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Families gathered at Orleans Elementary School April 2 for STEM NIght. Activities were held celebrating learning in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. PHOTOS COURTESY ORLEANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Popular Science: Orleans Elementary School Celebrates STEM education

ORLEANS – Who says learning can’t be fun? Parents and family members were invited to take part in STEM Night at Orleans Elementary School on April...

Housing diversity and the creation of a stronger year-round local economy are among the issues identified in the town’s newly updated local comprehensive plan, which will go before voters for consideration at the May annual town meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Local Comprehensive Plan Set For Town Meeting

ORLEANS – After three years of work and preparation, the planning board will put a new local comprehensive plan before voters to consider at the...

The town of Orleans has been consistent in renourishing Skaket Beach each spring. But officials are considering additional measures that can be taken to further protect the beach from the effects of erosion, coastal flooding and sea level rise. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

What Does The Future Hold For Skaket Beach?

ORLEANS – Every year, winds invariably blow sand off of Skaket Beach into the parking lot and onto Skaket Road. The town’s department of public...

Police are investigating a since-deleted online threat that was allegedly made against the Community of Jesus in recent weeks. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Police Investigating Alleged Online Threat Against COJ

ORLEANS – Police are investigating whether there is probable cause to charge an Eastham man in connection with an alleged online threat made...

Four designs were presented to the select board last week for a new net zero fire station on Eldredge Park Way. FILE PHOTO

Fire Station Designs Presented

ORLEANS – In just a few weeks, an article will be put before voters at this year’s annual town meeting seeking a $60 million override to fund the...

Almost five years after voters authorized buying the former Governor Prence Inn property, plans to develop the site into housing have started to go through the local review process. FILE PHOTO

Prence Housing Project Begins Local Review

ORLEANS – One of the town’s most long-discussed and anticipated housing developments began the local review process earlier this month. The site...

Brendan Caton, a seventh grader at Nauset Regional Middle School, attends to health teacher Julie Flanagan during a scenario-based emergency training session held in the school’s gymnasium April 8. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Nauset Middle Schoolers Take Part In Emergency Response Training

ORLEANS – Inside the gymnasium of Nauset Regional Middle School last week, Julie Flanagan was laid out on the floor in pain with a serious injury...

Elements of the proposed first phase of the Eldredge Park redesign will likely need to be cut or delayed to bring the project in at a reduced $3.6 million budget. PHOTO COURTESY TOWN OF ORLEANS

Reduced Scope For Eldredge Park Work Considered

ORLEANS – In an effort to deliver the first phase of the Eldredge Park redesign at a lower cost, the select board is exploring options for reducing...

Students hop off the bus at Orleans Elementary School, where 21 new students have been enrolled since the start of the school year. FILE PHOTO

School Officials Seeing Early Impact Of New Development

ORLEANS – If you build it, they will come. For town officials and housing advocates, the famous line from “Field of Dreams” aptly applies to the...

This year’s Arts Week events include a free little art gallery outside of the community center at 44 Main St. PHOTO COURTESY PAUL SHORTHOSE

Arts Week Returns For Third Year

ORLEANS – We’ve all seen free little libraries. But what about a free little art gallery? Just as the tiny libraries invite people to drop off...

Will Orleans’ next fire station be built as a net zero facility? The select board weighed the benefits against what it is expected to add to the overall project cost last week. FILE PHOTO

Pros, Cons Of Net Zero Fire Station Weighed

ORLEANS – The town’s new fire station could be designed as a net zero energy facility. But the select board and fire rescue building committee last...

An article will go before voters at next month’s annual town meeting seeking authorization to purchase a portion of property at 48 Eldredge Park Way for use in building a new fire station. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Additional Land Identified For Orleans Fire Station

ORLEANS – The town is working toward securing an additional half acre of land to support the construction of a new fire station on Eldredge Park...

Organizers Daneen Law (left) and Anne Buchs address attendees from the bed of a pickup truck. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

Dozens ‘Walk For Truth’ At Rock Harbor

ORLEANS – Under a chilly drizzle last Friday, dozens of people held signs and walked around the parking lot at Rock Harbor in what was billed as a...

Orleans Camera has new owners. Show here are previous owners Joe Mault and Angela Mault, longtime employee Nicole Maclean, and new owners Katelyn Watkins and Jonathan Watkins. COURTESY PHOTO

Business: Orleans Camera Announces New Ownership

ORLEANS – You might not have even known that the ownership of Orleans Camera changed hands recently. In a seamless transition, Joe and Angela...

This year’s spring election in Orleans is slated for May 19 at the town’s senior center on Rock Harbor Road. FILE PHOTO

No Contested Races In Orleans Spring Election

ORLEANS – There will be no contested races in this spring’s annual town election. Candidates for re-election and challengers to seats on the select...

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