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The select board expressed a desire to retain a single-family house at 127 Old Harbor Rd., either by renovating the existing structure or constructing a new home. FILE PHOTO

Select Board Favors Saving Old House At 127 Old Harbor Rd.

CHATHAM – In a second look at possible scenarios for housing at 127 Old Harbor Rd., members of the select board indicated a preference to include a...

Kids clamor for Easter eggs in Chatham’s annual egg hunt at Kate Gould Park.

Chatham’s Easter Egg Hunt Serves Up Eggs-cellent Fun

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Shannon (left) and Maggie June Hubbard. COURTESY PHOTO

Maggie June’s Legacy: Bill Would Require Smoke Alarms In Vacation...

CHATHAM – It was a tragedy that never should’ve happened. And if the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act is signed into law, it might never happen...

Cultural Affairs Director Kara Mewhinney is getting ready for Art Week 2025 at the 204 Cultural Municipal Building. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Art Week In Harwich Starts On Saturday

HARWICH – Art Week 2025 gets underway in town on Saturday with more than a week of activities that will celebrate local culture. It’s about...

A number of photovoltaic solar projects have been developed in Harwich in recent years. This one at the park and ride at the Route 124-Route 6 interchange was installed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. FILE PHOTO

Select Board Assessing Becoming A climate Leader Community

HARWICH – The town is considering additional measures to address climate change, including becoming a Climate Leader Community. Valerie Bell,...

It's that time of the year for seasonal dock installations along the Herring River. WILLIAM F. GALVIN

Herring River Study Examines Docks' Environmental Impacts

HARWICH – In places like the Herring River, docks and piers can have a negative impact on salt marshes. That’s the conclusion of a study backed by...

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Due to overbudgeting related to the ongoing Nauset Regional High School project, approximately $200,000 was credited back to the four Nauset towns of Orleans, Brewster, Eastham and Wellfleet for the new fiscal year. FILE PHOTO

Budget Adjustment Favors Nauset Towns

ORLEANS – The select board last week settled on a final budget for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year after adjustments were made to the Nauset Regional...

Suzanne Holmes, left, and Betsy Aaron were on hand for an exhibit celebrating the life and work of their mother, Joyce Aaron, at the community center at 44 Main St. in Orleans last weekend. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Exhibit Celebrates The Varied Art Of The Late Joyce Aaron

ORLEANS – Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Joyce Aaron was that other person. From ice cream...

Mike McNamara, owner of Hog Island Beer Co. in Orleans, recently purchased Mayflower Brewing Company in Plymouth. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Hog Island Owner Purchases Plymouth-Based Brewery

ORLEANS – The owner of Hog Island Beer Co. is ready to set sail aboard the Mayflower, so to speak. Mike McNamara has purchased Plymouth-based...

Principal Steven Guditus helps Eddy Elementary students sort waste in liquids and partially eaten food. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTOS

Brewster Schools Showcase Composting Program

BREWSTER – Brewster schools are committed to education, even outside the classroom. For students in second grade and beyond, lunchtime serves as a...

Parisis Filippatos argues his side in a dog attack case which violates a previous settlement with the town of Brewster.

Dog Attack Marks Second Violation For Two Brewster Dogs

BREWSTER – For Raki and Remi, there’s no hope of reform and rehabilitation, at least in the eyes of the select board. The labradoodle dogs,...

From left, Harvey (Pete) Dahl, David Faherty and Caroline McCarley. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTO

Select Board Candidates Debate Housing, Water And Sea Camps

BREWSTER – Sea Camps, housing, water and tax cuts were the major topics of discussion for Harvey (Pete) Dahl, David Faherty and Caroline McCarley...

Cheering On Monomoy’s Star Music Teacher--Several Monomoy School teachers were in attendance to cheer on one of their own. Rebecca Riley, Harwich Elementary School’s music teacher, was one of the stars of Eventide Theatre Company’s latest productions, “A Grand Night for Singing.” Pictured left to right are HES physical education teacher Marcus De La Vega, Rebecca Riley, and HES STEM teacher Billy Weimer. MELISSA DE LA VEGA PHOTO

Parting Shots 4/24/25

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Chef and owner of Viera on Main Ben Porter. COURTESY PHOTO

Minding Your Business- Viera on Main

“The dishes are well thought out, well composed and delicious,” says Mary Margaret Gallup, the general manager at Viera on Main in Chatham, and...

Julia Randall as Ouiser and Kathy Hamilton as Clairee in APA’s “Steel Magnolias.” Bob Tucker / Focal Point Photos

Laughter And Tears with APA’s ‘Steel Magnolias’

Spring has definitely sprung in Orleans over at the Academy Playhouse with the opening last week of “Steel Magnolias,” the treasured tale of...

Kerrie M. (Brophy) Karst

Kerrie M. (Brophy) Karst, a resident of Boston, formerly of Reading, MA, passed away peacefully at her happy place, her beloved Cape Cod, on April...

John C. Richardson

John C. Richardson, age 92, died at his home in Orford, NH on March 12, 2025. He never stopped reading and learning, sometimes reinforcing...

Alan Thomas Sachtleben

Our beloved husband, Dad and Grampy passed peacefully from this world on March 30 from complications of a stroke.Born in New Jersey on April 20,...

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Nauset freshman Ronan O’Brien returns a backhand. O’Brien and junior Wyatt Carroll beat junior Ethan Seufert and sophomore Tom Hereford 6-2, 6-3 in second doubles. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Boys Tennis: Sharks Best Warriors, 4-1

NORTH EASTHAM — Brooks Park in Harwich, where the Monomoy boys tennis team plays its home matches, gets a little bit of wind. But according to head...

Monomoy shortstop Kate Huse swings at a pitch during last Thursday’s game. NICK CHRISTIAN PHOTO

A Merciless Victory: Monomoy Softball Thumps Barnstable

HARWICH – The Monomoy softball team is on fire. Going into Thursday’s game against Barnstable, the Sharks had outscored their opposition 82-14....

Athlete of the Week

Athlete Of The Week: Ryan Casey

NORTH EASTHAM — Senior Ryan Casey has played on the Monomoy Regional High School boys tennis team since he was in eighth grade. He’s confident that...

Monomoy senior Alana Lojko has continued her dominance in the pitcher’s circle this spring. FILE PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Alana Lojko

HARWICH – Alana Lojko is capping off her career the way she started it: with a bang. Ever since she took over the reins as the Monomoy softball...

Monomoy senior Alana Lojko has continued her dominance in the pitcher’s circle this spring. FILE PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Alana Lojko

HARWICH – Alana Lojko is capping off her career the way she started it: with a bang.Ever since she took over the reins as the Monomoy softball...

Letters To The Editor: April 24, 2025

Outgoing Select Board Member’s ChoicesEditor: I strongly endorse Caroline McCarley and Pete Dahl for the two open seats on the Brewster Select...

Our View: Main Street’s Loss

Today, the ravishing of America’s Main Streets seen in the 1980s and ‘90s seem, like those old fashioned Main Streets themselves, to be a throwback...

Letters To The Editor: April 17, 2025

Harwich Scraps It TogetherEditor:We are delighted to announce that the Foodscraps program in Harwich, from its inception on July 1, has diverted...

A command post has been stationed in the water department property off Freeman's Way. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Missing 23-Year Old Harwich Man Found Deceased

BREWSTER - On Tuesday afternoon, the Harwich Police Department announced they had found a missing man deceased in Brewster. The Harwich Police...

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Nature Connection: For The Love Of Rabbits

As spring holidays approach, it is hard to escape all the cute little bunnies that pop up everywhere, whether fluffy stuffed ones or yummy...

Association to Preserve Cape Cod Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb will speak on Chatham’s efforts to preserve water quality on April 22 at the community center. COURTESY PHOTO

Celebrating Earth Week, Local Organizations Plan Cleanups,...

Earth Day has its origins in the late 1960s with the growing environmental movement. After a devastating oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. in...

Will Chatham’s July 4 parade attract the same size crowds it usually does, given the economic and political uncertainty gripping the nation? FILE PHOTO

Chambers Upbeat But Cautious About Summer Season

Despite considerable uncertainty over the country’s economy and the prospect of a falloff in international visitors, especially from Canada, local...

Volunteers at the Family Pantry of Cape Cod load bags of groceries for a client. FILE PHOTO

With Federal Cuts, Food Pantries Brace For ‘Tsunami’ Of Need

Rising demand at Cape Cod’s food pantries isn’t news; it’s been the case for a number of years. But those who fight hunger on Cape Cod say that...

Christopher Flanagan is currently the Massachusetts State Representative for the First Barnstable District which includes the towns of Dennis, Yarmouth and Brewster.

State Representative Chris Flanagan Charged With Fraud

BREWSTER – Massachusetts State Representative Christopher Flanagan, D–Dennis, has been charged with five counts of wire fraud and one count of...

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