If you’re like us, you’ve got a renewed appreciation for lights that come on and furnaces that leave your house toasty warm. You can add hot meals,...

Restoring Balance To ReviewsEditor:I am writing as a Harwich resident who has attended recent planning and zoning hearings and has grown...

The Late Winter Snowstorm BluesEditor:What we have here is the late winter snowstorm blues. When you turn on your radioIt's on all the news.People...

The lights are literally flickering as we write this, at the onset of what was expected to become the signature winter storm of 2026. We don’t know...

The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates last week voted to petition the state legislature to allow for a transfer fee to be applied to the sale...

Appreciation For A NewspapermanEditor:Today I brought the paper into the kitchen, and then read the front page. There are no words.  I was on your...

The back-and-forth changes to Chatham’s Independence Day parade route remind us of Pogo Dave, the popular parade participant whose schtick is to...

The loss of our publisher and friend, Henry C. “Hank” Hyora, last week is still raw for The Cape Cod Chronicle crew. We’re overwhelmed by the kind...

Future Spending Talks NeededEditor:At a recent Harwich Select Board meeting, board member Mark Kelleher tried to slow the board down and consider...

A MentorWhen I was 17, I wanted to be a journalist, so I reached out to The Chronicle to see if I could intern there. The rest is really history. I...

Residents Deserve A Say Editor:There has been growing discussion in Harwich about whether voters should have a say when local tax dollars are used to support housing...

Soon, the famed Fishermen’s Memorial on Gloucester’s waterfront will enshrine seven more names. And we know, when one fishing community grieves,...

We’re doing a lot of wondering this week, and not just at the hefty snowfall nature brought to the region. We’re wondering why four members of the...

Yes Was The Right DecisionEditor:I write to lift up those courageous folks that made the decision to step forward and say “yes!” When emotions are...

CECH Is Here To HelpEditor:The Chatham Ecumenical Council Helping Prevent Homelessness (CECH) extends sincere thanks to the partners who make our...