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    Pine Acres
    Ronald Bergstrom. FILE PHOTO

    Gessen Beats Bergstrom In County Commission Pri...

    Chatham’s Ronald Bergstrom lost his seat on the Barnstable County Commission to challenger Daniel...

    Gessen Beats Bergstrom In County Commission Pri...
    Chatham’s Ronald Bergstrom lost his seat on the Barnstable County Commission to challenger Daniel...

    Chatham Select Board Approves Residential Tax E...

    CHATHAM – The select board Tuesday adopted a residential tax exemption which members said was...

    Chatham Select Board Approves Residential Tax E...
    CHATHAM – The select board Tuesday adopted a residential tax exemption which members said was...
    The new beacon installed recently at the Chatham Lighthouse. Local residents and mariners say it is not as effective as the previous light and want the Coast Guard to make adjustments. FILE PHOTO

    Town Joins Effort To Rethink New Chatham Light ...

    CHATHAM – Both residents and mariners are not happy with the new beacon installed recently in the...

    Town Joins Effort To Rethink New Chatham Light ...
    CHATHAM – Both residents and mariners are not happy with the new beacon installed recently in the...
    Beachgoers at the northern tip of North Beach Island last Friday. The select board voted last week to prohibit large planned gatherings on the island and on North Beach. TIM WOOD PHOTO

    Chatham Bans Large Gatherings On Outer Beaches

    CHATHAM – If your Labor Day weekend includes a big party on North Beach or North Beach Island,...

    Chatham Bans Large Gatherings On Outer Beaches
    CHATHAM – If your Labor Day weekend includes a big party on North Beach or North Beach Island,...
    Neil Murphy has been appointed the new recreation director in Harwich. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

    Neil Murphy Is Harwich’s New Recreation Director

     HARWICH – The select board has affirmed the recommendation of Town Administrator Jay McGrail to...

    Neil Murphy Is Harwich’s New Recreation Director
     HARWICH – The select board has affirmed the recommendation of Town Administrator Jay McGrail to...
    Charter commission members work on the update of the town’s home rule charter. FILE PHOTO

    Commission OK’s Charter Update Final Draft

     HARWICH – The charter commission approved its final draft document in its Aug. 27 session and...

    Commission OK’s Charter Update Final Draft
     HARWICH – The charter commission approved its final draft document in its Aug. 27 session and...
    Tom DeSiervo notified the Orleans recreation advisory committee that he will be leaving his post as the town’s director of recreation, culture and community events at the end of the month. FILE PHOTO

    DeSiervo To Depart Orleans Rec

    ORLEANS – The town is losing its director of recreation, culture and community events amid talk...

    DeSiervo To Depart Orleans Rec
    ORLEANS – The town is losing its director of recreation, culture and community events amid talk...
    Contractors work on the siding at Monomoy Middle School Monday morning. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

    Construction Delays Middle School Opening, But ...

    CHATHAM – The $11.5 million replacement of siding and windows at Monomoy Regional Middle School...

    Construction Delays Middle School Opening, But ...
    CHATHAM – The $11.5 million replacement of siding and windows at Monomoy Regional Middle School...
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    Chatham
    Ronald Bergstrom. FILE PHOTO Gessen Beats Bergstrom In County Commission Primary
    September 2, 2026
    Chatham’s Ronald Bergstrom lost his seat on the Barnstable County Commission to challenger Daniel Gessen in Tuesday’s state primary...
    Chatham Select Board Approves Residential Tax Exemption
    September 2, 2026
    CHATHAM – The select board Tuesday adopted a residential tax exemption which members said was aimed at helping struggling year-round...
    The new beacon installed recently at the Chatham Lighthouse. Local residents and mariners say it is not as effective as the previous light and want the Coast Guard to make adjustments. FILE PHOTO Town Joins Effort To Rethink New Chatham Light Beacon
    September 2, 2026
    CHATHAM – Both residents and mariners are not happy with the new beacon installed recently in the Chatham Lighthouse. The new LED lamp in the tower...
    Harwich
    Aiden and Sofi Czarnecki enjoy the ice cream provided to students and teachers during a district-wide return-to-school celebration at Monomoy Regional High School Aug. 27. Ice Cream Social Celebrates Back-to-school At Monomoy
    September 2, 2026
    HARWICH – Students, families, teachers and staff came together last Thursday afternoon at Monomoy Regional High School for a district-wide event...
    Neil Murphy has been appointed the new recreation director in Harwich. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Neil Murphy Is Harwich’s New Recreation Director
    September 2, 2026
     HARWICH – The select board has affirmed the recommendation of Town Administrator Jay McGrail to appoint Neil Murphy as the town’s new recreation...
    Charter commission members work on the update of the town’s home rule charter. FILE PHOTO Commission OK’s Charter Update Final Draft
    September 2, 2026
     HARWICH – The charter commission approved its final draft document in its Aug. 27 session and will be sending the updated version of the town’s...
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    Orleans
    The 2026-2027 school year, which starts for Nauset students and staff Sept. 8, marks the first full year of classes at the renovated Nauset Regional High School campus in Eastham. FILE PHOTO Nauset Officials Look Ahead To 2026-2027 School Year
    September 2, 2026
    ORLEANS – At the end of a busy school year, it’s easy to suspect teachers and administrators welcome the opportunity to wind down that the summer...
    The select board in Orleans last week gave its support to exploring regionalizing recreation programming as a pilot program with the town of Brewster. FILE PHOTO Officials Address ‘Misinformation’ Around Recreation
    September 2, 2026
    ORLEANS – Town officials last week pushed back against rumors and misinformation they said have been surrounding the future direction of the town’s...
    Sunshine Singleton’s board for Baskins ACE Hardware was purchased for $1,000 as part of this year’s Boards in the Stores auction. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN  PHOTO Chamber Caps Successful Boards In The Stores Campaign
    August 27, 2026
    ORLEANS – More than $20,000 was raised this summer for the Orleans Chamber of Commerce and local artists as part of the chamber’s annual Boards in...
    Brewster
    The Serenity at Brewster apartments. Officials last week approved a rent increase on the facility’s affordable units. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Officials Approve Hike In Affordable Rent At Serenity: What...
    September 2, 2026
    BREWSTER – Affordable housing in Brewster might be a little less affordable.The select board last week approved a slate of rent increases for 27...
    A screenshot of Brewster’s newly redesigned website. Brewster Gives Its Town Website A Facelift
    September 2, 2026
    BREWSTER – This past winter, Civic Plus, the tech company that provides the platform for Brewster’s website — and for many other Massachusetts...
    An official groundbreaking was held Tuesday at the Spring Rock Village affordable housing project in Brewster. RICH ELDRED PHOTO It’s Official: Spring Rock Village Is Underway In Brewster
    August 26, 2026
    BREWSTER – Ground was broken earlier this summer, the foundations are in, but the official groundbreaking for Spring Rock Village in Brewster took...
    Features
    The team at the Haven Center. COURTESY PHOTO Minding Your Business- The Haven Center
    September 2, 2026
    “I was born and raised on Cape Cod, so building The Haven Center here has always meant more to me than simply opening a business,” said Haven...
    A boat up on shore, getting ready for fall.  KERRY SPENCER PHOTO One Last Taste of Summer: Soaking Up Labor Day Weekend On The Lower...
    September 2, 2026
    For a lot of people, Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. It’s the wind-down. The last big weekend before the traffic starts to...
    Nature Connection: Nothing Ever Remains The Same
    August 29, 2026
     As summer winds down and local schools open, our road traffic will soon slow and crowds will thin out. The summer birds have been quietly...
    Obituaries
    Kathleen Vogt
    September 2, 2026
    Kathleen, a cherished and devoted educator, passed away peacefully in her sleep, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, wisdom, and inspiration. Born...
    Helen L. Nickerson
    September 2, 2026
    March 9, 1942-April 21, 2026Celebration of life service for Helen Louise Nickerson (née Jamieson), 84, of Norfolk, will be held at the Chatham VFW...
    Evelyn Elizabeth Baker
    August 27, 2026
    Evelyn Elizabeth (Meyer) Baker, age 80, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in South Chatham on August 1, 2026 after a long battle with...
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    Sports
    Lisa Sherman returns a serve during the Harwich Funfest Women's tournament. NICK CHRISTIAN PHOTOS 13th Annual Funfest Pickleball Tournament Held In Harwich
    September 2, 2026
    HARWICH – On Saturday, Aug. 29 the Harwich Pickleball Association (HPA) held its 13th annual Harwich Funfest, a day-long pickleball event at Brooks...
    Riders on the course of Second Summer Cycle 2025 passing Windmill Beach in South Yarmouth. COURTESY PHOTOS New Routes Highlight Second Summer Charity Bike Ride
    September 2, 2026
    Fast becoming a Cape Cod tradition, the annual Second Summer Cycle charity bike ride, "Ride the Cape, For the Cape," is in its fourth year and set...
    From left: President and Executive Director of The Family Schools Milisa Galazzi, Nauset senior Edith Spiegel and Sandwich senior Sam Thompson. NICK CHRISTIAN PHOTOS Nauset Student Founds Free Swimming Program
    August 26, 2026
    With summer coming to a close, students across the Cape are doing their best to enjoy their days away from the structure of the school day. Some...
    High School Sports
    Cape Tech's football team celebrates at the end of last season. FILE PHOTO 9/11 Football Game To Honor Victims, First Responders
    September 2, 2026
    In the aftermath of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, David Foster Wallace wrote an essay for Rolling Stone about the following days from his...
    Athlete of the Week
    Tournament director Tom Bryant tells the field of men's intermediate and advanced players the rules for the day. NICK CHRISTIAN PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Tom Bryant
    September 2, 2026
    HARWICH – It takes a lot of effort to put together a pickleball tournament. Just ask Tom Bryant, tournament director of the Harwich Pickleball...
    Edith Spiegel. NICK CHRISTIAN PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Edith Spiegel
    August 27, 2026
     The Cape is surrounded by water, so it makes sense that kids who grow up here are comfortable in an aquatic environment. But that’s not always the...
    Opinion
    Our View: In Praise Of Educators
    September 2, 2026
    For people who live and work on the Cape, there’s a kind of circadian rhythm, an annual rising and falling of our energies, our patience — and our...
    Letters To The Editor: Sept. 3, 2026
    September 2, 2026
    Military Leadership Out Of TouchEditor:In August 2025, I wrote about Eisenhower's warning about the influence of the military industrial complex...
    Letters To The Editor: Aug. 27, 2026
    August 26, 2026
    No Ifs, Ands, Or ButsEditor:Pennrose and Chatham concluded the land disposition agreement (LDA) for the Meetinghouse Road affordable housing...
    featured
    Ronald Bergstrom. FILE PHOTO Gessen Beats Bergstrom In County Commission Primary
    September 2, 2026
    Chatham’s Ronald Bergstrom lost his seat on the Barnstable County Commission to challenger Daniel Gessen in Tuesday’s state primary...
    Chatham Select Board Approves Residential Tax Exemption
    September 2, 2026
    CHATHAM – The select board Tuesday adopted a residential tax exemption which members said was aimed at helping struggling year-round...
    The new beacon installed recently at the Chatham Lighthouse. Local residents and mariners say it is not as effective as the previous light and want the Coast Guard to make adjustments. FILE PHOTO Town Joins Effort To Rethink New Chatham Light Beacon
    September 2, 2026
    CHATHAM – Both residents and mariners are not happy with the new beacon installed recently in the Chatham Lighthouse. The new LED lamp in the tower...
    News
    Harwich’s 9/11 observance in 2021. FILE PHOTO Towns To Mark 25th Anniversary Of Terror Attacks
    September 2, 2026
    It’s hard to imagine that it was 25 years ago next Friday that terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and crashed an airliner in...
    Remember When
    Remember When August 27, 2026
    August 26, 2026
    Pete Small (left) and Lee Marden were Ma and Pa Kettle in the 1962 Chatham Fourth of July parade, driving a 1931 Model A Ford. The float was called...
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