The Brewster Cultural Council invites Brewster writers to read from their original work - poetry, fiction, and non-fiction - on Thursday, October 24, 2019, 7 p.m. at the Brewster Ladies’ Library. A reception will follow. For more information, including application materials, please click here.
The Town of Brewster is seeking applicants for a part-time Administrative Assistant for Town Committees. Position serves as administrative & clerical support for the Community Preservation, Finance, and Water Quality Review Committees. Duties include, but are not limited to; attend and take minutes for 3 to 5 evening meetings per month; posting of meeting agendas & production of meeting minutes in accordance with Open Meeting Law; distribute meeting materials to committee members; record keeping, filing, and correspondence for committees. Must possess strong computer, organizational and customer service skills. High School diploma, or equivalent and 1-3 years prior work experience; or any equivalent combination of education and experience, familiarity with municipal laws preferred. This is a part-time (average 10-15 hours per week), Grade 1, Personnel Bylaw position, starting pay rate up to $21.50 per hour. Please send cover letter, resume and Town employment application to Susan Broderick, employment@brewster-ma.gov. Deadline 10/13/19. EEO/AA. Full job description available here.
The Health and Human Services Committee is now accepting applications for funding for Fiscal Year 2021 from Human Services agencies serving the residents of the Town of Brewster. Qualifying agencies are invited to submit funding applications, in response to needs identified herein. Applications selected for funding will be included in an appropriation article or in the Town Operating budget submitted by the Town of Brewster at the 2020 Spring Annual Town Meeting. While not a complete list, funding shall be targeted towards programs which address the following needs: services for children, teens, families-at-risk, elders; mental health services; substance abuse services; legal services; services addressing housing and hunger; domestic violence services and services for people with disabilities. Deadline for application is Friday, October 25, 2019. Applications are available for download.
The recreational shellfish area at Saints Landing has been stocked one last time for the season on Thursday September 12. Both buoys (Red & Yellow) were stocked with 15 bushels of chowder size quahogs. A shellfish license is required and can be obtained at the Select Board Office. Non-Commercial Shellfish Rules & Regulations can be viewed here.
Community feedback sought to establish a framework for mitigating and adapting to climate change on Cape Cod
Barnstable, MA: The Cape Cod Commission has announced a series of community meetings scheduled for October 2019 to solicit input on planning priorities, concerns, and barriers to moving climate adaptation and mitigation actions forward throughout the region. Cape Cod faces unique challenges due to its geography and geology, historic connection to the sea, and the number of residences, businesses and critical infrastructure located in its most vulnerable areas. The extent of threats facing the Cape Cod region requires coordinated action and broad community efforts.
The community meeting discussion will influence a strategic framework and collaborative approach to the region’s contributions to and threats from climate change. The meetings are intended for participants from the public and private sectors, non-profits and other interested citizens.
During the meetings, Commission staff will share information from ongoing coastal resilience and climate related work, including a process for establishing a regional greenhouse gas emissions baseline and progress toward identifying potential locations for electric vehicle charging stations. Staff will discuss new tools available to communities to adapt and respond to the ever-increasing impacts along the coastline.
The Cape Cod Commission invites public participation at these community meetings:
The Brewster Health Department announces new office hours for our Health Agents, Monday through Friday at 9:00 – 10:30 am effective immediately. The Health Department hours will remain 8:30 am – 4:00 pm daily. Individual appointments for all staff available upon request.
For more than twenty five years, Massachusetts volunteers have scoured beaches, river banks, marshes, and the seafloor to pick up trash and record information about the types of trash being collected. These volunteers are part of COASTSWEEP, the Commonwealth’s annual coastal cleanup program, organized by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and the Urban Harbors Institute of the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Each year, more than 2,000 COASTSWEEP volunteers collected several tons of trash from beaches, marshes, rivers, ponds, and the seafloor. The Town of Brewster coordinates numerous beach clean-ups throughout the winter months, this will be the 5th time we have partnered with COASTSWEEP to record what we are finding.
On Saturday, September 21st from 9am-11:30 we continue our partnership with COASTSWEEP and join forces with the Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod Alumni, Brewster F.L.A.T.S members and enthusiastic community members to sweep Brewster’s Beaches.
Come join us for another year of community building through environmental stewardship. Volunteers are meeting at Drummer Boy Park at 9am to pick-up supplies and get their clean-up route.
You can learn more about the COASTSWEEP program by visiting the COASTSWEEP website: http://www.coastsweep.umb.edu or by calling the Urban Harbors Institute at 617-287-5570.
