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The Homeless Prevention Council is again collecting donated school supplies as part of its annual Backpack to School campaign. FILE PHOTO

Backpack To School Returns

ORLEANS – The start of a new school year is just around the corner. For parents, that means shopping for back-to-school supplies. But with prices...

The end is in sight for construction on the second phase of sewering in the area of Meetinghouse Pond, with substantial completion expected in December. FILE PHOTO

Meetinghouse Pond Sewer Work Nears Completition

ORLEANS – The second phase of sewering in the area of Meetinghouse Pond is nearly complete. But additional properties that were approved for...

Shannon Hubbard was a teacher at Harwich Elementary School (pictured) and later at Chatham Elementary. COURTESY PHOTO

New Early Childhood Assistance Program Launches In Honor Of Shannon...

ORLEANS – There’s a new resource for Cape Cod families struggling to pay the rising costs of early childhood care. All Moms are Heroes, the...

The select board in Orleans voiced support for a plan to revitalize the field area at Eldredge Park during a joint meeting with the recreation advisory committee last week. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Draft Field Plan Well-received

ORLEANS – The town’s recreation department has made strides in expanding programming in recent years. But recreation facilities, particularly those...

A town newsletter and reimagined online calendar are among the ways Orleans officials are trying to improve communication with the public. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Officials Taking New Approaches To Boost Public Communication

ORLEANS – Orleans boasts a year-round population of approximately 6,400 people, a number that almost triples during the summer months. For Amanda...

Katie Wibby (left), CEO of the Lower Cape Outreach Council, accepts a check from Christina Peretti of the Greater Boston Food Bank at the council’s Brewster Cross Road offices in Orleans on July 24. The funds will help pay for a new walk-in freezer as part of plans to expand the building’s food pantry. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

As Food Insecurity Deepens, Lower Cape Outreach Council Expands

ORLEANS – In the basement of the Lower Cape Outreach Council’s offices on Brewster Cross Road, the noise of drills and hammers fill the air. It’s...

The reopening of both Young’s Fish Market and Cap’t Cass Rock Harbor Seafood has drawn more people out to Rock Harbor, leading town officials to work on ways of managing parking at the reconstructed bulkhead. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Officials Eye Parking Solutions At Rock Harbor

ORLEANS – Young’s Fish Market has reopened its doors. So too has Cap’t Cass Rock Harbor Seafood, much to the delight of residents and visitors who...

Visitors to Staples in Orleans Marketplace can now buy shirts, hats and other merchandise celebrating the “Staples Rock” for a limited time. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Merchandise Captures The Staples Rock Craze

ORLEANS – Visitors to Staples can now “rock” apparel showcasing the store’s namesake attraction. Staples Rock has become a viral sensation since...

Visitors to First Friday events in Orleans can now get around town courtesy of a free trolley service. PHOTO COURTESY DOWN CAPE DESIGNS

Orleans Chamber Rolls Out Trolley Service For First Fridays

ORLEANS – It’s First Friday. Maybe you’re grabbing dinner downtown but want to do some shopping on East Main Street. Leave your car. The Orleans...

The Orleans Cultural District’s seasonal Pop-Up Practices have continued to grow in popularity. A new grant from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod was awarded to the district to support the program this fall. COURTESY PHOTO

Pop-Up Practices Net Local Grant

ORLEANS – In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Frank Poranski would occasionally find himself sitting outside of Parish Park “as a way to...

The majority of staff at Lower Cape TV were laid off earlier this month after the station’s board of directors voted to discontinue its nonprofit newsroom. FILE PHOTO

Lower Cape TV To Cease Newsroom Operations; Declining Cable...

ORLEANS – Big changes are coming to Lower Cape TV. The nonprofit public access station, which services the communities of Orleans, Brewster,...

What Makes Orleans Unique? Officials Working To Brand, Market...

ORLEANS – Orleans is bold, welcoming and creative. It’s a place with a proud history and a close connection to its environment. But how does the...

The select board last week voted to appoint two more at-large members to the town’s new fire rescue station building committee. FILE PHOTO

Two More Appointed To Fire Station Building Committee - Select...

ORLEANS – What do you do when you have two qualified committee candidates but only one open seat? If you’re the select board, you vote to add...

Eastham artist Paul Schulenburg will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his relationship with the Addison Art Gallery with a casual reception July 12 at the gallery on South Orleans Road. COURTESY PHOTO

Paul Schulenburg Is Living The Dream

ORLEANS – Painting was never supposed to be a career for Paul Schulenburg. It just turned out that way. In the 1990s, Schulenburg, an Eastham...

Officials Clarify Error In Town Manager Contract

ORLEANS – An error in the new contract recently approved for Town Manager Kim Newman has stirred questions about her compensation. At its June 4...

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