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Bongogenesis will help kick off this year’s Arts Week festivities with a performance at the Town Cove Tap House on Main Street April 18. PHOTO COURTESY ORLEANS CULTURAL DISTRICT

Arts Week Returns April 18

ORLEANS – Art comes in many shapes and forms, and the Orleans Cultural District wants to expose residents and visitors to as much of it as it...

Residents and visitors gathered along Main Street by the village green in Orleans Saturday as part of the nationwide Hands Off! protests against actions taken by the Trump administration. PHOTOS COURTESY ANDREW DELORY

Many Hands Join In Orleans Protest

ORLEANS – Main Street along the village green was lined with protestors Saturday united in opposition to the policies and actions of the Trump...

Town officials, including members of the Veterans and Memorial Day committee, gathered with staff from GHM Enterprises Monday in recognition of the start of construction at Veterans Memorial Park. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

After Years Of Planning, Renovation Of Veterans Memorial Park Begins

ORLEANS – Veterans Memorial Park as it has been known for decades is gone. The monuments inside the downtown park have been removed, while last...

Approximately 110 seasonal employees are expected to report for work at the Cape Cod National Seashore this summer. FILE PHOTO

Seashore Aims To Hire More Than 100 Seasonal Staffers

EASTHAM – Amidst uncertainty over staffing across federal departments and agencies, the Cape Cod National Seashore is on its way toward securing...

The owner of property at 260 Route 6A is seeking a special permit from the zoning board of appeals to repurpose the building for use as a commercial storage operation. FILE PHOTO

ZBA Reconsiders Special Permit For Route 6A Property

ORLEANS – A special permit could be within reach for a planned commercial storage building on Route 6A, but the owner first needs approval from the...

Bruce Maclean, an Orleans resident and fixture of the Lower and Outer Cape music scene, died March 20. FILE PHOTO

Bruce Maclean, Legendary Local Rocker, Brought Music And Joy To Many

ORLEANS – It can be hard sometimes to figure out what’s true or not on social media. So when Chandler Travis started seeing ominous posts about his...

A petition article headed to the annual town meeting on May 12 is seeking support for the adoption of a partial property tax exemption for year-round homeowners in Orleans. FILE PHOTO

Petition Article Seeks Residential Tax Exemption

ORLEANS – A petition article headed to the warrant for May’s annual town meeting would provide an annual property tax exemption for the town’s...

The construction of a new Orleans Elementary School is currently envisioned to be the second phase of the town’s town campus master plan. FILE PHOTO

Fire Station Plans Advance, School Officials Advocate For OES

ORLEANS – As a request to fund the design and construction of a new fire station gets set to go before town meeting voters in May, the Orleans...

A new video produced by the Snow Library board of trustees marks a new approach to public outreach around plans for a new library, funding for which is expected to be sought at annual town meeting in May 2026. FILE PHOTO

Video Kicks Off Library Promotional Push

ORLEANS – The Snow Library board of trustees has been making its case for a new library for some time. But a new video lets residents see the need...

A new resolution adopted by the select board March 12 allows only native plants to be planted on town-owned property. FILE PHOTO

Native Plantings Proposal Spurs Debate

ORLEANS – A resolution to allow only native plants to be planted on town-owned land was passed by the select board earlier this month, but not...

John Wheeler, vice commodore of the Orleans Yacht Club, and Arthur Radtke stop for a photo inside the club off Town Cove. Scholarships for the club’s junior sailing program are being offered once again this year through the Robert Radtke Memorial Fund. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Applications Accepted For Orleans Yacht Club Scholarships

ORLEANS – Sailing has a long history on Cape Cod and the islands. But there’s a stigma of exclusivity that still surrounds the sport. For more than...

Cora Georges, left, and Grace Mauke are among the students involved with the production of KidNews 22, which airs on Lower Cape TV. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

KidNews Offers A Glimpse Into Elementary School Life

ORLEANS – On a Tuesday afternoon at Orleans Elementary School, the school day is over. But for a handful of students, there’s still plenty of work...

Orleans Select Board member Andrea Reed engages in discussion during a presentation of the Nauset school budgets on March 19. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

OES Is A Top Performing School, But Enrollment Is Flagging

ORLEANS – Orleans Elementary School was recognized last year by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as one of the top...

The Calmer Choice team has been a dedicated part of Cape Cod’s public education system, serving the region for 15 years. COURTESY PHOTO

Calmer Choice Closing After 15 Years

Many nonprofit organizations are facing resource cutbacks, budget uncertainties and layoffs. And with threats against public education escalating...

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...

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