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Residents provided feedback on the draft bylaw, regulations and fee schedule for short-term rentals in Brewster, the first step in moving forward with a registration and inspection system. FILE PHOTO

Public Weighs In On New Short-Term Rental Regs

BREWSTER – Residents turned out at a public hearing on short-term rentals Monday to offer feedback, advice and concerns following the release of a...

Nationwide settlements have provided municipalities with funding to put toward opioid use prevention and recovery. The Lower Cape towns, along with Dennis, are hoping to make it a regional initiative. FILE PHOTO

Brewster Discusses Next Steps With Regional Opioid Settlement Funds

BREWSTER – Eight years after Massachusetts’ governor and attorney general joined nationwide class-action lawsuits against pharmaceutical...

The marked area, which abuts Shay Knoll Campground, was officially ruled part of the Brewster Conservation Trust’s Eddy Sisters’ property in state land court earlier this year. COURTESY PHOTO

Shady Knoll Owner Denies Any Wrongdoing In BCT Dispute

BREWSTER – Last week the Brewster Conservation Trust announced that the state land court had ruled in its favor regarding an encroachment dispute...

Select board member Ned Chatelain will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming annual election. FILE PHOTO

Chatelain Won’t Seek Re-election In Brewster

BREWSTER – After six years on the select board, Ned Chatelain has decided not to seek re-election in the upcoming annual town election. One select...

A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 16 to discuss the draft short-term rental bylaw, which will be voted on at town meeting in May. FILE PHOTO

Public Hearing Scheduled On Short-term Rental Bylaw

BREWSTER – In the first official move on short-term rental regulation since last fall, town planner Jon Idman presented a draft bylaw at Monday’s...

Shady Knoll Campground Site Encroached On Conservation Land

BREWSTER – The state land court recently ruled in the Brewster Conservation Trust’s favor in a dispute over a campsite encroaching on conservation land. In 2018, after...

Emily Wagner. COURTESY PHOTO

Emily Wagner Is Changing The Cape Cod Landscape For The Better

For decades, a familiar refrain has echoed across Cape Cod: young people don’t live here — at least not year-round. Emily Wagner challenges that...

The Cape Dreams team set up a free “drive-through” lunch for emergency crews working to get the Lower Cape back on the power grid on Friday, Feb. 27. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTOS

Cape Dreams Serves Up Free Lunch For Emergency Crews After Historic...

BREWSTER – If there’s one thing unprecedented storms teach us, it’s that when disaster strikes, Cape Cod communities rise up. In the wake of the...

The 2027 town operating budget calls for an override for the first time in 15 years. FILE PHOTO

Brewster Anticipates First Override In 15 Years

BREWSTER – “This has been, I think fair to say, our most challenging year in developing a budget and bringing it forward for consideration,” said...

The Brewster Chamber of Commerce was denied a request for additional town funding to cover rent for a new office space after being asked to leave town hall. FILE PHOTO

Select Board Shoots Down Brewster Chamber Funding Increase; Money...

BREWSTER – On Monday, representatives of the Brewster Chamber of Commerce sat before the select board requesting a $15,000 increase in town funding...

The design plan for Spring Rock Village, which will consist of 45 affordable housing units. COURTESY PHOTO

POAH Closes On Financing For Spring Rock Village

February 25, 2026

BREWSTER – The 45-unit affordable housing project off Millstone Road is a step closer to the construction phase after almost a decade on the...

As work continued on the south side to rebuild the retaining wall, crews had to use a step footing to avoid disturbing the historic structure. FILE PHOTO

Historic Structure Back Underground At Stony Brook Grist Mill

February 25, 2026

BREWSTER – In the winter of 2025, construction crews unearthed an historic wooden sluiceway in the upper headrace pond located on the south side of...

Cape Cod Christian Academy To Participate In National Prayer Movement

February 25, 2026

BREWSTER – In early March, the Cape Cod Christian Academy will host a four-day event in connection with the Great American Prayer Revival, a nationwide movement “calling...

The Pause’s meeting space sits just off Underpass Road in Brewster. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTO

The Pause Offers A Safe Haven For Recovery In Brewster

February 18, 2026

BREWSTER – Addiction has been a problem on Cape Cod and the Islands for many years. The Pause is looking to throw those suffering from the illness...

London with wind-blown hair during a winter sunset on the bay. COURTESY PHOTO

London Shares Her Crown: Top Dog Donates Winnings To Animal Rescue...

February 18, 2026

BREWSTER – English Cream Golden Retriever London took Brewster’s top dog crown this year, earning an impressive 125 votes. But, instead of taking...

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