A short documentary film on the life and work of Truro artist Nancy Ellen Craig (1927-2015) will be screened at Orleans Modern Art on Saturday, June 17 along with an exhibition of the artist’s work.      The film, titled “Daughter of Rubens,” created by cinematographer, editor and director Sarah Hachey, will be shown at 6:30 and again at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments and snacks will be served. The film and exhib...

     Summer 2023 will get off to a rollicking start June 16 to July 9 as the Chatham Drama Guild presents “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” a comedy by Marc Camoletti, adapted by Robin Hawdon and directed by Scott Hamilton.      Hamilton said that the Guild members were looking for a comedy to open the 2023 season with some laughter and light. The 1992 French farce “Don’t Dress for Dinner” fits the description perfect...

     The summer season at Cape Cod Theatre Company/Harwich Junior Theatre will be filled with dance, song, adventure, laughs and fun for all ages on both CCTC/HJT’s indoor and outdoor stages.      After “Silver Threads 2” finishes up its final night of beloved Linda Ronstadt favorites on June 10, it’s on to “Ballet, Broadway and Beyond” on Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18. In this celebration of arts edu...

     On Wednesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. Cape Cinema in Dennis will host Voices of Veterans, an event to benefit local nonprofits which help veterans. The goal is to shine a light on what veterans face as they reintegrate into civilian life, and the people and organizations in our local community that have developed programs and tools to assist and serve them.      All of the proceeds, as well as the sponsors...

HARWICH – Here's the scoop: Sundae School in Harwich Port and Dennis Port have been sold to people very familiar with the homemade ice cream served at the ice cream parlors for over the past 47 years. The new owners — a couple of former employees, Michael Kelly and Rob DeMarco, and the present manager, Michelle A. White — have a long history with the business and the former owners, Paul and Andrea Endres. ...

PLEASANT LAKE — Not even the gray, overcast and wet conditions outside could dampen the festivities inside Cape Cod Tech Regional High School on Saturday afternoon, when the school celebrated 154 graduating seniors from its 14 shops during a graduation ceremony held inside the school’s new state-of-the-art gymnasium. Smiles, cheers and laughs filled the gymnasium, which saw graduates seated in folding chairs a...

CHATHAM – The property at the downtown rotary that houses Cumberland Farms has been sold. The nearly one-acre lot was purchased May 19 by Obsidian ML6 LLC, a San Diego, Calif.-based real estate investment company, for $5,161,138. According to a spokesperson for the Westborough-based convenience store company, the sale was part of a recent sales-leaseback transaction that saw Cumberland Farms sell this ...

CHATHAM – Repairs necessitated by the collapse of a section of a 50-year-old sewer line closed a section of Main Street to traffic and disrupted businesses for several days last week. Although pedestrians continued to have access to the section of the Main Street between Cross Street and Chatham Bars Avenue, the traffic closure and presence of heavy construction equipment impacted business significantly. “I...

CHATHAM – Drop by morning, noon or night, and the mess deck at Coast Guard Station Chatham smells like home, with the aroma of comfort foods, hearty favorites and enticing exotic dishes. That’s been thanks to the work of Culinary Specialist Second Class Micah Hetrick, whose cooking skills recently earned him the title of Culinary Specialist of the Year for the entire Coast Guard. “I’ve been cooking with my mot...

If you run afoul of the law, you might find yourself spending several hours in a small detention cell at the police station until your arraignment in court. But if you’re arrested late Friday or over the weekend, you might spend several days and nights in that cell, without a shower, a mattress or any privacy. Barnstable County Sheriff Donna Buckley is earning praise from police chiefs for resuming a pre-pande...

CHATHAM – Norman “Norm” Pacun was a wash-ashore who valued — more than most, perhaps — the historic nature of the town he chose as his home. He’s being remembered as a strategic thinker, a compelling orator, and a dedicated preservationist. Mr. Pacun died on May 27 at the age of 91. A Brooklyn native, Mr. Pacun attended Harvard Law School and was admitted to the New York bar in 1959; he made a career as a c...

CHATHAM – The cemetery commission is considering allowing “green” burials in a section of the South Chatham Cemetery. The environmentally friendly internment option involves burying remains without a concrete vault or embalming. Bodies can be buried in a shroud or a biodegradable container, depending on cemetery regulations.  Currently only a few cemeteries on Cape Cod allow green burials. Last week, the ce...

CHATHAM – The cemetery commission is investigating the idea of establishing a memorial to the nation’s armed services at Union Cemetery. The memorial would be a way to honor the late George Goodspeed, who ran the commission for more than 30 years, said chair David Whitcomb. Although plans are only in the early stages, the initial concept, brought to the commission earlier this spring by Tom Blute and John F...

HARWICH – Wychmere Harbor Real Estate, LLC is requesting permission from with the historic district and historical commission (HDHC) to demolish the Snow Inn, located on the Wychmere Beach Resort property along the edge of Wychmere Harbor. Originally constructed in 1855, the inn serves as a hotel, offices, and contains the wastewater treatment plant serving the 12-acre Wychmere Harbor property. According to t...

HARWICH – It is a challenging time for the Harwich Historical Society. Its museum is sitting on braces while a new foundation is installed, allowing only limited access to Brooks Academy. The board of directors numbers are down and museum director Marie Kesten Zahn resigned. But that has not stopped former town clerk Anita Doucette from taking the reins of the society as its new president. As town clerk, Dou...

HARWICH — You can’t judge a young person’s readiness for adulthood by reading test scores, win-loss tallies or acceptance letters. It comes down to character. And together, that’s what the 121 members of Monomoy Regional High School’s Class of 2023 have developed over the last 18 years. That was the message from speaker after speaker at Saturday evening’s commencement ceremony, which drew an overflow crowd of ...