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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 – 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...

The resurgence of ospreys after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of the synthetic insecticide DDT in 1972 has long been seen...

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

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

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

ORLEANS – The line typically forms before 9 a.m. outside the Nauset Regional Middle School gymnasium. Residents and visitors eager to get a jump on...

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...

BREWSTER – For 40 years, the Companion Animal Program of Cape Cod has been bringing something special to people across the Cape: the unconditional...

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

Three Lower Cape towns have been awarded more than $250,000 through the state’s Seasonal Community Grant Program to assist in the development of...

The Cape Rep Theatre, one of the Lower Cape’s most respected artistic institutions, is also one of its most creative. In addition to showcasing...

It might surprise many to realize that the little boy who so famously saluted his father’s passing coffin in an iconic 1963 photo would have turned...

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...

 Michael Dale King passed away peacefully at his best friend Tommy Tomasian’s home on Saturday October 10Th   2 weeks shy of his 63rd birthday,...

Joseph R. Ottino, 80, formerly of Harwich, MA. Passed away after a long illness on Friday October 23, 2026, in Brockton. He grew up in Hull, MA. The son of Joseph &...

Elizabeth Agnes (Burke) Doherty died in Gaithersburg, Maryland Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the age of 96.Known to all as Betty, she lived a long...

MASHPEE – In between clinching yet another trip to a state final and making the journey out for the tournament, the Nauset boys golf team earned...

HARWICH – A lot has happened since the Monomoy boys soccer team last lost a match. They had conceded 17 goals in four contests and were winless....

NORTH EASTHAM – John Madden, the Hall of Fame football coach and commentator, is credited with expressing a proverb of the game that rules teams...

MASHPEE – Twice last week Nauset junior Oliver Smith entered a competition against some of the state’s top golfers. Twice he emerged as the best...

MARTHA’S VINEYARD – Cullen Lynch, a senior captain on the Monomoy/St. John Paul II football team, delivered a monster game at Martha’s Vineyard...

Few of the statewide candidates on the Nov. 3 state election ballot bothered to campaign on the Lower Cape. Even so, we’re confident that Gov....

How We Treat ImmigrantsEditor:Immigrants?Were the folks who came here on the Mayflower labeled as immigrants? They came from another country to...

Use Humans, Not AIEditor: Reading The Chronicle is one of the highlights of my week, something I usually save for a weekend and a cup of coffee....

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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...

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

Democrat Dan Gessen of Falmouth and Republican Adam M. Hogue of Barnstable are vying for an open seat on the Barnstable County Commission, the...

Pumpkin carving at Chatham Bars Inn, October 2009. FILE PHOTO

HMS Chatham visits its American namesake in October 2006. FILE PHOTO