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The Coastal Companies has broken ground on property at 177 Route 6A, where plans call for the construction of a two-story mixed-use building that will house office space on the ground floor and four apartments above. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Four New Units Planned For Route 6A

January 7, 2026

ORLEANS – By this time next year, a new mixed-use building on Route 6A is expected to provide four new units of market rate housing. The Coastal...

Orleans District Court Judge Robert Welsh on Dec. 22 supported a motion to dismiss charges against Thiago Bastos of Hyannis. But Bastos remains in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Charges Dismissed Against Hyannis Man In ICE Custody

January 7, 2026

ORLEANS – Charges against a Hyannis man who has been unable to appear in court due to his detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have...

A final version of the town's new local comprehensive plan is expected to be presented to the select board at the end of January. FILE PHOTO

Comprehensive Plan Slated For Select Board Review

January 7, 2026

ORLEANS – The planning board is on track to present a final version of the town’s new local comprehensive plan to the select board later this...

The select board plans to respond to an Open Meeting Law complaint filed against it last month. The complaint alleges the board violated the law during its public discussion of free cash on Nov. 19. FILE PHOTO

Select Board Responds To Open Meeting Law Complaint

December 30, 2025

ORLEANS – The select board will submit a response to an Open Meeting Law complaint that was filed against it last month with the state Attorney...

Orleans officials joined local housing advocates in celebrating the opening of Housing Assistance Corporation’s new 14-unit development at 107 Main St. in October. FILE PHOTO

Housing, Fire Station Gains Made 2025 A Year Of Progress In Orleans

December 30, 2025

ORLEANS – Goodbye 2025. Hello 2026. A new year always holds the excitement and promise of new beginnings, and Orleans is no exception. But before...

The town of Orleans collaborated with local artists and students from Nauset Regional Middle School in creating “Buoys of Joy,” a holiday art installation on the village green. PHOTOS BY RYAN BRAY

Halle-Buoy-Yah! Art Installation Helps Orleans Ring In Holidays

December 25, 2025

ORLEANS – Near the back of the Village Green, the message to those who pass by is unmistakable. The word “Joy,” lit up in the form of three 10-foot...

Protesters gather outside of Orleans District Court Dec. 16 in support of Thiago Bastos of Hyannis, who has been held in ICE custody since May despite orders for him to appear in court. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Seven Months Later, Hyannis Man Still Awaits His Day In Court

December 23, 2025

ORLEANS – Outside of Orleans District Court on Dec. 16, a small group of protesters gathered holding signs. “Liberty and Justice for All,” read...

Howard Thomas, a truck driver for the Lower Cape Outreach Council, holds a box of bread baked through the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office’s Community Cooking program. PHOTOS COURTESY K.C. MYERS/BARNSTABLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

County Program Offers Fresh Bread To Local Pantries

December 23, 2025

ORLEANS – A special delivery was made to the Lower Cape Outreach Council last week, courtesy of the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office. Fresh bread...

River Murphy and Cam Moore, kindergartners at Orleans Elementary School, decorate holiday cookies at the Orleans Police Department on Dec. 10. Students in Jessica Murray’s class decorated the cookies, which were donated to the Orleans Council on Aging. See page 20 for more photos. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

OES Kindergartners Decorate Cookies For Council On Aging

December 18, 2025

ORLEANS – Kindergartners from Orleans Elementary School brought some holiday festiveness to the Orleans Police Department last week. Students in...

The Lower Cape Outreach Council officially opened its expanded pantry in Orleans to the public on Dec. 2. The pantry, located in the council’s headquarters on Brewster Cross Road, is three times the size of the previous facility. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Expanded Pantry Gives Lower Cape Outreach Council Much Needed Boost

December 18, 2025

ORLEANS – On the bottom level of the Lower Cape Outreach Council’s Brewster Cross Road building last Thursday, clients grabbed a cart and started...

Shawn DeLude and Bonnie Zampino, former members of the Community of Jesus, are working to establish Rock Harbor Truth as a nonprofit to help other Community “survivors” transition to life outside of the Rock Harbor compound. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

New Nonprofit Offers Support To Former Community Of Jesus Members

December 17, 2025

ORLEANS – When Shawn DeLude left the Community of Jesus at the age of 15, he turned away from almost everything and everyone he knew. Out on his...

Eliza Puglia, Sylvia Loughran, Emelia Paine and Izola Sullivan gather for a photo at the conclusion of this year’s Phonics Fashion Show at Orleans Elementary School on Dec. 11. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Fashion’s The Word At Orleans Elementary

December 17, 2025

ORLEANS – One by one, first graders at Orleans Elementary School hit the runway in the school gymnasium to show off their love of letters and...

Peter Haig takes to the microphone at last month's special town meeting to weigh in on an article seeking adoption of the state's specialized energy code. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Clean Energy Advocates Press Ahead Following No Vote On Code

December 15, 2025

ORLEANS – For the second time since 2023, town meeting voters last month said no to an article seeking adoption of a specialized energy code. But...

The Community Of Jesus and two other nonprofits have each filed motions to dismiss a federal civil suit alleging their involvement in unpaid child labor and trafficking relative to the construction of the Community’s performing arts center in Brewster. FILE PHOTO

Community Of Jesus, Nonprofits Seeks Suit Dismissal

December 10, 2025

ORLEANS – The three defendants in a federal civil suit alleging unpaid child labor and trafficking in relation to the construction of the Community...

The select board in Orleans voted last week to expand the town's early education and care program to include children from birth to age four. FILE PHOTO

Select Board Votes To Expand Early Education Program

December 10, 2025

ORLEANS – Ashley Bilodeau lives in town with her partner and almost 2-year-old daughter. For the past 12 years, she’s owned and operated her own...

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