The Brewster Town Offices and Recycling Center will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
The Brewster Recycling Center will be open Tuesday, January 22, 2019 to alleviate any inconvience.
The Select Board has announced its meeting schedule through mid-April. If you’d like to receive a copy of the Select Board meeting agendas, please contact Robin Young, ryoung@brewster-ma.gov. All meetings begin at 7pm unless otherwise specified. Please monitor the Town website calendar for any changes.
As the National Grid gas line project continues to move eastward from Satucket Rd, onto Stony Brook Rd, the traffic pattern will be changing to accommodate the work. The section of Stony Brook from "The Tree" to Run Hill Road will be closed beginning tomorrow. If you are traveling east on Satucket Rd, detour signs will be in place at AP Newcomb Rd, directing you to Route 6A, however, the road is accessible right up to the intersection with Stony Brook Rd for residents in that area. The same applies if you are traveling east on Stony Brook Rd from the area of Our Lady of the Cape Church. If you are traveling west on Stony Brook there will be detour signs at Paine's Creek, however, the road is accessible up to Run Hill Rd. For transfer station access, you will have to come up Stony Brook Rd from the east (Paines Creek Rd area) to get to Run Hill Rd. Construction runs from 7am into the evening hours Monday-Friday. Thank you in advance for your patience as National Grid continues to work on these needed infrastructure improvements. A map of the detour is available in PDF format.
The Select Board received the following information about the Town Administrator candidates at the January 7, 2019 Select Board meeting:
These may be downloaded in PDF format. The three Town Administrator finalists are Daniel Hoort, Peter Lombardi, and Peter Morin.
Members of the public may meet the candidates on January 26 from 9-10am at “Coffee with the Candidates” in Town Hall Meeting Rooms A and B. The Select Board will meet immediately following this event at 10:00am, and will be conducting candidate interviews in a public meeting beginning at 10:15am.
The official start of construction of the new Cape Cod Regional Technical High School was marked with a groundbreaking ceremony on January 11, 2019. Numerous state and local leaders, including the Cape and Islands legislative delegation and three Brewster Select Board members, attended.
Cape Cod Tech High School, located in Harwich, provides vocational-technical education for local students in areas including carpentry, graphic arts, marine services technology, plumbing, culinary arts, engineering, and information technology. Speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony emphasized the value that these students offer to the Cape Cod community, and that by attaining these skills students are able to find employment on the Cape.
Brait Builders was selected as the general contractor for the project, and their $91 million bid was $12 million below the initial construction estimate. The Massachusetts School Building Authority has committed to provide 51% of construction costs. The remainder will be shared by the twelve towns that the school serves.
In 2017, voters in all twelve towns approved the construction of the new school which will replace the current, over 40-year old, facility. Charlie Sumner, Brewster’s former Town Administrator, serves as chair of the Cape Cod Tech building committee. Construction is expected to take two and a half years.
Read more: Brewster Town Officials Attend Cape Cod Tech High School Groundbreaking
The Brewster Fire Dept. is recruiting to fill full time Firefighter/Paramedic positions from an employment list. Applicants must hold Firefighter I/II certification from the Massachusetts State Fire Academy or Pro-Board equivalent and be a Massachusetts licensed Paramedic or be capable of obtaining a Massachusetts Paramedic license within six (6) months of hire. The individual shall successfully pass the Massachusetts Physical Agility Test, background check, and a medical exam prior to hire.
Applicants must hold a valid Massachusetts driver’s license, be 21 yrs of age or older, and possess a HS Diploma or equivalent (GED). If appointed employees must live within 6 air miles of the Brewster Fire/Rescue Station (1671 Main St.) within 6 months of date of hire. Starting salary is $52,156.00/yr.
Applications may be picked up at Fire Headquarters (1671 Main Street Brewster MA, 02631) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, beginning Monday January 14, 2019. Applications must be accompanied by licensing documents, cover letter, and resume and be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday January 25. EOE
The Brewster Police Department is pleased to announce that it has recently been awarded a Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Grant that will be used to purchase car seats for distribution to local families in need. The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, Office of Grants and Research- Highway Safety Division awarded grants totaling over $190,000 to 58 local police and fire departments, non-profit agencies, and hospitals. The Brewster Police Department is one of over 235 car seat inspection sites in Massachusetts, with a certified technician available to ensure children’s seats are installed correctly.
Read more: Brewster Police Awarded Child Passenger Safety Grant
