CHATHAM – Most government agencies say they strive for transparency. Often, however, the realities of staffing and time means that some functions...

CHATHAM – What is your story? "Talk to me Chatham," a networking opportunity for women to be held on Aug. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Atwood House, will showcase the stories...

CHATHAM – The summer town meeting, an annual event to provide an opportunity for seasonal residents to catch up on town issues and ask questions of...

 HARWICH – Massachusetts Department of Transportation staff will meet with town officials on Wednesday, Aug. 13 to discuss design improvements for...

If you’re in the pizza game, you know the name Dave Portnoy. The owner and founder of the digital media monolith Barstool Sports is perhaps best...

 HARWICH – Pine Island, a 2.5-acre island in the heart of the Herring River estuary, is destined to become a true wildlife refuge. That is the plan...

ORLEANS – The start of a new school year is just around the corner. For parents, that means shopping for back-to-school supplies. But with prices...

ORLEANS – There’s a new resource for Cape Cod families struggling to pay the rising costs of early childhood care. All Moms are Heroes, the...

ORLEANS – The second phase of sewering in the area of Meetinghouse Pond is nearly complete. But additional properties that were approved for...

BREWSTER – Town officials announced a temporary closure of Paines Creek Wednesday morning due to high levels of fecal bacteria. As of Thursday...

BREWSTER – While the construction noise is over, neighbors are holding their breath as the Charm on Main opens its doors. In June, a number of...

BREWSTER – After a review by consultants, the estimated cost to implement the Sea Camps comprehensive plan has been cut nearly in half, from $15.6...

The Academy of Performing Arts (APA) on Main Street in Orleans has been knocking them out of the park all summer long. With summer smash hit...

Two local authors who began writing after lengthy careers in visual fields have released their works — a series of children’s books and a gritty...

When you see a beautiful painting like George Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” do you think about how it was...

 “Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as...

In Chatham, July 22, 2025, Ann Gertrude (McAloon) Mador, wife of Deacon Joseph Mador, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, at the age...

Rosamond “Kay” Whitcomb Cowles of Chatham, MA passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025 surrounded by family.  She was born on December 23, 1942 in...

HARWICH – Two early goals in quick succession off somewhat fortuitous chances proved to be the difference in No. 4 seed Scorcha FC’s 4-2 win...

NORTH EASTHAM – A Cape Cod Soccer League quarterfinal match last Sunday between the top and bottom seeds in the postseason tournament ended with a...

BREWSTER – For years, it was a signal of summer within Brewster. The Sea Camps would set up archery targets on the front lawn of the property, and...

ORLEANS – Over the course of the seven consecutive wins put together by the Orleans Firebirds in the last week of the season, the bat of Dawson...

ORLEANS – Tyler Myatt knew the Cape Cod Baseball League is where he needed to be.Earlier this year, Myatt hit 31 home runs and batted in 110 runs...

SOUTH YARMOUTH – The Orleans Firebirds roared into the Cape Cod Baseball League playoffs as winners of the East Division after storming through the...

The postseason picture for the Cape Cod Baseball League was set on the final day of the season this past Sunday. In the East, the surging Orleans...

ORLEANS – In mid-July, a day before the Cape Cod Baseball League’s All-Star Game, the Orleans Firebirds, at 13-13-2, sat just a point above the...

There’s no escaping social media these days. It’s where controversies over the most trivial things break out and where our president announces both...

Follow The Climate EvidenceEditor: A recent letter denying the urgency of climate change deserves a response.The assertion that climate science...

What will it look like in the fall, when kids are back in school and businesses are laying off folks as summer visitors return home and the steady...

ORLEANS – The start of a new school year is just around the corner. For parents, that means shopping for back-to-school supplies. But with prices...

The postseason picture for the Cape Cod Baseball League was set on the final day of the season this past Sunday. In the East, the surging Orleans...

CHATHAM – The summer town meeting, an annual event to provide an opportunity for seasonal residents to catch up on town issues and ask questions of...

HARWICH PORT – The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” with an estimated $911 billion in cuts to Medicare over the next 10 years, could create one big...

Author Bernard Cornwell sailing on Nantucket Sound, mid 1990s. FILE PHOTO

Dedication of the new Chatham Playground, late 1980s. FILE PHOTO