Can Reducing our Garbage Help our Climate?

In a word, yes!

Greenhouse gases - which warm our atmosphere, make glaciers melt and contribute to extreme weather conditions - are reduced when we cut down on garbage by practicing the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

How so? Take soda cans for ...

What about E-Waste?

E-WASTE:  REUSING TRUMPS RECYCLING

When it comes to computers (as well as TV's and many other appliances) while recycling is always a better option than simply throwing it away, did you know that there is an even more environmentally-friendly way ...

Tap Vs. Bottled

TAP vs. BOTTLED.....AND THE WINNER IS!.......

Glug, glug, glug--that's the sound a ginormous number of us make as we sip bottled water in our cars, at the gym, behind our desks, etc.

The sound you DON'T hear is the thwack of 60 million bot...

Why don't some people recycle?

Why don't some people Recycle???

Survey answers & matching tips.

#1 Reason: Too difficult or inconvenient at home.

#2: I don't have enough to recycle.

#3: Too difficult or inconvenient at the Transfer Station.

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#1: Set up a...

Water Bottle Refill Stations

They're HEERE!!!

ChathamRecycles is happy, proud and grateful to report that the three Water Bottle Refill Stations approved by Chatham residents at the May, 2019 Annual Town Meeting - in spite of a myriad of delays including other scheduled town ...

Housing Visioning & Survey Results

Presented at the April 11, 2023 Affordable Housing Trust Meeting.

Community Housing Survey Results

Community Housing Survey Results

Survey results will be presented, and feedback solicited, at the meeting of the Affordable Housing Trust, April 11, 2023, after the Select Board Meeting

At the April 11th meeting of the Affordable Housing Trust, consultants ...

Community Housing Survey

Community Housing Survey

Open February 22 through March 12

The Town of Chatham would like to hear from you!

Please take the 5-8 minute survey about affordable and attainable housing development scenarios at two Town-owned properties:  Main Street, W...

Second Community Engagement Forum for Affordable & Attainable Housing

Second Community Engagement Forum for Affordable and Attainable Housing Wednesday February 15 at 5:00 pm

This hybrid meeting will take place in the large meeting room at the Town Hall Annex

The Town of Chatham, along with Consultants Barrett Planning Group ...

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Half Staff Notification

Please be advised that in honor and remembrance of Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracey, who was killed in the line of duty on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commo...

Chatham Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

The Town of Chatham has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year...

Short Term Rental Online Registry Active

The Town of Chatham’s short-term rental online registry is now active. 

The registry is required under the Board of Health’s Short Term Rental Regulations adopted on April 24, 2023. Registration of a short-term rental property ...

Parking Violation Fines Increase January 1st

Town of Chatham Parking Violation Fines increase on January 1, 2024.

The fine for standard violations will increase from $50 to $75 and the fine for parking in a handicap designated space without a required placard will increase from $50 to $300.

These incr...

Private Roads Evaluated for Snow & Ice Removal

Annually, Public Works staff inspect and evaluate private roads for compliance with minimum standards to prevent damage to Town equipment during snow and ice removal. If private roads do not meet these requirements for the winter of 2023/2024, snow plowin...

Barnstable County Launches ‘AquiFund’

This program will help homeowners afford septic system replacements and upgrades. The County’s Community Residential Septic Loan Program Expansion will also help improve Cape Cod’s water quality.

Sewer Construction Update - December 8, 2023

View the latest Sewer Construction Update.

Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a U.S. government program run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program to help low-income households pay for internet service and connected devices like a laptop or tablet.

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Special Town Meeting Scorecard - 9/18/23

View the results from the September 18th, 2023 Special Town Meeting.

The Mainsheet - December 8, 2023

The name of our e-newsletter, selected from submissions by our community, reflects Chatham’s maritime history, is reminiscent of the front page of a newspaper, and it is a fun play on Main Street, where you go to be part of all that is happening in Town!

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Welcome Video from Town Manager Jill R. Goldsmith

Chatham Town Manager Jill Goldsmith welcomes the public to the new website and introduces town departments and services.