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A schematic view of the layout of the proposed West Harwich Square. COURTESY PHOTO

Trust Approves $1.3 Million For West Harwich Square

January 14, 2026

Caption: HARWICH – The affordable housing trust Monday approved a $1,375,000 contribution to the West Harwich Square project, which will yield five...

The former Stage Harbor Coast Guard boathouse makes its way through the Cape Cod Canal last Thursday on its way to New Bedford. PHOTO COURTESY OF POMROY ASSOCIATES

On Its Way Home: Historic Coast Guard Boathouse Goes Through Cape...

January 14, 2026

It has certainly been a long, strange trip for the former Stage Harbor Coast Guard boathouse. And its journey isn’t over yet. Late last Thursday...

Chatham Police Chief Michael Anderson. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Chatham Police Chief To Retire

January 14, 2026

CHATHAM – Chief of Police Michael Anderson will retire in July after four years leading the department. A 30-year law enforcement veteran,...

From left front: Brewster Select Board members Caroline McCarley, Amanda Bebrin, Mary Chaffee and Pete Dahl. Back: Ned Chatelain, Assistant Town Manager Donna Kalinick and Town Manager Peter Lombardi. COURTESY PHOTO

‘An Issue Of Trust’; Sea Camps Housing Vote Stirs Debate

January 14, 2026

BREWSTER – The vote for an affordable housing feasibility study on the Sea Camps pond property tested the waters for a historically unified select...

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Attorney Andrew Singer (right) and members of the Wychmere Harbor Real Estate LLC team make a presentation on the Snow Inn redevelopment proposal to the Cape Cod Commission subcommittee reviewing the development of regional impact project on Jan. 7. WILLIAM F> GALVIN PHOTO

Subcommittee: Snow Inn Project Consistent With Regional Policy Plan

January 14, 2026

HARWICH – The Cape Cod Commission subcommittee charged with reviewing the development of regional impact from the proposed redevelopment of the...

Tara Vargas Wallace, founder of Amplify POC Cape Cod, will be honored with this year’s Racial Justice Advocacy Award by the Nauset Interfaith Association’s Martin Luther King Action Team at this year’s MLK Breakfast on Jan. 19. COURTESY PHOTO

Amplify POC Founder To Be Awarded At MLK Breakfast; Tara Vargas...

January 14, 2026

ORLEANS – Sometimes a moment, a chance occurrence, can help shape the course of your life. For Tara Vargas Wallace, one of those moments came when...

Freshman Emma Ayer dribbles into contact with a Nantucket player during Monomoy’s
40-13 win last Monday.

New Team Environment Has Monomoy Girls Basketball Surging

January 14, 2026

HARWICH – A stout defense that in turn generates offense has the Monomoy girls basketball team off to their best start in years. The Sharks, under...

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Nature Connection: So Much Still To Discover

January 10, 2026

As the new year begins, I find myself considering a word or phrase that may define my approach to the change of year on our calendars. Often the...

Select Board Provides Strong Support For Local Comprehensive Plan

January 7, 2026

HARWICH – It took three years, but the update of the town’s local comprehensive plan was finally presented to the select board on Monday night and was met with praise by...

A feasibility study on the Sea Camps pond property regarding the proposed affordable housing project is moving forward after lengthy discussion and a 4-1 vote by the select board. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTO

Sea Camps Affordable Housing Feasibility Study Moves Forward In...

January 7, 2026

BREWSTER – Four select board members voted Monday to move ahead with a feasibility study of the Sea Camps pond property, marking the first step in...

An aerial view of the cottage in its new location. HB3 DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY

The Gillises Of South Chatham Preserve A Family Legacy

January 7, 2026

SOUTH CHATHAM – A century ago, John Gillis, a car dealer from Boston, bought about 10 acres of wooded land overlooking Mill Creek from Charles...

Several weeks ago, volunteers with the Family Pantry planted garlic in the Pantry's large garden, to be part of this year's harvest of fresh produce. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Chronicle Readers Raise $115K-Plus For Family Pantry

January 7, 2026

HARWICH – As they have done each holiday season since 2004, readers of The Cape Cod Chronicle have come together to support the Family Pantry of...

Senior Sam DaSilva wrestles in the 150-pound class at the Sandwich Early Bird tournament on Dec. 20. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Nauset Wrestling Improving At ‘Exponential Rate’ During Quest To...

January 7, 2026

SANDWICH – Fresh off a league championship, the Nauset wrestling team is looking to do it all over again with even more experience.Only two years...

Orleans District Court Judge Robert Welsh on Dec. 22 supported a motion to dismiss charges against Thiago Bastos of Hyannis. But Bastos remains in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Charges Dismissed Against Hyannis Man In ICE Custody

January 7, 2026

ORLEANS – Charges against a Hyannis man who has been unable to appear in court due to his detainment by Immigration and Customs Enforcement have...

Planning Board Chair Duncan Berry is pushing form-based zoning codes to preserve Harwich’s town character. FILE PHOTO

A Change In Planning Philosophy Proposed For Harwich

January 7, 2026

HARWICH – It is time to change the town’s planning philosophy, according to Planning Board Chair Duncan Berry. Berry was before the select board...

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