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    A scene from a past Oktoberfest. This year’s autumn festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18. FIL PHOTO

    Raise A Stein At Chatham’s Oktoberfest Saturday

    CHATHAM – If the Pumpkin People are in the park, Oktoberfest can’t be far behind. The annual...

    Raise A Stein At Chatham’s Oktoberfest Saturday
    CHATHAM – If the Pumpkin People are in the park, Oktoberfest can’t be far behind. The annual...
    Students in Kimberly Bruemmer’s fourth grade class at Orleans Elementary School spent time last Thursday planting garlic in the school’s garden. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

    Master Gardeners, OES Students Harvest Food For...

    ORLEANS – On a crisp, sunny October afternoon, students in Kimberly Bruemmer’s fourth grade class...

    Master Gardeners, OES Students Harvest Food For...
    ORLEANS – On a crisp, sunny October afternoon, students in Kimberly Bruemmer’s fourth grade class...
    Acclaimed conservationist Jane Goodall, who passed away recently at the age of 91, visited Cape Cod in 2004. She traveled to the flats of Brewster with students from the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School and spoke with HCT field naturalist and author Peter Trull. BARRY DONAHUE PHOTO

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    HARWICH – Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall passed away recently at the age of 91, leaving a...

    When Jane Goodall Visited Cape Cod: The Legacy ...
    HARWICH – Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall passed away recently at the age of 91, leaving a...
    Only a single wall remained after crews mistakenly demolished sections of an historic home on Shore Road. TIM WOOD PHOTO

    Shore Road Owner Fined By Historical Commission...

    CHATHAM – Demolition of large sections of an historic Shore Road home has resulted in the owner...

    Shore Road Owner Fined By Historical Commission...
    CHATHAM – Demolition of large sections of an historic Shore Road home has resulted in the owner...
    Preserving sensitive natural resources and wildlife habitat in Harwich. FILE PHOTO

    Land Transfers To Protect Sensitive Natural Res...

    HARWICH – The Harwich Conservation Trust and the town’s real estate and open space committee are...

    Land Transfers To Protect Sensitive Natural Res...
    HARWICH – The Harwich Conservation Trust and the town’s real estate and open space committee are...
    Protesters gathered with signs on the Orleans Rotary Saturday in a protest against Fascism organized by Nauset Citizens Alliance and Good Trouble Cape Cod.

    Residents Rally Against Fascism In Orleans

    ORLEANS – Walking along Rock Harbor Road Saturday in direction of the Orleans Rotary, the sound...

    Residents Rally Against Fascism In Orleans
    ORLEANS – Walking along Rock Harbor Road Saturday in direction of the Orleans Rotary, the sound...
    Meadow Dibble. COURTESY PHOTO

    Meadow Dibble, Historical Society Have Differin...

    BREWSTER – Meadow Dibble has spent years researching and recovering historical data that she...

    Meadow Dibble, Historical Society Have Differin...
    BREWSTER – Meadow Dibble has spent years researching and recovering historical data that she...
    The Chatham Historical Commission placed a one-year demolition delay on this Stage Harbor house. FILE PHOTO

    Demolition Delay Placed On Stage Harbor Rd. House

    CHATHAM – The historical commission placed a one-year demolition delay on a 120-year-old Stage...

    Demolition Delay Placed On Stage Harbor Rd. House
    CHATHAM – The historical commission placed a one-year demolition delay on a 120-year-old Stage...
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    Chatham
    A scene from a past Oktoberfest. This year’s autumn festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18. FIL PHOTO Raise A Stein At Chatham’s Oktoberfest Saturday
    October 16, 2025
    CHATHAM – If the Pumpkin People are in the park, Oktoberfest can’t be far behind. The annual autumn celebration happens Saturday, Oct. 18 in Kate...
    Only a single wall remained after crews mistakenly demolished sections of an historic home on Shore Road. TIM WOOD PHOTO Shore Road Owner Fined By Historical Commission For Demo Of...
    October 16, 2025
    CHATHAM – Demolition of large sections of an historic Shore Road home has resulted in the owner being fined by the historical commission. The...
    The Chatham Historical Commission placed a one-year demolition delay on this Stage Harbor house. FILE PHOTO Demolition Delay Placed On Stage Harbor Rd. House
    October 15, 2025
    CHATHAM – The historical commission placed a one-year demolition delay on a 120-year-old Stage Harbor Road house last week, urging the owners to...
    Harwich
    November is Toast time in Harwich. FILE PHOTO Toast Of Harwich Coming In November
    October 16, 2025
    HARWICH – Tickets are now on sale for the 25th annual Toast of Harwich to be held at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club on the evening of Friday,...
    Acclaimed conservationist Jane Goodall, who passed away recently at the age of 91, visited Cape Cod in 2004. She traveled to the flats of Brewster with students from the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School and spoke with HCT field naturalist and author Peter Trull. BARRY DONAHUE PHOTO When Jane Goodall Visited Cape Cod: The Legacy Of A Conservation...
    October 16, 2025
    HARWICH – Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall passed away recently at the age of 91, leaving a legacy that spanned the globe and touched many Cape...
    The house at 64 Smith St. will remain while six two-bedroom town houses are proposed for the rear of the property. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

[CURRENT WEEK’S PHOTOS / Smith St. 4


More Multifamily Housing Proposed In W. Harwich

by William F. Galvin
	HARWICH – West Harwich is becoming the hotspot for multifamily development in town. 
The planning board will address a multifamily special permit and site plan review special permit application on Nov. 6 for six condominium townhouses on a lot along Smith Street and Cork Lane.
	The application was submitted by Senie and Associates, a Brewster firm serving as counsel on behalf of Mento Corporation, which intends to purchase the 64 Smith St. property owned by Anne Brensley. The 133,681-square-foot parcel presently contains a single-family structure, two barns and four sheds.The property has 48,681 square feet of buildable upland.
According to the project narrative, the plan is to build a 12-bedroom multifamily development consisting of six two-bedroom townhouses in one building, one of which would be available for year-round workforce housing. 
The project has been met with protest on social media. 
“If this special permit is granted, it will set a precedent and could open the floodgates town-wide to detrimental projects of this kind in sensitive environmental areas. We are all in this together,’ Mary Kaye wrote on the Harwich Old Timers page on Facebook.
The multifamily development would be located on the north side of the property, which contains the buildable upland. According to the narrative, it would minimize impact on the neighborhood. The property is located in the Residential Rural Estate Zoning District and the FEMA Flood Zone AE.  
The lot has 99.75 feet of frontage on Smith Street and 430 feet along Cork Lane, which would serve as the vehicle entrance to the parking area. The project calls for two parking spaces per unit, with one space inside of a garage and the second in front of the garage. There is a separate four-parking-space guest lot proposed as well.
The barns and sheds would be demolished, while the single-family house that faces Smith Street would be retained.
Other multifamily housing under development in West Harwich includes the former West Harwich Schoolhouse, a former office building being converted to house by the Davenport Companies, and 29 units on a little over two acres at the corner of Route 28 and Depot Street, including the former West Harwich Baptist Church, being developed by John Carey, who also developed the schoolhouse. More Multifamily Housing ProposedI In West Harwich
    October 15, 2025
    HARWICH – West Harwich is becoming the hotspot for multifamily development in town. The planning board will address a multifamily special permit...
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    Orleans
    Orleans Citizens Forum To Discuss Comprehensive Plan
    October 16, 2025
    The Orleans Citizens Forum will host a discussion on the town's updated comprehensive plan on Oct. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Lower Cape TV, 5 Namskaket...
    Students in Kimberly Bruemmer’s fourth grade class at Orleans Elementary School spent time last Thursday planting garlic in the school’s garden. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS Master Gardeners, OES Students Harvest Food For Cafeteria
    October 16, 2025
    ORLEANS – On a crisp, sunny October afternoon, students in Kimberly Bruemmer’s fourth grade class got their hands dirty in the garden outside of...
    Select Board Voices Support For Real Estate Transfer Tax
    October 16, 2025
    ORLEANS – Select board members last week spoke in favor of a proposed home rule petition being explored at the county level seeking to adopt a...
    Brewster
    Meadow Dibble. COURTESY PHOTO Meadow Dibble, Historical Society Have Differing Perspectives On...
    October 15, 2025
    BREWSTER – Meadow Dibble has spent years researching and recovering historical data that she believes links Brewster to the slave trade. Her...
    The Charm on Main received its annual entertainment license from the select board last Monday despite neighbor complaints about noise and grievances. FILE PHOTO The Charm Draws More Neighbor Criticism
    October 15, 2025
    BREWSTER – Annual entertainment licenses were officially granted for the Charm on Main and Ocean Edge, extending the previous license until June 30...
    Town Manager Peter Lombardi participated in last year’s Halloween parade, hosted by the Brewster Ladies’ Library with his kids. FILE PHOTO Lombardi Receives High Marks At Annual Evaluation
    October 15, 2025
    BREWSTER – In his annual evaluation by the select board, Town Manager Peter Lombardi received high marks for his leadership skills, strategic...
    Features
    Minding Your Business- Monomoy Self Storage
    October 15, 2025
    Imagine what can be accomplished when a bunch of local dads get together to form one of the most hi-tech, user-friendly storage facilities in the...
    Bodhi Gardner, Isabella Petrov and Aria Nickerson in “Ghost Story.” ALABASTER PUNCHBOWL PHOTO Harwich Troupe Debuts At 204 With First-rate ‘Ghost Story’
    October 14, 2025
    Halloween’s on the way, so why not take in a spooky play to get you in the mood? “Ghost Story,” playing through Oct. 25 at the 204 Cultural Center...
    It’s a good time of year to look for wild mushrooms — so many different colors! MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION Nature Connection: A Changing Of The Guard
    October 11, 2025
    It’s happening all around us. Fall has arrived, not so gently pushing summer out the door. We’ve had the signs of fall for weeks, but there were...
    Obituaries
    Marie Maguire Power
    October 15, 2025
    Marie Maguire Power, of Norwood and Chatham, formerly of Mission Hill, passed away on October 5, 2025 surrounded by her family. Beloved wife of 58...
    Justin Seth Petrosky
    October 15, 2025
    Justin Seth Petrosky of Eastham, MA died peacefully on Friday, October 3, 2025. He is survived by his mother, Susan Petrosky, sister, Sasha...
    The Reverend Kenneth Stuart Bradstreet Campbell
    October 15, 2025
     June 19, 1941 – October 2, 2025The Reverend Kenneth Stuart Bradstreet Campbell passed away peacefully on October 2, 2025 at the age of 84. He died...
    High School Sports
    Brennan Armstrong is defended by Chase Connors as the Monomoy and Nauset unified basketball teams faced off last Thursday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Sharks, Warriors Trade Buckets In Unified Basketball Meeting
    October 15, 2025
    NORTH EASTHAM – Monomoy and Nauset combined for 90 points last Thursday as the two unified basketball teams put on a show of offensive skill and...
    Cape Cod Tech sophomore Chris Morin putts at the sixth hole of The Bay course at Willowbend Country Club during the Cape And Islands High School Golf Championship on Friday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Cape Tech Shines At Cape and Islands High School Golf Championship
    October 15, 2025
    MASHPEE – Right after playing 18 holes in the Cape and Islands High School Golf Championship at Willowbend Country Club on Friday, Brayden Wright —...
    Seniors Will Christopher and Dusty O’Campbell run the cross country course at Barnstable on Tuesday, Oct. 7. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Nauset Boys Cross Country On Cusp Of Undefeated Season
    October 15, 2025
    NORTH EASTHAM – The Nauset boys cross country team had a notable absence in their lineup as they took to the starting line Tuesday, Oct. 7 against...
    Athlete of the Week
    Cape Cod Tech junior Matt Swartz looks down the fairway during the Cape and Islands High School Golf Championship on Friday, where he posted a 73 and, after a one-hole playoff, finished second overall. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Matt Swartz
    October 15, 2025
    MASHPEE – Dozens of fellow high school golfers hovered around Cape Cod Tech junior Matt Swartz as he made his way down the long fairway at the...
    Cape Tech senior Daniel Colares, right, high fives junior Benjamin Da Silva after scoring his first of two goals in a 3-1 win last Thursday against Old Colony. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Daniel Colares
    October 8, 2025
    PLEASANT LAKE – Cape Cod Tech senior Daniel Colares scored twice last Thursday in a 3-1 win against Old Colony with two plays he spent the whole...
    Opinion
    Letters to the Editor. Letters to the Editor, Oct. 16
    October 15, 2025
    Confusing Speed Limit AdviceEditor: Kudos to The Chronicle for your coverage of the congestion and pedestrian/traffic safety issues along Shore...
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    October 15, 2025
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    Letters To The Editor: Oct. 9, 2025
    October 8, 2025
    Don’t Use Plans To Justify ProjectEditor:I respectfully, though strongly, disagree with the recent characterization by Harwich Town Planner...
    featured
    A scene from a past Oktoberfest. This year’s autumn festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18. FIL PHOTO Raise A Stein At Chatham’s Oktoberfest Saturday
    October 16, 2025
    CHATHAM – If the Pumpkin People are in the park, Oktoberfest can’t be far behind. The annual autumn celebration happens Saturday, Oct. 18 in Kate...
    Only a single wall remained after crews mistakenly demolished sections of an historic home on Shore Road. TIM WOOD PHOTO Shore Road Owner Fined By Historical Commission For Demo Of...
    October 16, 2025
    CHATHAM – Demolition of large sections of an historic Shore Road home has resulted in the owner being fined by the historical commission. The...
    Acclaimed conservationist Jane Goodall, who passed away recently at the age of 91, visited Cape Cod in 2004. She traveled to the flats of Brewster with students from the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School and spoke with HCT field naturalist and author Peter Trull. BARRY DONAHUE PHOTO When Jane Goodall Visited Cape Cod: The Legacy Of A Conservation...
    October 16, 2025
    HARWICH – Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall passed away recently at the age of 91, leaving a legacy that spanned the globe and touched many Cape...
    Focus On...
    The Cape & Coast Bank branch in East Harwich is one of nine on Cape Cod. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Business: Coop Rebrands As Cape & Coast Bank
    October 16, 2025
    One of the Cape’s venerable local banks has just adopted a new name, but officials say the institution will have the same commitment to the local...
    Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois speaks next to Lt. Sarah Harris and Officer Joseph Pagliaro of the Chatham Police Department during a presentation about elder fraud abuse. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO District Attorney Seeks Support For Elder Fraud Abuse Prosecution Unit
    October 8, 2025
    Local law enforcement needs more resources to combat rampant cases of elder fraud, Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois said at an...
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