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...

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...

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...

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

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...

ORLEANS – The chair of the town’s board of assessors has resigned following her arrest last week on drug trafficking and possession charges.Julia...

ORLEANS – An updated local comprehensive plan could be ready to go before voters at next year’s annual town meeting in May. The planning board has...

ORLEANS – The jams were flowing, and so was the whiskey. Garrett “G. Love” Dutton was burning the late night oil with the late Mississippi bluesman...

ORLEANS – Santa Claus might travel the world by sleigh. But last weekend in Orleans, he arrived by boat. A crowd of children and families awaited...

ORLEANS – John Kanaga is no stranger to town meeting. But last week he watched the proceedings from the podium. “It’s a different perspective from...

ORLEANS – It seems the select board couldn’t be happier with its town manager. The board gave Kim Newman a glowing review of her second year on the...

ORLEANS – The Community of Jesus and two other nonprofits last week filed suit in federal district court against the parents of the plaintiff that...

ORLEANS – The general manager of Young’s Fish Market last week said he expects the market will be rebuilt in time for the 2026 season. “I am...

ORLEANS – On Nov. 4, tenants in the independent living facility at The Terraces were encouraged in writing to attend a meeting two days later. “The...

ORLEANS – Voters at Monday’s special town meeting gave overwhelming support to an article seeking the use of $1.3 million in stabilization funds to...