ORLEANS— Jeremy Gingras, the former Harwich Chamber of Commerce executive director who was fired for stealing thousands of dollars from the chamber and its charitable foundation, will avoid a trial on embezzlement charges as part of a plea deal accepted Friday in Orleans District Court. Through his attorney, Gingras pleaded guilty to two reduced charges and agreed to repay the Harwich Chamber of Commerce $30,0...

Robert P. Anderson Robert P. Anderson, 70, of Berlin, N.H. passed away on Saturday December 7, 2019 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin after a long illness. He was born in Lowell on December 18, 1948 the son of Earl and Beulah (Rogers) Anderson and was raised and educated in Massachusetts. He came to Berlin 12 years ago. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a cosmetologist and lastly as a ...

Ronald “Pee Wee” Ray Baker Ronald “Pee Wee” Ray Baker, 68, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on December 6, 2019.  Celebration of Life: 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 14, 2019, Wiley Funeral Home Chapel, Granbury.  A celebration of life will be held in Vermont in the summer.        Pee Wee was born on January 13, 1951 to Pete and Minnie Lee Baker in Weatherford, Texas. He grew up in Brock, ...

John Thomas Fox John Thomas Fox, age 96, died peacefully on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2019. He was the beloved husband of Veronica (Gavin) Fox for 69 years; loving father of Joellen (Fox) Serkes, John Stephen Fox and he was predeceased by his son Thomas Edward Fox. He was a loving grandfather and great grandfather. In addition to his parents Francis Henry and Catherine Fox, he was predeceased by his sisters Margaret Rei...

Barbara Smith Andersen Barbara Smith Andersen passed away peacefully at 91 on October 27, 2019 in Denver, Colorado.  Barbara was born in Braintree and graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree and Linden Hall School in Lititz, Pa. Barbara raised her family in Lebanon, Pa. and later moved to West Harwich where she lived for many years owning and operating the Salt Meadow Motel.   After marrying her beloved Johan...

Richard Kean Clifford, 76 Richard Kean Clifford, 76, of Chatham, formerly of Simsbury, Conn., passed away at his home on December 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born February 19, 1943 and spent his childhood growing up in Bantam, Conn.  Richard graduated from Torrington High School, Torrington, Conn., in 1961.  He went on to graduate from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, with a degree in E...

CHATHAM — At the request of local business owners, selectmen this week rejected a proposal that would have put in place a one-month detour allowing only westbound traffic through the West Chatham Roadway Project construction zone. The decision will spare stores and restaurants in the area from the detour, which some claim would kill business, but it is also likely to add another year to the project. Roadway...

CHATHAM — Richard Clifford, perhaps best known locally as the creator of the Countdown Cod sculpture that helps Chatham celebrate New Year’s Eve each year, has died at the age of 76. A trained engineer and landscape architect, Mr. Clifford made a career working for the Connecticut state parks department before retiring to his Chatham vacation home with wife Judi in 1997. In retirement, he was a founding member...

CHATHAM – There's no stopping the Cookie Express. The annual holiday event sponsored by the First Congregational Church, which stops at the Chatham Congregational Church this Saturday, Dec. 14, has been chugging along for many years, perhaps two or three decades, first as part of a church Christmas fair, and on its own for at least the past 15 years. What's crystal clear, however, is that its ongoing popularit...

CHATHAM – Taking action ahead of a new state law set to go into effect June 1, the board of health last week approved regulations banning the retail sale of all flavored tobacco products in town. Last summer the board banned flavored tobacco sales in regular retail stores, but allowed the sales in adult-only smoke shops. The latest revision of the town's tobacco control regulations, slated to go into effect Ja...

Run, run Rudolph, Santa has to make it to town Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run Rudolph, reeling like a merry-go-round – Chuck Berry, “Run Run Rudolph” CHATHAM – There will be a lot of Rudolphs running in downtown Saturday thanks to a new event that's been added to this weekend's 41 st annual Christmas By The Sea celebration. “Rudolph's Flight” takes off on ...

If you needed any proof of the power of generosity, here's some: In the 15-year history of The Chronicle's annual Helping Neighbors, our readers have contributed more than $1 million dollars to the Family Pantry of Cape Cod. The milestone was reached last week. Support Helping Neighbors “That's a pretty bre...

HARWICH — Fire Chief Norman Clarke, Jr. told selectmen Monday night that he will be retiring on July 18 after 43 years of service to the community. He endorsed Deputy Fire Chief David LeBlanc as his replacement. The department has had a history of promoting from within. When Clarke was appointed fire chief in October 2011, former selectman Allin Thompson pointed out the department had only one chief appointed ...

HARWICH — The ad hoc Harwich Port parking committee will be wrapping up its tasks after one more meeting. The committee made its report to selectmen Monday night listing recent improvements made and making a few suggestions going forward. Committee chairman Al Donoghue said the group met 15 times. In the report the committee said signage, the use of the TD Bank parking lot for employee parking and efforts to c...

HARWICH — The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates gave its unanimous approval to the designation of a West Harwich District of Critical Planning Concern last week. The final step in the approval must be taken by the Barnstable County Commissioners, but it is unlikely to receive unanimous support. In a statement, commissioner Ron Beaty said he was opposed to the proposal and intended to vote against the ord...

HARWICH — Affordable housing trust members said they need time to examine if they would have any use for the century-old house the Bishop of Fall River is seeking to have torn down on the Holy Trinity Church property in West Harwich. A demolition is pending before the historic district and historical commission, which wanted to see if the town’s affordable housing trust might have an interest in moving the Vic...