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Erika Christensen of the Pour Garden draws a beer at Saturday’s Oktoberfest in Chatham. At the town offices parking lot and Kate Gould Park, locals and visitors mingled in the annual seasonal celebration of music, food and drink. TIM WOOD PHOTOS

Chatham Celebrates Oktoberfest

October 22, 2025

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Initial plans for the renovated Center for Active Living on Stony Hill Road. Cost estimates higher than anticipated are causing the town and its design team to revisit the plans. CATALYST ARCHITECTURE ILLUSTRATION

Working Group To Review CFAL Plans

October 22, 2025

CHATHAM – A new working group was scheduled to meet this week with the team developing plans to renovate the Center for Active Living to provide...

Artifacts uncovered in an archaeological dig at the Nickerson Homestead site played a big part in the Massachusetts Historical Commission’s determination that the location is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. FILE PHOTO

Nickerson Homestead Eligible For National Register

October 22, 2025

CHATHAM – The homestead of the town’s first European settlers, William and Anne Nickerson, is eligible for listing on the National Register of...

A crowd of more than 500 people assembled on the front lawn of the Chatham Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse for Saturday’s No Kings 2 protest.

Hundreds Attend No Kings Protest In Chatham

October 21, 2025

CHATHAM – More than 500 local residents attended Saturday’s No Kings 2 rally, joining millions across the country protesting actions and policies...

Only a single wall remained after crews mistakenly demolished sections of an historic home on Shore Road. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Shore Road Owner Fined By Historical Commission For Demo Of...

October 16, 2025

CHATHAM – Demolition of large sections of an historic Shore Road home has resulted in the owner being fined by the historical commission. The...

A scene from a past Oktoberfest. This year’s autumn festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18. FIL PHOTO

Raise A Stein At Chatham’s Oktoberfest Saturday

October 16, 2025

CHATHAM – If the Pumpkin People are in the park, Oktoberfest can’t be far behind. The annual autumn celebration happens Saturday, Oct. 18 in Kate...

Colleen Heimall of the Chatham Squire works on the restaurant’s entry in this year’s Pumpkin People in the Park exhibit, a mini-bar tended by a rather frightening-looking pumpkin bartender. TIM WOOD PHOTOS

Pumpkin People Occupy Downtown Park

October 15, 2025

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The property at 127 Old Harbor Rd. was donated to the town in 1971 for use as a playground and recreation area. A plaque dedicated the playground (in the background) built on a portion of the property Augustus and Marion Ellis. The old house has been vacant for years and the garage is used as storage by town departments. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Legal Issues Threaten Housing At 127 Old Harbor Rd.

October 15, 2025

CHATHAM – A battle is brewing over the fate of the town-owned property at 127 Old Harbor Rd. which could end up in court and imperil plans to place...

The Chatham Historical Commission placed a one-year demolition delay on this Stage Harbor house. FILE PHOTO

Demolition Delay Placed On Stage Harbor Rd. House

October 15, 2025

CHATHAM – The historical commission placed a one-year demolition delay on a 120-year-old Stage Harbor Road house last week, urging the owners to...

There are a number of provisions in existing state law that provide property tax relief for veterans. The Chatham Select Board last week explored nearly two dozen ways to help all town residents cope with the high cost of living. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Chatham Examines Slate Of Tax Exemptions To Help Residents With...

October 9, 2025

CHATHAM – In their ongoing effort to help year-round residents combat the high cost of living — especially housing — select board members are...

The architect’s rendering of the renovated Chatham Center for Active Living. CATALYST ARCHITECTURE

CFAL Pricetag Could Jump $2.6M; Were Boards Kept In The Dark?

October 8, 2025

CHATHAM – The select board and council on aging leadership expressed shock and exasperation Tuesday at the news that the planned renovation of the...

Noah Fleischmann watches as Rev. Jennifer Zogg blesses Kip during the Oct. 4 Blessing of the Animals at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Chatham. Dozens of canines attended the celebration of patron saint of animals, St. Francis of Assisi. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Blessings Bestowed On Four-legged Friends

October 8, 2025

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A rendering of the proposed development at 1533 Main St. Some zoning board members are seeking the removal of six of the proposed 48 apartments or the removal of the community and management building in the center. COURTESY PENNROSE

ZBA Pushes For 42 Units At Buckley Land, But Pennrose Holds Firm...

October 8, 2025

CHATHAM – With the zoning board of appeals nearing a decision on the proposed 48-unit development at the former Buckley property in West Chatham,...

Bob Wilson records data in Ryder’s Cove. COURTESY PHOTOS

Water Watchers Conclude 26th Season

October 3, 2025

CHATHAM – The Friends of Chatham Waterways (FCW) Water Watchers recently completed the 26th season of collecting water samples and data for...

Chris Gloninger shows a plot of global temperatures rising over the decades, with a corresponding increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Local Climate Change Risks Exposed: Chatham’s Geography Makes It...

October 1, 2025

CHATHAM – Climate change is already touching everyone’s lives, but perhaps nowhere as dramatically as in coastal communities like Chatham. A forum...

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