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    Author Ann P. Ryan, right, and editor Dawn Dinnan. COURTESY PHOTO

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    Author Ann P. Ryan of Chatham, the very first child to play with a Barbie doll back in the 1950s,...

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    Voters cast ballots at Harwich's annual town election Tuesday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

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    On her fourth run, Laurel Labdon won a seat on the Brewster Select Board in Tuesday’s town election. FILE PHOTO

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    Mary Wright greets supporters last week at the Town Cove Tap House. Wright was elected to the select board in an uncontested bid at Tuesday’s annual town election. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

    Orleans Voters Pass Fire Station Funding

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    Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Senior Scientist Meg Winton shows off an advanced shark tracking tag in a presentation with state shark biologist Greg Skomal Monday. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

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    Brewster Shellfish Constable Ryan Burch. RICH ELDRED PHOTO

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    Traffic at the intersection of Bank and Main streets in Harwich Center can be a bit confusing. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

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    Dogs To Be Allowed On Harding’s Beach Marsh Trail
    May 21, 2026
    CHATHAM – Dog owners who like to walk their pets on beaches have a new option this summer. Dogs are prohibited on town beaches between May 1 and...
    Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Senior Scientist Meg Winton shows off an advanced shark tracking tag in a presentation with state shark biologist Greg Skomal Monday. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO For Shark Researchers, Attention Focused On Cape Cod Bay
    May 20, 2026
    NORTH CHATHAM – The sharks hunting seals off Nauset Beach, Chatham and Monomoy every summer are a source of fascination, curiosity and caution. But...
    Select Board Vice Chair Jeffrey Dykens, left, and Chair Dean Nicastro, right, at the May 11 annual town meeting. Town Meeting Review: Budgets, Petitions And The Residential Tax...
    May 20, 2026
    CHATHAM – Select board members have a message for town meeting voters who were critical of town spending: tell us where to make cuts. “Tell us what...
    Harwich
    McKenna Wittkin, a staff member at the Chatham Dog Club, guides CC through a tunnel in the confidence course at the Pet Wellness Fair held in Harwich Saturday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO First Pet Wellness Fair A Doggone Success
    May 21, 2026
    HARWICH – Many dogs — and some other pets — and their owners attended Saturday’s Pet Wellness Fair at the community center. Hosted by The Sampson...
    Voters cast ballots at Harwich's annual town election Tuesday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO Harwich Voters Approve $11M School Roof Borrowing
    May 20, 2026
    HARWICH – Voters on Tuesday showed strong support for the $11.8 million debt exclusion to fund the roof replacement for the Monomoy Regional Middle...
    Traffic at the intersection of Bank and Main streets in Harwich Center can be a bit confusing. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Harwich Center Improvements Planned
    May 20, 2026
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    Orleans
    The Orleans Conservation Trust hopes to complete the last piece of fundraising needed to secure close to four acres of land fronting Cedar Pond for protection and public access by the end of June. FILE  PHOTO Orleans Trust Enters Final Fundraising Push For Cedar Pond Parcel
    May 21, 2026
    ORLEANS – The Orleans Conservation Trust is working to secure the last piece of funding needed to protect approximately four acres of land fronting...
    Mary Wright greets supporters last week at the Town Cove Tap House. Wright was elected to the select board in an uncontested bid at Tuesday’s annual town election. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO Orleans Voters Pass Fire Station Funding
    May 20, 2026
    ORLEANS – Voters at Tuesday’s annual town election authorized a debt exclusion of up to $55 million to build a new fire station on Eldredge Park...
    The Community of Jesus compiound on Rock Harbor in Orleans. FILE PHOTO Judge Denies Ortolanis’ Motion To Dismiss COJ Suit
    May 20, 2026
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    Brewster
    On her fourth run, Laurel Labdon won a seat on the Brewster Select Board in Tuesday’s town election. FILE PHOTO Labdon Tops Semple In Brewster Select Board Race
    May 20, 2026
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    Brewster Shellfish Constable Ryan Burch. RICH ELDRED PHOTO Brewster’s Ryan Burch Named Shellfish Constable Of The Year
    May 20, 2026
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    Telehealth Is The Next Frontier For Outer Cape Health
    May 20, 2026
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    Features
    Author Ann P. Ryan, right, and editor Dawn Dinnan. COURTESY PHOTO The Real Story Behind Barbie: Chatham Author Chronicles Father’s...
    May 21, 2026
    Author Ann P. Ryan of Chatham, the very first child to play with a Barbie doll back in the 1950s, has just released a fascinating book titled “Dad,...
    Phil Boire of Mr. Handyman of the Cape and Islands. COURTESY PHOTO Minding Your Business- Mr. Handyman of the Cape & Islands
    May 20, 2026
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    PHOTO BY MARY RICHMOND Nature Connection: The Pull Of The Sea
    May 16, 2026
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    Obituaries
    Steven D. Heap
    May 20, 2026
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    Ethel Ankner Shafter, 91
    May 20, 2026
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    Ryan and Tracey Smith, Lisa Mitchell (also a Team Shuck Cancer rider) and Toni Smith sit at a table during the Pan-Mass Challenge Pedal Partners event at Fenway Park on May 9. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO ‘Never Left Her Side’: Harwich Father To Ride Again In Pan-Mass...
    May 20, 2026
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    Drew Dunne of J.M. Riley Painting pitches during a first annual kickball tournament held by the Pals for Life Foundation in Chatham on May 6. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Pals For Life Holds First Annual Kickball Tournament
    May 13, 2026
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    High School Sports
    Seniors Abrielle Long and Tessa Grodzicki celebrate during Monomoy’s 14-13 win against Dennis-Yarmouth on Monday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS Last-Minute Score Delivers Big Senior Night Win For Monomoy Girls...
    May 20, 2026
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    May 20, 2026
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    Runners on Cape Cod Tech boys track and field practice Friday, a few days before placing fourth as a team at the MVADA Small Division championship meet Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Cape Tech Track Places Fourth At Vocational Championships
    May 13, 2026
    PLEASANT LAKE – The Cape Cod Tech track and field team is smaller than essentially every other opponent they face. That’s not something reflected...
    Athlete of the Week
    Sophomore Izaiah Freeman and junior Nick Garneau have served as two critical leaders for the Monomoy boys lacrosse team this spring. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athletes Of The Week: Izaiah Freeman And Nick Garneau
    May 20, 2026
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    Cape Cod Tech junior Belle Bigley, pictured at a practice Friday, won discus at the MVADA Small Division championship meet Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Belle Bigley
    May 13, 2026
    PLEASANT LAKE – Junior Belle Bigley flourished as the sole Crusader representing Cape Cod Tech’s girls track and field team at the MVADA Small...
    Opinion
    Letters To The Editor: May 21, 2026
    May 20, 2026
    Response Matters To FamilyEditor:I would like to express my family’s heartfelt gratitude to the members of the Harwich Police Department and...
    Letters To The Editor: May 14, 2026
    May 13, 2026
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    Our View: A Healthy Cultural Life
    May 13, 2026
    Members of The Chronicle staff had a blast last Thursday at Cape Rep Theatre in Brewster. “Chronicle Night” allowed theater patrons to mingle with our staff prior to the...
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    Author Ann P. Ryan, right, and editor Dawn Dinnan. COURTESY PHOTO The Real Story Behind Barbie: Chatham Author Chronicles Father’s...
    May 21, 2026
    Author Ann P. Ryan of Chatham, the very first child to play with a Barbie doll back in the 1950s, has just released a fascinating book titled “Dad,...
    Dogs To Be Allowed On Harding’s Beach Marsh Trail
    May 21, 2026
    CHATHAM – Dog owners who like to walk their pets on beaches have a new option this summer. Dogs are prohibited on town beaches between May 1 and...
    Voters cast ballots at Harwich's annual town election Tuesday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO Harwich Voters Approve $11M School Roof Borrowing
    May 20, 2026
    HARWICH – Voters on Tuesday showed strong support for the $11.8 million debt exclusion to fund the roof replacement for the Monomoy Regional Middle...
    Remember When
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    Chatham Select Board candidates, 2003. From left: Susan Plumb, Kevin Mikita, Harvey Huetter, John Geiger, Deborah Connors and Carol Gordon. FILE PHOTO
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    Habitat for Humanity “Women Build” in Chatham in 2006. FILE PHOTO
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