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Last 14 days

• Town manager's August report goes to board. The Town Manager's report for August was presented to the Select Board on September 29, giving members an update on town department operations for the month.Town of Chatham
• Select Board posts new round of public hearings. The Chatham Select Board announced it will hold a new round of public hearings beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the large meeting room at the Town Office Annex, 261 George Ryder Road.Town of Chatham
• Storm prompts Saturday closures, statewide shellfish ban. Chatham will close the Transfer Station, Community Center, Eldredge Public Library and Railroad Museum on Saturday, September 26, as a storm approaches, and the state Division of Marine Fisheries has issued a precautionary shellfish closure for all Massachusetts waters beginning that day.Town of Chatham

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 4 p.m.: Historic Business District panel meets Wednesday. The Historic Business District Commission, which reviews signage and exterior changes downtown, meets Wednesday at 4 p.m.Town of Chatham
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:00 p.m.: Historic Business District Commission meets Wednesday. Chatham's Historic Business District Commission holds its regular meeting Wednesday, October 7, at 4 p.m.Town of Chatham
• Wed, Oct 7, 4:00 p.m.: Summer Residents Advisory Committee meets Wednesday. The Summer Residents Advisory Committee meets Wednesday, October 7, at 4 p.m.Town of Chatham
• Wed, Oct 7, 5:30 p.m.: Affordable housing trustees meet Wednesday evening. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees holds its regular meeting Wednesday, October 7, at 5:30 p.m.Town of Chatham
• Wed, Oct 7, 5:30 p.m.: Housing trust fund board meets Wednesday night. Chatham's Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees, which directs town money toward affordable housing projects, meets Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.Town of Chatham
• Wed, Oct 7, 5:30 p.m.: Affordable Housing Trust board meets Wednesday evening. The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees meets Wednesday, October 7, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss Chatham's affordable housing initiatives.Town of Chatham
• Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 a.m.: Disabilities committee meets Thursday morning. The Committee for People With Disabilities meets Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m.Town of Chatham
• Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 a.m.: Railroad Museum Committee meets Thursday. The Railroad Museum Committee meets Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m.Town of Chatham
• Thu, Oct 8, 2 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals holds two sessions Thursday. Chatham's Zoning Board of Appeals holds back-to-back hearings Thursday at 2 and 3 p.m. to take up variance and special permit requests.Town of Chatham
• Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals holds two hearings. Chatham's Zoning Board of Appeals meets twice Thursday, October 8, with sessions at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.Town of Chatham

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