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Board Leaning Toward Town Paying For Grinder Pumps

November 20, 2024

CHATHAM – After hearing recommendations from two town committees, the select board is leaning toward the town picking up the cost of grinder pumps...

The team at Chatham Kelp hauls in the heavy line laden with kelp. COURTESY PHOTO

It’s Growing Season At Chatham Kelp

November 20, 2024

CHATHAM – Maybe Chatham’s kelp farmers aren’t yet rolling in the green. But they’re learning the ins and outs of a promising new industry that...

Peter and Linda Hughes coordinate the Chatham Food Pantry. FILE PHOTO

With Surging Need, Chatham Pantry Urgently Needs Support

November 14, 2024

CHATHAM – Red is a festive holiday color, but it’s not the kind of ink the Chatham Food Pantry would like to have in its ledger as it approaches...

Harwich Town Administrator Joseph Powers. FILE PHOTO

Bellingham Board's Decision On Powers Still Up In The Air

November 20, 2024

HARWICH – The Bellingham Select Board was divided Tuesday night on whether to appoint Harwich Town Administrator Joseph Powers or former...

The single vehicle apparently left the roadway, broke through a guard rail and ignited. JAKE O'CALLAGHAN PHOTO

Police Seek Charges Against Driver In Fiery Car Crash

November 20, 2024

NORTH HARWICH – Two teens suffered life-threatening injuries and three more were hurt in a fiery single-car crash on Queen Anne Road Monday...

Justin Holdstrom, a regional manager for Corcoran and Jennison, owners of the Stone Horse dormitories, makes a presentation on year-round expansion to the planning board. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Expanded Use of Stone Horse Dormitories Denied

November 20, 2024

HARWICH – The planning board denied a proposal for the two dormitories on the former Stone Horse motel property along Route 28 in South Harwich to...

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Gail Briere and Michael Solitro, the town's special projects coordinator, give the select board an update on plans for a new town campus during the board's Nov. 13 meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Firm Selected To Explore Town Campus Options

November 20, 2024

ORLEANS – Although 2040 may still be off in the distance, the town could get a sense of what could be built in the way of a municipal campus this...

A new rental assistance program can provide qualified residents with $350 a month to be put toward their rent for up to three years. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Launches Rental Assistance Program

November 20, 2024

ORLEANS – Residents in need of help covering their rent could be eligible for a new program that can assist them in doing just that. Orleans is the...

Members of the Orleans Improvement Association work to hang lighted snowflakes in the Village Green on Nov. 13. PHOTOS COURTESY ORLEANS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

Tree Lighting Kicks Off Holiday Festivities

November 20, 2024

ORLEANS – It’s already beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Orleans. Last week, members of the Orleans Improvement Association got into the...

The newly finished Anne McManus Center. COURTESY PHOTO

Latham Centers Unveils New Education Facility

November 20, 2024

BREWSTER – On Friday, Latham Centers staff will host a grand opening for its new educational facility, the Anne McManus Center. Located half a...

There were a total of 354 residents checked in at the start of the meeting. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTO

Brewster Approves Sea Camps Funding

November 19, 2024

BREWSTER – After four hours of debating, voting, then debating again, Monday night’s special town meeting came to a close with a few heartfelt...

Town meeting will be held at Stony Brook Elementary on Nov. 18. FILE PHOTO

Sea Camps, Department Projects Lead Special Town Meeting Warrant

November 13, 2024

BREWSTER – Allocating funds are of top priority for the fall special town meeting on Nov. 18. Out of 11 articles, six determine how monies will be...

From left, Devine brothers Seamus on drums, Macklin on bass and Paddo on guitar. COURTESY PHOTO

Club 9-Ball Proves Music Runs In The Family

November 20, 2024

One word to describe Paddo, Seamus and Macklin Devine? Irish. But that one is a given. A second word? Passionate. Just about six years after...

The Orleans Chamber of Commerce annual meeting was hosted at the Rock Harbor Grill last week. Attendees enjoyed the festive atmosphere, exceptional food and the service provided by owner Chuck Konner and his fabulous staff. Awards given out at the meeting included Large Business of the Year, Baskin’s Ace Hardware; Small Business of the Year, Beach Road Properties; Nonprofit of the Year, Orleans Improvement Association; Spirit of Orleans, Samantha Miskiv, Orleans DPW; and Entrepreneur of the Year, Clarke Doody, Trove Gallery. Pictured here are, from left, Kara Boulé, Delude Communications; Courtney Wittenstein, The Cape Cod Chronicle; and Orleans Chamber board members Molly Avellar, Adorn; Amanda Constant, Cape Cod 5; and Jessica Thomas, Agway of Cape Cod.

Orleans Chamber Meets At The Grill

November 19, 2024

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Photographer Tom Riley strives to capture the beauty and uniqueness of Cape Cod. TOM RILEY PHOTO

Tom Riley’s Lens Captures Cape Cod’s Character

November 16, 2024

Tom Riley is an award-winning photographer based in Chatham. Since the pandemic, he has successfully nurtured his passions — real estate and...

Michael Corcoran Smith

November 13, 2024

Michael Corcoran Smith passed away at the age of 77 on November 6, 2024. Michael was born and raised in Orleans and was a graduate of Nauset...

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High School Sports

Joined by her parents Ben and Elizabeth and brother Tyler, Monomoy senior Emily Layton signed her Letter of Intent to play field hockey at the University of New Hampshire during a signing ceremony Wednesday at Monomoy. COURTESY PHOTO

Monomoy’s Layton, Nauset’s Poulin Sign Division I Commitments

November 20, 2024

Two of the Lower Cape’s top high school athletes solidified their commitments to Division I collegiate athletic programs last Wednesday.Monomoy...

The Monomoy field hockey team received runner-up medals after suffering a 3-1 loss to Uxbridge in the Division 4 state championship Saturday at Worcester State. BRAD JOYAL PHOTOS

Monomoy Field Hockey Falls To Uxbridge In State Final

November 20, 2024

WORCESTER – Another historic season ended with another loss to Uxbridge. For a second straight year, the Monomoy field hockey team fell to Uxbridge...

Monomoy senior Emily Layton scored two goals to help guide Monomoy to a 3-0 victory over Sutton in the Division 4 state semifinals Tuesday at Bridgewater-Raynham. BRAD JOYAL PHOTO

Layton, Clarke Lift Monomoy Field Hockey In State Semifinals;...

November 13, 2024

BRIDGEWATER – The Sharks are heading back to the Division 4 state championship.After eking out a victory over No. 7 Cohasset in the quarterfinals...

Athlete of the Week

Nauset senior Isaiah Robinson became the first wide receiver in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a single season during the Warriors’ 18-7 victory over Martha’s Vineyard on Friday. BRAD JOYAL FILE PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Isaiah Robinson

November 20, 2024

One of the Nauset football team’s biggest stars is leaving his mark on the program. Senior Isaiah Robinson etched his name in the record book on...

Monomoy sophomore Emery Cappallo netted both goals to lift the Sharks to a 2-1 overtime victory over Cohasset in the Division 4 state quarterfinals Friday in Harwich. BRAD JOYAL PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Emery Cappallo

November 13, 2024

HARWICH – When the Monomoy field hockey team needed a spark, Emery Cappallo delivered in the clutch. The sophomore from Barnstable erased an early...

Cape Cod Baseball League

Former Orleans Cardinal and Colorado Rockies legend Todd Helton headlined the Cape Cod Baseball League’s 2024 Hall of Fame induction class. BRAD JOYAL PHOTOS

Todd Helton, Nick Senzel Headline Cape League Hall Of Fame Inductees

November 20, 2024

EAST HARWICH – One of baseball’s most-feared hitters of the 21st century has cemented his place in Cape Cod Baseball League history. Just months...

Letters To The Editor: Nov. 21, 2024

November 20, 2024

Keeping The Arts GoingEditor:Our October Sacrifice Art Sale was particularly special this year in that we earmarked the proceeds from it to help an...

Nature Connection: In The Wake Of Disappointment And Dread

November 16, 2024

Like many others, I woke before dawn the day after the election and sat, stunned, as I waited for the coffee to brew and the sun to rise. Of...

Our View: Moving Forward

November 14, 2024

We stand by everything we’ve written.We will continue to report the news in a transparent, fair and complete manner. We will hold those in power...

Harwich Town Administrator Joseph Powers. FILE PHOTO

Bellingham Board's Decision On Powers Still Up In The Air

November 20, 2024

HARWICH – The Bellingham Select Board was divided Tuesday night on whether to appoint Harwich Town Administrator Joseph Powers or former...

This screenshot shows a comment made on a Harwich Facebook page on which a video was posted of a Monomoy High School ninth grader who was selling wreaths door-to-door. The post has since been removed.

Facebook Post Raises Concerns: Comment Referred To Immigrant...

November 20, 2024

HARWICH – A comment on a recent Facebook post is causing some to wonder what’s simmering just under the surface of the community. A post on the...

The team at Chatham Kelp hauls in the heavy line laden with kelp. COURTESY PHOTO

It’s Growing Season At Chatham Kelp

November 20, 2024

CHATHAM – Maybe Chatham’s kelp farmers aren’t yet rolling in the green. But they’re learning the ins and outs of a promising new industry that...

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Paul Niles with his wife, Annie, and his daughter, Maddy on Mount Washington. COURTESY PHOTO

Senior Page: Even In Retirement, Paul Niles Is Devoted To Uplifting...

November 17, 2024

From adolescence to adulthood, we carry with us the wisdom and skills imparted to us by educators. For Paul Niles, the president of the Lighthouse...

Monomoy District Establishes Multilingual Advisory Council

November 7, 2024

When a school district reaches the threshold of 100 students who are English learners — kids for whom English is not their native language and who...

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