COVID-19 Update

As of 5 p.m.on August 23rd, 15 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Town in August. Of the 15 cases, four individuals were fully vaccinated, six were unvaccinated, one was partially vaccinated and the vaccination status of the other six was unknown.

The Town's percent positivity rate for the period August 1-14 remained the lowest on the Cape at 1.13%. The percent positivity rates for Barnstable County was 3.05% and for the State 2.91% for the same period. Percent Positivity is determined by the number of positive molecular test divided by the total number of test during the reporting period.

Flags at Half-Staff

In honor and remembrance of the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday resulting in the tragic death of members of the United States military, and in accordance with the Presidential proclamation, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, has ordered that the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag shall be flown at half-staff at all State buildings beginning immediately until sunset on Monday, August 30, 2021.

This gubernatorial order applies to:

The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. Town and City Halls.

Other State-owned or State-controlled buildings.

All State military installations.

No Lifeguards On Duty

Due to staffing shortages there will be no lifeguards on duty at Town beaches this weekend, Saturday, August 28 & Sunday, August 29. Harding's Beach Chair #1 will be staffed from Monday, August 30 daily through Labor Day, September 6.

Lighthouse Beach Patrol remains on duty daily through Labor Day.

Community Center Change of Hours

The Chatham Community Center will expand the hours it is open to the public beginning on Monday, August 30th.

The Community Center will be open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday hours will be unchanged until after Labor Day.

The Community Center has been closed to the public until 1:00 p.m. on weekdays to reserve the building for Recreation programming.

Masked kids sitting in a stairwell at the Community Center.

PARK Registration

Registration for the the Positive Afternoon Recreation for Kids or PARK program is now open.

Two PARK sections are offered throughout the school year: one for 4th graders and the other for students in grades 5 - 7.

Registration is available online through the Community Center's website, however, in order to register online you must first call the Community Center at 508-945-5158 to receive a password. Required enrollment and registration forms are available on the Community Center's website.

Monomoy Dollars for Scholars

Scholarships for college students (entering their 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year) will be open in their ChapterNet portal September 1st. Students who are currently residents of Chatham, Harwich, or are graduates of Monomoy Regional High School are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Deadline for applying is October 15, 2021, and awards will be given out around December 15, 2021, and are applied to the upcoming 2nd semester.

These scholarships are competitive and renewable for students who graduated from Monomoy Regional High School.

The scholarship committee realizes that there may be interruptions of students’ education this year due to Corvid 19, if a scholarship is awarded a deferment may be applied to future classes.

For more information, please visit the Monomoy Dollars for Scholars website or at contact the scholarship committee by email.

Town officials and Senator Markey standing on at the Fish Pier in front of the water.

Senator Markey Visits Fish Pier

Senator Ed Markey visited the Municipal Fish Pier on Wednesday for a tour conducted by the Cape Cod Fishermen's Alliance, including an opportunity to speak with members of the commercial fishing fleet.

As part of the visit several members of the Select Board had the opportunity to speak with the Senator about the Town's concerns with the downgrading of Coast Guard Station Chatham's response capabilities, staffing, and change of vessels to ones less suited to Chatham’s unique environment. The Senator agreed to help foster dialogue between the Town and the Coast Guard.

The Mainsheet

The name of our e-newsletter was selected from submissions by our community.
In nautical terms a mainsheet is the line connected to the boom which allows a sailor to control the speed of a boat. We think that is fitting for an e-newsletter that can be used to quickly send out important information to our community or at a more leisurely rate for less pressing matters. It 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!

Town of Chatham website www.chatham-ma.gov