
New Fire Station Goes Up In Smoke
CHATHAM --- After several years of
spending millions of dollars on new municipal buildings
and an expanded sewer system, voters finally put on the
brakes at Monday's annual town meeting, refusing to dig
into their pockets for another $9.5 million for a new
fire station.
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STORY, PAGE 1
Voters Approve Budget To Preserve Town's Bond Rating
CHATHAM --- Despite grumblings about a
nearly 12 percent increase in the tax rate, annual town
meeting voters Monday approved operating and capital
budgets that officials said would help preserve the
town's AAA bond rating.
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SPRING
FLING WEEKEND
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Plane Lands In Pond, Page 3
Mill To Be Re-dedicated Saturday, Page 5
Patio Permit Granted To Red Nun, page 7
Election Thursday, Financial Reports Filed, Page 7
Town Manager Gets Ringing Endorsement In First Review,
Page 9
Spring Fling Saturday, Page 9, section 3
Selectmen Hold Off On Beach 'Truce', Page 10
RecycleFest Saturday, Page 10
Child Nearly Drowns In Hotel Pool, Page 14
Coast Guard, Fire Station Open Houses This Weekend, Page
14
Meet Lee Lee Maclay, Page 2

Taking Their Best Shots
CHATHAM – When Richard Gifford gives the
command, "Archers to your line," the enthusiastic
students take a few steps forward, reach for an arrow
from the parking cones that serve as quivers, pull back
on the bow and fire the feathered stick from a distance
of 20 feet.
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Always Smiling, Peter
Gonnella Was The Ultimate Sportsman
HARWICH – He was a great coach and an
even greater man, the kind of guy who was always
smiling, always happy to see you, always excited to talk
to you. He was a people person, charming and kind, who
had that rare quality of making you feel like you were
the only person in the room. Peter Gonnella was truly
one of a kind.
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Regional School Budget Override Approved In Tuesday's
Election
HARWICH — It was a light turn out Tuesday
at the polls, but those voters who cast ballots were
squarely behind regional education, approving a $990,183
override of Proposition 2½ to fund the Harwich side of
the first Monomoy Regional School District budget. The
town's share of that budget is now approved at
$19,679,681.
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STORY, PAGE 1 HARWICH EDITION
MassDOT Agrees To FoodRunner Pilot Program At Park
And Ride
HARWICH — The big yellow mobile
restaurant may be back in the park and ride lot along
Route 124 at Exit 10 as early as Thursday. Rob Mador,
who is trying to establish job opportunities for
returning veterans, is now working through details with
legal counsel for Massachusetts Department of
Transportation on a four-month lease to operate his
FoodRunner concession there.
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STORY, PAGE 1 HARWICH EDITION
Beach Hour Changes Proposed, Page 3
Sea St. Decision Appealed, Page 5
Toast Of Harwich Photos, Page 7
Commission Sticks To Dog Walking Ban, Page 10
Popular Coach Remembered, Page 11

Outside The FD Box
Thinking outside the box. That's what
will be necessary in order to develop a plan for a new
fire station that Chatham voters will accept.
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