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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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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.
FULL 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.
FULL 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.
FULL STORY,  PAGE 22

COLUMNS
Writers Block by Tim Wood, April 5
Monomoyick by Andrew Buckley, May 10
Hearth To Hearth by Donna Tavano, May 3
Chatham by Foot by John Whelan, April 26
Letters, Page 27
Meeting Schedule, Page 4
Town Hall Action, Page 6
Minding Your Business 


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