Half Staff Notice

Please be advised that as a mark of respect for the memory of former Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney and in accordance with Section 6A(a) of Chapter 2 of the General Laws and Section 7(m) of Title 4 of the United States Code, Governor Maura T. Healey has ordered the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings beginning November 4, 2025, until sunset, on the day of interment, sst for November 20th.

This gubernatorial order applies to: 

1.  The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls

2.  Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings

3.  All state military installations

Community One Stop for Growth Grant

The Town of Chatham is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $574,000 grant through the FY26 Round of the Community One Stop for Growth program, administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. The funding, provided through the Housing Works Infrastructure Program, will support infrastructure improvements for the development of affordable housing at 1533 Main Street.

The grant funded project includes infrastructure improvements and connections within the Main Street right-of-way providing access, water and sewer to the development, as well as streetscape improvements including burying two electric poles, planting street trees, and constructing sidewalks and crosswalks connecting residents to the nearby commercial center.

Town Manager Jill Goldsmith said, “We are grateful to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for recognizing the significance of this project and investing in the infrastructure needed to make it successful.”

The development of affordable housing at 1533 Main Street is part of the Town’s ongoing commitment to addressing the community’s housing needs by creating safe, accessible, and affordable homes. The Housing Works Infrastructure Program funds will help ensure that the project is supported by the necessary infrastructure to serve future residents safely and effectively.

For more information about the Community One Stop for Growth program, visit: Community One Stop for Growth | Mass.gov.

Community Drive for Jamaica Relief

The Chatham Community Center lobby, 702 Main Street, is the collection point for donations of toiletries, batteries, and clothing (any size) to provide relief to those impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

Staff of our Community Services Department is working with a local Jamaican native to collect these donations for shipment to St. Catherine’s Parish in southeast Jamaica.

Collection bins will be available during regular business hours through Saturday, November 22nd.

FY2026 Boat Excise Bills

FY2026 Boat Excise bills will be mailed out on November 10th with a due date of January 9, 2026.

This year the Assessing Department will be conducting a full review of those claiming status as a full-time commercial fisherman, which occurs every five years. Documentation will need to be submitted to the Assessors office in person, by mail, or by email to prove full-time commercial fisherman status to receive an exemption on boat excise taxes, including the following:

• Copy of current Commercial Fishing License/Permit for each boat owned;
• Redacted copy of 2024 Federal Tax Form 1040 showing occupation as a commercial fisherman (if a shell fisherman, provide an affidavit in lieu of Form 1040);
• Articles of Organization, if incorporated;
• Massachusetts Form 2BE-1 completed for each boat owned.

Please direct any question to the Assessing Department at 508-945-5103.

Upcoming Public Hearings

The Select Board will hold the following public hearings during their regularly scheduled meetings on Tuesdays, beginning at 5:00 p.m., in the large meeting room at the Town Office Annex, 261 George Ryder Road.

November 18

To consider the transfer of the Annual All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant license from Skorpios Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Knot’s Landing Bar & Grill, Phillip Malitas, Manager to Uncle Tony’s, LLC d/b/a Knot’s Landing Bar & Grill, Sophia Malita, Manager, for the business located at 1077 Main Street, Chatham.

November 25

To consider an application for a new Seasonal All Alcoholic Beverages Restaurant license for Diana’s Kitchen & Bar LLC d/b/a Diana’s Kitchen & Bar, 643 Main Street, Jodi-Ann Kaye Grant, Manager.

All interested parties are encouraged to attend in-person or through the link in the posted agenda.

Sewer/Road Construction Update

Week of Nov. 10th - Nov. 14th

Oyster Pond Sewer Extension Project

Site work is planned at the Oyster Pond Condominiums pump station, 1233 Main Street.

Electrical work is planned at the Pond View West and Independence Lane pump station sites.

Sewer testing is tentatively scheduled on project roads. Police detail(s) and signage will be in place in the vicinity of the work.

Stage Harbor Road Sewer Extension Project

Site work is tentatively planned at the Old Mill Boat Yard/Harbormasters Garage pump station.

Road Construction

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be replacing the traffic signal cabinet and foundation at the intersection of Route 28/Old Harbor Road and Shore Road.

The work is scheduled to take 1-2 days beginning Thursday November 13th. Police details on site will assist with traffic management. Drivers traveling in the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. All scheduled work is weather dependent.

A Conversation with Amanda Peters

Join the Eldredge Public Library for a conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories on Thursday, November 13th at 7 p.m.  Influenced by Peters’ own Mi’kmaq heritage, The Berry Pickers is a riveting exploration of family, grief, and the bonds we share.  Registration is required for this virtual program.

Amanda Peters is a mixed-race woman of Mi’kmaq and European ancestry, born and raised in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. Her short fiction and non-fiction have been published in The Antigonish Review, Grain Magazine, The Alaska Quarterly Review, The Dalhousie Review, and Filling Station Magazine.

Blood Drives for CC Healthcare

Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital are in urgent need of O negative and O positive blood donors as well as A negative and B negative donors. While all blood types are needed on a regular basis, there is currently a shortage of these types in particular.

If you or someone you know has O negative, O positive, A negative or B negative blood, please consider making an appointment at one of Cape Cod Healthcare’s upcoming blood drives in our area.

• November 4: 10:40 a.m. – 5 p.m., Harwich Police Department, 183 Sisson Road, Harwich
• November 7: 8:40 a.m. - 3 p.m., Dennis Police Department, 90 Bob Crowell Road, Dennis
• November 19:9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans/Eastham Elks, 10 McKoy Road, Eastham 
• November 20: 9:40 a.m. - 4 p.m., First Congregational Church, 200 Main Street, Wellfleet
• November 25: 9:40 a.m. – 4 p.m., Orleans Police Department, 99 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans 

To make an appointment for one of the drives listed above, please visit the Blood Donor Portal - https://srt.capecodhealth.org/donorportal/

Donations can also be made at the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center at Cape Cod Hospital. The Donor Center is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make an appointment for the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Blood Donor Center, please call us at 508-862-5663.