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Chatham Launches New Public Records Portal

CHATHAM – Most government agencies say they strive for transparency. Often, however, the realities of staffing and time means that some functions...

Two trampolines in the dunes at Harding’s Beach before they were disassembled and removed last week. COURTESY PHOTO

Trampolines Hidden In Dunes? Town Removes Apparent Social Media Stunt

CHATHAM – An apparent attempt to go viral on social media resulted in town staff having to haul two trampolines out of the dunes at Harding’s...

79th Chatham Summer Town Meeting Slated For Aug. 12

CHATHAM – The summer town meeting, an annual event to provide an opportunity for seasonal residents to catch up on town issues and ask questions of...

‘Talk To Me Chatham:’ Women Tell Their Stories

CHATHAM – What is your story? "Talk to me Chatham," a networking opportunity for women to be held on Aug. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Atwood House, will showcase the stories...

Contractors working at 90 Bridge St. have installed pilings, seen in the foreground, that will support the restored Coast Guard boathouse. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Historic Boathouse ‘One Step Closer’ To Homecoming

CHATHAM – With early reports that the historic Coast Guard boathouse is structurally sound, and with construction progressing on schedule at 90...

The long, thick branches of the beech have made it a favorite climbing tree for generations of children. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Efforts Underway To Preserve Old Village Landmark

CHATHAM – The giant copper beech along Water Street is one of the town’s most iconic trees. Its thick branches spread out over an expansive lawn,...

Seth Taylor speaks at the 2021 Chatham Town Meeting. FILE PHOTO

Fund Established To Help Elderly, Disabled With Property Taxes

CHATHAM – As soon as October, homeowners may find something new on their property tax bills: a space allowing them to make a donation to a new fund...

For 40 years, the Friends of Pleasant Bay has focused on a single goal: protecting the Bay and its environs. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Friends Of Pleasant Bay Marks 40 Years Of Conservation, Access,...

PLEASANT BAY – The year was 1985, and Pleasant Bay — the pristine, 9,000-acre estuary that connects Orleans, Brewster, Harwich and Chatham — was...

Owen Lawson-Spratley, Cora Williams and Reid Williams of the Line Circus will be performing their free show “Aerobats” on the front lawn of the Eldredge Public Library twice daily through Aug. 8. TIM WOOD PHOTOS

The Line Circus Comes To Chatham: Free ‘Aerobats’ On Eldredge...

CHATHAM – Don’t worry if you see a spandex-clad trio throwing each other around on the front lawn of the Eldredge Public Library. You haven’t gone...

Ryder Martin as he appeared in the 2021 book “I Am Of Chatham.” KIM RODERIQUES PHOTO

Ryder Martin Remembered As Chatham’s Renaissance Man

CHATHAM – Ryder Martin was a man of many talents: a woodworker, musician, artist, model train builder. But it was his 25 years teaching in Chatham...

The Mack Memorial today. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Upgrades Eyed To Mack Memorial: Monument Commemorates 1902 Tragedy...

CHATHAM – John Hutchinson spent his childhood summers at his grandparents’ circa 1780 house off Silverleaf Avenue, immediately behind the Mack...

The Coast Guard is changing the phone number for Station Chatham. FILE PHOTO

Coast Guard Changing Phone Number: New Number For Emergencies,...

CHATHAM – For many decades, people reached Coast Guard Station Chatham by dialing a local phone number, but in a bid to cut costs and upgrade...

Two of the proposed building designs for the 1533 Main St. property. COURTESY PENNROSE

Pennrose Tweaks Plans For Buckley Property - Supporters Applaud;...

CHATHAM – In recent months, the company seeking to develop 48 rental units in 10 buildings at the former Buckley property at 1533 Main St. has...

Protesters occupied the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House lawn Thursday, cheering and waving as drivers sounded horns in support.

Chatham Participates In National 'Good Trouble' Protest

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Parking congestion was at its peak on a recent rainy day. APRIL ARABIAN PHOTO

Report Endorses Paid Parking Downtown

CHATHAM – An ad hoc committee and the Cape Cod Commission agree: the focus on alleviating parking congestion in downtown Chatham is on making...

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