Harwich Water Department received an Outstanding Performance award from the state Department of Environmental Protection, selectmen announced Monday. From 325 departments statewide, Harwich ranked in the top eight.

Pleasant Bay Resource Management Alliance is seeking volunteers for its water quality monitoring program.

State and federal environmental officials, along with private engineering and waste disposal firms, continue to try and contain and clean up an estimated 12,000 gallons of home heating oil that spilled onto Great Western Road Wednesday after a Cape Cod Oil truck collided with a pick-up.

Election day is coming up fast. Harwich voters will head to the ballot box on Tuesday, May 20, to elect two selectmen, two school committee members, one water commissioner and three Brooks Free Library trustees.