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    Cryptocurrency kiosks such as this one inside the Cumberland Farms on Main Street in Orleans could be prohibited with the passage of a new bylaw that is being drafted for this fall’s special town meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

    Proposed Article Would Ban Crypto Kiosks

    ORLEANS – Should a proposed bylaw pass with voters at this fall’s special town meeting, it would...

    Proposed Article Would Ban Crypto Kiosks
    ORLEANS – Should a proposed bylaw pass with voters at this fall’s special town meeting, it would...
    A rendering of Orleans’ new fire station calls for new living and office quarters on the left and a brick apparatus bay on the right. But residents were critical of the look of the new building last week. COURTESY GRAPHIC

    Residents, Board Press For Lighter Touch In Fir...

    ORLEANS – Perry Antone’s home is located directly across the street from the town’s fire station...

    Residents, Board Press For Lighter Touch In Fir...
    ORLEANS – Perry Antone’s home is located directly across the street from the town’s fire station...
    Members of the IFAW marine mammal rescue team kept watch at Skaket Beach last Tuesday, looking for signs that the dolphins might come ashore again. IFAW PHOTO

    Historic Dolphin Stranding: What We Learned

    BREWSTER – There are plausible theories, but no definitive explanations, for the largest recorded...

    Historic Dolphin Stranding: What We Learned
    BREWSTER – There are plausible theories, but no definitive explanations, for the largest recorded...
    Sarah Goyette and her son Asher are the new owners of one of two homes being built in Brewster by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

    Habitat Set To Build Brewster Homes

    BREWSTER – Sarah Goyette laughed on Monday afternoon when asked how it felt on a scale from one...

    Habitat Set To Build Brewster Homes
    BREWSTER – Sarah Goyette laughed on Monday afternoon when asked how it felt on a scale from one...
    Shingle artist Carol Hutchings in front of the tree design built into the side of the new addition at the Monomoy Community Services building on Depot Road in Chatham. TIM WOOD PHOTO

    A Tree Grows At MCS: Shingle Art Replaces Iconi...

    CHATHAM – When it came time to design a new addition to the Monomoy Community Services building...

    A Tree Grows At MCS: Shingle Art Replaces Iconi...
    CHATHAM – When it came time to design a new addition to the Monomoy Community Services building...
    The number of units in the planned housing on Stepping Stones Road has been reduced from 14 to 12. FILE PHOTO

    Stepping Stones Housing Reduced; Number Of Unit...

    CHATHAM – The number of units to be built in the planned affordable and attainable housing...

    Stepping Stones Housing Reduced; Number Of Unit...
    CHATHAM – The number of units to be built in the planned affordable and attainable housing...
    The traffic at Exit 82 (old Exit 10) on Route 6, at the Route 124 interchange, often comes to a stop when vehicles try to merge. The town is calling for a longer acceleration lane to be installed there. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

    Harwich Wants Improvements To Route 6 Interchange

    HARWICH – The section of Route 6 east of Exit 82, the interchange with Route 124, is often...

    Harwich Wants Improvements To Route 6 Interchange
    HARWICH – The section of Route 6 east of Exit 82, the interchange with Route 124, is often...
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     As I write, the month of July is already a third over, and by the time you read this it will be...

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    Shingle artist Carol Hutchings in front of the tree design built into the side of the new addition at the Monomoy Community Services building on Depot Road in Chatham. TIM WOOD PHOTO A Tree Grows At MCS: Shingle Art Replaces Iconic Depot Road Tree
    July 22, 2026
    CHATHAM – When it came time to design a new addition to the Monomoy Community Services building on Depot Road, one problem cropped up almost...
    The working waterfront panel at the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance July 15. From left, Chatham Natural Resources Director Greg Berman, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries Deputy Director Story Reed, Orleans Harbormaster Nate Sears, Urban Harbors Institute Director Kristin Uiterwyk and Katy Acheson, director of the Blue Economy Foundation. TIM WOOD PHOTOS Panel: Challenges Face Working Waterfront Infrastructure
    July 22, 2026
    CHATHAM – Working waterfront facilities for commercial fishermen have never been more threatened. Development pressure, high construction and...
    Sarah Harris, Chatham’s new deputy police chief. COURTESY OF THE TOWN OF CHATHAM Sarah Harris Named Chatham’s Deputy Police Chief
    July 22, 2026
    CHATHAM – The new Deputy Chief of the Chatham Police Department is Lieutenant Sarah Harris, the first woman to hold that position on the town's...
    Harwich
    Participants in the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) guidebook launch party at the Old Bank Street Firehouse included (from left to right) Eric Williams, Michael Lach and Thomas Evans from the Harwich Conservation Trust, Danyson Tavares from BSA, Norm Clarke from the Harwich Fire Association, and Wandy Pascoal, August Buziak, Miranda D’Oleo and Natalie Tague from BSA. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS Architects Praise Bank Street Firehouse Adaptive Reuse
    July 22, 2026
     HARWICH – Adaptive reuse of structures is one of the most practical and cost-effective strategies for expanding affordable and attainable housing...
    Harwich resident Christopher Tansey is making a pilgrimage to raise attention and funds to assist immigrant detainees in the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Harwich Resident Walks For Dignity Of Detained Immigrants
    July 22, 2026
     HARWICH – Christopher Tansey is a strong believer in Catholic social teachings, a philosophy that emphasizes human dignity, the common good and...
    The traffic at Exit 82 (old Exit 10) on Route 6, at the Route 124 interchange, often comes to a stop when vehicles try to merge. The town is calling for a longer acceleration lane to be installed there. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Harwich Wants Improvements To Route 6 Interchange
    July 22, 2026
    HARWICH – The section of Route 6 east of Exit 82, the interchange with Route 124, is often referred to as a “parking lot” with traffic backups and...
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    Orleans
    Cryptocurrency kiosks such as this one inside the Cumberland Farms on Main Street in Orleans could be prohibited with the passage of a new bylaw that is being drafted for this fall’s special town meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO Proposed Article Would Ban Crypto Kiosks
    July 22, 2026
    ORLEANS – Should a proposed bylaw pass with voters at this fall’s special town meeting, it would mark the end for cryptocurrency kiosks in...
    A rendering of Orleans’ new fire station calls for new living and office quarters on the left and a brick apparatus bay on the right. But residents were critical of the look of the new building last week. COURTESY GRAPHIC Residents, Board Press For Lighter Touch In Fire Station Design
    July 22, 2026
    ORLEANS – Perry Antone’s home is located directly across the street from the town’s fire station on Eldredge Park Way. Sometimes that has its...
    Volunteers pack lunches to be delivered to kids across the Lower Cape in the kitchen of the Church of the Holy Spirit. FIONA MCFARLAND PHOTO Food 4 Kids Feeding Hundreds Of Lower Cape Children Daily
    July 17, 2026
    ORLEANS – Mornings are busy at the Church of the Holy Spirit. Monday through Friday, volunteers arrive in staggered shifts to begin packing lunches...
    Brewster
    Members of the IFAW marine mammal rescue team kept watch at Skaket Beach last Tuesday, looking for signs that the dolphins might come ashore again. IFAW PHOTO Historic Dolphin Stranding: What We Learned
    July 22, 2026
    BREWSTER – There are plausible theories, but no definitive explanations, for the largest recorded mass stranding of bottlenose dolphins in the...
    Sarah Goyette and her son Asher are the new owners of one of two homes being built in Brewster by Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO Habitat Set To Build Brewster Homes
    July 22, 2026
    BREWSTER – Sarah Goyette laughed on Monday afternoon when asked how it felt on a scale from one to a jillion when she learned about her selection...
    Winona Demello Kangas and Leppelin Brown paint shells provided by the Friends of Pleasant Bay at Brewster Conservation Day, held last Saturday. Sponsored by the Brewster Conservation Trust and held at the Sea Camps Bay Property, the theme of this year’s event was “Conservation Begins at Home.” CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS Bringing The Conservation Message Home
    July 15, 2026
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    Features
    Georgene Riedl, artist and owner of Cross Rip Gallery in Harwich Port. MELISSA DE LA VEGA PHOTO Minding Your Business- Cross Rip Gallery
    July 22, 2026
    “We are more of a destination,” said Georgene Riedl, artist and owner of Cross Rip Gallery in Harwich Port. “People come here specifically looking...
    Robert Mesrop, second from right, stands with students at the Creative Arts Center in Chatham, where “Robert Mesrop Retrospective” was on display throughout July. PHOTO COURTESY JUSTIN ALEX Chatham Exhibition Displays Art Of 92-Year-Old Instructor Who’s...
    July 22, 2026
    CHATHAM – In 1940, Robert Mesrop started drawing. He was 5 years old and used pencils, crayons and the like. As an 8-year-old, he received an oil...
    Alan Rust as the Stage Manager stands in front of a backdrop created specially for the Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival in Chatham’s production of “Our Town.” TIM WOOD PHOTO Theater Review: CCSF’s ‘Our Town’ Could Be Our Town
    July 21, 2026
    “Choose the least important day in your life. It will be important enough.” That is one of my favorite lines from Thronton Wilder's “Our Town.” As...
    Obituaries
    Robert Mauterstock
    July 22, 2026
    Robert “Bob” “Mo” Mauterstock of Brewster, Massachusetts, lived life with curiosity, joy, big ideas, and an open heart. He squeezed every ounce out...
    Bruce W. Devlin
    July 22, 2026
    Bruce W. Devlin, 69, of Chatham, MA, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Bruce was born February 28, 1957, in Hyannis, MA. He was the beloved son...
    Valerie Troy Mellett
    July 22, 2026
    With profound sadness and endless love, we announce the peaceful passing of Valerie “Val” Troy Mellett on June 28, 2026, at the age of 81,...
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    Karl Ganshirt, 64, of Mid Cape Door looks at a pitch hitting for Team National during the Division 2 All-Star Game against Team American on Friday, part of four total showcase games held by the Cape Cod Senior Softball League. Team American won, 14-5. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Third Annual All-Star Games Showcase Cape Cod Senior Softball...
    July 22, 2026
    HARWICH – Van Khachadoorian sat at a shaded bench and looked out at the action unfolding on Memorial Field during one of the Cape Cod Senior...
    Nauset Storm’s Benjamin Kane dribbles toward Breakers FC’s Laird Parker during Nauset’s 11-0 win Sunday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Nauset Storm Rally From Traffic-Induced Forfeit With Goal Frenzy
    July 15, 2026
    NORTH EASTHAM – Everyone — everyone — knows how pervasive, infuriating and debilitating traffic on Cape Cod during the summer can be. That natural...
    Mav Russo and Sandy Kelly stand near the net after winning the final match of the women’s advanced bracket at Friends of Chatham Pickleball’s second annual Picklefest tournament Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Winners Crowned, Charity Money Raised At Second Annual Chatham...
    July 15, 2026
    CHATHAM – Nearly 50 pickleballers dinked and slammed their way to glory Saturday during a competition for charity held by the game’s local sporting...
    High School Sports
    Sushi, the golden retriever of Nauset girls lacrosse head coach Heather Stevens, died at the age of 11 on June 29. Sushi was a therapy dog at Nauset Regional High School and attended every girls lacrosse practice and home game. PHOTOS COURTESY HEATHER STEVENS Sushi, Nauset Coach’s Golden Retriever Who Attended Girls Lacrosse...
    July 22, 2026
    NORTH EASTHAM – Sushi the golden retriever loved food and swimming. She was independent, liked walks and had a mini goldendoodle a third of her...
    Athlete of the Week
    Chatham right-hander Angel Cervantes (UCLA) started the 2026 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game for the East Division, which was later cancelled due to rain at Whitehouse Field last Saturday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Angel Cervantes
    July 22, 2026
    HARWICH – Chatham right-hander Angel Cervantes was one of the lucky ones.Just two pitchers managed to see the field for the East Division before...
    Cody Holbert scored five times as part of Nauset Storm’s 11-0 win against Breakers FC on Sunday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Cody Holbert
    July 15, 2026
    NORTH EASTHAM – Cody Holbert seemed to genuinely not be able to miss the net during a five-goal output as part of Nauset Storm’s 11-0 win against...
    Cape Cod Baseball League
    Harwich Mariners first baseman Quinton Coats (Cincinnati) swings at a pitch during the 2026 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game at Whitehouse Field last Saturday. The game was suspended in the third inning and subsequently cancelled due to rain. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS Rain Brings Abrupt End To Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game In...
    July 22, 2026
    HARWICH – The 2026 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star at Whitehouse Field had no final result Saturday. There was no winner, no loser. No MVP awards...
    Orleans manager Kelly Nicholson looks on as second baseman Adam Magpoc stands in the batter’s box against Yarmouth-Dennis last Saturday. Nicholson was Magpoc’s math teacher at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Math Teacher, Student Reunite As Manager, Player For Orleans Firebirds
    July 15, 2026
    ORLEANS – Walking around the halls of Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Adam Magpoc always knew his algebra teacher, Kelly Nicholson, was a...
    Opinion
    Our View: Breathtaking Generosity
    July 22, 2026
    Longtime readers know that we run two Helping Neighbors campaigns for the Family Pantry each year, one in the summer and one around the holidays....
    Letters to the Editor, July 23, 2026
    July 22, 2026
    Shameful Behavior At CemeteryEditor:I am writing to share a deeply upsetting and incredibly disrespectful experience I had recently while tending...
    Our View: Letting Go
    July 15, 2026
     It’s easy to forget, given the extent of development on the Cape and the crowds that pour into the region in the summer, that we are surrounded by...
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    Cryptocurrency kiosks such as this one inside the Cumberland Farms on Main Street in Orleans could be prohibited with the passage of a new bylaw that is being drafted for this fall’s special town meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO Proposed Article Would Ban Crypto Kiosks
    July 22, 2026
    ORLEANS – Should a proposed bylaw pass with voters at this fall’s special town meeting, it would mark the end for cryptocurrency kiosks in...
    A rendering of Orleans’ new fire station calls for new living and office quarters on the left and a brick apparatus bay on the right. But residents were critical of the look of the new building last week. COURTESY GRAPHIC Residents, Board Press For Lighter Touch In Fire Station Design
    July 22, 2026
    ORLEANS – Perry Antone’s home is located directly across the street from the town’s fire station on Eldredge Park Way. Sometimes that has its...
    Members of the IFAW marine mammal rescue team kept watch at Skaket Beach last Tuesday, looking for signs that the dolphins might come ashore again. IFAW PHOTO Historic Dolphin Stranding: What We Learned
    July 22, 2026
    BREWSTER – There are plausible theories, but no definitive explanations, for the largest recorded mass stranding of bottlenose dolphins in the...
    News
    Chronicle Mailed Late This Week
    July 15, 2026
    Because of a software problem with the U.S. Postal Service, this week's edition of The Cape Cod Chronicle was mailed on Thursday, a day later than...
    Remember When
    Remember When July 23, 2026
    July 22, 2026
    Removing columns from Brooks Academy, 2006. FILE PHOTO
    Remember When July 16, 2026
    July 15, 2026
    A view of Chatham Harbor from the fish pier, circa 1970. J. LAZARUS POSTCARD
    School News
    Cape Cod Tech class of 2026 graduate Kaiel Smith speaks during the recent annual board meeting for Behavioral Health Innovators, a nonprofit that provides services to Cape youth experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Teen Mental Health, Substance Use Support Group Marks 10 Years;...
    July 15, 2026
    PLEASANT LAKE – With more than 40 percent of Massachusetts teens reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, an organization that...
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