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    Dr. Robert Duncanson. FILE PHOTO

    Dr. Robert Duncanson, Chatham's Former Natural ...

     CHATHAM – Dr. Robert Duncanson, whose guidance on environmental issues helped make the town a...

    Dr. Robert Duncanson, Chatham's Former Natural ...
     CHATHAM – Dr. Robert Duncanson, whose guidance on environmental issues helped make the town a...
    Paws and Claws in West Chatham will close Dec. 31. DEBRA LAWLESS PHOTO

    Business Page: Online Competition Closes Chatha...

    Here’s sad news from Chatham’s retail sector: Paws and Claws, the pet supply store which also...

    Business Page: Online Competition Closes Chatha...
    Here’s sad news from Chatham’s retail sector: Paws and Claws, the pet supply store which also...
    The former Monomoy Theatre playhouse entrance is boarded up following a series of break-ins. FILE PHOTO

    Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld

    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the...

    Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld
    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the...
    The purple marsh crab. YALE PEABODY MUSEUM, CC0, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

    Two-thirds Of Studied Salt Marshes Could Be Los...

    CHATHAM – In less than 25 years, as much as 40 percent of four salt marshes in West and South...

    Two-thirds Of Studied Salt Marshes Could Be Los...
    CHATHAM – In less than 25 years, as much as 40 percent of four salt marshes in West and South...
    At 101, John Zippo of South Chatham clearly remembers his time guarding the Nazi elite as they awaited trial at Nuremberg. He got Hermann Goering’s autograph by trading him cigarettes. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

    Chatham Vet Reflects On Time As Nuremberg Guard

    SOUTH CHATHAM – If you recently saw the feature film “Nuremberg,” what you might not know is that...

    Chatham Vet Reflects On Time As Nuremberg Guard
    SOUTH CHATHAM – If you recently saw the feature film “Nuremberg,” what you might not know is that...
    Developer John Carey stands outside the West Harwich Baptist Church, which he now owns. He is seeking Community Preservation Act funding to restore the exterior of the historic building. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

    Carey Seeks CPA Funding For Baptist Church

    HARWICH – Restoration of the exterior of the West Harwich Baptist Church was presented to the...

    Carey Seeks CPA Funding For Baptist Church
    HARWICH – Restoration of the exterior of the West Harwich Baptist Church was presented to the...
    Major changes to the 28-unit condominium project at 606 Route 28 in Harwich won planning board support. Attorney Marian Rose and Rob Demarcco Jeffrey Wyman of Campanelli Company explained the changes proposed to the project in the planning board session on Dec. 9.  WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

    Downsized Sundae School Project Wins Support

     HARWICH – Major adjustments to the proposed 28-unit condominium development on the Sundae School...

    Downsized Sundae School Project Wins Support
     HARWICH – Major adjustments to the proposed 28-unit condominium development on the Sundae School...
    Stephen Uzzo. COURTESY PHOTO

    Uzzo Named Natural History Museum President, Ex...

    BREWSTER – Stephen Miles Uzzo, Ph.D., co-founder of the Woods Hole Institute with decades of...

    Uzzo Named Natural History Museum President, Ex...
    BREWSTER – Stephen Miles Uzzo, Ph.D., co-founder of the Woods Hole Institute with decades of...
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    Chatham
    Dr. Robert Duncanson. FILE PHOTO Dr. Robert Duncanson, Chatham's Former Natural Resources Director,...
    December 19, 2025
     CHATHAM – Dr. Robert Duncanson, whose guidance on environmental issues helped make the town a leader among Cape towns in wastewater planning and...
    The former Monomoy Theatre playhouse entrance is boarded up following a series of break-ins. FILE PHOTO Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld
    December 17, 2025
    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the playhouse on the former Monomoy Theatre property was...
    The Barnstable County dredge works in Aunt Lydia’s Cove in 2021. FILE PHOTO Officials Urge Governor Not To Cut Dredge Program
    December 17, 2025
    CHATHAM – During the past decade, the town received more than $3 million in dredging grants from the state to help cover the cost of clearing...
    Harwich
    Major changes to the 28-unit condominium project at 606 Route 28 in Harwich won planning board support. Attorney Marian Rose and Rob Demarcco Jeffrey Wyman of Campanelli Company explained the changes proposed to the project in the planning board session on Dec. 9.  WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Downsized Sundae School Project Wins Support
    December 17, 2025
     HARWICH – Major adjustments to the proposed 28-unit condominium development on the Sundae School Ice Cream property in Harwich Port, including a...
    Developer John Carey stands outside the West Harwich Baptist Church, which he now owns. He is seeking Community Preservation Act funding to restore the exterior of the historic building. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Carey Seeks CPA Funding For Baptist Church
    December 17, 2025
    HARWICH – Restoration of the exterior of the West Harwich Baptist Church was presented to the community preservation committee on Dec. 11 as a...
    Harwich Fund Awards 11 Grants
    December 17, 2025
    HARWICH – The Harwich Fund has awarded $30,000 to 11 local nonprofits. The grants will provide warm clothing and nutritious food for residents in need and support essential...
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    Orleans
    River Murphy and Cam Moore, kindergartners at Orleans Elementary School, decorate holiday cookies at the Orleans Police Department on Dec. 10. Students in Jessica Murray’s class decorated the cookies, which were donated to the Orleans Council on Aging. See page 20 for more photos. RYAN BRAY PHOTO OES Kindergartners Decorate Cookies For Council On Aging
    December 18, 2025
    ORLEANS – Kindergartners from Orleans Elementary School brought some holiday festiveness to the Orleans Police Department last week. Students in...
    The Lower Cape Outreach Council officially opened its expanded pantry in Orleans to the public on Dec. 2. The pantry, located in the council’s headquarters on Brewster Cross Road, is three times the size of the previous facility. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS Expanded Pantry Gives Lower Cape Outreach Council Much Needed Boost
    December 18, 2025
    ORLEANS – On the bottom level of the Lower Cape Outreach Council’s Brewster Cross Road building last Thursday, clients grabbed a cart and started...
    Eliza Puglia, Sylvia Loughran, Emelia Paine and Izola Sullivan gather for a photo at the conclusion of this year’s Phonics Fashion Show at Orleans Elementary School on Dec. 11. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS Fashion’s The Word At Orleans Elementary
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – One by one, first graders at Orleans Elementary School hit the runway in the school gymnasium to show off their love of letters and...
    Brewster
    Stephen Uzzo. COURTESY PHOTO Uzzo Named Natural History Museum President, Executive Director
    December 17, 2025
    BREWSTER – Stephen Miles Uzzo, Ph.D., co-founder of the Woods Hole Institute with decades of experience in museum-related operations, funding,...
    The town-owned Sea Camps property on Long Pond. FILE PHOTO BCT Pledges $1.2M More For Sea Camps Properties; Brings Total To $2.2M
    December 17, 2025
    BREWSTER – With two new gift agreements signed with the town, the Brewster Conservation Trust has brought its investment in the Sea Camps...
    Demolition began on the two structures located at 2342 Main St. earlier this month. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTO Demolition Begins On BCT’s Newest Project
    December 10, 2025
    BREWSTER – By this summer, the Brewster Conservation Trust is hopeful residents will have a new sight to behold at 2342 Main St.  Demolition began...
    Features
    British soldier lichen was spotted during Harwich Conservation Trust’s Hikin’ for Lichens program at Thompson’s Field. GERRY BEETHAM PHOTOS A Fungi And Algae Love Story: HCT Walk Illuminates World Of Lichens
    December 19, 2025
    HARWICH – Just when you think you might be a keen observer of nature, along comes Harwich Conservation Trust naturalist Tom Walker to blow your...
    Crowds at the Wequassett’s recent tree lighting. COURTESY PHOTO Minding Your Business- The Wequassett Resort And Golf Club
    December 17, 2025
    There are few resorts on the Cape more timeless and iconic than the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich. From the impeccable landscape...
    Scrooge (Jay Stewart) with the Ghost of Christmas Past (Juliet Seeley).
COURTESY PHOTOS Theater Review: ‘Christmas Carol By Candlelight’ At 204 Instills...
    December 16, 2025
     Step into the old Harwich Middle School auditorium — now the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building — and you may feel a rush of memories before the...
    Obituaries
    Donna R. Jordan
    December 19, 2025
    Donna R. Jordan passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025, at the age of 83, after a long illness.Donna was born and grew up in Taunton, MA, where...
    Sid Bennett
    December 18, 2025
    Sidney Bennett  died peacefully December 9, 2025 in the home he had shared with his wife Betsy in Harwich, surrounded by their loving family and...
    Joan Waldron
    December 18, 2025
    Joan Templeton Austin Waldron, 88, of Catskill, NY, and South Yarmouth, MA, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 28 after enjoying a week of...
    Family Pantry
    Other Local Sports
    The Santa Stampede 5K, hosted Saturday by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce, began with a kids’ race before the official timed event. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS More Than 200 Race In Orleans Santa Stampede 5K
    December 10, 2025
    ORLEANS – More than 200 people participated Saturday in the annual Santa Stampede 5K, hosted by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce.With Christmas...
    High School Sports
    Nauset boys hockey began their follow-up to last year’s Division 3 state championship with a 6-1 win over Plymouth North in the first game of the 2025-26 season Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Nauset Unveils Banner, Continues Winning Ways In First Game As...
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – With the Nauset boys hockey team’s final practice of the preseason winding down last Friday, head coach Connor Brickley gathered everyone...
    Monomoy boys basketball head coach John McCarthy looks on as the Sharks play a tri-scrimmage last Saturday against Silver Lake and Apponequet before the beginning of the 2025-26 season. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Monomoy Boys Basketball Hope To Make Statement With Effort, Energy
    December 17, 2025
    HARWICH – The nucleus to “The Book of Basketball,” the 2009 magnum opus of sportswriter Bill Simmons, is that basketball has a massive...
    The Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey team celebrates after a goal during a 4-2 loss to Pope Francis to open the season Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS ‘Deepest’ Nauset-Monomoy Girls Hockey Team Sets Sights On...
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – The Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey team is as deep as it has ever been. That’s a fact, per their line chart Saturday in the Warriors’...
    Athlete of the Week
    Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey senior center Gaby Bassett tallied two points in the Warriors’ season opener Saturday against Pope Francis. She finished one goal shy of 100 for her career in the 4-2 loss. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Gaby Bassett
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – With the Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey team trailing 2-1 after the first period against Pope Francis in their season opener Saturday, head...
    Cape Cod Tech junior quarterback Daniel Handville impacted the vocational small school state championship in the air and on the ground in the 30-24 win for the seventh-seed Crusaders (9-4) over first-seed South Shore (7-6) on Dec. 3  EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Daniel Handville
    December 10, 2025
    NEW BEDFORD – After Cape Cod Tech defeated Upper Cape Tech 14-6 on Nov. 27 to win the Golden Wrench and the Mayflower Athletic Conference Small...
    Opinion
    Letters To The Editor: Dec. 18, 2025
    December 17, 2025
    Smart Growth PlanningEditor: Planning for smart growth is essential for preserving Chatham's cherished historical attributes and scale as a typical...
    Our View: Demand Action On Gun Control
    December 17, 2025
     It’s been a difficult week. Especially in the lead-up to the holidays, the news over the weekend of the shootings at Brown University and Bondi...
    Our View: Monomoy Theatre Gaslighting
    December 10, 2025
    There was great sadness when the Monomoy Theatre closed in 2018, but that was tempered with optimism when the new owner of the downtown Chatham...
    featured
    Dr. Robert Duncanson. FILE PHOTO Dr. Robert Duncanson, Chatham's Former Natural Resources Director,...
    December 19, 2025
     CHATHAM – Dr. Robert Duncanson, whose guidance on environmental issues helped make the town a leader among Cape towns in wastewater planning and...
    Paws and Claws in West Chatham will close Dec. 31. DEBRA LAWLESS PHOTO Business Page: Online Competition Closes Chatham’s Paws And Claws
    December 18, 2025
    Here’s sad news from Chatham’s retail sector: Paws and Claws, the pet supply store which also offers grooming services, is closing its doors Dec....
    The former Monomoy Theatre playhouse entrance is boarded up following a series of break-ins. FILE PHOTO Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld
    December 17, 2025
    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the playhouse on the former Monomoy Theatre property was...
    Focus On...
    Paws and Claws in West Chatham will close Dec. 31. DEBRA LAWLESS PHOTO Business Page: Online Competition Closes Chatham’s Paws And Claws
    December 18, 2025
    Here’s sad news from Chatham’s retail sector: Paws and Claws, the pet supply store which also offers grooming services, is closing its doors Dec....
    News
    The Monomoy Regional School Committee named three finalists for superintendent Thursday. FILE PHOTO Monomoy Superintendent Finalists Named
    December 12, 2025
    The three finalists to replace Scott Carpenter as superintendent of the Monomoy Regional School District were announced by the school committee at...
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