Last five posts from the CHAT-M-Room
(Town Common) are:
Does anyone know what caused the power outage today? Ever-Source sent me a notification when it will be back on but I never lost power. Outage map showed about 1800 people out.
Bill P
Chatham, MA USA - Wed 07/01/2026 - 19:18:34
the good news is it was shut off yesterday. Looks like the fire department may have done it as the coupling valve and hose were left there and the hydrant was just capped off.
Bill, maybe....but if they were doing so they should have told us Thursday when we called. Instead, they thanked us for the reminder and said they'd get someone out there to shut it off. Of course, maybe the person with whom we spoke didn't know.
Not mad or angry as these things happen. I can see this as a simple oversight. Where the frustration comes in is when you call and remind them and it is ignored or disregarded; then you call the fire department and they ignore or disregard it. It seemed only to get resolved when people start noticing and talking about it here and on the local Facebook page.
Again, NOT "blaming" anyone as this stuff happens. I can see how that would be an easy thing to forget after a long day. Just might want to double check the systems and processes when a limited commodity (water) is involved.
Jim
USA - Mon 06/22/2026 - 05:30:07
The water department has someone on call. No excuses.
It is possible if this was coming from the Indian hill rd well they wanted it to run.
Bill P
Chatham, MA USA - Sun 06/21/2026 - 18:21:25
Jim, please collect the requisite signatures for a citizen's petition to get an article placed on next year's town meeting to compel town staff to shut down the hydrant.
Jared Fulcher <meadowbrook155@yahoo.com>
Chatham, MA USA - Sat 06/20/2026 - 16:09:59
Gentlemen
Sounds to me that all three towns have issues. Orleans with appropriating funds for a new firehose "on the fly" of a new firehouse- Chatham with their select board with conflict of interest and cost overruns, and Harwich actual caught with a violation of the sunshine laws. These samples of actions, do no actual project any kind of trust in their "systems". I guess this is how business is conducted in the region
Now you have the state coming to fix Crowel Rd. Is or was this one of those invented problems that need fixing. How about spending a few bucks to determine what's causing the polution issue where clamin is concerned
Alan
USA - Sat 06/20/2026 - 13:16:08