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Marcellus Eldredge. COURTESY PHOTO

How Marcellus Eldredge Shaped Chatham: Eldredge Library Founder Set...

CHATHAM – For Chatham native Marcellus Eldredge, a Gilded Age era business tycoon and town benefactor who lived most of the year in Portsmouth,...

Supporters of Oliver Ortolani hold signs outside of U.S. District Court in Boston June 18, where a hearing was held on a motion to dismiss a suit brought by Ortolani against the Community of Jesus, Arts Empowering Life Inc. and Performing Arts Building Inc. The court denied the motion on June 26. COURTESY PHOTO

Motion To Dismiss Ortolani Suit Denied, Case To Proceed

BOSTON – A motion to dismiss a case brought against the Community of Jesus and two nonprofits by a former Community member last summer has been...

The Crowell Road-Route 28 intersection. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Select Board Rejects Rt. 28-Crowell Rd. Upgrade; Town Will Forgo $5...

CHATHAM – The select board voted Tuesday to terminate the $5 million federally-funded state project to upgrade the Route 28-Crowell Road...

The more than 400 men from Harwich who fought in the Revolutionary War will be honored at the dedication of the Walk Of Remembrance on Oct. 24

Recognizing African American And Wampanoags Who Fought For Freedom

HARWICH – History tells us that Crispus Attucks was the first Black man killed in the Revolutionary War. He died during the Boston Massacre on...

Orleans will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with its annual Fourth of July parade, which kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday from Nauset Regional Middle School. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Readies Historic Fourth Parade

ORLEANS – You only turn 250 once, and Orleans is ready to celebrate. The town will celebrate America’s semiquincentennial next week with its annual...

Bill Wibel of the Orleans Historical Society helped organize and curate “Celebrating 250 Years of America,” a new exhibit highlighting Orleans’ and the Lower Cape’s role in the American Revolution. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

New Exhibit Homes In On Orleans’ Role In American Revolution

ORLEANS – The inside of the Orleans Historical Society meetinghouse tells a story. Not just one of a revolution that gave birth to the American...

The monument to the Battle of Chatham Harbor, located in the northern corner of the parking lot at the Lighthouse Overlook. MICHAEL BLUMFIELD PHOTOS

Chatham At War: The Town’s Role In The American Revolution

CHATHAM – If those who fought British troops in Lexington and Concord were called the Minutemen, their peers in Chatham might have been labeled the...

Bicyclist Fred Rice points where bicycle trail maps for the Old Colony Rail Trail are available. The information box is located near Route 124 and Bank Street in Harwich Center. COURTESY PHOTOS

Safe Biking On The Cape’s Rail Trails

Get outside and enjoy Cape Cod’s scenic rail trails this summer while helping keep them safe and welcoming for everyone. The Harwich Bikeways...

Maddie Mullin, 27, of Wellesley Hills finished first among female runners with a time of
41:04.

Hundreds Race In 45th Chatham Harbor Run

CHATHAM – More than 300 runners cut through Sunday morning fog last weekend during the 45th Chatham Harbor Run, an annual 10-kilometer loop...

Revolutionary War militia reenactors at Drummer Boy Park in Brewster. BREWSTER HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTOS

Brewster Was In On Revolution From The Start

BREWSTER – Until 1803, Brewster and Harwich were one, with Brewster being the North Precinct and Harwich the South. On June 17, 1776, the...

Perennial award-winners the Phillips Farm Family will once again lead off the floats in this year's Independence Day parade. FILE PHOTO

A Parade Worthy Of The Nation’s 250th

CHATHAM – It’s the nation’s semiquincentennial, and the town is preparing for a Fourth of July parade like no other. With the parade falling on...

Volunteers Catherine Laurent (left) and Susan Donovan prepare fresh produce for a client’s order. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Skyrocketing Cost Of Living Sharpens Hunger Pains - Support...

Here’s something you already know: from a gallon of milk to a gallon of gas, everything is getting more expensive. If you’re vacationing on the...

Members of the Monomoy High teen TASK (Taking A Stand for Kids) force. COURTESY PHOTO

School News: Monomoy Schools Complete Equity Audit

Monomoy Regional School officials are examining the next steps for the district after completion of an equity audit by the Mid-Atlantic Equity...

Members and staff of the Cove Clubhouse pose underneath the arches at the front of their building. FIONA MCFARLAND PHOTO

All Are Welcome At Harwich’s Cove Clubhouse

HARWICH – The Cove Clubhouse is located in a small saltbox-style house along Route 28. But to its members, it is much more than that. It is a space...

Richard Hoffmann, second in from left, cuts the ribbon alongside U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, Cape Cod Village Executive Director Jeni Landers and Cape Cod Village Board President Chris Raber. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

New ‘Wellness Way’ At Cape Cod Village Took Many Hands

ORLEANS – At the rear of the Cape Cod Village campus on Childs Homestead Road last week, a brand new adaptive fitness station stood with a...

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