Thompson “Tom” Bradshaw Webster Sr., 75, of Magnolia. Born on Cape Cod in February of 1948, and raised in Chatham. He had an idyllic childhood, playing kick the can until dark, making go carts with the wheels from his sisters’ doll carriages, boating to town in his Amesbury skiff, and winning many awards racing various sailboats in Stage Harbor and Pleasant Bay.     In his teenage years, Tom’s education included ...

Anne Morey Broderick passed away Sunday, March 26th, 2023 on Cape Cod, a place dear to her heart.  She was an elegant woman, beloved wife, mother and grandmother.  Anne was born in Worcester, MA in 1942.  She met her loving husband, Donald J. Broderick, while attending Nasson College in Maine.  Married for 55 years, Anne was a dedicated and loyal Navy wife and mother to three daughters, Shelly Kohler and husband ...

Sally Louise Martin nee Ryder, cherished mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, cousin and friend, of Yorktown, passed away peacefully on March 12.  She was born in Ossining, NY to Landon and Muriel Ryder on August 22, 1933. Sally worked at the Readers Digest where she met her beloved husband Robert, of Tarrytown.   They married on June 5, 1954, and moved to Yorktown a few years later.  She volunteered s...

Harwich – William J. Murphy passed away surrounded by his family on March 22, 2023. He was born January 3, 1933 in Boston, predeceased by his parents, William G. Murphy and Margaret C. (Bellew) Murphy. Bill graduated from St. Columbkille High School, class of 1951 and then Boston College, class of 1955. Following his college graduation, Bill enlisted in the US Marine Corps where he was commissioned an officer in ...

Barnstable Village - Carol Jane (Daley) Rodrigues passed away at her home on March 20, 2023. She was a lifelong Cape Codder. Born May 27, 1945, to Dorothea “Dot” and Jim Daley, she was raised in Halliday Acres in East Brewster. Finally settling in Barnstable Village with her long-time husband Joseph Rodrigues. To those who knew and loved her, the world will never be the same.      Her golf friends will undoubtedl...

Lawrence Raymond Rogers, age 65, of Chatham, Massachusetts, died March 19th at Cape Cod Hospital surrounded by family after a short battle with cancer. Born in Holyoke Massachusetts to William McQuade and Jane (Urtel) McQuade in 1957, later to be adopted by Warren Rogers of Chatham. Larry was a loving father, son and grandfather. He lived most of his life on Cape Cod and grew up in Chatham. He was part of the fir...

Nov. 10, 1931 – March 21, 2023 Elizabeth Scott Groves of Harwich Port, MA passed away peacefully in her sleep, March 21, 2023. The daughter of Lt. Col. Norman McLean Scott, MD and Mary Hubbard Scott, she was predeceased by her loving husband of 48 years, Benjamin Allen Groves, her brother, Col. Norman McLean Scott, Jr., MD., half-sister Alison Vickers, and nanny Misuko Yokoi. Elizabeth was born in Honolulu, Hawai...

Lucy Jane Hopkins Buckley passed away peacefully on March 22, 2023, at the age of 92. She was born July 8, 1930 in Eastham, grew up in Orleans, and graduated from Orleans High School in 1948. She was the daughter of Reuben and Lucy (Knowles) Hopkins, and was a direct descendent of Stephen Hopkins of the Mayflower. Lucy graduated from Simmons College, class of 1952, with a degree in Physical Therapy. She married J...

HARWICH – Voters at the upcoming annual town meeting will be asked to approve $50 millions to expand the wastewater collection system in East Harwich. Another $6.5 million will be sought to install a dry sewer system along a stretch of Route 28 in West Harwich from the Dennis town line to the Herring River. That work is proposed as the town works with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) o...

James Robert Caruso passed away on March 25, 2023 at the age  of 72 from aggressive bladder cancer.  Jim was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania on October 27, 1950 to Robert and Abbie (Freed) Caruso.  He is survived by his wife of 43 years Louise Deer Caruso.  His childhood years were spent in Perkasie, PA, but enjoyed summer vacations in Eastham with his parents and his brothers. During high school Jim worked in...

Jane Doble Ker, 99, of Brewster, MA passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2023 overlooking Upper Mill Pond. She was a beloved wife, a loving mother, and a cherished grandmother - affectionately known by her grandchildren as “JG” (Janie Girl). Born August 30, 1923 to Ralph Nelson Doble and Blanche Louise Becker Doble, Jane was a lifelong learner. She attended Thayer Academy, The House in the Pines, New York ...

Vote Triggers $315,000 Budget Override For Elementary Schools BREWSTER – The select board on Monday voted 4-1 to approve a $10 million combined operating budget increase for Stony Brook and Eddy elementary schools in fiscal 2024. But the board voted 1-4 against the $14.9 million Nauset Regional School District budget, calling it “top-heavy” to the point of being “offensive.” “If ever there was a year ...

    HARWICH – The software company Zudy, which has operated out of offices along Route 28 in South Harwich for the past several years, has been sold, according to CEO Trish Kennedy. Zudy has operated from the 940 Route 28 location since 2017. The company was initially founded in 2014 with offices in Miami. The company was established by Trish and Tom Kennedy of Brewster, who operated Backoffice Associa...

CHATHAM — The health board is close to finalizing regulations that would require owners of summer rental properties to register with the town starting this year, with new rules on short-term rentals to be enforced next summer. The public will have a final chance to sound out on the new rules at a public hearing next week. The four-page regulation, posted on the town website and available at the annex, will be ...

CHATHAM — Curiosity isn’t just a habit for Monomoy Regional High School senior Christie Beckley: it’s a defining character trait. It’s how she was raised, and it’s what’s propelled her to a dazzling high school career and a future full of promise. On March 9, the school committee presented Beckley with the 2023 Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ Award for Academic Excellence. She has the self...