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Stakes mark the spot where new space will be added to the Monomoy Community Services building on Depot Road. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

MCS To Expand Building To Accommodate Chatham Children’s Fund

CHATHAM – When the Chatham Children’s Fund lost the donated space on Stony Hill Road that the nonprofit had worked out of for a decade, its leaders...

A new pile-supported walkway will replace the path now marked off by jersey barriers at the Chatham Municipal Fish Pier’s south jog. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Redesign Cuts Fish Pier Walkway Cost By $300K

CHATHAM – A new pedestrian walkway along the south jog at the municipal fish pier will cost about half as much as originally projected. A “value...

Eight new electric vehicle charging stations opened at the Eldredge Garage parking lot last week. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Eight EV Charging Stations Open At Eldredge Garage

CHATHAM – With the opening of eight new charging stations at the Eldredge Garage, the town now has the most public electric vehicle chargers west...

Finn, a 24-yer-old quarter horse from Hammersmith Farm in Dennis was a big draw at the Harwich Conservation Trust/Orleans Farmers Market Meet Your Local Farmers event at the Harwich Community Center on Saturday.

Meet Your Local Farmers Drew A Crowd

HARWICH – You could tell by the crowd that people have been missing the Meet Your Local Farmers event over the past five years. The event that was...

The Snow Inn. FILE PHOTO

Wychmere Snow Inn Redevelopment Withdrawn

HARWICH – The Wychmere Harbor Snow Inn redevelopment project has been withdrawn from both the Cape Cod Commission and the local planning...

HCT Receives Excellence In Conservation Award

AMHERST – The Harwich Conservation Trust received the Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition's inaugural Excellence in Conservation Award at the 2025 Massachusetts Land...

A petition article headed to the annual town meeting on May 12 is seeking support for the adoption of a partial property tax exemption for year-round homeowners in Orleans. FILE PHOTO

Petition Article Seeks Residential Tax Exemption

ORLEANS – A petition article headed to the warrant for May’s annual town meeting would provide an annual property tax exemption for the town’s...

A new video produced by the Snow Library board of trustees marks a new approach to public outreach around plans for a new library, funding for which is expected to be sought at annual town meeting in May 2026. FILE PHOTO

Video Kicks Off Library Promotional Push

ORLEANS – The Snow Library board of trustees has been making its case for a new library for some time. But a new video lets residents see the need...

A new resolution adopted by the select board March 12 allows only native plants to be planted on town-owned property. FILE PHOTO

Native Plantings Proposal Spurs Debate

ORLEANS – A resolution to allow only native plants to be planted on town-owned land was passed by the select board earlier this month, but not...

Last Saturday the Nauset Warriors Booster Club hosted the eighth annual Evening for Champions with a catered dinner and live auction. BILL JOHNSON PHOTO

Nauset’s Evening for Champs

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Study Finds Zoning May Violate Federal Housing Laws

BREWSTER – Last year, town officials began work on the multi-family and mixed-use residential zoning study, which set out to identify solutions that would assist with...

The Calmer Choice team has been a dedicated part of Cape Cod’s public education system, serving the region for 15 years. COURTESY PHOTO

Calmer Choice Closing After 15 Years

Many nonprofit organizations are facing resource cutbacks, budget uncertainties and layoffs. And with threats against public education escalating...

MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION

Nature Connection: And The Beat Goes On

Sonny and Cher wrote and sang “The Beat Goes On” in 1967, back when I was a newly minted teen, and when I looked up the lyrics recently, I was...

Filmmaker Ryan Staake, flanked by actors Nikolai Nikolaeff, left, and Aidan Bristow at the Santa Monica International Film Festival. COURTESY PHOTO

Chatham’s Kevin Staake’s ‘Red Velvet’ Scores Film Fest Success; To...

Kevin Staake has always been obsessed with movies.Growing up in Chatham, he would frequently wake up his parents and ask them to put on a movie...

Amazing Animal Ambassadors At CCMNH
----The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster will host “Amazing Animal Ambassadors” with Cape Cod captive wildlife care expert Bethany Boucher on Saturday, April 19 at 9:30 a.m. Meet the newest member of her menagerie, Dova the Raven, and long-time favorites Cali the sulfur-crested cockatoo, Peter Quill the African pygmy hedgehog, Dixie the American alligator and Big Red the red tegu. Also on display will be an assortment of smaller reptiles and insects. Tickets are $18 per person; museum admission is an additional fee. Tickets are available at www.ccmnh.org. For more information, call 508-896-3867, ext. 133. COURTESY PHOTO

Parting Shots March 27 2025

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Scott Edward Johnson

November 25, 1952 – February 22, 2025Scott Edward Johnson of Orleans, MA, died on February 22. A third generation Cape Cod builder, Scott was the...

Cecelia Peck Hirschberg

April 1949 – January 2025 Cecelia Peck Hirschberg “Cece” passed away peacefully on January 19, 2025 at the age of 75. Cece was the daughter of the late William Franklin...

William David Nichols

CHATHAM - William David Nichols also known as “Willie 5” passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025 from dementia at St. Luke’s Hospital in New...

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High School Sports

Former Brewster Bayside Skippers Sara Trauterman and Rebecca Stevens have taken over as coaches of the jump roping team, which includes Brewster residents Gavin Burt, Luna Henchy, Samantha Kautz, Zoe Haidas and Alexa Hayden. COURTESY PHOTOS

For More Than 30 Years, Bayside Skippers Have Brought Joy To...

BREWSTER – For more than three decades, the Brewster Bayside Skippers have been jumping for joy. Since its formation in 1993, the Brewster-based...

The Nauset baseball team lost 11 players from last year’s Division 3 state tournament squad, but second-year coach Brett Labonte is optimistic that the Warriors have enough talent to compete this spring. FILE PHOTOS

Despite Key Departures, Nauset Baseball Has High Hopes Ahead Of...

The Nauset baseball team graduated eight seniors from last year’s squad, saw two more players transfer to prep schools, and another decided to sit...

The Monomoy winter cheer squad captured the program’s first Cape and Islands championship title before making its second state championship appearance in program history. This year’s team included Kendall Bresciani, Quinn Eldredge, Yelila Garcia, A’olani Hill, Hokuli’ili’I Hill, Madilyn Horigan, Grace Morgan, Hannah Morgan, Hayden Sweeney, Madison Whitcomb, Laura Zacharias, Marlene Bregieiro Martinez, Jade Burrowes, Chloe Horan, Maeve Maguire, Amelia Nickerson and Emily Rose Saliba. COURTESY PHOTOS

Monomoy Cheer Reaches New Heights With Cape And Islands Title,...

HARWICH – For the past few years, the Monomoy cheer squad has felt overlooked around the Cape and Islands. The perception of the Sharks changed...

Athlete of the Week

Monomoy senior Hannah Morgan completes a toe touch. PHOTO COURTESY DERRICK SPURRIER

Athlete Of The Week: Hannah Morgan

HARWICH – After cheering for more than a decade, Hannah Morgan is finally living out her dream. The Harwich resident was the lone senior for the...

Our View: The Federal Food Chain

The chaos among federal departments caused by the so-called department of government efficiency is filtering down to our local level, as...

Our View: We Hate To Do It...

Every week, we’re thankful for our loyal subscribers, whose subscriptions help make possible the journalism we provide in every edition. And we’ve...

Letters To The Editor: March 27, 2025

Hands Off Social SecurityEditor: Are we such docile citizens of this great country that we sit on our hands and allow an unelected DOGE group of...

A petition article headed to the annual town meeting on May 12 is seeking support for the adoption of a partial property tax exemption for year-round homeowners in Orleans. FILE PHOTO

Petition Article Seeks Residential Tax Exemption

ORLEANS – A petition article headed to the warrant for May’s annual town meeting would provide an annual property tax exemption for the town’s...

Former Brewster Bayside Skippers Sara Trauterman and Rebecca Stevens have taken over as coaches of the jump roping team, which includes Brewster residents Gavin Burt, Luna Henchy, Samantha Kautz, Zoe Haidas and Alexa Hayden. COURTESY PHOTOS

For More Than 30 Years, Bayside Skippers Have Brought Joy To...

BREWSTER – For more than three decades, the Brewster Bayside Skippers have been jumping for joy. Since its formation in 1993, the Brewster-based...

Eight new electric vehicle charging stations opened at the Eldredge Garage parking lot last week. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Eight EV Charging Stations Open At Eldredge Garage

CHATHAM – With the opening of eight new charging stations at the Eldredge Garage, the town now has the most public electric vehicle chargers west...

The Calmer Choice team has been a dedicated part of Cape Cod’s public education system, serving the region for 15 years. COURTESY PHOTO

Calmer Choice Closing After 15 Years

Many nonprofit organizations are facing resource cutbacks, budget uncertainties and layoffs. And with threats against public education escalating...

Shannon Hubbard and her daughter Maggie June. FILE PHOTO

Rental Owners In Fatal Fire Charged With Manslaughter

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The owners of an allegedly unpermitted vacation rental in Clinton, N.Y. where Chatham Elementary School teacher Shannon...

Southcoast Health

The brand new Chatham High School, Kelsey photo.

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