Equal Coverage SoughtEditor:Currently four candidates are running for the one select board seat. I hope The Chronicle gives all the candidates...

Harwich select board members were unnecessarily harsh last week with the town’s representative to the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates. They...

More Outside-The-Box Thinking NeededEditor:It's 2026 and we still worry about losing power every time gale-force winds blow, just like our...

What’s the biggest threat to independent local newspapers? Unfortunately, there are a few contenders to that sad title. There’s a lagging economy,...

Harwich Housing Crisis RealityEditor:Chapter 40B adds deed-restricted affordable units, perhaps addressing the state’s 10 percent housing mandate...

It’s time for our periodic polemic urging that utility wires be buried. But this time, with a historic blizzard that cut power to many residents...

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 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...

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

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...

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

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...