HARWICH — Finance committee member Ed McManus, a former selectman and the town's representative to the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, has taken out nomination papers for a seat on the board of selectmen. “The town is heading into some important and expensive expenditures and I've been watching from the finance committee and assembly of delegates and feel like I can give a better advantage to the town...

SOUTH YARMOUTH ─ A slew of three-pointers played a key role in the Nauset Warriors girls varsity basketball team’s 57-28 victory against Dennis-Yarmouth last Friday night, but the Dolphins certainly didn’t let their opponents win easily. “D-Y played very hard today and made us work for everything,” said Nauset head coach Heath “Noopy” Teixeira. “We did well, but it was a very tough game.” The Warriors sun...

The Monomoy-Mashpee Monarchs' offense was on top of its game Saturday night against East Bridgewater, but defensive issues led the visitors to a 5-2 victory in boys varsity ice hockey action. The Vikings found the net early in the outing and take a 2-0 edge, but Monomoy captain Noah Tambolleo managed to cut their lead in half with a shot past the East Bridgewater goalie at 9:33 in the first period to make it 2...

It’s a “translaptation,” according to its playwright, an idea based upon an idea that is based, yet again, upon an idea. That’s what David Ives wrote about “The Liar,” his translation of a French play, “Le Menteur,” written in 1643 by Pierre Corneille and based upon a yet-older Spanish source. If you’re not confused enough yet, the play that you would see at the Academy of the Performing Arts in Orleans throug...

<Headline>Negative Impact Of Skydiving   Editor: How unfortunate that Cape Cod elected officials are promoting aviation and skydiving interests (to benefit the few) at the expense of their constituents’ quality of life. We have watched similar scenarios unfold in communities across the country. If the Citizens for a Safe Chatham Airport lose their judicial case against the town, you can rest assure...

A long stretch of light gray cloudy glass ran up the narrow inlet, thick and heavy. In the mild – as much as one should ever expect in early January, especially following a two week stretch of solidly-below 20 degree temperatures – air, the cool breeze from the southeast carried moisture. Rain had been forecast for later, and on top of the still-frozen ground, created the danger of flooding. My gravel driveway...

If you want to know what climate change and sea level rise looks like, just check out photos and videos from the winter storm that hit our area Jan. 4. Local officials would do well to pay attention to that preview. We've become inured to storms inundating certain areas along the coast; Chatham's Ryder's Cove floods regularly, as do a number of roadways hard by the water, including the intersection of Route 28...

Unlike many towns on Cape Cod, Chatham has always been home to one or more small grocery stores and has never lost its customers to the big chains. “Small local grocery stores are very important,” says Scott MacDonald, one of the owners of Chatham Village Market. “It’s necessary for the town. It’s not just a convenience. It works with those who need a home delivery.” Local home deliveries are just $5...

ORLEANS — Another way to apportion the cost of the planned town sewer system is gaining ground. The current phased approach would burden those in the early stages with more of the cost for the treatment plant and disposal site that will eventually be used by all sewer customers. Putting the plant and disposal costs on the tax rate, rather than paying for those facilities in part with individual betterments, cou...

ORLEANS — As you travel on Main Street from Route 28 into East Orleans, the sense of history is palpable. Many 19 th century homes line either side of the road and most are situated to preserve the open elegance of the area. Yet something is missing from this picture: a guarantee that such history and style will survive to represent one of the town's great resources. Unlike many Cape communities, Orleans ha...

Mary Power Monaghan Mary Power Monaghan, age 79, formerly of Chatham and Cohasset, Greenwich, Conn. and Bloomfield Hills, Mich. died Jan. 8, 2018. She was the beloved mother of Patricia Monaghan Underwood and her husband Steven of Acton, Peter Joseph Monaghan of Pontiac, Mich., Kevin Christopher Monaghan and his wife Elizabeth of Waterford, Mich., Erin Carney and her husband Tucker of Los Angeles, Calif. an...

The weather warmed a bit late this week, but Nantucket Sound was still covered with ice from the recent deep freeze.  This drone video was taken earlier this week by photographer Christopher Seufert.

George Robertson             CHATHAM – George Robertson, 86, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018. He was born in Scotland and moved to Chatham in 1960.             He was a carpenter until retirement, and later worked at Chatham Seaside Links. He leaves behind his wife Gladys; son Keith and daughter-in-law Dayna, and grandsons Ian and Kyle, all of Glocester, R.I.; sister Freda of Chatham; brother Colin...

Carl Bernard Olson               CHATHAM - Carl Bernard Olson passed away peacefully on December 31, 2017 following a brief illness. He was 78. Born in Chatham to Reliance (Howes) and Axel Olson, Carl graduated from Chatham High School in 1957 and spent the following four years serving in the US Navy. He then received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, followed by ...

CHATHAM – Allegation of conflict of interest were leveled last week against a member of the historical commission who is proposing to demolish an 80-year-old home on Stage Harbor Road. Neighbors of 372 Stage Harbor Rd. said commission member Tim Smith was present at a Dec. 29 on-site hearing at the house and was actively advising the current homeowner while members of the commission inspected the 944-square-fo...