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Three Cape Cod National Seashore staffers laid off earlier this month have had their jobs reinstated through the Department of Interior. FILE PHOTO

Eliminated Seashore Positions Reinstated

WELLFLEET – Three employees that were laid off from the Cape Cod National Seashore are having their jobs reinstated, at least for now. The...

Property owners in Orleans are required to register their properties with the town in order to rent them. Now officials are exploring options for assessing a registration fee to help pay for registration inspections and enforcement. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Ponders Rental Registration Fee

ORLEANS – Orleans is one of the only towns on the Cape to not charge a fee for short-term and year-round rentals. But that could soon change. The...

Protesters gathered outside of the Salt Pond Visitors Center in Eastham March 1 to protest cuts to staffing in the Cape Cod National Seashore. There are also concerns that the Seashore’s advisory committee could once again be disbanded. MARK MARA PHOTO

What’s Next For Seashore Advisory Commission?

The Cape Cod National Seashore advisory commission is still active for now. But members say they’re awaiting definitive word from Washington, D.C....

Kanaga Running For Town Moderator

ORLEANS – Come the fall, a new pair of hands could take the reins of town meeting. John Kanaga has taken out nomination papers to run for the role...

Volunteers with the Orleans Conservation Trust joined town officials, Mass Audubon and the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife last month to reinstall a bald eagle nesting platform on Hopkins Island. The original platform was knocked down by wind. PHOTO COURTESY MARY GRIFFIN

Many Hands Gather To Reinstall Bald Eagle Nesting Site

ORLEANS – Sometimes it takes a village. When word got out that a bald eagle nesting platform had fallen on Hopkins Island, the town of Orleans,...

Projects of all styles lined the halls of Orleans Elementary School Feb. 27, where a school-wide art show, “A Deep Dive Into Art,” was held for families and community members. PHOTOS COURTESY CAILTIN DAILEY

OES Celebrates Freedom In Art

ORLEANS – Art by its nature is subjective, detached from rigid categorization or any concept of right or wrong. Caitlin Dailey felt that more of...

WOMR DJs Pandora Peoples, left, and Dinah Mellin took the lead in organizing the station’s annual International Women’s Day programming, which will air March 8. COURTESY PHOTO

Women Take The Lead Saturday On WOMR

ORLEANS – International Women’s Day is a time for women’s voices and perspectives to be heard. On March 8, listeners can hear some of those local...

Orleans Man Sentenced On Child Porn Charges

ORLEANS – A federal court judge Feb. 27 sentenced an Orleans man to 10 years in prison on charges of possession of child pornography. Anthony...

David Roth of Orleans plays his acoustic guitar Feb. 27 at the Orleans Elementary School library, where he talked to fourth graders about music and songwriting. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Orleans Singer/Songwriter Shares Joy Of Music With Fourth Graders

ORLEANS – David Roth was a shy kid growing up in Chicago when a friend showed him a few chords on the guitar in high school. With that, a...

Ted Galante of Galante Architecture Studio presented early concepts for a town campus to members of the select board and Orleans Elementary School committee during a joint meeting on Feb. 25. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Early Concepts Emerge For Town Campus

ORLEANS – While details and specifics still need sorting out, town officials last week got a better picture of what a town campus might ultimately...

The Centers for Culture and History in Orleans is seeking $245,000 in Community Preservation Act funds to support the construction of a new boathouse to house the famed CG36500 lifeboat. FILE PHOTO

CG36500 Funding Among Orleans CPA Requests

February 27, 2025

ORLEANS – Recommended spending on community preservation projects for the coming fiscal year currently sits just shy of $1 million. The community...

A new report outlines recommended improvements to Kent’s Point to help balance the need for environmental protection and public access at the popular recreation site. FILE PHOTO

ConCom Considering Kent’s Point Recommendations

February 27, 2025

ORLEANS – A draft final report regarding recommended improvements and protections at Kent’s Point was presented to the conservation commission last...

Herman, Mathison Eye New Select Board Terms

February 26, 2025

ORLEANS – Both select board members up for re-election in May say they’re interested in pursuing new three-year terms. Michael Herman has taken out...

Property owners in the first phase of sewer work downtown have a March 16 deadline to connect into the town’s wastewater treatment facility. FILE PHOTO

Phase One Sewer Deadline Nears

February 26, 2025

ORLEANS – With a deadline looming, approximately 70 percent of property owners in the first phase of sewer construction downtown have connected to...

Articles are expected to go before town meeting voters in May seeking funding for two roadway improvement projects, including one stretch along Main Street from Route 28 to Beach Road. FILE PHOTO

Funding Sought For Old Colony, Main Street Road Projects

February 20, 2025

ORLEANS – The warrant for May’s annual town meeting is expected to include two articles seeking a total of $450,000 to advance road improvement...

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