Dennis Select Board held its first mid-season review of Backyard by Foley's entertainment license. Vice Chair Chris Lambton fielded extensive public comment from residents reporting excessive noise; police documented 34 complaints between July 4 and August 5.
Dennis will open applications for its childcare subsidy program on August 15, town officials announced. The notice, posted on the town website, gave no further detail on eligibility or funding but pointed residents to check back for the full application package once it launches. Meanwhi…
Dennis's Local Comprehensive Plan survey closes Sunday, August 9, after a three-week push for resident input. The extended survey, first opened July 27, asks residents to weigh in via an online questionnaire and video on priorities for growth, housing and infrastructure, with results ex…
Dennis Conservation Commission approves permits for four residential projects. The commission unanimously approved Orders of Conditions and variances for projects at 196 South Street and 2 Nuthatch Way in East Dennis, 74 Merchant Avenue in West Dennis, and 24 Luscombe Lane, encompassing dwelling
Crowes Pasture's Flats area reopened to recreational off-road vehicle access this week after a brief closure, Dennis announced. The Town of Dennis said the ORV area reopened August 5 at 10 a.m., reversing an earlier closure with no additional explanation offered in the announcement. The…
Dennis launched a new childcare subsidy program for local families on August 4. The town's News Flash announced that applications and complete instructions will become available starting August 15, 2026, though eligibility details were not yet released. Meanwhile, the Dennis Public Libr…
Dennis Historical Commission unanimously backs accessible ramp relocation at Carleton Hall to reveal historic original door. The five-member commission approved a support letter to the Select Board and architects, which would expose a door once connecting the former Academy and Ladies Library
Planning Board unanimously amends zoning definition, addresses housing shortage. The Dennis Planning Board unanimously amended the zoning bylaw's definition of "year-round" occupancy by distinguishing Year-Round Ownership Units from Year-Round Rental Units in an 8-0-0 vote, with Town Planner Paul
Dennis has extended the deadline for its Local Comprehensive Plan community survey to Sunday, August 9, giving residents more time to weigh in on the town's long-range priorities. The survey, first opened in July and paired with an informational video, asks residents to share ideas that…
S&P Global affirms Dennis's 'AA-' bond rating with a stable outlook, signaling steady municipal finances. In a report headlined "Dennis, MA's GO Bonds Rated 'AA-'; Outlook Stable," the ratings agency affirmed the town's general obligation bonds, a marker bond markets watch closely whene…
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