTYGROUP.COM Real Estate - Team300 Realty Group - Today Real Estate Browse new real estate properties and homes f...","context":{"before":"Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Zane Razzaq is calling around for quotes.","match":"Levesque","after":", Steinhilber, Webb and Brennan were at the appeals committee last night. 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It is the center piece in his grudge match with a majority of town residents who d"}},{"thread_id":"809048361079792","snapshot_id":"996176c09d6caac6bd887292ff27e0e57e5444091b8224fce26ab33f513277da","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"acf54ccdfa976c8256c1480499bea3bb34b8c859b636c88075fc095241ff133f","title":"Jen Cullum has started to dole out funds from her considerable war chest at the Housing Assistance Corp. to buy support for the destructi... See more","context":{"before":"ly question is, \"What was Gordon Starr doing in this video?\" And why is Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"suddenly an authority on bullies? 7 7 13 All comments Eric Schwaab Author Cullum has been a fixture on Town Council for 10 - 12 yea"}},{"thread_id":"829543052363656","snapshot_id":"9fec594d01790b43858e9e0bbc2e62693d54107997fb03368e3f734dadc1d33a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"47602a276bed14fdd32f3a1e3ba0261edeb8f7d476e26d9e379b6fcf2e93542f","title":"The recent focus on the Affordable Housing Growth and Development Trust Fund has allowed us an opportunity to talk about Hyanni... See more","context":{"before":"2y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Tj Higgins I'm sure are right. I expect","match":"Levesque","after":"and Neary to lose their minds. Burdick needs to grow a spine and break away from this crew. 2y Like Reply 1 Patty Ericson-Taylor I don't want high ri"}},{"thread_id":"860044669313494","snapshot_id":"6b52c3afcc571fad40c609d5095a4ca4088f3c8f7e99c695dbadc92a377a341b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5715614d8bec57951969f9302b281437eb2cfdc97d3b81432cb14eb35ec7b9b4","title":"CAPECODTIMES.COM Barnstable, Avangrid forge 'side agreement' that lays path forward for offshore wind plan Last November, Barnstable retained outside le...","context":{"before":"mains that agreements drafted by Town Manager Mark Ells and approved by Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":", Nik Atsalis, Gordon Starr and others to allow Avangrid in the door tied her hands. We were late to the party and I think Clark felt she did her best"}},{"thread_id":"863416442309650","snapshot_id":"20e5769c8917e83c3a8d734c7e07c97564fb7012f58ce7f14fae3584a18ea503","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d8bff0341e0cc2ddf828fa8415196658885dd300c05936748b97527abb291033","title":"YOUTUBE.COM Eric Schwaab on Janet Joakim's recall election Schwaab describes the reasons to recall Barns...","context":{"before":"youtu. be/SQhs7iEInTc?si=Xn63fqYg3ErkDdTw Former Town Council President Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"has but himself in the same position as Joakim years earlier. He failed to represent the best interests of the community and should be recalled. But"}},{"thread_id":"866136665370961","snapshot_id":"fcf4c86bbd1b2929dced97e7341cc0c37bdc0c094f14b1184bc2e91534a13454","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"e9f471a5301cd283c6744df4b3e1372d3e1afbe8f5b0635dc7d2af0493376f42","title":"If this were oil, do you think they'd be required to clean it up? I wonder what happens now?","context":{"before":"rted and this is where we are. Defies f...g belief. Thanks Councilors Schnepp,","match":"Levesque","after":", Neary, Bloom and etc. Lurching from one disaster to another with you all at the helm. Recall all 7. Keep the 5! 💖💖💖 to the 5! 2y Like Reply"}},{"thread_id":"874775454507082","snapshot_id":"c3051d291bbefeb0450a2b7e59ceda2140c0d514dd2d63722e71d6ea3061427e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4944539b0db5f9e31dd63cbdd2f708b834fd1d302f020ea6c5c5180ca6612122","title":"The Ed Kirk lawsuit brought by residents in Centerville against the town of Barnstable over its handling of its community host agreement with offshore wind developer Avangrid was withdrawn on Friday and dismissed. It is unclear why this group caved.... See more","context":{"before":"about corruption in Town Hall 5 years ago when the Town Council lead by Matthew","match":"Levesque","after":"\"expanded\" the area around downtown that allowed for massive development on the old Twin Brooks golf course. Since then...my eyes have been opened. I"}},{"thread_id":"879482694036358","snapshot_id":"eba7e43be753cac9f607902e47372991c503ff793cd679eaddfc923571d7d711","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"69a7fe3662bc01c0f0fa18a1b7080dd304cfe193b6a5df94708db1c9854da4e3","title":"Have you seen the list of housing permited or planned for Hyannis? ... See more","context":{"before":"e Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author Leah McPherson Are you worried that this is","match":"Levesque","after":"plan for the Mills? 2y Like Reply Roberta Mauch When The Brockton fairgrounds closed that is what Brockton wanted to do with the land is bring a tech"}},{"thread_id":"899204172064210","snapshot_id":"fa16a523ee7ec6ed3a27f1d594ea566625439e3c87c7fac8923ba43eece76402","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"592dd70514509c96204d1afe0cc10f449c568b7a95533b3e2f4261838fc01a6c","title":"Rob Brennan doesn't think WE'RE FULL. He wants to build more luxury housing on Main Street. Most of all, he really doesn't want you to sh... See more","context":{"before":"f for participating in the shitshow last spring. The political hit job Jenkins,","match":"Levesque","after":", Atsalis, Brennan, Cullum, Mort, Schnepp, Asia, and Vanessa. Ex-councilor TS was involved because she was not thrilled with the new council and refe"}},{"thread_id":"927126009272026","snapshot_id":"b21706e0a3ae5245cf2fab78f9bdf8caca01aedfff814856f0ccadcee9f84e37","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c4f73a9c11c3ef18224674e1b1247920a07049721386789096fa1e2a3103e20f","title":"Barnstable Town Manager Mark Ells sent in the lawyers to shut down a discussion regarding the trucks clogging our neighborhoods in ... See more","context":{"before":"maintenance.....no surprise at all, AT ALL. Former town council president. mat","match":"levesque","after":"is liaison for golf courses....I don't have time to research the profitability of them but I know that Millions of $$ go to maintenance. 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It was remarkable how many folks came to s... See more","context":{"before":"ip vote last night. It was remarkable how many folks came to speak on Councilor","match":"Levesque","after":"'s behalf and how few of them were from his own Precinct in Marstons Mills. Only his wife came to speak for him. There was a massive sigh of relief w"}},{"thread_id":"968865855098041","snapshot_id":"5b2b74e64d35b9546756ec23cb1d6522cd00b6ca87cede7d58fad0c9c9b890e3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"79d6262e8f060919e6d9a8c472a03f099fa9cf73061465b32eec3dd8a66faa84","title":"2024 is almost a wrap. Lots of water under the bridge. I hope some of you will agree that we made some progress toward a goal of... See more","context":{"before":"in local elections. We could have stopped the deadly wind farms if not for Mat","match":"Levesque","after":", Paula Schnepp and their ilk- still on Barnstable town council. 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I have a feeling that the Tamash/Clark leadership will make","match":"Levesque","after":"/Cullum look like the Golden Age of Enlightenment. 2y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author The CWMP Funding Model is a powerful strategic-planning too"}}],"thread_count":60},{"id":"ludtke","label":"Ludtke","aliases":["Ludtke"],"matches":[{"thread_id":"1033098428674783","snapshot_id":"86b2da100a343c15443f1b09e8597d7e82b87caa5d2f0e57c337f2ea38080fa4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5140cad16de12fa08bde6bafe90bd322536d2315d1b15c72f4d98b8d63cda4e4","title":"I walked into an alternate reality last night where I agreed with Laura Shufelt and thought Stephen Robichaud was charming.... See more","context":{"before":"e were enough of us to make the point that the amendment sponsored by Councilor","match":"Ludtke","after":"needed a second look. Thankfully, Stephen Robichaud was sensitive to the concerns of neighbors who thought that a 30-foot-high duplex ten feet from"}},{"thread_id":"1114453053872653","snapshot_id":"cfb09a4586f6b9cce7f3485f8211e524a72a1d453813c5865457b507ac1178c1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ecdfb4130cafbc218dc5d1039f098d05c2910314bb53fa2a467f2e906f2249e1","title":"Did you ever hear about trickle-down housing? That’s what you are getting at Wilkens II in the Industrial Park.... See more","context":{"before":"Here is the link to the first of three planned meetings requested by Councilor","match":"Ludtke","after":". https://youtu. be/8cvdz8R7_OY?si=SK9 ... See more youtube.com Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee 1y Like Reply Wes Blair Don’t try to preten"}},{"thread_id":"1140740391243919","snapshot_id":"9e34a33184517546586e2cdbf4e098358b48d956d61bf0db8837230aace94be8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"01d4ad122df5722d76d24b6e8998d80e052e8caace43479d42d6652e83937de1","title":"Several of you have asked how a project like Wilkens II could be approved. The truth is—it hasn’t been, thanks to the tireless effo... See more","context":{"before":"lic comments are intended to further improve the project. I support Councilor","match":"Ludtke","after":"’s request to verify the Applicant’s economic analysis. As mentioned during the July 9, 2025 and May 28, 2025 public hearings, the ZBA should engage d"}},{"thread_id":"1144276670890291","snapshot_id":"a7ca02349465226e7e81d18d2375b42599793426e772ffd145e1a097885cb8bf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"aaff05970847b6501563a3ba8fba5d19147b9247e8ade61c63c089fd4c227e5d","title":"It has to stop somewhere. It might as well be here. Did you know that there are 993 apartments planned, permitted, or already built o... See more","context":{"before":"advisory, and we have no regulatory authority. I was happy to oblige Councilor","match":"Ludtke","after":"and the ZBA's request to review the fiscal analysis provided by NED. Since we are in the middle of that process, I won't comment on any specifics, bu"}},{"thread_id":"1231175972200360","snapshot_id":"f56f2456c6fec37ca23ba82e93a939a6e9b8b5cb8fd75fe29d12b5a6f5d94fc8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5d9d087e21b5d89098cae1bb3304f1eda9ae01c40c65883cd8b635b99724ca41","title":"Gossip Corner! Do you think we should start a Talk ’bout the Town column? The Barnstable Patriot had one years ago, and as a n... See more","context":{"before":"opposing ticket? Craig Tamash and Kris Clark. I did my part to promote a Clark/","match":"Ludtke","after":"ticket, but I’m told Councilor Ludtke doesn’t want the added responsibilities. That’s a shame. While Betty and I seldom see eye to eye, she’s certain"}},{"thread_id":"1251965420121415","snapshot_id":"3794ed28079430bca76f8ded38858b647bcf0abf09471458b1627983019d9d39","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f55fb92727051f7f5d7cce7feb0662f285d8460dd0b6908db2cce8366edaba5a","title":"Note: This post is from Dec. 2025. It just popped up again. We're still in process with this appeal. We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"statement denigrating the work of all Town Councilors out of line. I see Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"was standing out in the cold today. Felicia Penn has worked tirelessly in an effort to right the ship, and stop the town from approving the construc"}},{"thread_id":"1296500812334542","snapshot_id":"1c5fc23854f34f2648fac05d98ccb75c232b819e104da01da025534c60c444e5","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"312258c675b360ca48c17dfbfd41d2778ce03fcdf9baea48dbcc80d3282ceb3e","title":"Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque!” The chant echoed through the hall. Again and again: Recall Levesque.... See more","context":{"before":"tentions. Catholic Charities and the School Board will join that meeting. Then,","match":"Ludtke","after":"asked that the Council as a whole write a letter clarifying their position on the shelter move. Finally, there will be a discussion on use of the let"}},{"thread_id":"1377773594207263","snapshot_id":"6e5f6f6b5ad8600d0be1e9f17976fc63fee6280ca9a25ce6649147c4f75e677c","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"52a3341da85f3705a4c03cb8bdcaca12da30037e586ba160fe6990fe8196f08f","title":"UPDATE: This is comical - a public records request posted on the towns public website being made public is also a conspiracy. 🤡 Friday at 9:21am the information went live... A smear campaign is underway target... See more","context":{"before":"sits at 77 Winter St. in Hyannis. According to Barnstable Town Councilor Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":", the owners of the facility were asked to move the shelter out of the downtown area by various town officials and the local Business Improvement Dist"}},{"thread_id":"1428773225773966","snapshot_id":"853698abdd929484be25151612eb7fcf2a6b2f50a695c69fca562fa61feacd27","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f50de8f1eca45ba2b5e09bf59802f891b56e9695e57a503564b1120cd947f92d","title":"At the eleventh hour, Stu Bornstein withdrew his appeal to challenge the demolition of 307 Main Street bringing an end to what many h... See more","context":{"before":"the permit of the shelter and let’s not forget the countless others like Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"and the many businesses fighting for sanity. I can only say thanks to everyone because most of these people care and yet most live outside of Hyanni"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"p on the town council, all eight councilors of the thirteen: exclude councilors","match":"Ludtke","after":", the late Felicia Penn, Charlie Bloom, Lisa Daluz and Osterville councilor John Crow. Most of this sh&@ being built now is the fault of B all the afo"}},{"thread_id":"612724714045492","snapshot_id":"a06b088a9100d39fbc860a47d848e0daff4b5dff39b1f67d0c31c0c76dab7f7a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"eca3680ee401b166e97de34bb6188a0488b78bc4da6ed8cc487850cb2296ebb3","title":"Did you know, Thomas Soffron, of Soffron Brothers Clam Co., based in Ipswich, Massachusetts, created clam strip in 1... See more","context":{"before":"TD Bank in Centerville used to be a Howard Johnsons👍 3y Like Reply 1 Melissa","match":"Ludtke","after":"· Follow Always stopped at the Howard Johnson's near Duxbury on the way to the Cape, ordered a clam roll, and as I ate it got myself ready to be on t"}},{"thread_id":"618473843470579","snapshot_id":"742aeedba4b4685562cb8b0ce7cf5478e76222ba7e8833e00fdd42a6c8c93988","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"66721db01693e281ab60a5462669ba808ef0158465612257ea24c0a3da280e8c","title":"I found the old 64-foot steam ferry used by Richard and Robert Scudder to tour the Kennedy compound from the water. Her name ... See more","context":{"before":"sister ship Patience, with some sharing personal e … More All comments Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"I absolutely remember the Prudence. A beautiful boat. I went out on her to do a sightseeing tour. 3y Like Reply 2 David Savage It was used as a min"}},{"thread_id":"637396104911686","snapshot_id":"5b01207e8d1eb40af92929ce50d1b2fbdba24d81961b7276a17227e4d5a29f11","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7f2cfd20b4d1aaf3ddac06b76b2a7e9962a43bedb79fad26c6e08e97f8f1f7de","title":"Here's a question for you! Do you think we should ban the raking of seaweed on Craigville beach this summer to protect the habitat of the e... See more","context":{"before":"lpless. 3y Like Reply 1 Mardi Sawyer Eric Schwaab : Yes, I emailed Atsalis and","match":"Ludtke","after":"over an hour ago! Will email Tracy Shaughnessy right now! Thanks, MARDI 3y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Tracy Shaughnessy Apparently Tracy"}},{"thread_id":"662498785734751","snapshot_id":"a5a405e59d5eb924cc1ed9e426dabb6d6c46dfcab38aa3fc78c60afa9e7daac1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b0580b5623c8bab1a868d37bd3f815499e5c496b2ecec411192995ab9a38695f","title":"Chief Sonnabend and his men did an excellent job of reassuring the audience that all is well at last night's Hyannis Civic meeting in Town... See more","context":{"before":"n violence downtown. Tracy Shaughnessy was absent. Jeff Mendes was quiet. Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"looked for a silver lining. None offered a vision for downtown that offers youth a meaningful opportunity to engage each other outside of the bar sce"}},{"thread_id":"690593122925317","snapshot_id":"3161cf0842e22ec292399960eb250192e66b627f32842a85b8837acecfd72c4b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0651d6402098017912c8a2fadba65d622cfc26355de506b27c2ae3677bf88133","title":"How much would you pay to offer a neighbor an affordable apartment? ... See more","context":{"before":"4 Eric Schwaab Author Felicia Penn submitted her paperwork today. So far,","match":"Ludtke","after":", Clarke, Starr, Tamash, and Penn have submitted papers. Crow and Bloom are expected to follow. With luck, that will be the new majority on the Counci"}},{"thread_id":"692160572768572","snapshot_id":"875ddc9b2267e14b38ce0ba2f181a24be3ce3e41d29917f77d0c888067d94565","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"598e1380a1660c9931fb0b1ce5fca08eb09891bf28cbdb4af242ac28d5766bd6","title":"We have pictures and a wrap up of the Historic Commission meeting last night. There will need to be substantial design changes before 307 Old Colony Road sees the light of day. Imagine, there are no doorways on Ma... See more","context":{"before":"share&extras=Mjk0MjA3 nextdoor.com Hyannis is not a city. 3y Like Reply 1 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Eric the main pedestrian entrance to the building is on Main St. The primary vehicle entrance is off of Old Colony. They do have a vehicular entran"}},{"thread_id":"693110319340264","snapshot_id":"f3665ee5f7def90535f4658fc9d6ccd1f699ecdb97ae83ac479810f0b381b039","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"372fd8e03433d504b6ec507e223726470b2a65f90ca9911f019b7cc77adc2a8e","title":"John Crow submitted his paperwork to run for Town Council Precinct #5 on Friday. That same day a large group of supporters met t... See more","context":{"before":"should be. 3y Like Reply 5 Dan Tod Eric Schwaab thank u 3y Like Reply 2 Melissa","match":"Ludtke","after":"· Follow Dan Tod town council seats are non-partisan. 3y Like Reply 4 Diane Jensen Dan Tod it says that he is neither .  3y Like Reply Eric Schwaab"}},{"thread_id":"699586278692668","snapshot_id":"1ace90c871fb7265f83f6ed38b169a62aaabd2139cb8c9ceeccaac1e2a0c76fb","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"068198a4215d6f54eaa35daeba1cb477dfeb183d4bfa685f2a6914aea2bb76fb","title":"The last three minutes at the Clerk's office... Candidate Jake Dewey arrived late with an incomplete number of valid signatures... See more","context":{"before":"terville! Wendy Solomon is out Seth Burdick wins in Cotuit! Incumbents Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"in Hyannisport, Matthew Levesque in the Mils and Paul Neary in Centerville had no challengers 8 races decided John Crow to challenge Paul Cusack in"}},{"thread_id":"699996705318292","snapshot_id":"adf7c64059e8b2de485299fa96583c021e67aa1e3bc3f4002c47268d04406031","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"a5f2bf86250b1fe237281e40418f795f16fb8f2087b86606c126907069594457","title":"There is a very good reason nobody wanted to run against Betty Ludtke in Precinct 3. She's on the ball.... See more","context":{"before":"6, 2023‎ There is a very good reason nobody wanted to run against Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"in Precinct 3. She's on the ball. She is quoted in this Boston Globe Editorial https://www.bostonglobe. com/2023/09/16/opinion/hyannis-airport-cape"}},{"thread_id":"711423487508947","snapshot_id":"4e99319a90f02371c13c9f4adcd07f22112fd119450f61fff71be4c9d8c1e56d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"df309152a241cccb368d1fff831d3962e3c69af5ed11f4b529dd87179130af12","title":"Has the League of Woman Voters of Cape Cod lost it's way? Are they now partisan? ... See more","context":{"before":"ome for local families and helping fund our sewer project? Absolutely. Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"has suggested that we roll up our sleeves and get this regulatory structure over the finish line, considering both sides of the argument. Doing noth"}},{"thread_id":"719538313364131","snapshot_id":"976910b5212e34c15a2f5a4d93aaa4df7e12812c8fda5cbd91e3d253f85c01b1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1aae5ce7130ba2d69b453b13f447eb6d516ce7e10c33a704490a63858fb34944","title":"Did you see the end of the big meeting at the High School? Paul Cusack literally cleared the room. First Cusack vaulted over a ro... See more","context":{"before":"had a well written script. We think he has a ghost writer. 3y Like Reply Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Kristin Terkelsen yes, they were typewritten, three pages of them. 3y Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author I was in Hyannis last night at the Plann"}},{"thread_id":"719828856668410","snapshot_id":"461dd09406cbecc92eee64dfa6dd405bbce3c08d163a461144f0df477cfd4154","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2c26faf8463aed91ba082383f96204656cd841c24ee66d239d9720fceed2fb41","title":"Paul Cusack has a unique capacity to annoy people. At the end of a grueling 3 1/2 hour long meeting of the voters he pulled a thre... See more","context":{"before":"t know their precinct.. . What precinct is school street? 3y Like Reply 1 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Roberta Mauch School Street is precinct 13, Felicia Penn 3y Like Reply 3 Craig Tamash Roberta Mauch 3y Like Reply 2 Roberta Mauch Betty thank you! 3y"}},{"thread_id":"720728923245070","snapshot_id":"a2992a1403775ed1acee2cb1f35a63ccc180e4452439fbe09fee84f41c423d44","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7c56adadff00405975dda65ffc39fe97ef6040ee39b67aea5a6ca6a1148c5e04","title":"That was more fun than sliced bread! Hyannis Civic rocked last night. We had a good crowd and a fabulous group of candidates on sta... See more","context":{"before":"night. We had a good crowd and a fabulous group of candidates on stage. Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":", Felicia Penn, and Kristin Terkelsen were radiant! Charlie Bloom even wore a tie! It was fun! The optimism and hope for a new Hyannis was palatable."}},{"thread_id":"720991573218805","snapshot_id":"521c60d3340bda00a37fe6e64e0c8189320abde8ff97dad24cc04abfb92b853f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"73c59fe9cb43850f2c73849d9b01fe9f575f5b98692392753caee9ebfc0ab01a","title":"I attended the Centerville Civic candidate night as an emissary for Hyannis. I wanted to hear each of the candidates speak.... See more","context":{"before":"cated, and I think would make a very dedicated counselor. 3y Like Reply 3 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Gary Wilcox remember when you write Paul in it is P-H-A-L-A-N. Bring your “A” game to the polls. 3y Like Reply 4 Gary Wilcox Betty Ludtke oh, I know"}},{"thread_id":"721483996502896","snapshot_id":"a441f21f4945bede319b81714fea5e8cf2ac93762f30a355ee316336a3dfd0e8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0364c5c2ffacc47c87539bf7dbbf02ecb6d5eb4f18675f124c7751707ab357cc","title":"When Chuck Tuttle said, \"Barnstable has done our part\", I could not agree more. ... See more","context":{"before":"nstruction-updates southforkwind.com Construction Updates 3y Like Reply 4 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"I recommend you take a closer look at South Fork Wind Farm, off the coast of Long Island. It is comprised of twelve windmills and will produce 132 m"}},{"thread_id":"722683923049570","snapshot_id":"9e586be7037aa92fca2b8a7d4b251bee3ef29ea924742cf271997ea01306b0cc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8a3ac43ec94ad704b5da614b9facd75fd4bfeaecc733d8eb4a72a0c8b148f4da","title":"Commenting on a series of posts concerning Town Councilor Eric Steinhilber's newly formed association with the Housing Assitanc... See more","context":{"before":"ssistance, but in terms of our societal resp ... See more 3y Like Reply 8 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Chris Kuhn fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. Your eloquence and complete understanding of historical context is once again on"}},{"thread_id":"722811266370169","snapshot_id":"fe030ea8087fab51c3fb58aba81d299d6c833b68a07ec830d7faf7824034a184","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"18deff3fba6849fdd4a4c495af7cdb1838b8daf74f4cc51e424dcf2c5b09c3eb","title":"From the Executive Director of the Cape Cod Commission. Let there be no doubt.... See more","context":{"before":"lve this significant regional challenge. 3 3 1 1 All comments Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Vote appropriately on November 7th. You do have a choice and a voice. 3y Like Reply 8"}},{"thread_id":"724351742882788","snapshot_id":"738b13a4387a7a4da17149bbd11b91f7dd67adb6e34bbf4765203e422a919a45","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8821a7be1e1744460b3e684018d6fe0ad368f038dfd44c69b439d206eb050448","title":"Mecenas postcards blanketed the Ridgewood Park area of Hyannis today. Do you think Michael looks like the next Joe Kennedy? I lov... See more","context":{"before":"dropped in Osterville. I got this off John Crow websites 3y Like Reply 1 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Eric Schwaab I believe we should keep our elections local. 3y Like Reply 3 Eric Schwaab Author Betty Ludtke You'll this one. Straight from her"}},{"thread_id":"726609625990333","snapshot_id":"e7bc4cd021098f8737ae7cb00e694b6350ea930f334795e327b0daa472e57b67","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"598ee4f215144cc0a95049d9385161ca1f11e6b030d06d96ff1d33af6a342536","title":"We should have a pleasant afternoon of voting. The sun is out and the crowds have started to pick up. Voting is still light in Hyannis.... See more","context":{"before":"aab Author Paul Gage 229 Gordon Starr 528 Steinhilber 312 Terkelsen 540","match":"Ludtke","after":"171 Tamash 353 Cusack 404 Crow 796 Neary 337 Writein 198 ... See more 3y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author These are the 4pm vote totals. Updat"}},{"thread_id":"747444647240164","snapshot_id":"7e5a7e668867757ef5b391a14bdf2d944259ddf4f087328f28e97d894391f4ad","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f058e31b8f7037a03c77f15a702907b09fa48c10d1edcbb24cf6e2f8c52cdf7c","title":"A big thank you the Cape Cod And Islands Railroads And Trains History group for their research on the historic structure at 307 Main at the site of the old Masonic Hall. It's hard to imagine that the Hyannis T... See more","context":{"before":"- Barnstable Patriot, Thursday, August 15, 1940, Page 2 3y Like Reply 2 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Eric Schwaab I noticed one of the directors was named Megathlin. Wonder if he owned the drug store across the street with the same name. The buildi"}},{"thread_id":"749588337025795","snapshot_id":"737bb6aec90f9d90dbcd5fa187cdd9e8e2d65c2cf721e8bdc5c5cce8acf12b95","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"86c8fa0b9ed386b8c5021d1f44ec5c448db51bad20f53dc9d72e5247a42aa8da","title":"Penn wins! Tamash rises to the occasion! We couldn't ask for better leaders for Bar... See more","context":{"before":"eaders for Barnstable. Felicia Penn and Craig Tamash both won by 1 vote. Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"and Kris Clark joined John Crow, Kristin Terkelsen, Craig Tamash, Felicia Penn, Charlie Bloom to set a new direction for the Town. There was an expec"}},{"thread_id":"779317660719529","snapshot_id":"723f2c765b569ee882625844853baa670e1352965170a6fd51c072f3e465c0ee","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"9d8db616a811ed4cb6ec7111249617d88f971c0ac127256843c640e3354edc60","title":"It appears that Wendy Kittredge Northcross is increasingly out of step with community sentiment. Here is reporting that she ... See more","context":{"before":"nd did not deserve a seat at the table. +3 8 8 6 All comments Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"I wonder who or what entity created this boilerplate letter. Who shared it whom and why? 3y Like Reply 2 Eric Schwaab Author Betty Ludtke I th"}},{"thread_id":"791602386157723","snapshot_id":"4a0eecb96525254429fd5d0426d7b0d9023b8d26219763b7a2d1a1d17b1b0443","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"def535661315124a7bb6d6c9536d1dd192d671e755c3ce92ca9e825145634f8e","title":"Welcome to Home Occupation Code Enforcement 101! What most folks like about the Code Enforcement Program in New Bedford... See more","context":{"before":"get an invite considering they use our yards as parking 🫤 3y Like Reply Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"I applaud our residents with an entrepreneurial spirit. That is what our nation is known for; small independent businesses as the backbone of our co"}},{"thread_id":"792161446101817","snapshot_id":"1625f2c5cd5ce3df4377b62447424981bbb582b20167984d85f835e0d138f032","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ba91984022e87ad65a666f0a206e4c7843cc207532fba42c1cb1ae1b31c26bf0","title":"This is the second letter that was distributed around Town Hall. It is attributed to several actors from Marstons Mills who have been wr... See more","context":{"before":"em to be similarities with a previously published letter. 3y Like Reply 2 Betty","match":"Ludtke","after":"Eric thank you for posting this. Frankly it does not deserve to see the light of day since it was written anonymously. However, supporters (perhaps"}},{"thread_id":"793167426001219","snapshot_id":"cb6a2f0ed010f3f4a42c27a76aa35d091deaef8b9a6aabd6d25300ba49de3d75","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0cabd3a26c107c7970bf7b818ba3b4794287af67c7dfee5ebc7cd409b03d5de0","title":"How do we fix Hyannis? 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The other two clowns Gessen and Bergstrom could care less about the environment and will continue overbuild with all this total bull sh&@! 2mo Like"}},{"thread_id":"1487703429880945","snapshot_id":"dfb73e169a8eeb8e0d12e1a6f4aa95dad1b8329c058b333f5518f5fd3b2aca95","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ed7a3fcf0b8ea687783e6cfe0d05884ffe4615f91698e96060689f222fcba704","title":"No surprises in the Sunday press. There was only one minor attack from a John Lipman out of Orleans. I dont know the gentleman, b... See more","context":{"before":"fer, yet we are being asked to overlook a massive concentration of concrete and","match":"wastewater","after":"runoff right on Route 6A. The Labor & Healthcare Deficit: With a tiny 4% unemployment rate on the Cape, we lack the workforce to sustain this level"}},{"thread_id":"1492093866108568","snapshot_id":"b69ffdcaee80b76cc3191484dd66dfeb2e34c523727d12e1c08d0a17e7341147","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"55e6f0836df85913384fd3f3e53357bbf697b9f4191a0bde2be15209258a81cc","title":"We've started to do some post election anslysis of our campaign spendin... See more","context":{"before":"are being made over their heads—without an honest accounting of traffic, water,","match":"wastewater","after":", school impacts, neighborhood character, and the cumulative effect of one more large project. 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The town relies on the Cape Cod aquifer, specifically the Sagamore Lens, for its drinking water, a sole-source aquifer naturally filtered b"}},{"thread_id":"1269257175058906","snapshot_id":"8c018be6670d3d49cae1c53898d47e3705fbdf207803f3daa063ee205e2892b0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3b4cf306564d5d6d933195c170098dfa36dca1ed85478a858fcbaca75b9141ab","title":"There is so much focus on large new construction that we sometimes forget even the smallest encroachment into wetland areas can ... See more","context":{"before":"is applying for two Special Permits. The proposal appeared before the Harwich","match":"Planning Board","after":"in November. More than 60 neighbors from Smith Street and surrounding areas attended. About a dozen spoke and did a wonderful job. 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Again and again: Recall Levesque.... See more","context":{"before":"ratingPeapod7994 This is a load of horse puckies. Following this logic, neither","match":"Planning Board","after":"members or Town Councilors could vote on ANY zoning ordinance that impacts the zoning district in which they live. Imagine? It would mean that there"}},{"thread_id":"1317008296950460","snapshot_id":"a207371586a7bad804151356d29f5d988f78f2f00af036066d047a6e2cf27fa7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1f1788ecbb672cba25923bd81766c3500783683d7e8751c89fc9d7e261f1f265","title":"I pulled papers this afternoon to run for County Commissioner on the Democratic ballot. I expect to face Ron Bergstrom and Dan Gesse... See more","context":{"before":"tions asked . I was up there and heard there was going to be a meeting with the","match":"planning board","after":"trying to put in some high end housing , she didn't know so the family was going to gather to make sure no changes were made . ... 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There are laws"}},{"thread_id":"1398076575510298","snapshot_id":"0f86e9c59889e830c1aa3727848658bb33c1731fcb95efa62767545d326e427b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1d6c9c5fcb0f8c0318c2e11c05ed94e2ea99452360e0b41f248194cf24e4ccf8","title":"The 'approval not required' zoning allowed a home to be built under 10 feet away from a family plot in Provincetown. Following the purchase of 24 Conwell ... See more","context":{"before":"uary 2023, the developer subdivided it into four lots under a process where the","match":"planning board","after":"confirms compliance with zoning regulations. PROVINCETOWNINDEPENDENT.ORG House Construction Cuts Close to Burial Site - The Provincetown Independent"}},{"thread_id":"1428773225773966","snapshot_id":"853698abdd929484be25151612eb7fcf2a6b2f50a695c69fca562fa61feacd27","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f50de8f1eca45ba2b5e09bf59802f891b56e9695e57a503564b1120cd947f92d","title":"At the eleventh hour, Stu Bornstein withdrew his appeal to challenge the demolition of 307 Main Street bringing an end to what many h... See more","context":{"before":"of developers and the stupidity of town officials, council, board of health and","match":"planning board","after":". And add in the town attorneys office. If anyone should understand LIABILITY it should be them! 4mo Like Reply 1 Ceil Harrigan Pat Richards thanks Pa"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"ou know me through my community work. I've spent years attending town meetings,","match":"planning board","after":"hearings, zoning hearings, conservation meetings, and county meetings. I've organized neighbors, researched complex issues, and spoken up when I beli"}},{"thread_id":"1468425578475397","snapshot_id":"d0c134896244b87eab0225f7e8abad4b0ab3e821872b1cd5f13430fb07cd45a3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0414bf07546a4391bb22279f619d3e97aea4e20dc46bbf44e6509da8e7a01c91","title":"Water reserves at Long Pond are not recharging at historic rates, Water... See more","context":{"before":"echarging at historic rates, Water Superintendent Matthew P. Lanen wrote to the","match":"Planning Board","after":"in a letter dated July 28. During the Fourth of July weekend, when temperatures reached 95° Fahrenheit with high humidity, Lanen said, water usage wa"}},{"thread_id":"1471659261485362","snapshot_id":"a08f8a39c4459ee840c5ecb9f455d6dc2149697628658e8675b3b1e96752a670","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8de7485e6949422b69adc9d8f4f499d7692f5047a18bb2e2d3c8c43a46f66f1d","title":"We Have a New Record: 40 Bedrooms on 1.7 Acres — No Sewer. 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I wanted to see firsthand the 1.7-acre lot where developers are proposing what amounts to a 40-bedroom, rent-by-the-room complex in a series of fiv"}},{"thread_id":"1509112997739988","snapshot_id":"5b3a3c1b91b59f2bf30f793fc3596e907406dd4e3e8dc42dc650a26de7c0b9ce","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"090f27a9f309e2c9564a1df3ec105550e6d51c171a5de0449e320daca27cac16","title":"The Cape Cod Times is only printing one side of the story. Here is another... September 22,2026 To The Cape Cod Times – Letter to the Editor “GREAT STREETS PROJECT“ for Hya... See more","context":{"before":"planning, economic development and housing initiatives. He works alongside the","match":"Planning Board","after":"and our local commissions ph. # [contact detail removed] email: james. [contact detail removed] 1mo Like Reply 1 Joan Andrews ALL GREED 😡😡😡😡"}},{"thread_id":"1518051953512759","snapshot_id":"26c0ccd04d7e2511e0ef8b29b712462c5a83c3954081f5b816b24a5361d27c9d","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"089ff65414e5f597547180fd843ba2a50672781fa53e4ddf8151cbf0f9c34de9","title":"They are not listening..503 PUBLIC COMMENTS ON BARNSTABLE TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS AND IDEAS. NONE ASKED FOR TWO-... See more","context":{"before":"e asked for Mr. James Kupfer the Chairman of our illustrious Town of Barnstable","match":"Planning Board","after":"for his comments. I thought Mr.Levesque, a sworn under oath, Town Council member, who supposedly is a protector of the taxpayer and voters rights of"}},{"thread_id":"668160421835254","snapshot_id":"84881961d4d551a949e6c32c4effb6675c29904f633cd7a121900e9a6bda6fa5","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7bd1d78ed460948295fccbf4b43323ef95b5eb82afdf45d9f980ae4a52e7a134","title":"Stop the madness! Join the protest on Thursday at 6 pm at Town Hall! (Yes, you can wear your old Aerosmith T-shirt. It's a protest!). ... See more","context":{"before":"d by such regulatory agreement. Prior to the Town Council taking such vote, the","match":"Planning Board","after":", in consultation with the Town Attorney’s Office, will determine the applicable voting threshold. If there is more than one type of zoning relief req"}},{"thread_id":"709245031060126","snapshot_id":"13d2fd24fc05d5e97356a59917277292b4887bb6c28fc1fedd3f48805457db77","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"31568fbf6589c1bc0b95d68d6e659565ba53c0624637dcb57354a14b9b1cb6ca","title":"Last night the Barnstable Democrats hosted a Meet and Greet with Charlie Bloom and Michael Mecenas from Precinct 9 in Hyannis ... See more","context":{"before":"Penn posed. I don't think he knows math which is scary considering he's on the","match":"Planning Board","after":". And, I was shocked by the way he belittled the work of residents to preserve the character of Main Street. Felicia Penn asked Michael Mecenas to ex"}},{"thread_id":"719538313364131","snapshot_id":"976910b5212e34c15a2f5a4d93aaa4df7e12812c8fda5cbd91e3d253f85c01b1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1aae5ce7130ba2d69b453b13f447eb6d516ce7e10c33a704490a63858fb34944","title":"Did you see the end of the big meeting at the High School? Paul Cusack literally cleared the room. First Cusack vaulted over a ro... See more","context":{"before":"m. 3y Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author I was in Hyannis last night at the","match":"Planning Board","after":"meeting so I asked several folks to send their impressions of the meeting. Those reports are still coming in.. 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We secured this and other documents through a lengthy records reques"}},{"thread_id":"760434639274498","snapshot_id":"78da05cb88dba72c603fd6c5aaef7b7f80e25df7b884c2e08af5b5fa214cc1bf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b19c87b239c6636a4a401f9d2564689ae1f436fb4b8244a719c0fd904d0d9dd8","title":"I spent the last few rainy days learning about parking. You'll recall Barnstable's Form-based Zoning consultant, Utile, saying at a p... See more","context":{"before":"shrubbery or fences to screen the view from the street. On January 22nd, the","match":"Planning Board","after":"is meeting to consider an application by Winn for a \"Preemptive\" Special Permit of some kind. 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Ive been told, Ella has an Orleans address as well as Marstons Mills"}},{"thread_id":"1056875262963766","snapshot_id":"5cddddd42da9eba795ba8937713ac0ed67d680584ad58014f5b5aad063eb0702","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"e83c5e23fbc0f24a7b8fd5d641e6815e296daf37d7f611e2436a7f5dceb0243c","title":"Matthew Levesque is on record that he wants to run a sewer line down Rt 28 to ... Matthew Levesque is on record that he wants to run a sewer line down Rt 28 to ... See more","context":{"before":"uth of it are polluted. Aunt Betty's Pond, where Town Council President Felicia","match":"Penn","after":"skated as a young girl, has the highest concentrations of PFAS of any pond on the Cape. Maybe President Penn should stop worrying about “process” a"}},{"thread_id":"1074834917834467","snapshot_id":"7a8ed965f8f8cc8b14c0cd0041745f1125b6f113044b37ad1511eef010af87d7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"662244f522682e88ce79984f0a83cd0137e20898e81a13746617870cad6cb3ee","title":"The Local Comprehensive Plan \"dropped\" on Tuesday night. To a roomful of mostly empty seats, Wendy Northcross announced t... See more","context":{"before":"Lindsey Counsell asked for a \"build-out\" analysis to inform the plan. Felica","match":"Penn","after":"made the same request time and again. In my opinion, Town Administration has blocked efforts to order a \" build out\" analysis because the only obviou"}},{"thread_id":"1080946570556635","snapshot_id":"5e93fcd91283d2809d33cd12638409736b161925535da5799da13449a736f576","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3bd58623383ecc8003e23fccf292d9bcaaa520b99daf2a27538c4339415ffb24","title":"We're getting some very good letters for the Conservation Commission to consider. You can help! Email the Conservation Administ... See more","context":{"before":"development by Stuart Bornstein's Holly Management. This is the letter Felicia","match":"Penn","after":"sent in support of the Daluz family: Mr. Hoopes and Mr. Lee, I ask that you place 32 Pleasant H ill Ln on an upcoming agenda for the Conservation C"}},{"thread_id":"1105005504817408","snapshot_id":"975ae40bb6211f55bb56f408b73d90a6bffdc657015427bfde0ea3b1b89ca9ab","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4f489d5635823f0446859e8999fd10430ed3826ffc4b4adfde110d412e07c332","title":"What's all this talk about a DCPC? What is it and how does it work?... 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The","match":"Penn","after":"family has been a cornerstone of Main Street, even though Felicia is no longer part of the store, some could see any vote she makes about Main Street"}},{"thread_id":"1132171598767465","snapshot_id":"c3f30c83ea476e6fe9401a541652b6eca8aa5bc0a65dc0416c26687121642043","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"91d2f1c942ef194599a4d0148794116e5367768c1f8a89b88452b18526445d2c","title":"If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that Hyannis needs a fresh start. We’re overburdened by dysfunctional zoning... See more","context":{"before":"u are right to feel discouraged.But some of us are still in this fight Felicia","match":"Penn","after":"has been very active focusing attention on the agenda. 1y Like Reply Anonymous participant 809 Eric Schwaab Thank you Felicia! 1y Like Reply 1 Anonym"}},{"thread_id":"1170490068268951","snapshot_id":"a9a12d599fde899991c9bad1e802c0a9dd6cb4530894ee702edeee39a0f29c24","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c67644635a46467f1877b1ea3f8972e3aebe358513471f71f69a05b17b331740","title":"Do you think Chuck Carey is a clown? He’s one of the few idiots I haven’t banned from Barnstable Irrelevant because I’d rather give him ... See more","context":{"before":"r the Queen and her back-room dirty tricks.” Presumably, the “Queen” is Felicia","match":"Penn","after":"—who continues to live rent-free in Chuckie’s head. The adults in the room see last week’s Council meeting very differently. The Builders and Remodel"}},{"thread_id":"1182890323695592","snapshot_id":"5df3a9ee023c7546f37c22fcdd4460d8ccb1c021496fa0b56c03fc33536d9a00","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"75f3b3442749dcd33cda7862e6797e68ec3cd509d9344f924cfe50393b8f94ec","title":"I invited Diana Di Gioia to join Barnstable Unofficial as a reporter. She has an interest in writing about housing issues on the Ca... See more","context":{"before":"ng on zoning and housing, but let's leave that to the side.) When now Councilor","match":"Penn","after":"gave public comment as a citizen back then suggesting an affordability component to the new Hyannis zoning, the response was \"we need to make Hyannis"}},{"thread_id":"1231175972200360","snapshot_id":"f56f2456c6fec37ca23ba82e93a939a6e9b8b5cb8fd75fe29d12b5a6f5d94fc8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5d9d087e21b5d89098cae1bb3304f1eda9ae01c40c65883cd8b635b99724ca41","title":"Gossip Corner! Do you think we should start a Talk ’bout the Town column? 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Join You're Really From the ... 10K member"}},{"thread_id":"1251965420121415","snapshot_id":"3794ed28079430bca76f8ded38858b647bcf0abf09471458b1627983019d9d39","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f55fb92727051f7f5d7cce7feb0662f285d8460dd0b6908db2cce8366edaba5a","title":"Note: This post is from Dec. 2025. It just popped up again. We're still in process with this appeal. We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"s out of line. I see Betty Ludtke was standing out in the cold today. Felicia","match":"Penn","after":"has worked tirelessly in an effort to right the ship, and stop the town from approving the construction of these monstrosities. Others on the TC sup"}},{"thread_id":"1400984541886168","snapshot_id":"f2c5b9cdd727d4451d8bca1b7857348026fedfbe68370c64ee1b0e093d8a2e30","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2429ab0ea6509316ba29861cc027c9208c4d05587fa3ba79de2af5101c46a03e","title":"I was sent a post today from our vocal friend on Facebook, and I would like to respond with a few comments. Remember, longtime Hyannis town councilor, Jeff Mendes has expressed strong opposition to the overdevelopment of Hyannis, arguing ... See more","context":{"before":"le and that overbuilding erodes the town's appeal. Other councilors, including","match":"Penn","after":", Bloom, Deluz, and Ludke, have echoed Mendes' sentiments. Their constituents are vocal and upset with the Town of Barnstable for ignoring the obvious"}},{"thread_id":"1424958302822125","snapshot_id":"105789b35985aed4a86c105c2ec5ffad97ad7f6de8727aa0889e55140a82c8fd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c0cf7127aa017c8b25dbcdfeb043edd3caefe9d8f83606ad8fb097c34181a0c5","title":"The Barnstable Zoning Board of Appeals will hear an appeal Wednesday evening concerning the building permit issued for Harbor Vue,... See more","context":{"before":"emo fiasco by recruiting Mort, Vanessa, the NAACP, Atsalis and Carey to sandbag","match":"Penn","after":". 4mo Like Reply 1 Robert Franey Jr. This whole area is starving for parking as it is. If those residents in the new apartments are allowed to park cu"}},{"thread_id":"1426753889309233","snapshot_id":"d211c7d586aa3327199dd6de4890cba394d818252345c68a1da0475aa469adcf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"65fd35d3738d980df859389163c9a7ae16463578e88679efc9819e6f9aad39ff","title":"Felicia Penn first introduced me to the idea of carrying capacity. She didnt think Hyannis had enough water to sustain planned grow... See more","context":{"before":"'s post Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Jun 23‎ Felicia","match":"Penn","after":"first introduced me to the idea of carrying capacity. She didnt think Hyannis had enough water to sustain planned growth. She thought we were full."}},{"thread_id":"1441891944462094","snapshot_id":"c28db9df846362ce896c78fe86df87fe3384c9a488b56a56283813814a64f8a6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c9cb4b1f06e3322c449d5f5983ef56d82bd4ca7c98b5887e9c5b057d1dbaae6d","title":"\"We’re seeing an elected racket playing out: pure corruption by people who are all completely saturated with conflicts of interest. Th... See more","context":{"before":"ngling for the VP spot on Town Council. He wanted a summer election for Felicia","match":"Penn","after":"'s seat. The sate was set for Oct. 3rd. Jen Cullum is in the wings. We need a fresh face for Precinct 13. I don't think anyone wants a repeat performa"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... 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Owen Fletcher, who serves on Cordial Eye's board, along with Matt Levesque and Jennifer C"}},{"thread_id":"1505399028111385","snapshot_id":"f0ebade9f419dbb6a1974ec2cc4cfad8c9527c1f34aca762b8be523d4f3105c6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"896256ed245e0d09da135e39bb2b82c4b8c9dec172a1ef7cda2f7c8373ffd066","title":"Cancelled Candidates' Night Candidates' Night September 24, 2026 - Due to the difficulty in timely securing the ve... See more","context":{"before":"g for the Precinct 13 seat left vacant by the recent death of Councilor Felicia","match":"Penn","after":". Cathy Ledec and Cindy Martin are running for the Precinct 1 seat left vacant by Councilor Gordon Starr’s resignation for health reasons. 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Thank you again for"}},{"thread_id":"1239822578002366","snapshot_id":"3d55ee499098be5cd7ff0881f0d98a356f59b29828c9fcd7f1cf608ddaf762da","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"803a85db64cac68927d5c75110caa3c2812a3b6c0a0bb5e0d37c63cf86fe42bf","title":"Paula Myles of Harwich asked that you consider Sally Milne’s statement which was read before the final ZBA hearing on POV4. Paula is h... See more","context":{"before":"asked that you consider Sally Milne’s statement which was read before the final","match":"ZBA","after":"hearing on POV4. Paula is hopeful it will be a game changer. I think it's time we saw a more proactive Commission. Good Evening, My purpose tonigh"}},{"thread_id":"1250551790262778","snapshot_id":"05a6a4ba48e4cf879f2def004c3cfa9b6a8ff8bd9709c39a93f1d6edde769758","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f8634249ef5494b48102659f84d8ea725c1e08f910081ccbcd77af6e3b0c9f20","title":"Massachusetts needs more affordable housing, but the path to building it cannot run straight through wetlands and the rights of co... See more","context":{"before":"ng 40B will only deepen. Today, I spoke with Stephen Farrell about the Harwich","match":"Zoning Board of Appeals","after":"’ decision to approve Pine Oaks Village IV with conditions. He was careful and respectful in his comments. He emphasized that the Board worked extraor"}},{"thread_id":"1258224616162162","snapshot_id":"c35a58e8910dc1f90f2fe2cd98e93bf7afe5728fbe66e2cf496e847b287d315d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"9e9a1bf7e1e8099259074adb90d6d3f099642668be987c161010021a669452e3","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals is in receipt of an updated application and plan for the Homes at Centerville Cove (40B at the corner of... See more","context":{"before":"ively. Attached are the following materials that have been resubmitted to the","match":"ZBA","after":"by the Applicant. The Applicant has been required to readvertise. The first hearing will be on January 14, 2026: Revised Application Form incorporat"}},{"thread_id":"1260046552646635","snapshot_id":"4eb74f8b99a605c72d2b5d9d0431e149e78d599bc890d5e81cdca8d482c3e421","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f274a7363fab4b4f5cc290f5a7d21d061bbe6e9271da01a93b39d5bce8d2acbf","title":"A big thank you to the Harwich Select Board. Last week they did the right thing by voting to refer Pine Oaks IV to the Cape Cod Commis... See more","context":{"before":"icated — but we’ll pretend it isn’t. Now the spotlight shifts from the Harwich","match":"ZBA","after":"to the Cape Cod Commission. This is their moment. Pine Oaks IV is a Chapter 40B project, and yes, we’ve all heard the story that 40B overrides local"}},{"thread_id":"1260907829227174","snapshot_id":"5cbc1da55c525a01f1fb291a6d45216c2b0d233efbbda9b431d71ffbd507a0b7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"02043d298a92bd21b2ef260f37bfc4ac0e813ad58c2b03b5ab1111f944d90e31","title":"I'm not a lawyer and I didn't sleep in a Holiday Inn last night, but I thought you might like to read a critique of what the brightest minds in... See more","context":{"before":"d a critique of what the brightest minds in zoning waivers are proposing to the","match":"ZBA","after":"these days... Understanding the Waivers Requested for the Great Marsh 40B Project The proposed 40B development at Great Marsh in Centerville seeks"}},{"thread_id":"1262413722409918","snapshot_id":"c0edf6d9389a804d8f204bfda13a393534236cfbb2188cd5ad8124b2a3c4846a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6cb6cd80e34a3d2c31e086ad0c9d2b59f9b5a01426e373fd4336dcbdf004e2e2","title":"Commissioner Mark Forest suggested yesterday that the County's hands were tied in the case of 40B because the Cape Cod Commissi... See more","context":{"before":"nicipal regulation and authorizes a local permitting authority—typically a town","match":"zoning board of appeals","after":"—to waive or modify local requirements. The statute does not extend that authority to regional or state agencies, nor does it redefine such agencies a"}},{"thread_id":"1283215783663045","snapshot_id":"74d4ed45778d28af8bbc83bc6a4cc0e171f120e57cb53095d2017b60541b17bc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"745cb54f552f3a53b619859ee32388beb94d2c2f07d670ef319404e6064f00e1","title":"Michael Egan was all smiles at the presentation of the Homes at the Cove (or whatever they’re calling it) in Centerville. He’s a sport a... See more","context":{"before":"h Healey for his other businesses. I was very concerned by a statement made by","match":"ZBA","after":"Chair Jake Dewey just before public comment began. He said, “We’re not here to stop this project. We’re here to make it better.” I disagree. 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See more","context":{"before":"gation into the Conflict of Interest violations that infiltrate them- planning,","match":"zba","after":", conservation commission, town council- contributing to the approval of projects that benefit their companies, destroy our natural resources, overbur"}},{"thread_id":"1344219370896019","snapshot_id":"287867d538e75d46fff8cf27771dc25b59b4897aab59e34b83cb828ea051b3e8","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"5a969733e28a4264a98cd3399362c84a259dcfff19b7c05577d8602fca0d13e1","title":"Questions have been raised about the appearance of conflicts of interest at the Barnstable Board of Health and the CWMP Ad Hoc Commit... See more","context":{"before":"2+ MILLION gallon water DAILY DEFICIT, the many town board members; TC, PB and","match":"ZBA","after":", in the building trade continue to approve massive building projects that our infrastructure cannot handle, grant developers tax exemptions so they a"}},{"thread_id":"1391569689494320","snapshot_id":"df95bfd78cc4f4c83f97f297a8c29210a1de2fd71cf486afd91b13eed2a825a2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"376916fcec2a5057945bc8ff27e464d2a7d1adb3ab4a914274a3d2e757741f50","title":"The Zoning Board of Appeals has been asked to vote to revoke the building permit for 307 Main Street as the proposal is non-complia... See more","context":{"before":"Welcome to Tokyo by the sea! 😢 5mo Like Reply 2 Anne Salas No planning board,","match":"zba","after":"member or town councilor should be involved in the building trade. Nor have friends or relatives involved in the building trade. There are laws again"}},{"thread_id":"1424958302822125","snapshot_id":"105789b35985aed4a86c105c2ec5ffad97ad7f6de8727aa0889e55140a82c8fd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c0cf7127aa017c8b25dbcdfeb043edd3caefe9d8f83606ad8fb097c34181a0c5","title":"The Barnstable Zoning Board of Appeals will hear an appeal Wednesday evening concerning the building permit issued for Harbor Vue,... See more","context":{"before":"we inherited has become something entirely different. The question before the","match":"ZBA","after":"is technically about a building permit. The larger question before the community is what kind of downtown we want to leave behind. The Hyannis Trus"}},{"thread_id":"1428773225773966","snapshot_id":"853698abdd929484be25151612eb7fcf2a6b2f50a695c69fca562fa61feacd27","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f50de8f1eca45ba2b5e09bf59802f891b56e9695e57a503564b1120cd947f92d","title":"At the eleventh hour, Stu Bornstein withdrew his appeal to challenge the demolition of 307 Main Street bringing an end to what many h... See more","context":{"before":"started filled with so much expectation. I meet John and Chris there after thr","match":"ZBA","after":"abruptly adjourned. There was considerable speculation about why the appeal was withdrawn. I'm told Bornstein was threatened with treble damages. 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To my knowledge the work must CEASE until when and if they might reverse the","match":"ZBA","after":"decision to rescind the permit. I have a call in now to get an answer but in all my building years, no one can continue any work anywhere without a p"}},{"thread_id":"1460053449312610","snapshot_id":"e19b8d45430a515121a58773b0ca3581ad98dabcdd40b9c47d175b8ba109cf9c","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ddf6fb9c7b9e7651fd5f03733dcb8a31a786741e565fd3dc73575c136f46fb16","title":"Last night I had the opportunity to address the Barnstable Democratic Town Committ... See more","context":{"before":"to find a home have a fair opportunity to qualify. I have repeatedly asked the","match":"ZBA","after":"to require a lottery for the 36 homes at Centerville Cove. However, if the developer accepts state housing program funds for the project, those homes"}},{"thread_id":"1471659261485362","snapshot_id":"a08f8a39c4459ee840c5ecb9f455d6dc2149697628658e8675b3b1e96752a670","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8de7485e6949422b69adc9d8f4f499d7692f5047a18bb2e2d3c8c43a46f66f1d","title":"We Have a New Record: 40 Bedrooms on 1.7 Acres — No Sewer. I thought I had seen just about every variation of high-density housin... See more","context":{"before":"this project is the building commissioner. This will probably need to go to the","match":"ZBA","after":". It is not a residential property. If you’re gonna comment please give full facts and why it’s being heard by planning board. I am not for a project"}},{"thread_id":"1480168153967806","snapshot_id":"ad8fb4df3637b052850655a4b0a38591cc4facf9c8066b1350f7e7ea97ac46c8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3ad1049687c474e822fad0bdd1c918ff840becddd18a56c2fd41cccdfafe8cdb","title":"YOU DECIDE - THREE CANDIDATES. THREE VERY DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.... See more","context":{"before":"nk of one thing Bergstrom has done. He has never shown up at one Select Board,","match":"ZBA","after":"or AH meeting in years- if ever. When he was the SB Chair in Chatham in 2010, he actually thought Chatham has 30,000 taxpayers. W e had 6,700. He"}},{"thread_id":"1485045823480039","snapshot_id":"5718017afd5401afb70f9408570bced17427cdbf2bd61c349b56b7e7bf7aef92","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c32017195c1934bd6ff97c3baf431c83715b632035b6614cdf2e97974e791464","title":"NANN is disappointed to announce that the Town of Barnstable has abruptly postponed our Meeting of the Voters after we have waited pa... See more","context":{"before":"mplemented, we will need the community to stand with us as you have done at the","match":"ZBA","after":"hearings on June 10 and July 22. Please plan to attend the Meeting of the Voters (MOV) when it is rescheduled to voice your concerns, ideas and, if y"}},{"thread_id":"1487703429880945","snapshot_id":"dfb73e169a8eeb8e0d12e1a6f4aa95dad1b8329c058b333f5518f5fd3b2aca95","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ed7a3fcf0b8ea687783e6cfe0d05884ffe4615f91698e96060689f222fcba704","title":"No surprises in the Sunday press. There was only one minor attack from a John Lipman out of Orleans. I dont know the gentleman, b... See more","context":{"before":"rbor\" status under Massachusetts law. Therefore, our Zoning Board of Appeals (","match":"ZBA","after":") is under NO legal extortion to rubber-stamp this massive layout. The ZBA holds full legal authority to reject or scale back this project to protect"}},{"thread_id":"1517952143522740","snapshot_id":"fc7c14db570675d3b932b9901945927d1901cac7fd3b3e12f08b06c1a70d62c4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8c785689ef0c7c33703a7661863bf607b236261daea918eb9da0b703f6ff9f36","title":"Harwich Select Board pushed back on Cyr's 40A amendments.... See more","context":{"before":"t that a variance be tied to soil conditions, shape, or topography. Requiring a","match":"Zoning Board of Appeals","after":"to weigh housing production as a public benefit against neighborhood impacts shifts variance review toward a case-by-case policy judgment the Legisla"}},{"thread_id":"738055848179044","snapshot_id":"da0a44b60324b551ae727ba56d2105fa15074215422c342f31945f4495f89243","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f98770078b80a7c82e21512612136a9d5f23ba840cd3c0a886f69f7c13db24a8","title":"These are photos are from the Save Sandwich Road Now Saxon Partners 40B meeting with the Falmouth ZBA. What started as a very... See more","context":{"before":"re from the Save Sandwich Road Now Saxon Partners 40B meeting with the Falmouth","match":"ZBA","after":". What started as a very grim evening became much more hopeful as residents rose and spoke for their neighborhood. For more info, email [contact detai"}},{"thread_id":"748135730504389","snapshot_id":"a44ae2974f0aa68cd626f865a418bbffc91ac3f4c2d6cf864482e8bf785e8210","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"884db2944990db4b008da8468fc0d419bb67b634dd4fafb11beb72996d1d38b9","title":"Are you tired of lawyers, yet? This is the jibberish from WINN Development. Rob Brennan makes the same error as the Town failing to acknowledge case law for Historic Districts. From what I understand the lawsuits are already flying The big boys are coming to play.... See more","context":{"before":", 11 and 17. As recently affirmed by the Supreme Judicial Court in Murchison v.","match":"Zoning Board of Appeals","after":"of Sherborn: standing as an “ aggrieved person” requires “evidence of an injury particular to the plaintiffs, as opposed to the neighborhood in gener"}},{"thread_id":"760434639274498","snapshot_id":"78da05cb88dba72c603fd6c5aaef7b7f80e25df7b884c2e08af5b5fa214cc1bf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b19c87b239c6636a4a401f9d2564689ae1f436fb4b8244a719c0fd904d0d9dd8","title":"I spent the last few rainy days learning about parking. You'll recall Barnstable's Form-based Zoning consultant, Utile, saying at a p... See more","context":{"before":"ief they are seeking and in need of. We believe that Winn needs to go to the","match":"ZBA","after":"for relief. Finally, you may have heard Winn offered the Town $250,000 once the permits for their monstrosity are issued. We wonder where did the $2"}},{"thread_id":"766542861997009","snapshot_id":"6e5b710577fe75a448e31cfbcd8a47c4fd10b0c204a14235caff15fa0704bed9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6273cdba2813f77e4c80823f80c50a942db596948dd241030c802f6be3899f3b","title":"When Tom Zine from Save Sandwich Road Now invited me to meet Troy Clarkson , I was excited. Troy takes more pictures, writes more... See more","context":{"before":"onfronted him. Whatever issues exist with the plan—and there are plenty for the","match":"ZBA","after":"to consider—what I witnessed was intimidation. That has no place in this process. In that column from a year ago, I asked the community to get invol"}},{"thread_id":"766591265325502","snapshot_id":"397434e5c9d5bec9f64b38c391f763aa45a5093cd9181b4cef8be878780351cc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"017a1f8bbc20a7211256be9f08152aa15a3addfb4b7c28dfe74471d1d56d4533","title":"Update: Continued to Feb 12th On Monday, January 22nd at 7 pm Th... See more","context":{"before":"ep having in all this is why do we have TWO Zoning Boards? I am a member of the","match":"ZBA","after":"and we have a very consistent set of guidelines. These are fair and take into account compatibility with neighborhood, set backs, height etc. Now w"}},{"thread_id":"791602386157723","snapshot_id":"4a0eecb96525254429fd5d0426d7b0d9023b8d26219763b7a2d1a1d17b1b0443","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"def535661315124a7bb6d6c9536d1dd192d671e755c3ce92ca9e825145634f8e","title":"Welcome to Home Occupation Code Enforcement 101! What most folks like about the Code Enforcement Program in New Bedford... See more","context":{"before":"not aware of any successful challenges of home occupation complaints before the","match":"ZBA","after":". That may change. We may just need to be better organized. From my perspective, the problem is a lack of proactive enforcement especially after-hour"}},{"thread_id":"836254511692510","snapshot_id":"6af3e73c97d3fb2dc913035e22acdce752c484fa47ded9809bfac7ba590dd8b2","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"43e048880e346310dc9fcc8c45aa65be28f03f255397a8bd9ec5404bf0bca47d","title":"Here's another property on 34 Old Town Old which operates a commercial enterprise in a residentially zoned area. Emerson Soa... See more","context":{"before":"ople living in the house so we'll try again. This is a good case to take to the","match":"ZBA","after":". We have members on that Board who would like to see Hyannis cleaned up. 2y Like Reply 1 Gary Wilcox Hell no. the business should be shut down in a r"}},{"thread_id":"884214830229811","snapshot_id":"f891d32e8c3a9b9ecd839616264c52692d19f460ec91f6e9f3124f7a14e3b12e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"abc8abdef047d57756accb18425dea6787a0c04489328a18d039b61f7d508b78","title":"Barnstable's special interests were out in full force last night. Concerns about cable landings at Dowses Beach were pushed aside by ... See more","context":{"before":"The Planning Board if any issues arise at this stage the plan goes before \"The","match":"Zoning Board of Appeals","after":"\" after that step the plan goes back to the Planning Board for a final decision. The town council only gets involved if part of the plan requires th"}},{"thread_id":"907038167947477","snapshot_id":"cba1484e1ab3a5587fedac88df3d74232b5aeb3e0e7acb3cc04a021ab930bc64","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2cae36c69b4ddc97fb9bedd648ee79e23c22c7ae93d257edbf2e2f09e4ddbee3","title":"I visited the Ad Hoc Committee on Zoning yesterday. Wow. The Building Commissioner really doesn't appreciate my efforts to \"imp... See more","context":{"before":"e still have a shot at seeing some enforcement. I'll probably have to go to the","match":"ZBA","after":"at which time the meter starts running. 2y Like Reply Floyd Shank Eric Schwaab Board of health. (Septic) 2y Like Reply 2 Donald Bassett Don't give up"}},{"thread_id":"951982313453062","snapshot_id":"a24069b95a450624f521d7751903916d382382b472951f360d886bc77f3d0b71","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"374ca58f721082cbbf16958ed549ad02a99a9b9c09c1106d615704d5147e39f7","title":"How would you like to live across the street from this mess? This view from my kitchen window in what was once a solid Hyannis neighb... See more","context":{"before":"y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Mark Joseph Cool We're on our way to the","match":"ZBA","after":". We're just waiting for a long promised denial letter. The Town wants to defend their position that there are no further violations in sight. So be i"}},{"thread_id":"955919169726043","snapshot_id":"bdb459b241047eca2c99e9d88acd877c23caae92234062cd617bed0fe95b1128","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"99b4eebca7eb0c7063dc47eea13ad34a086bd43bb5e026eb058d786c8959bd03","title":"I'm still trying to crack this nut. I'm shocked by how little cooperation I'm getting from Town Hall. This is my most recent letter to Buildi... See more","context":{"before":"Florence's court. He can responded to my request or deny it and send me to the","match":"ZBA","after":". That's where we're headed next. 2y Like Reply 2"}},{"thread_id":"961897952461498","snapshot_id":"607d87e72b3a65629d3076cb3be421e4f872dfbc1bb601e7f30106d860b4c97d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"9aa20527c84d00e061511c3428025addb733fc7b0a31b2d02554b56d898d91ae","title":"You could feel the tension in the air last night at the Cape Cod Construction Company meeting. Gordon Starr and Cynthia Cole \"questi... See more","context":{"before":"this BEFORE you approve it! The project does require a Special Permit from thr","match":"ZBA","after":"and a successful vote by the Town Council. The project will change I'm not sure how. 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Tamash never called out Levesque on the letter for HAC and chose to handle the matter privately yet Levesque throws anyone un"}},{"thread_id":"1525854402732514","snapshot_id":"2a84b6af1452b7ec9c79ce054dc15fb99e17f35fdc19a50d67c161c7d64e5556","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c6d3089c52fd90a2b3ddf5561615f39cacfd838d26dfc20b39962b15ddf1002c","title":"These are the people plotting to destroy Hyannis. Recognize anyone?... See more","context":{"before":"rs. Penn and Bloom tried to share responsibilities with a variety of residents.","match":"Tamash","after":"has not been active in recruiting for Boards and Committees. Not sure about Clark. Keane hit the gap. 1w Like Reply 1 Paula Jennings Eric Schwaab th"}},{"thread_id":"1528053185845969","snapshot_id":"3b683e6f7f7913d5948486818b9ad645cf473ae50979f9961f18e4ad927c1321","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ad0990af007378a3e827d2aa728959c454d3b4afa2b3f9f43fa6fc5bd23017e8","title":"Captured thread 1528053185845969","context":{"before":"ceable. Town Council has backburnered and butted heads on this topic. President","match":"Tamash","after":"will tell you reduced speed signs and speed humps don’t work. But wait, It’s working it Worcester. Well in Worcester the roads are getting a little b"}},{"thread_id":"612724714045492","snapshot_id":"a06b088a9100d39fbc860a47d848e0daff4b5dff39b1f67d0c31c0c76dab7f7a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"eca3680ee401b166e97de34bb6188a0488b78bc4da6ed8cc487850cb2296ebb3","title":"Did you know, Thomas Soffron, of Soffron Brothers Clam Co., based in Ipswich, Massachusetts, created clam strip in 1... 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At the end of a grueling 3 1/2 hour long meeting of the voters he pulled a thre... See more","context":{"before":"Roberta Mauch School Street is precinct 13, Felicia Penn 3y Like Reply 3 Craig","match":"Tamash","after":"Roberta Mauch 3y Like Reply 2 Roberta Mauch Betty thank you! 3y Like Reply Roberta Mauch Let's hope that reason returns to those that make decisions~"}},{"thread_id":"720991573218805","snapshot_id":"521c60d3340bda00a37fe6e64e0c8189320abde8ff97dad24cc04abfb92b853f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"73c59fe9cb43850f2c73849d9b01fe9f575f5b98692392753caee9ebfc0ab01a","title":"I attended the Centerville Civic candidate night as an emissary for Hyannis. I wanted to hear each of the candidates speak.... See more","context":{"before":"an emissary for Hyannis. I wanted to hear each of the candidates speak. Craig","match":"Tamash","after":"lead the introductions with a thoughtful and practiced speech. Craig has been deeply woven into the fabic of Centerville for decades. 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Are folks from other towns allowed to comment? 10mo Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author Erin Terkelsen Of course."}},{"thread_id":"1339356708048952","snapshot_id":"9a3d3e2c0b89be3ff416a5c9077dcf57b7a606dd133e3aae84ab14bb34e4d5ec","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"97f8467edcf68b50230432c2e806cf1fe2307f051a3405e627007b6284b13d45","title":"Are we caught in a sewer trap, building a system we can’t afford? You’ve probably seen the pattern: wherever the sewer lines go, ... See more","context":{"before":"ike Reply 1 John DeLellis Jon Zinck yea and it’s all liquid 7mo Like Reply Erin","match":"Terkelsen","after":"The cost to a homeowner for an IA system might be more cost prohibitive than the sewers. 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Toby Leary to challenge Kris Clarke in West Barnstable 5 races to be challenged School C"}},{"thread_id":"719538313364131","snapshot_id":"976910b5212e34c15a2f5a4d93aaa4df7e12812c8fda5cbd91e3d253f85c01b1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1aae5ce7130ba2d69b453b13f447eb6d516ce7e10c33a704490a63858fb34944","title":"Did you see the end of the big meeting at the High School? Paul Cusack literally cleared the room. First Cusack vaulted over a ro... See more","context":{"before":"nnis - is clearly on the horizon. +9 11 11 8 1 All comments Kristin","match":"Terkelsen","after":"Did Cusack have type written notes? Maybe he had a computer and printer at his side? 3y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Kristin Terkelsen He had"}},{"thread_id":"720728923245070","snapshot_id":"a2992a1403775ed1acee2cb1f35a63ccc180e4452439fbe09fee84f41c423d44","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7c56adadff00405975dda65ffc39fe97ef6040ee39b67aea5a6ca6a1148c5e04","title":"That was more fun than sliced bread! Hyannis Civic rocked last night. We had a good crowd and a fabulous group of candidates on sta... See more","context":{"before":"fabulous group of candidates on stage. Betty Ludtke, Felicia Penn, and Kristin","match":"Terkelsen","after":"were radiant! Charlie Bloom even wore a tie! It was fun! The optimism and hope for a new Hyannis was palatable. 10 10 3 All comments Robe"}},{"thread_id":"720991573218805","snapshot_id":"521c60d3340bda00a37fe6e64e0c8189320abde8ff97dad24cc04abfb92b853f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"73c59fe9cb43850f2c73849d9b01fe9f575f5b98692392753caee9ebfc0ab01a","title":"I attended the Centerville Civic candidate night as an emissary for Hyannis. I wanted to hear each of the candidates speak.... See more","context":{"before":"ain Street and most of the surrounding area given the opportunity. Dr. Kirstin","match":"Terkelsen","after":"arrived directly from her clinic. She was relaxed and comfortable before her neighbors. You can feel that she is a practiced healer. A young girl in"}},{"thread_id":"722683923049570","snapshot_id":"9e586be7037aa92fca2b8a7d4b251bee3ef29ea924742cf271997ea01306b0cc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8a3ac43ec94ad704b5da614b9facd75fd4bfeaecc733d8eb4a72a0c8b148f4da","title":"Commenting on a series of posts concerning Town Councilor Eric Steinhilber's newly formed association with the Housing Assitanc... See more","context":{"before":"d eye to this potential conflict. The best for everyone is to vote for Kristin","match":"Terkelsen","after":". She is not compromised. Vote terkfor2.org on November 7th. Paul Neary supports zoning change in Centerville also. He's interested primarily in con"}},{"thread_id":"726609625990333","snapshot_id":"e7bc4cd021098f8737ae7cb00e694b6350ea930f334795e327b0daa472e57b67","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"598ee4f215144cc0a95049d9385161ca1f11e6b030d06d96ff1d33af6a342536","title":"We should have a pleasant afternoon of voting. 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We're fundraising to help the DaLuz family preserve this land,"}},{"thread_id":"1096234629027829","snapshot_id":"cb28a0814245ba644d8e7af3110212a4b9b417602aa49d095630cdc42f605d24","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3641daf68345b2998e93d46374e0ff360196671c45ec4639c0cd70e87619c5cb","title":"The demolition of Eugenia Fortes' home at 23 Pleasant Hill Lane has been approved. James Kupfer sent me a copy of an order sig... See more","context":{"before":"chwaab‎ ‎‎Jun 19, 2025‎ The demolition of Eugenia Fortes' home at 23","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Lane has been approved. James Kupfer sent me a copy of an order signed by Robert Frazee, Chair of the Barnstable Historical Commission, dated Feb. 21"}},{"thread_id":"1102366898414602","snapshot_id":"1cbd369eceb4a79e59264d72f32ec09a075e1cb0d02301e29b03bb4df0f9ded1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"64f96c12f32732f65bccd309857e658de73cebd776af232a17127501be9177a2","title":"We're already getting pushback on our petition to save two properties on Pleasant Hill — and we haven't even submitted the paperwor... See more","context":{"before":"\udd2d We're already getting pushback on our petition to save two properties on","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"— and we haven't even submitted the paperwork. We need your support more than ever! Sign the petition to help us preserve two very significant sites"}},{"thread_id":"1103539238297368","snapshot_id":"f4526244c3fe19d866d0d576cccb33af52acd9492dbb9de9beee40dcf418c3de","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b0abe9079126b9ea10db46fac6e50dd1e2dee0c092cee63c8c6d4b987ca62a15","title":"Petition to save Pleasant Hill has been certified. The Council is on its summer schedule. I'm not sure when it will be heard. ... See more","context":{"before":"arnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Jun 27, 2025‎ Petition to save","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"has been certified. The Council is on its summer schedule. I'm not sure when it will be heard. This petition seeks to preserve two very significant"}},{"thread_id":"1105005504817408","snapshot_id":"975ae40bb6211f55bb56f408b73d90a6bffdc657015427bfde0ea3b1b89ca9ab","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4f489d5635823f0446859e8999fd10430ed3826ffc4b4adfde110d412e07c332","title":"What's all this talk about a DCPC? What is it and how does it work?... See more","context":{"before":"infrastructure, PFAS threats, and stormwater risks Reexamine parcels lik e 32","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"La ne, where mapped wetlands should disqualify intensive development Create new zoning rules that actually match the infrastructure, natural systems"}},{"thread_id":"1117049720279653","snapshot_id":"12273e83d1645340242d4e901561355d75faffb794c2eda4946b208e2558fcb3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"65823b474e4ba948dc0e86c85d9cabfad2dc062c422fba9e1e294bfaba3ad3ee","title":"Do you think this is legit? The Town started site work at Stevens Street for the new pump station. The only problem with that location is ... See more","context":{"before":"ndo development are planned. There is only limited sewer capacity in this area.","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"is off Stevens. Behind 32 Pleasant is a spring feed waterlands. 23 Pleasant is perched on the hill overlooking the sinkhole at 268 Stevens. 1y Like R"}},{"thread_id":"1119421860042439","snapshot_id":"aa48644ba3a2bc1f4c51bacf660014c3a2b5d723936bed27852ea2741b0b08cb","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"50b6ff965f47909ac009da8b5d2d6e9471446cef0d3b6ab9a192ef0a753a3839","title":"Holly Management is bursting at the seams. Stu can’t keep up with the workload. No one wants to work with Aaron. And behind... See more","context":{"before":"yees are urging Ethan to take over the company. The controversy surrounding 32","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"is exposing fault lines that Stu never saw coming. He was annoyed—and clearly rattled—when a group of us stepped up to support the DaLuz family’s app"}},{"thread_id":"1129317222386236","snapshot_id":"4f60c6d09b40797c0d23760eec25087d5dc8b3e5e66b6a132445b90ab96f390d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"89978e2aed7625e495be0494aa07ddf72438086ad845f885e33816d208fd82e7","title":"I previously underestimated the full scale of the wastewater treatment facility expansion currently underway in Hyannis. ... See more","context":{"before":"odate developments by the Housing Assistance Corporation and Stuart Bornstein’s","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Lane project. Based on the pattern of approvals and shifting locations, that theory seems more than plausible. It’s hard not to conclude that Dan Sa"}},{"thread_id":"1132171598767465","snapshot_id":"c3f30c83ea476e6fe9401a541652b6eca8aa5bc0a65dc0416c26687121642043","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"91d2f1c942ef194599a4d0148794116e5367768c1f8a89b88452b18526445d2c","title":"If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that Hyannis needs a fresh start. We’re overburdened by dysfunctional zoning... See more","context":{"before":"ke Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author Erik Dasque Have you had a chance to visit","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Lane and introduce yourself to a member of the DaLuz family? Ask them about their experience before Con Com. Then, ask yourself why the DPW felt perf"}},{"thread_id":"1138040131513945","snapshot_id":"b028c199e7cc63ccc4aed7212ee010d96134b8f2e1575c704222965f7fb09237","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8202a8755e5fd462ff0dec7b919e49634d194240679b345ac808c82a39b9c5d4","title":"We had our day in court which was more like an afternoon in the sun. 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He's in for miserable four years. He is widely dislike"}},{"thread_id":"1195979212386703","snapshot_id":"56f59c15da51e6e7b171656289ebf9bed6b88e927b86ab2835872b077c79716a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"df79abf99e9b07cf75f5d9283103cd872a8ed9125ddbbabddbe79222e24243ff","title":"The Conservation Commission is hearing a request on a DPW dewatering plan for 268 Stevens Street Tuesday October 7th at 6:30 PM. At ... See more","context":{"before":"s there on purpose. His job is to approve friendly projects. He fast tracked 32","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"and tried to do the same at 268 Stevens. He's a skilled chair. The tradeoff is that he is a poor steward for Conservation. AND YES, we always need qu"}},{"thread_id":"1207448747906416","snapshot_id":"88837693bc22542d2f668685d35da85baa3460d2650bf289e9b2ff89e2f53d1e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"982ef8073ade9cf0d0a06fe6961cce2305513623721192bd14a54df307775361","title":"Lisa DaLuz presented to the Greater Hyannis Civic Association last night before a sparse crowd. What was expected to be a far... See more","context":{"before":"to be a far-ranging discussion quickly centered on the planned developments on","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"and Stevens Street. The Board wanted to know why the Conservation Commission allowed the dewatering of the wetlands. Speaking out of turn, I pointed"}},{"thread_id":"1244419040876053","snapshot_id":"d826cf5ef4d37684eb74f4e9a402ad2371401495517fdb4f26b155f804f1acaa","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"aa3b5728434f8a088de8e5e60ee28d74c54f0b84de587d214e7831b13d408d6f","title":"Our Planning Board isn’t just a builder friendly body. It isn't just biased. The Board members are obsessed with themselves, their comp... See more","context":{"before":"e home neighborhoods, specifically our marginalized black community residing at","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Lane. One should not prioritize the profit of the businessman over preserving our natural aquaphor source for future generations. 11mo Like Reply 1"}},{"thread_id":"1248663160451641","snapshot_id":"4111ff62552d0004ef53c99407f50f2eecf65705f6df5a46f7cb18cb4c5e4432","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5a804b0baac54f5a5140de75ee59032bee202c2d5c4b415eaa34c8fca4a55470","title":"Make no mistake. Your village is next. Over the last several years, the Town of Barnstable Planning Department—often in coordi... See more","context":{"before":"the new Zoning Committee in January. I'm going to emphasis the effort to save","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"and down zone West Main Street. We must be certain to stop the sprawl marching down Main Street. Beyond that, I think we need a more Cape wide approa"}},{"thread_id":"1253214883329802","snapshot_id":"ccba470a268e72b70d2da2b1a76e854464806a9ee36a6138b7da6fb9992356b7","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"d81fffe0918378fcbcc901da75d362d2bf97a0033b4793700c390a050db4733b","title":"Remember a few years ago when Maura Healey used the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) to override community rights on siting en... See more","context":{"before":"bulldoze 30 acres of forested wetlands and in Hyannis they want to bulldoze the","match":"Stewarts Creek","after":"watershed. You can't claim you are concerned about the environment at the same time you are stripping environment protections from residents fighting"}},{"thread_id":"1260211409296816","snapshot_id":"476cec1cf9b6c21aca562ec6f308c489ed524d6f6c5c91ced85577d05603de2f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f3f73a310b9589af9c391e9522464ad1f4eba02c13fd176c4e2520b0a7000cea","title":"Let’s stop pretending this is good planning. The Cascade Motor Lodge redevelopment is being rammed through because a small circl... See more","context":{"before":"ey Daluz Don’t forget the illegal draining of wetlands at 268 Steven St. and 32","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Ln . to make room for more housing sitting on top of a water shed and aquifer stu Bornstein project and the HAC corporation, another project approved"}},{"thread_id":"1268095755175048","snapshot_id":"6c6a8aac0e0791d92ca33447eec696a412472ea39699506a3c6c771ef992637b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ce6a90dac65442d11d3f33f333ce5564a63b8215b4aba9451eb241cffac483cd","title":"It's the end of the line for the oldest Black-owned building in Hyannis. We petitioned the Town this summer to save Eugenia Fortes' prop... 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See more","context":{"before":"What people are saying Commenters urge preservation of 100-year-old trees on","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":", citing ecological … More All comments Eric Schwaab Author The meeting tonight went about as expected. The Con Com Chair, Tom Lee, received"}},{"thread_id":"1334160771901879","snapshot_id":"6b88c56fcb6e98e9e896f62b5fd0de9babf425e499170eb144d53391ef59a231","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c87740544f67a8e29a04c705da0e29216cc718081e4b6cb4b350017eebc37c11","title":"I checked in with some of my “guys” at the DPW to ask about Director Daniel Santos’ foot-in-mouth performance at Town C... See more","context":{"before":"ok at the mess and the draining paws and streams under his administration at 32","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Ln. 268 Steven St. N. in Mitchell Way pump away the water get rid of it. You can’t it’s an aquifer an underground stream you ain’t lying he is incomp"}},{"thread_id":"1339356708048952","snapshot_id":"bfa438617708ba1d8125ff8056ecb55186c068341a9b10126ec2803ca5c5b336","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"9f88b1f225142c35100e098c687cd4743e25085919a86d8b1dfbb00fc21e40dd","title":"Are we caught in a sewer trap, building a system we can’t afford? You’ve probably seen the pattern: wherever the sewer lines go, ... See more","context":{"before":"eding “treated” effluent into creek water sheds. Hyannis is feeding downhill to","match":"Stewart’s Creek","after":"- which needed to be rescued with sewer back in 2012. Chatham sits directly on top of the headwaters of Cockle Cove Creek, which drains down into Ridg"}},{"thread_id":"1503241654993789","snapshot_id":"517236294658734f9a2ec5c8e510e97033adc025fb5a343b4fefe7bf03a3ed58","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ade89c9d9ac155d13d42bb296b27e1a24e03865a19a553024f5e3b5ba8178062","title":"From Mike: THEY WERE WARNED The drainage was discussed. The runo... See more","context":{"before":"g considered were stormwater related. Then a resident stood up. Lisa Deluse of","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Lane told the Commission she was concerned about water runoff. Her concern was remarkably straightforward: remove vegetation and reduce the land avai"}},{"thread_id":"1522285573089397","snapshot_id":"da6820d708603157137a4eb279a69e0e26c58ae7798c0019243d6a409b9fa867","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"19c3f6aa90e4656800a44eb20588a64ac8fe62e5a9a4bf0cd6f5e7bb471ebd3a","title":"Has anyone seen Town Manager Mark Ells walking Main Street, talking with merchants about the BID-backed plan to convert downtow... See more","context":{"before":"rship this community needs. We’ve heard promises before. Ells promised to walk","match":"Pleasant Hill","after":"Lane to help resolve a disagreement. He never showed. Instead, he sent the Town’s attorney after the DaLuz family with a blizzard of legal filings th"}},{"thread_id":"1524046212913333","snapshot_id":"89061aa1f2064ed9f86e932dd4d033f1f3f6b631854d0258bc32e51b09371fc6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"da69a74f0d8e43ea2ab87da2ab50c533321fe3b7ff9a2327ea57eef8c70573a4","title":"WHAT IF the DPW wasn’t all cookies and cream? I've worked almost daily for the past year helping the DaLuz family protect the wetlands... See more","context":{"before":"rooks by threatening to withhold support for dredging and culvert expansion for","match":"Stewarts Creek","after":". Daniel Santos has denied us access to public records documenting the illegal pumping of over 1 million gallons of water from the Stewarts Creek wate"}},{"thread_id":"945067440811216","snapshot_id":"e5b313bb22b6d6a8ebff8ad439d03eaeb97ceac431b4b4a4a039f1503b44beb3","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"7d9e71c7102f28b7f9fb08240e33164924a115b492fede798c08e2a341bc853d","title":"To my friends in Marstons Mills - don't believe a word that Matthew Levesque tells you. Unless you secure a conservation restriction on t... See more","context":{"before":"e property. Firstly, you need to organize a solid group. My neighborhood near","match":"Stewart's Creek","after":"was organized for years. Save Twin Brooks is a good community model for you to consider. The leadership from STB was at your meeting last night. I'm"}}],"thread_count":32},{"id":"bloom","label":"Bloom","aliases":["Bloom"],"matches":[{"thread_id":"1015537383764221","snapshot_id":"5f01031c2bbee41902c6280cf4bf2d59edb1d598fd6c2264209e68dc5e616fa6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"745d036586cd5458beef260f72151b0b58541a0aa3f8ce857166282dce74d2cc","title":"Another good night at Town Hall. The momentum is shifting in our favor. The Town Council politely declined to discuss the much-maligne... See more","context":{"before":"y the Cape Cod Commission doesn’t work for Barnstable. Jeff Mendes and Charlie","match":"Bloom","after":"spoke with a passion for Hyannis which most of us have not heard before. I'm hopeful that we can get a handle on all this new construction in our vil"}},{"thread_id":"1084764136841545","snapshot_id":"6273e129cf6ec9fc0cb2401a836e2c60314f01e064c1bd8eb30177fb774675a0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"12ad98fa0ed007ae2dba7921b2312c13a1ada14e6e6e29e1f03b8e3d48a2a505","title":"\"Good Trouble\" Comes to Hyannis. 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If you want to live on a place where those rules exist and are enforced/enforceable, there are plenty of them to"}},{"thread_id":"1195979212386703","snapshot_id":"56f59c15da51e6e7b171656289ebf9bed6b88e927b86ab2835872b077c79716a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"df79abf99e9b07cf75f5d9283103cd872a8ed9125ddbbabddbe79222e24243ff","title":"The Conservation Commission is hearing a request on a DPW dewatering plan for 268 Stevens Street Tuesday October 7th at 6:30 PM. At ... See more","context":{"before":"Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Oct 4, 2025‎ The","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"is hearing a request on a DPW dewatering plan for 268 Stevens Stree t Tuesday October 7th at 6:30 PM. At their last session I asked Chair Tom Lee to"}},{"thread_id":"1197372765580681","snapshot_id":"e6b5f69f689c3cfb10d8576c72ff2429aaf850c88510161ac07030c8ddd370a0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"069c14b027548bd0c610e24ece9fd55b140f7b7575995a36baed16b949a34803","title":"Re: Great Marsh Development LLC – Comprehensive Permit Applications for 195 Phinney’s Lane, Centerville (“Homes a... See more","context":{"before":"ict (RPOD) The application asserts that “no wetlands are impacted” and that no","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"permit is required. However, the subject property lies within the Resource Protection Overlay District (RPOD), adjacent to Great Marsh, an environmen"}},{"thread_id":"1207448747906416","snapshot_id":"88837693bc22542d2f668685d35da85baa3460d2650bf289e9b2ff89e2f53d1e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"982ef8073ade9cf0d0a06fe6961cce2305513623721192bd14a54df307775361","title":"Lisa DaLuz presented to the Greater Hyannis Civic Association last night before a sparse crowd. What was expected to be a far... See more","context":{"before":"elopments on Pleasant Hill and Stevens Street. The Board wanted to know why the","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"allowed the dewatering of the wetlands. Speaking out of turn, I pointed the finger at Councilor Charlie Bloom, who failed to take a stand on Tom Lee"}},{"thread_id":"1231533738831250","snapshot_id":"9abbb29f4fa60cb6ec446df08bbfad8ccd9c1226594aab0c058a3db9230152a0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b40acb22acf15b619d6c3b7c466cf878ef67933e8b129cac927bcd2eaf1de8d6","title":"I'd like to welcome Sherri Stockdale from Harwich. You may have seen mention of the POV4 Housing Development online. Here's the scoop... See more","context":{"before":"ed] 11mo Like Reply Paula Myles Roberta Mauch Brad Chase is a member of Harwich","match":"Conservation Commission","after":", which is supposed to offer guidance for the project. Originally, the developers asked that there be no oversight by Con Com. 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We're still in process with this appeal. We filed affidavits on Thursday. The A... See more","context":{"before":"omic future of our town. The planning department, the Building Department, the","match":"Conservation Commission","after":", the DPW and the town council are all making stupid choices, which are adversely impacting the town as a whole. We are going to be bankrupt by the t"}},{"thread_id":"1268095755175048","snapshot_id":"6c6a8aac0e0791d92ca33447eec696a412472ea39699506a3c6c771ef992637b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ce6a90dac65442d11d3f33f333ce5564a63b8215b4aba9451eb241cffac483cd","title":"It's the end of the line for the oldest Black-owned building in Hyannis. We petitioned the Town this summer to save Eugenia Fortes' prop... 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Its a"}},{"thread_id":"1275958384388785","snapshot_id":"2d66cafa51088f287aad8f42c3d0dbf429b0638531d204ea85b0d90cad734eab","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0a43faada190691c3d953b7527aae4dd94764b5ba9822373418a7c7025f65d27","title":"\"It appears that our petition to the town council to save the old rooming house owned by Eugenia Fortes has fallen on deaf ears,\" said S... See more","context":{"before":"Author Here are some more sample letters you can use to write the Barnstable","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"to stop the trees on Pleasant Hill from being cut unnecessarily. Version 1: Short, respectful, and technical To: Kimberly.Cavanaugh@town. barnstab"}},{"thread_id":"1285107583473865","snapshot_id":"063c8af7312305c1ce10f47815b2bb2fc5d2678fcf7200694635635de620f669","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"83ae2b21849278720422f0e68c5f9224371d7428be8aef57f711fb9792f09f59","title":"Our hastily arranged meeting at the Brewster Library was surprisingly well attended and included several local luminaries well ... See more","context":{"before":"f Barnstable. AND OUR WATER IS A TRULY HORRIBLE MESS. Tom Lee, 15 year chair of","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"and member of Board of Health, is also principle and principle engineer at Horsely Witten. 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See more","context":{"before":"e tax payers money unnecessarily . As the wife of a former member of Falmouth","match":"conservation commission","after":", 2 term Falmouth Selectman, mother to a former Falmouth rep Cape Cod Commission, daughter to current Falmouth Cape Cod Commissioner, daughter to a Fa"}},{"thread_id":"1503241654993789","snapshot_id":"517236294658734f9a2ec5c8e510e97033adc025fb5a343b4fefe7bf03a3ed58","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ade89c9d9ac155d13d42bb296b27e1a24e03865a19a553024f5e3b5ba8178062","title":"From Mike: THEY WERE WARNED The drainage was discussed. The runo... See more","context":{"before":"s. Look at the water. Then go back to June 25, 2024, and read Barnstable’s own","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"minutes. Because drainage wasn’t an issue nobody saw coming. It was discussed. The Commission reviewed the stormwater report for the proposed 50-uni"}},{"thread_id":"778773280773967","snapshot_id":"47c58c08e586aa8932b7b08abe59d5a7f0bd235b6ea3dd17824dcf0293eedb5f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"ca07beda05e488013f72671370f4d6780c030deb49e738cb4a8fbadff43e9a0d","title":"Friends, we need your help, and thank you in advance! Zoom in to the Barnsta... See more","context":{"before":"riends, we need your help, and thank you in advance! Zoom in to the Barnstable","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"meeting on Tuesday. REQUESTS FOR DETERMINATION A. TJA Clean Energy. To confirm that the proposed project, a ground-mounted solar facility, at 810 W"}},{"thread_id":"927126009272026","snapshot_id":"b21706e0a3ae5245cf2fab78f9bdf8caca01aedfff814856f0ccadcee9f84e37","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c4f73a9c11c3ef18224674e1b1247920a07049721386789096fa1e2a3103e20f","title":"Barnstable Town Manager Mark Ells sent in the lawyers to shut down a discussion regarding the trucks clogging our neighborhoods in ... See more","context":{"before":"own meeting approval and the Select Board, Planning Board, Board of Health, and","match":"Conservation Commission","after":"have statutory regulatory power. Cape Cod has a lot of funky entities that take power out of the hands of the people (such as the unelected CCC ... 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This is the proposed new title of the Housing Assistance Corp.’s latest regionalization plan.... See more","context":{"before":"onest summary of the business model yet. Except for one detail: the state caps","match":"shelter","after":"beds at 50. There is no new capacity. This isn’t solving homelessness; it’s reallocating it — to Hyannis. Tip of the hat to Hyannis Civic for assemb"}},{"thread_id":"1291962712788352","snapshot_id":"4ac65715cdd5b3799d705c052ca4a92ef00a8b67585fd3ad619616ed5a1ece04","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"172d93bb0a4f053552b1fce2202292fb58cccdcd9c40c55b07097ad968d8e2e7","title":"Captured thread 1291962712788352","context":{"before":"its former offices at 460 West Main Street in Hyannis into a Cape-wide homeless","match":"shelter","after":"and service facility. 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What we’ve learned from reviewing multiple grant and loan applications is that the primary motivation for moving the St. Joseph's shelter"}},{"thread_id":"1296500812334542","snapshot_id":"1c5fc23854f34f2648fac05d98ccb75c232b819e104da01da025534c60c444e5","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"312258c675b360ca48c17dfbfd41d2778ce03fcdf9baea48dbcc80d3282ceb3e","title":"Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque! Recall Levesque!” The chant echoed through the hall. Again and again: Recall Levesque.... See more","context":{"before":"ked that the Council as a whole write a letter clarifying their position on the","match":"shelter","after":"move. Finally, there will be a discussion on use of the letterhead which may or may not include a discussion of the contents of Levesque's letter. 9m"}},{"thread_id":"1307136147937675","snapshot_id":"d3ea3c368b8237c84270fcc4c534462378d5b7f49f5ec2f780a331233d0926b0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c27a7ecd0b208d16b856c088721eec65e4e644dad7fab3686248ca74930238b4","title":"Dear Rep. Diggs, I recently read an alarming letter you ... See more","context":{"before":"in favor of supporting state funds for a proposed centralized cape cod homeless","match":"shelter","after":"to be located at 460 West Main St, Hyannis. 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Thanks again Edward for your honesty. 5mo Li"}},{"thread_id":"1400726841911938","snapshot_id":"7c0eb6b304afa4dba1ea8626c8efa5e89c4ac520c75473e92a2e8cad9c07f6cf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b9bcd310d348ecc1c1cec628b429c7df332d397209f3b151e980ca5544a868da","title":"Rob Brennan, a prominent advocate for aggressive use of the Dover Amendment on Cape Cod, appears to be moving on from hi... See more","context":{"before":"igh-profile and often controversial development efforts, including the proposed","match":"shelter","after":"project at 460 West Main Stree t in Hyannis. Other HAC projects have also faced ongoing complications. Questions surrounding wetlands compliance and"}},{"thread_id":"1415803517070937","snapshot_id":"5c17e52d69982459b4093e0a302fe7c14b3d02e56a4c3536aef7ca14c6b5eafd","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c961efb9bebda252a8974502327d9f59d7039e98f3a6572162d49b4b3cec3168","title":"Gina Stewart started a conversation that we should all try to finish together.... 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Solutions—NANN is aware of several models that are successfully helping neighbors"}},{"thread_id":"1507297867921501","snapshot_id":"d0b5cee5b5d4008523baf55fd80f101c328df960ad9af0a128727b56c957d2d9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"28a4c01af9af9615ea47cab822db910300fe44b03c78415eafcf5c865265c124","title":"STOP by Mass Bay Co. at 595 Main Street, Hyannis to sign the petition calling an Open Meeting of the Voters to review plans ... See more","context":{"before":"all a different issue and discussion to be had though(e. g. moving the homeless","match":"shelter","after":"), the subject of this post is making Main St. into a 2-way street and the Town of Barnstable doing things that are clearly NOT what the people want."}},{"thread_id":"1507946594523295","snapshot_id":"3173186610cccdeefcf05f59234c143b9eeb237577332dc4851b7e59e49bc9b4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6c14d5b976f1b75a49cd652e71858d0232ea95743008a8fd15733d51e42ba020","title":"Jen Cullum’s campaign for Town Council imploded over the weekend. First, she got into a very public and very nasty dispute with the Presid... See more","context":{"before":"es because she likes to go big! Need I say more? Where does she stand on the","match":"shelter","after":"move? Her campaign literature states that she wants the shelter moved away from its proximity to Main Street, but not to the West Main Street loca"}},{"thread_id":"675326994451930","snapshot_id":"8a8ea528cf4fba553d3922c7cfb35bd7c590a7064286f49db39f186ae50899f4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f5d2ac40e54853e44410fe30273ef19128ef66cfafd5a14cfbfdcce846937189","title":"Felica Penn spoke at the Osterville Library before the Barnstable Democratic Town Committee last night. The occasion had the feel of a c... See more","context":{"before":"gardless of income are human beings, and we all need/want the same things: safe","match":"shelter","after":"that we call home, food, clothes, an opportunity to work, self-respect and dignity. Which is why she is running… Felica believes the town must proa"}},{"thread_id":"772328518085110","snapshot_id":"0d4b253685a72f5741d038978a145dcf49ab1d347ae642761319b8211322f764","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8bc8109f3dfebc18a7a0f853aaf0ba9fe85b51e40da399244b681f02f8c21687","title":"As you may know, many Hyannis residents are concerned by the “cozy” relationship that Winn Development and their attorney Rob B... See more","context":{"before":"itian refugee-status seekers being housed in Yarmouth under the state's family","match":"shelter","after":"law. As such they claimed to speak for all Cape Codders. 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This locati"}},{"thread_id":"986956796622280","snapshot_id":"d3ae72c7e7c3a808bc6b4f72ed141e5e168b99f76ee7c67948b73076163085b4","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"6d087f5e1122293a26be54f0116bad5ba83af77862c97112fab8aa0200d34310","title":"I stopped by the Ad Hoc Housing Committee yesterday to get out of the cold. Town Hall is comfortably warm ;-) Your tax dollars ... See more","context":{"before":"esbrey, Founder and former CEO of HAC, about his experience with Saint Joseph’s","match":"shelter","after":"at 77 Winter. He very kindly offered a detailed overview of the shelter since he founded it on West Main many years ago and subsequently “gifted” it"}}],"thread_count":31},{"id":"crow","label":"Crow","aliases":["Crow"],"matches":[{"thread_id":"1015537383764221","snapshot_id":"5f01031c2bbee41902c6280cf4bf2d59edb1d598fd6c2264209e68dc5e616fa6","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"745d036586cd5458beef260f72151b0b58541a0aa3f8ce857166282dce74d2cc","title":"Another good night at Town Hall. The momentum is shifting in our favor. The Town Council politely declined to discuss the much-maligne... See more","context":{"before":"ly declined to discuss the much-maligned Housing Production Plan. Kudos to John","match":"Crow","after":"for taking the lead on shelving this decrepit document. I sincerely hope that the next iteration of this plan doesn't try so hard to parrot the Cap"}},{"thread_id":"1090862349565057","snapshot_id":"dd1f962ba9fe3b444c2c3efe81e0c52df9a27047b44e85a9985c51f2d3ab4296","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"662c82f3c1ba12036057fab6b3597bc07beb9914d9494a9d18caceb800643c16","title":"Slowly but surely, people are waking up to the terrible mess former Council President Matthew Levesque and former Planning Directo... See more","context":{"before":"k at the threatened Hyannis Creek which he has cared for most of his life. John","match":"Crow","after":"dropped by the other day to walk the watershed. They got along famously. I visited with Delores DaLuz yesterday. She gifted me a signed copy of her"}},{"thread_id":"1180960887221869","snapshot_id":"9cdd61a3d563040e38364789aadcb7ad60d670be6dffd9884580dd592c5a0544","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f27e2b07b8883111619e126efc4aa87e1f4380b026dbeffb7a8f88973d1c0aa9","title":"Last night, the council voted judiciously on the petition submitted by Hyannis residents, basing their decision on its merits. The council's ability to work together was evident, and their collective efforts yielded positive results. Finally!!!!... See more","context":{"before":"1y Like Reply 6 Greg Williams Author Juliet Eve he started laughing at John","match":"Crow","after":"from the dias. Matt Levesque needs to find another career because the citizens are tired of his shenanigans. 1y Like Reply 4 Juliet Eve Greg Williams"}},{"thread_id":"1191873446130613","snapshot_id":"9d2c9793e9ca6a7e518fbf7b5b8113f91aa6023ab3c55896405bd0b461787a92","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"3429ca5bf061780434a535bf37e5243a12d9d115356dc24571af022f4c871495","title":"After 10 years, millions of views and 26,000 subscribers, YouTube has permanently deleted the Cape Gun Works channel.... See more","context":{"before":"chool when 26, 6 & 7yr old kids, six adults were murdered, leary has nothing to","match":"crow","after":"about. 1y Like Reply 8 Tim Quirk Paul Phalan that has absolutely nothing to do with Toby. The key element isn’t the weapons they use, it’s the mental"}},{"thread_id":"1231175972200360","snapshot_id":"f56f2456c6fec37ca23ba82e93a939a6e9b8b5cb8fd75fe29d12b5a6f5d94fc8","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5d9d087e21b5d89098cae1bb3304f1eda9ae01c40c65883cd8b635b99724ca41","title":"Gossip Corner! Do you think we should start a Talk ’bout the Town column? The Barnstable Patriot had one years ago, and as a n... See more","context":{"before":"at this sort of math—but I think Tamash/Clark can count on Penn, Bloom, Ludtke,","match":"Crow","after":", and maybe Starr, Crocker, Sheingold, and DaLuz (plus their own two votes) for a pretty strong majority of 10. 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He moved the meeting along noting Cusack's absence and passing the floor t"}},{"thread_id":"690593122925317","snapshot_id":"3161cf0842e22ec292399960eb250192e66b627f32842a85b8837acecfd72c4b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"0651d6402098017912c8a2fadba65d622cfc26355de506b27c2ae3677bf88133","title":"How much would you pay to offer a neighbor an affordable apartment? ... See more","context":{"before":"k today. So far, Ludtke, Clarke, Starr, Tamash, and Penn have submitted papers.","match":"Crow","after":"and Bloom are expected to follow. With luck, that will be the new majority on the Council. Burdick and Schnepp make nine! 3y Like Reply 3 Eric Schwaa"}},{"thread_id":"693110319340264","snapshot_id":"f3665ee5f7def90535f4658fc9d6ccd1f699ecdb97ae83ac479810f0b381b039","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"372fd8e03433d504b6ec507e223726470b2a65f90ca9911f019b7cc77adc2a8e","title":"John Crow submitted his paperwork to run for Town Council Precinct #5 on Friday. That same day a large group of supporters met t... See more","context":{"before":"Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Sep 2, 2023‎ John","match":"Crow","after":"submitted his paperwork to run for Town Council Precinct #5 on Friday. That same day a large group of supporters met to plan out his campaign. We're"}},{"thread_id":"699586278692668","snapshot_id":"1ace90c871fb7265f83f6ed38b169a62aaabd2139cb8c9ceeccaac1e2a0c76fb","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"068198a4215d6f54eaa35daeba1cb477dfeb183d4bfa685f2a6914aea2bb76fb","title":"The last three minutes at the Clerk's office... Candidate Jake Dewey arrived late with an incomplete number of valid signatures... See more","context":{"before":"he Mils and Paul Neary in Centerville had no challengers 8 races decided John","match":"Crow","after":"to challenge Paul Cusack in Osterville Kyle Condiho to chalkenge Paula Schnepp in the Mills Paul Gage to challenge Gordon Starr in Barnstable Kris"}},{"thread_id":"711423487508947","snapshot_id":"4e99319a90f02371c13c9f4adcd07f22112fd119450f61fff71be4c9d8c1e56d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"df309152a241cccb368d1fff831d3962e3c69af5ed11f4b529dd87179130af12","title":"Has the League of Woman Voters of Cape Cod lost it's way? Are they now partisan? ... See more","context":{"before":"is not only ridiculous but insulting. The debate (between Paul Cusack and John","match":"Crow","after":") is a fundamental component of Mrs. Lawler's election \"distruption\" process. A candidate certainly has the right to refuse to debate but that candid"}},{"thread_id":"719828856668410","snapshot_id":"461dd09406cbecc92eee64dfa6dd405bbce3c08d163a461144f0df477cfd4154","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"2c26faf8463aed91ba082383f96204656cd841c24ee66d239d9720fceed2fb41","title":"Paul Cusack has a unique capacity to annoy people. At the end of a grueling 3 1/2 hour long meeting of the voters he pulled a thre... See more","context":{"before":"f last night's meeting, I have many more facts to use when campaigning for John","match":"Crow","after":", who by the way, has been hard to keep up with on the campaign trail! Rock on, John Crow!!! electjohncrow.com - at Barnstable High School . 13 13"}},{"thread_id":"720991573218805","snapshot_id":"521c60d3340bda00a37fe6e64e0c8189320abde8ff97dad24cc04abfb92b853f","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"73c59fe9cb43850f2c73849d9b01fe9f575f5b98692392753caee9ebfc0ab01a","title":"I attended the Centerville Civic candidate night as an emissary for Hyannis. I wanted to hear each of the candidates speak.... See more","context":{"before":"hey don't agreed with you. Let's not argue. Let's wait for the result. I've had","match":"Crow","after":". Its not so bad. 3y Like Reply Natalie Pittenger Susan Rohrbach So Susan would you say publicly that HAC would be only moving existing American citiz"}},{"thread_id":"723262482991714","snapshot_id":"478452381355e9e8955150112f0d204b772862646800a779e6870ff40360ee2a","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"b38b56c85ac0668e2dadea5ba3b5b4b001ba36d27e07dcfb9cfd9311f6006c10","title":"Halloween surprise This postcard is in every mail box in Osterville. They don't have a power supply contract No one knows the price of th... See more","context":{"before":"etermined to sink its teeth into your neck. You have an alternative. Elect John","match":"Crow","after":"12 12 10 All comments Roberta Mauch https://chng.it/qgWbpPnRxy change.org Protect Our Children and Nature: Stop Avangrid's High 3y Like R"}},{"thread_id":"724351742882788","snapshot_id":"738b13a4387a7a4da17149bbd11b91f7dd67adb6e34bbf4765203e422a919a45","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8821a7be1e1744460b3e684018d6fe0ad368f038dfd44c69b439d206eb050448","title":"Mecenas postcards blanketed the Ridgewood Park area of Hyannis today. Do you think Michael looks like the next Joe Kennedy? I lov... 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Updated numbers 8:30ish... 3y Like Rep"}},{"thread_id":"741486491169313","snapshot_id":"b94cce0579fc2b5ed88d7a5138631c77b789e184c9b35effd5e3d1c04a7b86de","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"1eff930df09b7e2999aded4e96c7fe083912b16582dc57e3e8b690fee6c4053b","title":"The newly elected councilors need to take off their training wheels and recognize they are in a pit of snakes. ... See more","context":{"before":"d news! Merry Christmas! 🌲🙏🏻❤️ 3y Like Reply 2 Kelly Lonergan Where’s John","match":"Crow","after":"? 3y Like Reply 1 Eric Schwaab Author Kelly Lonergan John did very well last night His experience with OVA clearly benefited him. I didn't get"}},{"thread_id":"749588337025795","snapshot_id":"737bb6aec90f9d90dbcd5fa187cdd9e8e2d65c2cf721e8bdc5c5cce8acf12b95","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"86c8fa0b9ed386b8c5021d1f44ec5c448db51bad20f53dc9d72e5247a42aa8da","title":"Penn wins! Tamash rises to the occasion! We couldn't ask for better leaders for Bar... 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Bloom and Clark folded. 2y Like Reply 1 Denise Johns"}},{"thread_id":"860044669313494","snapshot_id":"6b52c3afcc571fad40c609d5095a4ca4088f3c8f7e99c695dbadc92a377a341b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"5715614d8bec57951969f9302b281437eb2cfdc97d3b81432cb14eb35ec7b9b4","title":"CAPECODTIMES.COM Barnstable, Avangrid forge 'side agreement' that lays path forward for offshore wind plan Last November, Barnstable retained outside le...","context":{"before":"oted. There were two votes. The first vote was 9-3. Only Ludtke, Terkelsen and","match":"Crow","after":"voted not to authorize Ells to negotiate a side agreement with Avangrid on the first vote. 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I don't think Jen is all that popular, but you can't dismiss him entirely. 3y Like Reply Chris Kuhn Eric Schwaab No you certainly can’t take anythin"}},{"thread_id":"699586278692668","snapshot_id":"1ace90c871fb7265f83f6ed38b169a62aaabd2139cb8c9ceeccaac1e2a0c76fb","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"068198a4215d6f54eaa35daeba1cb477dfeb183d4bfa685f2a6914aea2bb76fb","title":"The last three minutes at the Clerk's office... Candidate Jake Dewey arrived late with an incomplete number of valid signatures... 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If we vote down the inevitable proposition 2 1/2","match":"override","after":"to pay for it, will the project die or will they lay off police officers, firefighters and school teachers to pay for it? 7mo Like Reply John DeLelli"}},{"thread_id":"1345687980749158","snapshot_id":"de3f8a6788899b1439e6800a1cfb4cba298135c4b46ec5a2ce634d1bdf325df0","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"68bd9fe10b0437d27e3b8eacf985a70f694804b623304913b70457ed70f052a0","title":"Matthew Levesque's $589 million dollar tax override is finally here. $589,000,000. Craig Tamash liked the graphics. He said no... See more","context":{"before":"‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Mar 26‎ Matthew Levesque's $589 million dollar tax","match":"override","after":"is finally here. $589,000,000. Craig Tamash liked the graphics. He said nothing about the insanity of Matthew Levesque's $598 million dollar tax over"}},{"thread_id":"1368857701765519","snapshot_id":"737bb95c42d4905522381d440ad012829e5f6253db093655769d2ab3aa9c8df9","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"c59cd6bdb20f20161134d2e18e38626f67c6de3ba87905670e3b0b9d87ae452d","title":"I think we can all agree that the housing \"situation\" on the Cape has become a mess - so complex that it’s nearly incomprehensi... See more","context":{"before":"or the increased number of apartment units being built on Cape.It allows for an","match":"override","after":"of local zoning.In addition, town bylaws have also been changes to allow greater density.These bylaws can be modified or totally eliminated at the lo"}},{"thread_id":"1425067259477896","snapshot_id":"0e1b47e4fb3776f042a59d61aeefc374d8cc2d343d31d4f4da7103279041cb98","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8a76bac6dcc63c508147b18430e1926a0276a62c47a1e78724749145f65b903f","title":"Several readers pointed out this post by David van Ness from Orleans, Cape Cod. Republishing with permission. -<>-<>-<>-<>-<>-... See more","context":{"before":"scape where blatant lies and artificial fabrications on social media completely","match":"override","after":"objective truth. Phase III: Asset Financialization and the Permanent Renter Class Now that the industrial base has been picked clean, the financial"}},{"thread_id":"1440562174595071","snapshot_id":"31908fc1776e3debe22d37a43d0de775e3aaf758144f9fa3a8606029fa05aadf","kind":"replies","public_text_sha256":"b0332e083b6ee82523e2c9b0cc8efda16d26e417ebbd1dc196f0ad1870b5b332","title":"Here's where things stand: On July 6, the bill was reported favorably from the House Committee on Ways and Means as a new draft. ... See more","context":{"before":"ties of their zoning autonomy and home rule.The primary vehicle for this zoning","match":"override","after":"is Section 42, a provision colloquially known as the YIGBY mandate. 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Craig Tamash did a good job with the two full hours of public comment. Sadly, I dont think the rest ... See more","context":{"before":"ne they will continue with this project either way. Just be ready for the March","match":"override","after":"so the town can raise your taxes because they don’t have any money. 3w Like Reply 2 Jane Walsh GenuineGoose2861 curious if you looked at the plan or"}},{"thread_id":"1525040546147233","snapshot_id":"518d5e47a96b194dedbbdccb82d51902fc6c42bf5ec579782b16c55e36b2b157","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4fc8b7851b627748877de6a35fe6f519f9409fd1bee10084555bfb62813f70e6","title":"GESSEN is in trouble. Aside from multiple bounced check charges to his campaign account, his September campaign filing shows ... See more","context":{"before":"nts to add taxes to our already stressed budgets. Between Gessen and the sewer","match":"override","after":", the middle class will all be driven off Cape. 2w Like Reply 2 Jim Killion Why would we let someone who can’t manage their own money manage ours? Thi"}},{"thread_id":"1525130459471575","snapshot_id":"6d72e5cac92b07eb8cdc1b363e75ef8f472a40f7700cad02147bb4411d331bdc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"a898b0ccdb80888fa97b8149803c93ae30e170989e1b44981d6a3941f218809c","title":"Cullum’s Sewer Pledge: What Will Residents Pay? As Precinct 13 voters head to the polls Tuesday, Jen Cullum has made one priority clea... See more","context":{"before":"it’s all said and done. 2w Like Reply 5 Adele Dunhill In Mashpee we had 4 FOUR","match":"overrides","after":"last year! 1 at spring Town Meeting and then 3 at fall Town Meeting. These Overrides/Exclusions will not stop and can have multiple per year. Towns a"}},{"thread_id":"748135730504389","snapshot_id":"a44ae2974f0aa68cd626f865a418bbffc91ac3f4c2d6cf864482e8bf785e8210","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"884db2944990db4b008da8468fc0d419bb67b634dd4fafb11beb72996d1d38b9","title":"Are you tired of lawyers, yet? This is the jibberish from WINN Development. Rob Brennan makes the same error as the Town failing to acknowledge case law for Historic Districts. From what I understand the lawsuits are already flying The big boys are coming to play.... See more","context":{"before":"applicant members of the public.” The guidelines cited by the appellants do not","match":"override","after":"the Bylaw, and the appellants have offered no other support for their appeal. As will be presented by Winn at the hearing before this Committee on"}},{"thread_id":"858796996104928","snapshot_id":"8bf354fc31ca9af4216d7d64c233426de057b333a99d77b009d90f2115969f98","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"434ed84682372e38db2d53a3a5027485752c94ea89a0b9a92a92bb8b5db0a8d1","title":"Here is the link to the infamous side agreement for the easement across Craigville beach. Construction details are due no later t... See more","context":{"before":"2y Like Reply Eric Schwaab Author Roberta Mauch Email me a comment. I can","match":"override","after":"the system and post it for you. One of my few benefits 😉 2y Like Reply 1 Donna Zepf Miorandi Roberta Mauch so much for freedom of speech 2y Like Rep"}},{"thread_id":"874775454507082","snapshot_id":"c3051d291bbefeb0450a2b7e59ceda2140c0d514dd2d63722e71d6ea3061427e","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"4944539b0db5f9e31dd63cbdd2f708b834fd1d302f020ea6c5c5180ca6612122","title":"The Ed Kirk lawsuit brought by residents in Centerville against the town of Barnstable over its handling of its community host agreement with offshore wind developer Avangrid was withdrawn on Friday and dismissed. It is unclear why this group caved.... See more","context":{"before":"developers though it was too much land, but the residents voted to approve the","match":"override","after":"and they paid the freight. Were we given an opportunity to vote to accept Avangrid's \"generous,\" proposal to take over our beaches. No. Were we given"}},{"thread_id":"879482694036358","snapshot_id":"eba7e43be753cac9f607902e47372991c503ff793cd679eaddfc923571d7d711","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"69a7fe3662bc01c0f0fa18a1b7080dd304cfe193b6a5df94708db1c9854da4e3","title":"Have you seen the list of housing permited or planned for Hyannis? ... See more","context":{"before":"pically a line item like that would go before the voters, but everyone knows an","match":"override","after":"won't pass. So they keep on spending available resources and hope for the best. 2y Like Reply 1 Donna Zepf Miorandi Heather Swenson the existing trea"}},{"thread_id":"980755780575715","snapshot_id":"2199ad06e00bf42cae328419f9cbf85bd87aae60117d5309218240a37e9ddcbf","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"8556275c69c4a02ea3c4d936bcb4a87e5254b7e2bc0ba454187d8fe280a75dff","title":"Just build, baby! There is an intense lobbying effort underway to pressure the Town Council to accept mindless development on the ... See more","context":{"before":"er. But, I think the sewer project is underfunded and I expect a debt exclusion","match":"override","after":"will be required to maintain the current pace of development. This isn't fear mongering. This is also the opinion of the Citizen Financial Advisory C"}}],"thread_count":26},{"id":"form-based-code","label":"Form-based code","aliases":["form based"],"matches":[{"thread_id":"1072335761417716","snapshot_id":"f80a11405055af5323a5026f04138d0b417bd00f350b6539e8842fee85d8d1de","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"f5c96de76fb56c9d43ccbd8f05b2ad4d211621be4f0f594260e27aedfb0cee1c","title":"You may have seen Seth Etienne voicing his dissent against a carefully crafted report prepared by the Ad Hoc Committee o... See more","context":{"before":"ories in the Downtown Main Street and Downtown Village Districts. 2. Implement","match":"form-based","after":"design standards that ensure new buildings enhance community character regardless of height. 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Start","match":"FOIA","after":"on town records! 7mo Like Reply 2 Patrick Mcdowell Budget goes up every year every town and the money poisons the playing field like heroin to a drug"}},{"thread_id":"1335329645118325","snapshot_id":"67c81031aef35e06df5e4e983c038225f50b8621ece735f9d3d302251c83a352","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"efaba35974e86d2938d8b11fd9ae2099f1017497bd18062273436ed86867410f","title":"The Office of the Inspector General called yesterday to review this correspondence and to discuss a second letter they received ... See more","context":{"before":"allegations are subject to verification through your independent investigation.","match":"Public records","after":"regarding the HAC RFP process are available for your review from the County Commissioner's offices. 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Kelly can help you. 7"}},{"thread_id":"1376282021023087","snapshot_id":"658bf4d4c304a0cc617d3a93e3abe0218a230f7efc1c1588fc6e77686043d01b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"bf78052a0991328164d33820d3a301cc675dd36df49eb5118de60763b6e4fe27","title":"PROVINCETOWNINDEPENDENT.ORG Jack Styler, Author at The Provincetown Independent VIRTUAL REALITYMisinformation, Threats, ...","context":{"before":"e which is heavily documented and supported by factual information usually from","match":"public records","after":". Do I have a point of view? Yes. 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See more","context":{"before":"lusions. We have all the evidence of these particular crimes, thank you, Sandy.","match":"Public records","after":". The church has benefited by the $Millions with its long collusion with HAC. It's nothing but a big money making operation under the guise of helping"}},{"thread_id":"1428051555846133","snapshot_id":"3fb8e4163c9f84793739b58b0ef78c6670de38985bc7e9485f94213e71bfabb1","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"aaaec0663bb55a452c3be2309f698550f0c449a3eb200aeee91850ac6285c10e","title":"Flock cameras track license plates and movement without our consent. Was a Flick camera recently damaged on Santuit Newtown Rd in Cotuit? Has the Town Manager and Council au... See more","context":{"before":"e7175 The roads are public. No expectation of privacy. I would suggest filing a","match":"FOIA","after":"request to the PD and Council if you want to know anything. Also, unless you’re a dirtbag breaking the law, why are you worried? 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See more","context":{"before":"ion on precinct one vote for Kathy Ledeck (sp) and in precinct 13 vote for Alan","match":"Feltham","after":"! 1mo Like Reply"}},{"thread_id":"1522285573089397","snapshot_id":"da6820d708603157137a4eb279a69e0e26c58ae7798c0019243d6a409b9fa867","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"19c3f6aa90e4656800a44eb20588a64ac8fe62e5a9a4bf0cd6f5e7bb471ebd3a","title":"Has anyone seen Town Manager Mark Ells walking Main Street, talking with merchants about the BID-backed plan to convert downtow... See more","context":{"before":"? They use your tax dollars to defend themselves from there incompetence. Vote","match":"Feltham","after":"to give ourselves to at least a chance to overcome this unjust and obvious complete denial of the citizens desires.. .Don't let the same snake bit yo"}},{"thread_id":"1523426739641947","snapshot_id":"caaaa77ed789ab8edca069ece8615b969a335ffa406417e2ddf9d343b37e7d2b","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"edc12e1d9572bd8306934edcf1e1a18f0c134f2925752ace15f0260681fbac02","title":"MESSENGER Town Councilor, Alan Feltham Precinct #13 Hy... SEND MESSAGE","context":{"before":"\udc53 Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Oct 8‎ Town Councilor, Alan","match":"Feltham","after":"Precinct #13 Hyannis ‎Oct 8‎ Fleetwood Mac Don't … Five days to go. There’s still so much to do, and I want to make sure I hear from as"}},{"thread_id":"1524045022913452","snapshot_id":"52dd56b0a09bc779299bdce9fef31710507140f757b82d948e73b0d2e6756a4d","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"94a749459655d6081f3c614fb0407a4c94ca44a69b991f89d050d832cf180cdf","title":"CAPECODTIMES.COM A Barnstable election is just days away. Here's what Precinct 13 voters should k... Who should succeed Felicia Penn on the B...","context":{"before":"\udc53 Barnstable Unofficial ‎Eric Schwaab‎ ‎‎Oct 9‎ Town Councilor, Alan","match":"Feltham","after":"Precinct #13 Hyannis ‎Oct 9‎ The difference between my opponent and me is clear. It’s time for change. Vote Alan Feltham In 2023, after Counc"}},{"thread_id":"1525130459471575","snapshot_id":"6d72e5cac92b07eb8cdc1b363e75ef8f472a40f7700cad02147bb4411d331bdc","kind":"page","public_text_sha256":"a898b0ccdb80888fa97b8149803c93ae30e170989e1b44981d6a3941f218809c","title":"Cullum’s Sewer Pledge: What Will Residents Pay? 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