System flushing for the area of town roughly west of Underpass and Foster Roads will begin Tuesday, March 14. The first area to be flushed, Phase 1, will be from the standpipes at Rt. 137 Northwest to Rt. 124 and the Harwich Town Line. The roadways…

In response to the current drought status, the Brewster Water Commission voted to rescind mandatory restrictions on outdoor watering, effective Monday March 6, 2023, in accordance with Town bylaws and relevant state permits. The Brewster Water…

Excerpts: Special Town Meeting Broadcast Information he Special Town Meeting will be broadcast live on Channel 18, the Channel 18 website, and the Town’s Facebook page on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 6.00pm. Massachusetts State Law only…

Open Position: Local Building Inspector The Town of Brewster seeks qualified applicants for the position of Local Building Inspector. Position is responsible for administrative, technical, and field inspection work related to the enforcement and…

The March 1stdeadline for 2023 kayak rack lottery applications is fast approaching. Applications can be downloaded below or obtained in the lobby of the Natural Resource Department at 1657 Main Street, and should be submitted with a $30 check made…

The Town Manager and the Select Board are holding regular office hours to meet with residents every Tuesday. Residents can request a 20-minute meeting with either the Town Manager or one of the members of the Select Board at Town Hall. Please…

Click here for an electronic version of the warrant for the upcoming Special Town Meeting. Hard copies will shortly be available in Town Hall during regular business hours, as well as at the following locations: Council on Aging Brewster Ladies…

Excerpts: Punkhorn Fire Management Activities Schedule Consistent with the Town’s Wildland Fire Protection and Preparedness Plan, the Natural Resources Department will be resuming vegetation management activities in the Punkhorn beginning…

Annual Town Election Nomination Papers Available Nomination papers for the 2023 Annual Town Election are available in the Town Clerk’s Office. Prospective candidates are required to obtain 50 signatures of registered voters of Brewster (we…

Excerpts: President’s Day Holiday Closings The Brewster Town Offices and Brewster Recycling Center will be closed Monday, February 20, 2023 for the President’s Day holiday. The Brewster Recycling Center will be open Tuesday,…

The Town of Brewster seeks qualified applicants for Department Assistant for the Recreation department. Position performs office, data entry, administrative and public service work assisting with the operation of the office and serves as the first…

Brewster Fire/Rescue to Host Community Stop the Bleed Program The Brewster Fire Department will present a Stop the Bleed training program on Wednesday, February 22nd at the Fire Department Headquarters – 1671 Main Street Brewster. The start…

Telehealth is a quick and easy way to see if Paxlovid, a COVID-19 treatment pill taken by mouth, is right for you. If it is, we’ll arrange for pickup at your local pharmacy or free overnight delivery (if the prescription is written before 5…

The Brewster Select Board & Town Manager held a public forum on access to Wing Island on Thursday, February 9, 2023. The session began with a presentation by the Select Board and Town staff that included updated information for residents to…

As Town officials continue to work through the Fiscal Year 2024 budget development process, an overview of Town Management’s budget recommendations was presented to the Select Board and Finance Committee at their joint meeting on Monday,…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Shellfish Permit Information – Existing Senior Permits Grandfathered Through 2023 Annual 2023 shellfish permits are now available for purchase. Shellfish permits will be…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Special Town Meeting Set for March 6 The Town will hold a Special Town Meeting on Monday March 6, 2023, at 6PM. The meeting will be held in the Stony Brook Elementary School…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Town Launches Online Permitting Platform The Town of Brewster is pleased to announce that our Health and Building Departments recently launched a new online permitting platform,…

The Brewster Select Board & Town Manager invite residents to attend a public forum on access to Wing Island on Thursday February 9 from 6PM to 8PM in Town Hall Rooms A & B. The program will be livestreamed and live broadcast on Ch 18, so…

The Town of Brewster seeks applications for the position of Gatekeeper for the Recycling Center. Position is responsible for monitoring vehicles entering the recycling center and swap shop, providing information and assistance to residents, and…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Open Position: Senior Department Assistant – Building Brewster seeks applicants for the position of Senior Department Assistant for the Building Department. Position performs…

Excerpts: How to Prepare for Storms & Other Climate Events - Tuesday, February 7th, 2pm Read on…

Brewster's Top Dog After tallying 141 votes, the winner of Brewster’s Top Dog contest is Glacier Kenney with 6% of the total votes cast. Glacier likes running on the beach in the off-season and walking in the Punkhorn Parklands. One of her…

Wing Island Update: Special Town Meeting Tentatively Scheduled and Public Forum Postponed At their January 23, 2023 meeting, the Select Board discussed a citizens petition filed on January 19 to call a Special Town Meeting on three (3) articles…

Excerpts: Open Position: Laborer - Recycling Center The Town of Brewster seeks applications for the position of Laborer for the Recycling Center. The position performs semi-skilled manual work in supporting the operations of the Recycling Center…

Town to Host Public Forum on Wing Island Access The Brewster Select Board & Town Manager invite residents to attend a public forum on access to Wing Island on Thursday January 26 from 6PM to 8PM in Town Hall Rooms A & B. The program will…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Recycling Commission Partners with Eddy Elementary School on New Organics Composting Program In the interest of helping our environment by recycling organics into compost, Eddy…

Brewster Fire/Rescue to Host Community CPR Training Brewster/Fire Rescue will be hosting a Community CPR Training program on Tuesday, January 31 at 6:00 p.m. Students will be trained in basic CPR and use of the Automatic External Defibrillator…

Town to Host Public Forum on Wing Island Access The Brewster Select Board & Town Manager invite residents to attend a public forum on access to Wing Island on Thursday January 26 from 6PM to 8PM in Town Hall Rooms A & B. The program will…

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Closings The Brewster Town Offices and Brewster Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, January 16, 2023 the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. The Brewster Recycling Center will be open Tuesday, January 17,…

Five Year Capital Improvement Plan Published in OpenGov The Town of Brewster has developed a Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) which identifies proposed capital expenditures on facilities, acquisitions, equipment, infrastructure, and/or…

Town Manager and Select Board To Hold Public Office Hours Starting on February 7, 2023, the Town Manager and the Select Board will hold regular office hours to meet with residents every Tuesday. Residents can request a 20-minute meeting with…

Town Charter Approved by State & Now in Effect On January 5, 2023, Massachusetts lawmakers approved the Town of Brewster’s Home Rule Petition to establish a Town Charter. Brewster voters approved the Charter, as developed by the Charter…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Voting for Brewster's Top Dog Underway Voting for Brewster’s Top Dog is open through January 20th, 2023 – all residents are eligible to vote in the Town Clerk’s…

Open Positions: Paramedic Brewster Fire is recruiting to fill two Paramedic positions. Applicants must hold MA or National Paramedic certification prior to hire, a valid driver’s license, be 21 years of age or older, and possess a HS diploma…

Select Board to Hold Public Hearing for Regional Housing Rehabilitation and Childcare Grant Application During the Monday January 9th meeting, the Select Board will hold a public hearing on a FY22/23 Regional Community Development Block Grant…

Annual 2023 shellfish permits will be available for purchase starting January 17, 2023. Shellfish permits will be available online at https://brewsterstickers.townhall247.com year-round, and in-person at the Select Board Office in the off-season.…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Brewster Fire/Rescue Awarded State Fire Equipment Grant Brewster Fire/Rescue has been awarded $12,943.00 by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of…

Select Board Identifies Next Steps on Wing Island, Local Comprehensive Plan, and Drummer Boy Park At their regular meeting on December 19, 2022, the Select Board decided on next steps regarding several Town initiatives, following the results of…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Holiday Closings Open Position – Library Director The Town of Brewster seeks qualified applicants for Library Director. Position is responsible for supervisory, administrative, and…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Town Launches Online Permitting Platform The Town of Brewster is pleased to announce that our Health and Building Departments recently launched a new online permitting platform,…

Town Departments Organize Events to Help Residents During the Holidays Town of Brewster departments have been hard at work throughout the holiday season to help residents in need. During their Oyster Sunday Annual Food Drive in November, the…

Town of Brewster officials attended a ceremony at Barnstable Town Hall on December 7, 2022, for recipients of this year’s Community Planning grant awards. Select Board members David Whitney and Kari Hoffmann joined Housing and Economic…

Oyster Sunday Schedule A reminder that Oyster Sunday will not take place this weekend. Our last Oyster Sunday is scheduled for the weekend before Christmas. 12/11/22 – CLOSED 12/18/22 – OPEN – Starts at 11:30am There is a…

Affordable Home Now Available in Brewster 50 Paul Hush Way, an affordable deed-restricted, 3-bedroom home built in 2018, is currently being resold for $201,630 through a fair housing process. Eligible applicants must meet income and mortgage…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Wreaths Hung Along Main Street The Brewster Garden Club and Brewster Men’s Club kindly volunteered their time last week helping the community prepare for “Brewster for…

Roadside Cutting in the Punkhorn Parklands Over the next several weeks, roadside vegetation will be cleared and firefighter safety zones will be established in the Punkhorn Parklands. According to the Wildland Fire Protection and Preparedness Plan…

Road Resurfacing on Long Pond Road and Old Long Pond Road – Monday, December 5th Lawrence-Lynch Corp. will be on site on Monday December 5th to make the final repairs to Long Pond Road from the oil spill that occurred earlier this year. This…

Brewster residents are coping with increasing energy bills. While energy prices typically increase during the winter months, this year’s steep increases are a result of record-high natural gas prices, primarily driven by the Russia and Ukraine…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Upcoming Dual Election – January 10th, 2023 Two elections will be held in Brewster on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, from 11:00am until 7:00pm at 1848 Main Street, Fellowship…

Following a positive May 2022 Town Meeting vote to allow bow hunting in the Punkhorn Parklands, the Boards and Commissions with care and custody of the properties in the Punkhorn Parklands designated the area in which bow hunting is allowed. This…

Do You Have Brewster's Top Dog? The winner will receive: Tag #1 Dog license fee waived for year Picture posted on Town website and displayed in Town Clerk’s office Dog gift basket – donated by Agway To enter the contest:…

We still have oysters left! It has been another great year for shellfishing in Brewster, and we invite residents to join us at Mants Landing for the remaining Oyster Sundays: -11/27/22 – CLOSED -12/4/22 – OPEN – Starts at…

Please Save the Date – January 10, 2023 We have dedicated this special edition of our newsletter series to focus solely on the Nauset Regional High School building project. On February 9th, 2020 a budget for the anticipated building…

Recent Updates from the Town of Brewster Website Excerpts: Art In The Afternoon Read…