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Mission Statement for the Dennis Port Revitalization Committee,
The Committee will work independently and with professional assistance to identify the needs and mechanisms to strengthen the area economy, revitalize the village and enhance the quality of life in Dennis Port Village. The Committee shall work with the Chamber of Commerce and Southside Civic Association to develop potential policies, development projects, private/public partnerships, infrastructure projects, and methods to address critical economic needs that will be used to determine financial assistance from various federal, state and/or local sources.
You can't live in the past, but you can look back and enjoy what it once was. Downtown Dennis Port was a vibrant economic engine for the Town of Dennis and a fun place to go. With a little hard work and a lot of volunteers we will see those days again.
This postcard is circa late 1950's
Great Stores, Great Restaurants, Great Beaches......Dennis Port has it all !
If Dennis Port doesn't have it, you don't need it.
Can anyone name this beach ?
Our little village on Nantucket Sound comes alive in the summer. The population soars from 15,000 to 40,000 (some people estimate 60,000). Sunny days and warm nights, ice cream, eateries and miles of sandy beaches coax visitors and residents alike to Dennis Port.
There’s a Town Library built in 2005 in the village center, a great year-round community theatre just over the border in West Harwich, a park with a new playground scheduled for May and stores and service businesses that dot the downtown area and the village. Dennis Port has active civic groups and no shortage of traffic.
Committed to making sweeping and lasting improvements, the current Dennis Port Revitalization Committee (DRC) has embraced a relatively new community planning tool. This tool, used successfully around the world, is called a Design Charrette. The Charrette book has been printed ( Jan. 2011 ) and is available for viewing at all the libraries in town.
Dennis Port continues to evolve and a new comprehensive plan is in place. If you are visiting, vacationing, or a year round resident it is well worth your while to stroll through downtown and browse through the unique shops. I'm sure when you are done shopping, you will be pleasantly surprised at the merchandise that is available. Don't forget to bring the kids. Renovations and upgrades have begun at Mike Stacy Playground on the Village Green and should be completed by Memorial Day, and on rainy days have the Children's Room at the Dennis Public Library.
Summer Concerts, Restaurants, Fresh Produce, Ice Cream. Pizza, Subs, Outdoor Seating, Clothing, Games, Puzzles, Cooking Utensils, Furniture, Photographs, Pictures, Friendly Merchants, Minature Golf, Pharmacy, Lawn Furniture, Beaches, Great Waterfront Motels, Hotels, Bed & Breakfast Lodging and a whole lot more. It doesn't get any better than this............As Bob Barker ( The Old Price is Right game show ) use to say " Come on Down. "
What is this ??? A before (old graffiti covered wall ) and an after picture ( with a proposed mural ).
Supported in part by a grant from the Dennis Arts & Culture Council, a local agency
which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
The following article, with some word changes, was copied from The Register newspaper dated Aug. 25, 2011. The article is not available in the electronic edition of The Register.
Harwich and New York artist Hans de Castellane has the green light to paint this mural on the brick wall on the north side of Hall St. in Dennis Port, across from the Laundromat. Hans photo-shopped this facsimile onto the building wall and received unanimous approval from the Dennis Port Revitalization Committee on Monday ( 8/22/11 ) night .
Donations and Volunteers are Needed:
The Dennis Port Revitalization Committe is looking for monetary donations ( totaling $3,600 ) as well as donations of materials and people's time to prepare and prime the wall. The Dennis Arts and Culture Council kicked off the fundraiser with a $500.00 donation.
Donations for the Hans de Castellane schooner mural in Dennis Port may be made out to the Town of Dennis with a notation that the funds are for the Dennis Port mural and sent to P.O. Box 2060, South Dennis, MA 02660. Volunteers may contact Carlyn Carey at carlyncarey@yahoo.com or by phone at 508-398-3092.
A Dennis Port Sunset in last week of August overlooking Hagis Beach.
Scenes from Dennis Port Beaches during Tropical Storm Irene on 8/28/11
These photo's courtesy of Frank Sobolewski
A Early November Sunset over Nantucket Sound in Dennis Port
The following is a Public Service Announcement from the Dennis Police Department
DENNIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
September 8, 2011
CodeRed
The Town of Dennis has instituted a new rapid emergency notification service called
CodeRED®. The new system will distribute emergency messages via telephone to
targeted areas in Dennis or the entire town.
CodeRED® employs a one-of-a-kind Internet mapping capability for geographic
targeting of calls, coupled with a high speed telephone calling system capable of
delivering customized pre-recorded emergency messages directly to homes, businesses,
cell phones and answering machines.
By registering, you’ll be added to the emergency call list.
This service can be used in case of natural disasters, fires, chemical spills, evacuations,
lock downs, downed power lines, lost individuals, abductions, water system problems,
bomb threats, or other emergencies. Calls can be geographically targeted for localized
messaging.
Dennis residents are welcome and encouraged to enter their contact information for
home, business, and mobile/cell phones so they may be contacted by the system in the
event of an emergency. It is important for Dennis residents and businesses to register,
especially if they use unlisted numbers, cell phones, or VOIP. Those who do not register
their address and phone number may not be notified with CodeRED in the case of an
emergency. Registration is confidential, free and easy. You can even create an account
at CodeRed, which is optional.
Click here to register
https://cne.coderedweb.com/Default.aspx?groupid=RnovexnY6jkx7wV36kBX%2fg%3d%3d
Those without internet access may call Dennis Police Department’s Victim
Services Coordinator at 774-352-1474 to supply their information over the
phone. Required information includes first and last name, street address
(physical address, NO Post Office Boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary
phone number, additional phone numbers can be entered as well. You may
also add your email address.
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Dateline: 7/27/11, A pleasant addition was added to the Village Green in time for last nights' concert with the Bart Weisman Jazz Group. The Baroni family, owners of the Mill Stores, donated 6 five foot long picnic tables to the South Side Civic Association. The SSCA has placed them around the Village Green. Click on the above underlined Title for more information and pictures.
Photo and story by The Dennis Register