BarnstableWatch Buzz - Stuff You Need To Know
Stories of the day about Barnstable, Massachusetts government and its unique Villages through reports, conversations and interviews with newsmakers on local issues that will affect your home, your neighborhood, your village and your community. All volunteer. Seriously underproduced. Hosted by Heather Hunt in Barnstable, MA.
Episodes
12 episodes
What's On Tap Jan 2, 2022
This episode let's you know public body meetings of note coming up in the first week of January 2022. It's about housing and planning this week!
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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4:34
Local Comprehensive Plan - Status, Public Views on LCP Committee
This episode reports on the status of the Barnstable Town staff's recommendation to the Town Council on the 2021 Local Comprehensive Plan Committee, and its composition. It also brings visibility to the public's comments on the Town staff's rec...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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16:29
U.S. Post Box Fraud and Your Checks - Be Afraid!
This episode shares information about an apparent breach of U.S. Postal Service boxes in Barnstable and subsequent check fraud. Check your statements. Call your bank. Alert family and friends. This is unofficial word based on experience a...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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4:06
A Vision for Your Village: The Story of a Warehouse
This episode poses questions about the use of property as a warehouse in zones that permit residential and retail use. Lots of questions. If you care about your Village as a place to live, work and play, you gotta care about zoning.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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19:23
Housing Committee Dec. 1, 2021
The Housing Committee will meet on December 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. This episode shares what the Housing Committee will discuss that was to be guided by Town Council direction.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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10:37
What's On Tap Nov. 22, 2018
This episode spotlights some Town meetings during the week starting November 22, 2021. Town business is your business. Find out more about town committee agenda items at the Town of Barnstable website under 'Official Agendas'.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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6:44
Town Council in Ten - Nov. 18, 2021
Town Council meetings are long and not always covered by local media. This is a quick (6 minutes and 30 seconds!) summary of some highlights from the November 18, 2021 meeting. Go watch the full meeting on Channel 18 through the To...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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6:44
What's On Tap Week of Nov. 15, 2021
A quick look ahead at Town and other meetings of interest this coming week. Town business is your business so tune in.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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7:00
The Local Comprehensive Planning Process - Getting it Right, Right from the Start
The Town staff has set out its preferred way to approach the 2021 Local Comprehensive Planning process. That's a plan that will determine what your street, your neighborhood, your village and your community looks like a decade from now. The pro...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:30
What's 'Stuff You Need To Know'?
What's up with a podcast by BarnstableWatch? Listen here to find out what 'Stuff You Need To Know' is all about and why it makes sense to check in and give it a listen on a regular basis.As always, thanks to resident volun...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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4:30
A Massive Zoning Change to Drive Density - Formed Based Zoning 101
The Barnstable Planning Department has been working on a huge zoning change for Hyannis with commercial interests for years. It's point? Drive density. In fact, leave density up to real estate developers. And stop caring about how properties ar...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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24:53
Housing Committee - Back in Biz Fall 2021
We're in a housing crisis, nationally. Yet Barnstable's Housing Committee has been somewhat inactive over the last few years. In the fall of 2021, it got back to business. In this episode, we'll explain what issues are on deck, what...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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18:21