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Scammers Impersonate Town Permitting Agents

CHATHAM – If you’ve got a project that requires a town permit from the historical commission, conservation commission, planning board or zoning...

The boathouse at 90 Bridge St. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Bridge St. Costs Escalate; Boathouse Renovation, Upweller Bids...

CHATHAM – A lot of celebration accompanied the arrival back in town of the former Stage Harbor Coast Guard boathouse in March. Now that the...

Members of the Women of Fishing Families listen during Sunday’s Blessing of the Fleet.

Fleet Blessing Recognizes Risks And Rewards Of Fishing

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With a toss of the caps, members of Monomoy’s Class of 2026 become alumni Saturday evening. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

Monomoy Grads Go Forth With Love, Character

HARWICH – Before tossing their caps Saturday evening, the 139 graduates of the Monomoy High School Class of 2026 were reminded to be proud of their...

With a toss of the caps, members of Monomoy’s Class of 2026 become alumni Saturday evening.

Monomoy Commencement, 2026

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Town Administrator Jay McGrail will conduct a feasibility study for the department of public works facilities. FILE PHOTO

Feasibility Study To Examine DPW And Water Dept. Facility Needs

HARWICH – Town Administrator Jay McGrail has approved a contract with Weston & Sampson for $29,500 to conduct a feasibility study examining...

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Caps fill the air at the conclusion of this year’s Nauset Regional High School graduation June 5 inside the school gymnasium. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS

‘We Did This’ : Nauset Seniors Celebrate Close Of High School Careers

NORTH EASTHAM – Lilian Peck began her high school career listening to Olivia Rodrigo and ended it listening to Tool. But Nauset High’s 2026...

Barnstable County Commissioner Ron Bergstrom speaks before the county’s assembly of delegates May 20 following discussion about a proposed ordinance that would ban immigration enforcement activity from county property. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Residents Weigh In On County Immigration Ordinance

BARNSTABLE – Adam Liss remembers being called out to a laundromat near his home in Marstons Mills to serve as a verifier for the LUCE Immigrant...

Residents and visitors make their way down Main Street as part of last year’s inaugural Lower Cape Pride parade in Orleans. This year’s parade will be held June 13 at 10 a.m. FILE PHOTO

Lower Cape Pride Weekend Returns For Second Year

ORLEANS – Residents and visitors will once again show their support for members of the LGBTQ+ community during this year’s Lower Cape Pride...

Eager students stood by Tuesday morning as a new playground was dedicated at Brewster’s Stony Brook Elementary School. Students Casen McGrath and Joey Brady help cut the ribbon with a little help from David Rost from the Nauset Youth Alliance, school committee Chair Katie Jacobus and Principal Carolan Kasper. Contributions by the Nauset Youth Alliance, Brewster Whitecaps, the town’s community preservation committee and Brewster voters made the new playground possible. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS

Brewster Dedicates New Playground At Stony Brook School

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Brewster Overcharged By Nauset School District; Town Owed More Than...

BREWSTER – It’s always nice to get a check in the mail for a refund you didn’t expect because you’ve been overcharged in some fashion.According to...

Horseshoe crabs have been around for 450 million years. COURTESY PHOTO

Natural History Museum To Celebrate Horseshoe Crab Day

BREWSTER – You’d be hard pressed to find a more enthusiastic supporter of horseshoe crabs, outside of the world of arthropods, than Maureen...

The cast of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).” From left: Bill Rubidge (bottom), Rick Sherburne, Mike Devine, Amanda Hinsman, and Maxine Davidson (bottom). BOB TUCKER/FOCALPOINT STUDIO PHOTOS

The Joy And Silliness Of Shakespeare In 120 Minutes

There’s a benefit to silly. In our culture, society has a habit of overanalyzing everything — especially middling part-time arts writers. That’s...

A feisty fiddler crab patrols the salt marsh. GERRY BEETHAM PHOTOS

Claws, Burrows And Salt Marsh Drama: A Fun Look At Fiddler Crabs

Feisty scuttlers everywhere! Those fiddler crabs seem to be pretty busy, and you get the idea that they aren't thrilled when you interrupt them....

Author David J. Farrell Jr. COURTESY PHOTO

‘Dead In The Water’ - Chatham Attorney’s Book Details Famous...

There are many weird true crime stories in this world, but the story of Nathan Carman, a suspect in two different family murders with a...

Coleman John Nee

Coleman John Nee of Chatham, MA and Bal Harbour, FL passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026, with his daughter Susan and son Coleman Jr. by his...

Helen Marie Roth

Helen Marie Roth of Chatham, MA passed away peacefully with family by her side on May 16, 2026 at age 96. She was raised in Somerville, MA, the...

David “Dave” Gilbert

David “Dave” Gilbert, a man of deep curiosity, quiet dedication, and lifelong adventure, passed away peacefully at the age of 77 from vascular dementia. Born in 1948 at...

Cape Cod Chronicle Summer Guide Cover Contest

High School Sports

Monomoy junior Nick Garneau, surrounded by teammates, lifts his arms after scoring the decider during overtime of the Sharks’ 8-7 win against Monson in the preliminary round of the Division 4 state tournament Sunday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Monomoy Boys Lacrosse Gets Emotional Overtime Tournament Winner;...

HARWICH – A little over a month ago, Monomoy junior Nick Garneau lost his older brother, Lucas. Just like Nick, Lucas had played hockey and...

Nauset sophomore Mac Heinz runs to first after laying down a suicide squeeze bunt in a Division 3 state tournmanent preliminary round matchup Friday with Greater Lawrence Tech. The Warriors won 7-4. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS

Squeeze Play Charges Nauset Baseball In Comeback Playoff Win

ORLEANS – Not once in Nauset baseball head coach Brett Labonte’s three years managing the varsity team has he ever called for a squeeze. Much can...

Cape Cod Tech boys lacrosse head coach Gibson St. John lifts the vocational championship trophy after the Crusaders’ 9-6 win over Upper Cape Tech in the MVADA Small Division title game May 27. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

‘A Beautiful Picture’: Cape Tech Boys Lacrosse Captures Vocational...

BOURNE – Jack Botelho was feeling nervous, and as the Cape Cod Tech boys lacrosse team was about to enter a game May 27 with stakes not seen by the...

Athlete of the Week

phomore Ryan Dutra drove in three runs on two hits and scored twice (including once on a suicide squeeze) during Nauset’s 7-4 win against Greater Lawrence Tech in the preliminary round of the Division 3 state tournament Friday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Ryan Dutra

ORLEANS – Being the baserunner flying towards home plate on a suicide squeeze is one of the harder asks handed out on a baseball diamond (perhaps...

Cape Cod Tech senior Mason Tomlinson hit his fourth home run of the year Friday against Monomoy. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Mason Tomlinson

PLEASANT LAKE – There were seventeen runs scored in the first inning last Friday between Monomoy and Cape Cod Tech. Amid that entire avalanche,...

Our View: It Only Takes One

This year, forecasters are predicting a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season with a range of eight to 14 named storms brewing up between June 1...

Letters To The Editor: June 4, 2026

Housing Solutions Also NeededEditor: I am writing in response to your editorial in the May 28 Chronicle (“Housing Is Needed). I agree that more...

Our View: Housing Is Needed

With a waiting list of some 1,000 patients, the nonprofit Outer Cape Health Services recently held community meetings to discuss its plan to...

With a toss of the caps, members of Monomoy’s Class of 2026 become alumni Saturday evening. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

Monomoy Grads Go Forth With Love, Character

HARWICH – Before tossing their caps Saturday evening, the 139 graduates of the Monomoy High School Class of 2026 were reminded to be proud of their...

A feisty fiddler crab patrols the salt marsh. GERRY BEETHAM PHOTOS

Claws, Burrows And Salt Marsh Drama: A Fun Look At Fiddler Crabs

Feisty scuttlers everywhere! Those fiddler crabs seem to be pretty busy, and you get the idea that they aren't thrilled when you interrupt them....

Author David J. Farrell Jr. COURTESY PHOTO

‘Dead In The Water’ - Chatham Attorney’s Book Details Famous...

There are many weird true crime stories in this world, but the story of Nathan Carman, a suspect in two different family murders with a...

Remember When June 4, 2026

The Atwood House circa 1970s. CHARLES W. CARTWRIGHT POSTCARD

Remember When May 28, 2026

The Chatham Athletics play at Veterans Field circa 1970s. CHARLES W. CARTWRIGHT POSTCARD

Chatham Jewelers summer 2026 3

Cape Cod 5

The 157 seniors of Cape Cod Regional Technical High School’s class of 2026 graduated during a commencement ceremony Saturday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS

‘Wield Pride Wisely’: Cape Tech Seniors Graduate At 51st Commencement

PLEASANT LAKE – Take pride in your work while remaining open to growth, Cape Cod Regional Technical High School’s 157 seniors were told during the...

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