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Gabe and Ryan man the flower market for Seaside Cannabis Co. during the shop's second annual Clone Fest celebrations last Saturday. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Seaside Cannabis Ramps Up Clone Fest In Year Two

ORLEANS – Cannabis’ legal status in Massachusetts allows anyone to walk into a licensed shop or dispensary and purchase what they want. But for...

Madison Kanaga and Luisa Pimenta are served lunch by “Kathy Shark,” a council on aging volunteer, during an intergenerational lunch between second graders and seniors May 16. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS.

Second Graders, Seniors Break Bread At Council On Aging

ORLEANS – How much do you know about sharks? On Friday, students at Orleans Elementary School told adults all about them over lunch. Students in...

A lunchtime rush of voters cast their ballots at the Orleans Senior Center early Tuesday afternoon during this year's annual town election. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Orleans Voters Pass Seven Ballot Questions

ORLEANS – There were few surprises at the polls at Tuesday’s annual town election. While there were no contested races, voters passed seven ballot...

Ground has been broken on a 29-unit housing development on Nells Way at the site of the former Underground Mall in Orleans. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Construction Underway At Former Underground Mall

ORLEANS – The long-abandoned Bayberry Square is about to get a whole new look. Construction has begun on the 3.6-acre property off Route 6A,...

Renee Andre addresses the proposed capital improvement budget during last week’s annual town meeting, namely $100,000 sought for a field survey along a stretch of Main Street from Route 28 to Beach Road. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Panel Rethinks Main Street Sidewalk, Path Plans

ORLEANS – Voters at last week’s annual town meeting passed a capital improvement budget for the new fiscal year. But it came at the expense of a...

David Lyttle oversaw his last town meeting as moderator in Orleans on May 12. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Lyttle Bids Farewell As Orleans Moderator

ORLEANS – Last week’s annual town meeting wasn’t short on issues to discuss and debate. But Orleans resident Clint Kanaga brought up a piece of...

‘Scoops For Shannon And Maggie’ This Weekend

EAST ORLEANS – An organization dedicated to putting early childhood education within reach for local working families is holding “Scoops for...

The affordable housing trust fund board in Orleans is working toward a purchase and sale agreement with the owners of this property at 22 Old Tote Rd., which it plans to convert into four residential housing units. Two of the units would be rented as affordable. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Select Board Gets Behind Proposed Old Tote Road Project

ORLEANS – A property on Old Tote Road could soon house four rental units, two of them affordable. That’s the hope of the affordable housing trust...

AmeriCorps Cape Cod members assist staff at the Family Pantry of Cape Cod in Harwich. The loss of federal funding for the local program has left county officials to figure out how to keep it going. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Cut Funding Throws AmeriCorps’ Future Into Question

Drive just about anywhere on Cape Cod and you’ll see nature. Beaches, parks, trails and conservation areas abound on the peninsula, making the...

Orleans resident Ken Heritage takes to the microphone during Monday’s annual town meeting at Nauset Regional Middle School. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Voters OK Fire Station Design Funding

ORLEANS – Despite lingering questions and concerns about its location, voters approved funds to design a new fire station at Monday’s annual town...

The town of Orleans purchased this property at 72 Tonset Rd. last fall. This summer, the plan is to use the property to allow public access to Town Cove. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Kayaks, Water Access Eyed For Tonset Road Parcel

ORLEANS – A Tonset Road property purchased by the town last fall could provide public access to Town Cove and serve as a launching spot for...

Work continues on the commercial wharf reconstruction at Rock Harbor. The majority of the work is expected to be done by May or June, with the balance to be finished by the end of the year. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Study Looks At Rock Harbor’s Economic Value

ORLEANS – How do you quantify the economic value of Rock Harbor? It’s a tall order, but the Cape Cod Commission took its best shot. The commission...

Cell phone data was analyzed as part of a recent study by the Cape Cod Commission to better understand the visitation patterns and trends at Rock Harbor. That data was aggregated and analyzed by a third party company, Placer.ai RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Cell Phone Data Sourced For Rock Harbor Study

ORLEANS – If you paid a visit to Rock Harbor in recent years, you may have unknowingly taken part in a new study conducted by the Cape Cod...

Orleans Fire Chief Geof Deering makes his case for funding the design of a new fire station before the select board April 30. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Orleans Warrant Includes Fire Station Design, Phase 3 Sewer Funding

ORLEANS – Pictures can often say much more than words. Speaking before the select board last week, Orleans Fire Chief Geof Deering showed photos of...

A May 5 deadline looms for a grant application to be filed for funding to help construct a new agricultural barn at Putnam Farm. FILE PHOTO

Grant Sought For Putnam Farm Barn

ORLEANS – As Putnam Farm continues to expand upon its agricultural mission, a new facility could allow growers on the property to better clean,...

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