Harwich Now Logo

Harwich Now

 Your Source for Harwich, MA News
  • Home
  • Government ▾
    All Government Affordable Housing Trust Board of Health Board of Water/Wastewater Commissioners Capital Outlay Committee Cemetery Commission Charter Commission Community Preservation Committee Conservation Commission Finance Committee Historic District Historical Commission Local Planning Committee Planning Board Select Board Waterways Committee Zoning Board of Appeals
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Community ▾
    All Community Community Center Facilities Committee Council on Aging Board of Directors Recreation and Youth Commission
  • Opinion
  1. Home
  2. Government
  3. Charter Commission

Charter Commission

Proposed Charter Compliance Commission Sparks "Police Force" Fears During Joint Board Session
Charter Commission

Proposed Charter Compliance Commission Sparks "Police Force" Fears During Joint Board Session

May 21, 2026
Charter Commission Withholds Consultant Fees While Proposing Mandatory Fall Town Meetings
Charter Commission

Charter Commission Withholds Consultant Fees While Proposing Mandatory Fall Town Meetings

May 14, 2026
"Absolute Authority" Label Excised from Public Safety Charter Language
Charter Commission

"Absolute Authority" Label Excised from Public Safety Charter Language

May 7, 2026
Ten Percent Signature Threshold Triples Requirement for Harwich Recall Petitions
Charter Commission

Ten Percent Signature Threshold Triples Requirement for Harwich Recall Petitions

April 30, 2026
Charter Overhaul Grants Town Manager Full Authority to Reorganize Municipal Departments
Charter Commission

Charter Overhaul Grants Town Manager Full Authority to Reorganize Municipal Departments

April 23, 2026
Wastewater Superintendent Secures Four-Fifths Removal Protection in Proposed Harwich Charter Reforms
Charter Commission

Wastewater Superintendent Secures Four-Fifths Removal Protection in Proposed Harwich Charter Reforms

April 16, 2026
Ten-Voter Threshold Proposed to Trigger Investigations by New Charter Compliance Commission
Charter Commission

Ten-Voter Threshold Proposed to Trigger Investigations by New Charter Compliance Commission

April 9, 2026
Two-Meeting Town Mandate Heads to Public Hearing as Charter Commission Splits
Charter Commission

Two-Meeting Town Mandate Heads to Public Hearing as Charter Commission Splits

March 26, 2026
Taxpayer Impact Disclosures Sidelined by Charter Commission Over Accuracy Concerns
Charter Commission

Taxpayer Impact Disclosures Sidelined by Charter Commission Over Accuracy Concerns

March 19, 2026
"Town Manager" Title Shift Precedes Tense Standoff Over Capital Plan Supermajority Rules
Charter Commission

"Town Manager" Title Shift Precedes Tense Standoff Over Capital Plan Supermajority Rules

March 12, 2026
Two-Thirds Supermajority Requirement for Capital Plan Revisions Sparks Charter Commission Deadlock
Charter Commission

Two-Thirds Supermajority Requirement for Capital Plan Revisions Sparks Charter Commission Deadlock

March 5, 2026
Five-Minute Speaking Limits and Consent Calendars Proposed to Streamline Harwich Town Meetings
Charter Commission

Five-Minute Speaking Limits and Consent Calendars Proposed to Streamline Harwich Town Meetings

February 26, 2026
1 2 3 4 Next →

Get Email Alerts

Subscribe to receive email notifications when new articles are published in the categories you care about.

Choose which types of news you want to receive:

Get Email Alerts Be notified when new articles are published

Harwich Now

Your Source for Harwich, MA News

Harwich Now is not affiliated in any way with Harwich. Harwich Now is powered by Town News Now, an automated transcript and writing platform. While efforts are made to ensure accuracy, mistakes do occur and content cannot be used as an official source of information and should not be quoted as a source.