Marijuana Shop Permit Application Process Explained

The Brewster Planning Department has created an informational flow chart to help explain the Special Permit process as it relates to marijuana applications. The Brewster Zoning Bylaw was amended to allow these uses by Special Permit at the March 2018 Special Town Meeting.

The process will be explained at the Select Board meeting on September 24th at 7pm.

Please click on the image below to download a copy in PDF format
 

Brewster Fire Captain Dan Kimball Deploys to North Carolina with Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team

On Saturday September 15, Brewster Fire Captain Dan Kimball and nine other swift water rescue certified firefighters of the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team were deployed to North Carolina as elements of the Southeast Massachusetts Technical Rescue Team to assist with water rescue operations in flood ravaged areas of the state. The team arrived with a variety of water rescue equipment and boats on Sunday September 16 after a seventeen hour drive. They are scheduled to remain in North Carolina for a ten day period. Brewster Fire wishes all members of the team a safe deployment and return trip to the Cape.

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2018 Fall System Flushing for Brewster

System flushing for the area of town roughly west of Underpass and Foster Roads will begin Thursday, September 27th. This is annual maintenance and there is no need to be concerned. The first area to be flushed will be northwest of the water tanks located at Yankee Drive. Route 137 to Route 6a and then to the Dennis town line including water front roads. The second area will be southwest of the tanks on Route 137 and Route 124 to the Harwich town line. A rough estimate for completion is 8 to 10 weeks.

The Department will flush during the hours of 8:30 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday throughout the spring period. Signboards will be posted on the major roads in the area notifying the residents of flushing. The Department suggests residents of the posted area limit day time water use, if possible, and check the hot and cold water for clarity before doing laundry or for other domestic purposes. Water clarity should return quickly after flushing has ended each day. Some areas may be affected more that others and customers in areas immediately surrounding the posted areas may also be affected. Department customers east of Underpass Rd. should not be significantly affected by discolored water during the flushing.

We apologize for any inconvenience experienced and appreciate the continued cooperation of Brewsters' water customers in this effort to maintain the highest quality potable water possible.

This is part of our routine maintenance is it is not necessary to contact the Brewster Water Department.
  

Select Board Receives Abrahams Group Update

On Monday, September 17, the Brewster Select Board will receive a status report from the Abrahams Group concerning the condition of the town’s FY18 financial records. The Select Board hired the firm in June to assist with updating, correcting and closing out the town’s records for the previous fiscal year.

To review their presentation please click here.

“May We Never Forget” -- 9/11 Memorial

On Tuesday September 11, 2018 the Brewster Fire Department hosted our seventh annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Fire Headquarters.

The well attended memorial service honored all first responders and civilian victims who perished in the tragic events that occurred seventeen years ago on September 11, 2001 in New York City, Washington D.C, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Participants included the Brewster Fire Department, Brewster Police Department Honor Guard, Brewster Fire Department Honor Guard, Brewster Town officials, local Scout groups, and other regional emergency service organizations and first responders.

9/11 Memorial 2018 Brewster MA from Town of Brewster, MA on Vimeo.

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CVEC STatement

South Yarmouth, MA, September 13, 2018 - The Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CVEC) has become aware of companies soliciting residential solar energy contracts (community solar) door to door, and, in so doing, referring to an affiliation with CVEC’s member towns and/or claiming credit for having built CVEC’s solar projects on the Cape & Martha’s Vineyard. CVEC has no affiliation with these companies, does not endorse these companies, and has had no prior dealings with them. Please call CVEC at 508-619-7691 should any questions or concerns arise as a result of these misleading marketing practices.