Merry Christmas Chatham

Wishing everyone in our community a safe and joyous holiday!

COVID-19 Update

Through Monday, December 20th, Chatham has had 498 cases of COVID-19 reported in Town since the beginning of the pandemic. There have been 47 cases reported through December 22nd compared to 57 cases reported in all of December 2020.

The Town's percent positivity rate is trending down but our average daily incident rate continues to rise.

Barnstable County Vaccine Clinics

After the New Year, Barnstable County's weekly COVID-19 vaccination clinics held at the Barnstable Count Complex will be on Wednesdays. The next available clinic date for adult and pediatric vaccine is Wednesday, January 5th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Due to high demand, walk-in opportunities will be limited. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.

Town Facilities Holiday Hours

Town Offices will be closed on Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st.

The Community Center will be closed on Friday, December 24th and Saturday, December 25th and resume regular hours on Sunday, December 26th, 1-5 p.m. It will be closed on Friday, December 31st and on Saturday, January 1st, and will re-open for regular hours on Sunday, January 2nd, 1-5 p.m.

The Transfer Station will be open on Friday, December 24th and Friday, December 31st and closed on Saturday, December 25th and Saturday, January 1st.

First Night Chatham 2021-2022 Special Main Street Edition button

First Night - Main Street Edition

First Night activities will take place outdoors along Main Street this year and are all free! No buttons are required to attend activities but a collectors button is available for a donation.

12 Noon - Town Photo at Chatham Lights
3:00 p.m. Carnival Caper
5:00 p.m. Noise Parade
5:30 p.m. Fireworks at Veterans Field

Check the First Night Chatham Activities Page for a full listing of activities and locations.

Housing Efforts

The Select Board remains dedicated to increasing the availability of affordable/attainable housing in Town.

The Town has re-issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire real property for the purposes of affordable and/or attainable housing.

Copies of the RFP are available by email request to Shanna Nealy or may be picked up at the Town Offices, 549 Main Street.

The Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees held a working session on Monday, December 20th to review the use of Town-owned parcels, review potential zoning changes, and discuss needed policy decisions in consideration of increasing affordable housing.

View the meeting to catch-up on all efforts underway!

Habitat for Humanity Applications

Applications are available for two Chatham Habitat for Humanity homes located at 11 George Ryder Road South.

An information session will be held at the Community Center on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. The price for the 2-bedroom home is $150,250 and the 3-bedroom home is $168,250. Income eligibility and "sweat equity" required.

Applications are due February 1, 2022.

No Select Board Meeting December 28, 2021

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