CHATHAM -- Long-awaited work to improve safety and accessibility at the Eldredge Public Library is set to begin on Monday.Officials announced that...

CHATHAM – When it comes to allegations by around 20 people that their solar inverters and other electronics were fried by a power surge last...

CHATHAM – With merchants and others vocally opposing the idea, the select board last week abandoned a plan that would have imposed paid parking in...

 HARWICH - There will be a couple of changes in the town meeting process when voters come together on Monday, May 4, to address financial and...

HARWICH – The herring were running strong in Johnson’s Flume on Sunday when the state moratorium was lifted allowing for public harvest for the...

by William F. Galvin HARWICH – Piping plovers are returning to the Nantucket Sound beaches in some of the largest numbers in years. The arrival of...

ORLEANS – In just a few weeks, an article will be put before voters at this year’s annual town meeting seeking a $60 million override to fund the...

ORLEANS – One of the town’s most long-discussed and anticipated housing developments began the local review process earlier this month. The site...

ORLEANS – Inside the gymnasium of Nauset Regional Middle School last week, Julie Flanagan was laid out on the floor in pain with a serious injury...

BREWSTER – With peak camping season upon us, there’s one question that needs to be answered: Is Nickerson State Park ready? After this winter’s...

BREWSTER – On May 4, voters will weigh in on 29 town meeting articles, including three citizens’ petitions, three override requests, union...

BREWSTER – Every year, Brewster in Bloom marks the town’s transition from gray winter to the vibrant colors of spring. As the event celebrates its...

HARWICH – Inside Christ Episcopal Church last month, Visual Learner barrelled their way through a cathartic set of blistering punk rock. The music...

ORLEANS – The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams at the Academy of Performing Arts is where this timeless classic was thoughtfully brought back...

There aren't too many stores on the Cape that openly post, “Call me if you need me to come down to the store” if a customer needs something in the...

Mary (Maggie) Ropulewis Schultz, 64, of Chatham, MA, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at Cape Cod Hospital. Born...

9/17/1950 - 4/8/2026Robert Gabrielle Gaston was born at Cape Cod Hospital in 1950 and spent his childhood living on Main St in Orleans. His...

With grateful and heavy hearts we share the news that the remarkable life of Yukiko (Yuki) Yamaguchi Larkin has come to pass, leaving us peacefully...

A multitude of local student-athletes across several different sports received various honors following this past winter season. For Nauset, 17...

HARWICH – Monomoy baseball interim head coach Tim Nickerson was just south of Riyadh a year or two ago when he got something of a lesson in how to...

PLEASANT LAKE – Surprising or not, there are softball games with scores of gaudy double-digit deficits where even the winning side emerges feeling...

PLEASANT LAKE – An afternoon of nearly 30 runs has to start somewhere, and for Cape Cod Tech, their eruption against Mashpee last Thursday began...

HARWICH – Monomoy freshman Liv Sanford hammered three softballs to deep left field in a premier display of power hitting during the Sharks’ 19-2...

We’re afraid there will be some furrowed brows when readers scan this week’s letters to the editor. That’s because we had far more submissions than...

Have We Given up on Nature?Editor:At the end of almost every non-fiction book about animals, the last few pages will remind you that habitat loss...

Everywhere we look, the signs of spring are unmistakable. But when it happens on a small stretch of Route 28 by Pleasant Bay, a stretch that passes...

CHATHAM – Erosion, the possibility of a natural disaster and preservation of drinking water resources were the top concerns of recent surveys of...

CHATHAM – In his third run for select board, Brian Phillips is planning to spend a lot of time going door to door to “get out there as much as...

CHATHAM – Kristin Muller has been appointed as the new executive director of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association. Muller...

Even though the shoulder seasons have become busier in recent years, Lower Cape businesses can still struggle to remain open year-round.  Lindsay...

HYANNIS – With a packed house of Cape Cod business owners, local and state leaders addressed the greatest threat to small businesses everywhere:...

Renovations at Brooks Academy, Harwich, 2006. FILE PHOTO

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