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Chatham’s annual Halloween Parade took place last Friday, with dozens of costumed kiddies (and parental escorts) marching up and down Main Street with candy stops at downtown businesses. The event was sponsored by the Chatham Elementary School PTO. TIM WOOD PHOTOS

Halloween On The March!

November 1, 2026

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Nature Connection: Get Outside And Then Vote

October 31, 2026

Fall, being a season of farewell as well as transitions of all sorts, is a busy time for many of us. There are gardens to tend, outdoor furniture...

Everything was just ducky along Main Street last Saturday for this year’s Halloween Stroll. The event was hosted by the Orleans Elementary School parent teacher committee. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Halloween Stroll Brings Out Trick Or Treaters, Young And Old

October 29, 2026

ORLEANS – Bears, tigers, superheroes, witches. The vibe along Main Street last Saturday took a decidedly festive turn as part of this year’s...

It could take $1.5 million in repairs for Chillingsworth Restaurant and Bistro to meet building codes to reopen next year. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Needed Repairs Put Restaurant’s Future In Question

October 28, 2026

BREWSTER – Opened in 1956, Chillingsworth Restaurant and Bistro has been a Brewster institution for 70 years. The building itself is much older,...

Members of the Bristol County Fife and Drum Corps march by the Revolutionary War Memorial dedicated in Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday.

Harwich Dedicates Revolutionary War Memorial

October 28, 2026

HARWICH – A crowd gathered at the Walk of Remembrance in Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday for the dedication of the town’s Revolutionary War...

Paul Wittenstein (right) and Harwich Natural Resources Director Stephanie Ridenour discuss the proposed Jack Knife Sea Farm proposal for Pleasant Bay with the conservation commission on Oct. 21. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Shellfish Farm Proposed In Pleasant Bay

October 28, 2026

HARWICH – The town has received its first request to locate an aquaculture farm in local waters. Paul Wittenstein made a presentation to the...

These vessels in the water treatment facility off Training Field Road remove PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” from two public drinking water wells. Similar vessels will be used to treat PFAS at two other town wells if voters agree to appropriate $2.5 million at the annual town meeting in May. FILE PHOTO

Chatham Targets $2.5 Million To Treat PFAS In Two Town Wells

October 28, 2026

CHATHAM – Voters will be asked to appropriate $2.5 million at the May annual town meeting to treat so-called “forever chemicals” in two South...

Chatham will consider a short-term rental bylaw in May. FILE PHOTO

Chatham To Consider Short-term Rental Bylaw At Town Meeting

October 28, 2026

CHATHAM – A bylaw aimed at getting a better handle on short-term rentals will go before voters at the May annual town meeting. The select board on...

Conceptual plan of proposed 18-unit apartment building at 1124 and 1142 Main St., as seen from the Old Main Street side. SUBMITTED TO THE HBDC

Apartment Plan Gets Thumbs Down HBDC Members, Residents Excoriate Plan

October 28, 2026

CHATHAM – A proposal for an 18-unit apartment building in West Chatham drew universal opposition at a historic business district commission...

An exhibit celebrating the photography of the late Barry Donahue will be on display in the Marion Craine Gallery inside the Snow Library through November. An opening reception will be held at the library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 7. COURTESY PHOTO

For Barry Donahue, Life On The Cape Was Worth Capturing

October 28, 2026

ORLEANS – For Meghan Taylor, growing up with Barry Donahue was an ongoing education on the wonders of Cape Cod. She and her brother, Brendan, would...

Conservation Commission Chair John Ketchum pushed for better calculations on nitrogen removal for the Snow Inn project. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Snow Inn Demolition Project Gets Another Continuance

October 28, 2026

HARWICH – Last minute challenges and the need for clear calculations on nitrogen reductions in Wychmere Harbor resulting from the proposed...

MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION

Nature Connection: A Fern, A Tree, Some Mushrooms And Some Magic

October 24, 2026

This past week I’ve been wandering and wondering and writing in Brewster in my old stomping grounds at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History. I’ll...

White-tailed deer, a doe and her fawn in the early morning light. MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION

Nature Follows Us Everywhere We Go

October 24, 2026

Fall is a wonderful time for a road trip, and as September ended this year, we headed west for a 10-day trip, our car loaded up and our GPS ready....

Halloween treats will provide a fitting reward for Coastsweep volunteers when they bring beach debris back to Saquatucket Harbor after the cleanup. GERRY BEETHAM PHOTO

Volunteers Sought For Harwich Coastsweep

October 23, 2026

HARWICH – Harwich Conservation Trust and the town’s conservation and natural resources department are teaming up for a cleanup of Harwich beaches...

“Looksmaxxing” livestreamer Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Peters, pleaded not guilty to charges including rape during an arraignment at Orleans District Court on Thursday. MERRILY CASSIDY/CAPE COD TIMES POOL PHOTO

‘Clavicular’ Pleads Not Guilty To Chatham Rape Charge, Files Motion...

October 22, 2026

ORLEANS – Braden Peters, also known as “Looksmaxxing” livestreamer Clavicular, pleaded not guilty to charges including rape during an arraignment...

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