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Developer John Carey speaks at Tuesday's Harwich Town Meeting. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Housing Trust Funds Approved, But Chatham Development Money Nixed

HARWICH – Affordable housing issues consumed a good portion of the second and final night of the annual town meeting on Tuesday, especially the...

Harwich Moderator Michael Ford explains how to use the electronic voting devices on the first night of the annual town meeting on Monday. This was the first year Harwich has used the “clickers.” WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

School Roof Funding Approved

HARWICH – Voters overwhelmingly approved $11,801,239 for the Monomoy Regional Middle School roof replacement project on the opening night of the...

Brooks Free Library's new director Mark Zoimek. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Brooks Library Names New Director

HARWICH – Mark Ziomek is the new director of Brooks Free Library. He comes to the position with 35 years of experience in library related services...

Doug Johnson, a program manager with MassDOT, addresses attendees of a packed open house at the Eastham Library last week, where design options for redesigning the Orleans-Eastham rotary were presented. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

State Eyes Redesign Of Orleans-Eastham Rotary

EASTHAM – Accidents are a common occurrence at the Orleans-Eastham rotary. And in the future, the threat of serious flooding exists if changes to...

John Kanaga will lead his second meeting as town moderator on Monday, as voters prepare to go through 26 articles at this year’s annual town meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Orleans Town Meeting Is Monday

ORLEANS – This year’s annual town meeting is set to kick off Monday at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of Nauset Regional Middle School. But Town Moderator...

Airport, RTE, CFAL Top Chatham Warrant; 61 Articles Will Greet...

CHATHAM – A study of large aircraft use of Chatham Airport, the residential tax exemption and what is hoped will be the final appropriation to...

A drawing of what the CFAL will look like once renovations are complete. CATALYST ARCHITECTURE RENDERING

After A Long, Torturous History, CFAL Comes Up For Final Vote Monday

CHATHAM – After decades of studies, plans, failed votes and retrenchment, Monday’s annual town meeting will bring closure to the future of the...

Candidates for the Chatham Select Board at the April 30 forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Cape Cod Area. From left, Meredith Fry, Carol Gordon, Brian Phillips and Randi Potash. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Chatham Candidates Stake Out Positions At Forum

CHATHAM – An overflow, standing-room-only crowd listened last Thursday afternoon as the four candidates for the select board responded to questions...

Members of the Chatham Harvesters Cooperative at Oktoberfest. Establishing a local seafood processing facility, such as the one set up by the Harvesters, was one of the recommendations of the Chatham 365 task force. FILE PHOTO

EDC Charged With Developing Community Sustainability Plan

CHATHAM – Many of the recommendations made by the Chatham 365 task force in 2019 have been implemented, but there are others that either need...

Voters approved 28 out of 29 articles at Monday’s town meeting, indefinitely postponing the remaining one. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTOS

Brewster Voters Block Housing On Pond Property; Overrides, Seasonal...

BREWSTER – In the first town-wide vote on the future of the Sea Camps Pond property’s 10 acres, more than 250 voters approved two citizens’...

A new analysis from Senior Hydrologist Mark Nelson of Horsley Witten Group shows very little impact on the town’s drinking water if development occurred on the Sea Camps pond property. COURTESY PHOTO

Analysis Suggests Pond Property Housing Will Not Affect Drinking Water

BREWSTER – Senior Hydrologist Mark Nelson of Horsley Witten Group told the select board Monday that future development within Zone II water supply...

Housing diversity and the creation of a stronger year-round local economy are among the issues identified in the town’s newly updated local comprehensive plan, which will go before voters for consideration at the May annual town meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Local Comprehensive Plan Set For Town Meeting

ORLEANS – After three years of work and preparation, the planning board will put a new local comprehensive plan before voters to consider at the...

The town of Orleans has been consistent in renourishing Skaket Beach each spring. But officials are considering additional measures that can be taken to further protect the beach from the effects of erosion, coastal flooding and sea level rise. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

What Does The Future Hold For Skaket Beach?

ORLEANS – Every year, winds invariably blow sand off of Skaket Beach into the parking lot and onto Skaket Road. The town’s department of public...

The local beaches play a major role in the town’s recreation programs. FILE PHOTO

State Approves Harwich’s Open Space And Recreation Plan

HARWICH – The town’s open space and recreation plan was approved by the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs earlier this...

ork is underway to replace windows and siding at the Monomoy Regional Middle School. Voters will be asked to approve $11.8 million for a new roof for the structure at Monday’s annual town meeting. COURTNEY WITTENSTEIN PHOTO

Town Meeting Enters New Era Monday

HARWICH – Town meeting time has changed. When voters arrive in the gymnasium at the community center on Monday, they will be instructed on how to...

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