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Patrick Moffett, Superintendent of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, left, and Acting Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Manager Caroline Pott in front of the refuge’s new visitor center, which also serves as the visitor center for the Marine National Monument. TIM WOOD PHOTO

New Visitor Center Opens For Monomoy Refuge – And Beyond

CHATHAM – After the Morris Island visitors center was demolished in April 2024 as erosion cut into the nearby coastal bank, the Monomoy National...

Replacement of floats at Barn Hill Landing was one of the waterfront infrastructure projects highlighted during Saturday’s discussion. PHOTO COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS

Good News For Boaters: Chatham Waterways Relatively ‘Stable’

CHATHAM – No one would ever call the town’s waterways “stable.” But right now, conditions are apparently as close to that as they can be. According...

The conceptual plan for upgrades to the Route 28-Crowell Road intersection. The planned pathway along the south side of Route 28 along the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse property has since been dropped. MASSDOT ILLUSTRATION

State To Hold Hearing On Rt. 28-Crowell Rd. Intersection Upgrade

CHATHAM – With a design public hearing scheduled for June 24 on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s proposed upgrades to the Route...

Dan Pelletier, serving as water/wastewater engineer, made a presentation last Thursday on projects planned from Harwich Port to the Dennis town line beginning in the fall. FILE PHOTO

Rt. 28 Disruptions Expected This Fall

HARWICH – Major water main installation projects and a state Department of Transportation upgrade of Route 28 from the Herring River Bridge to the...

A Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod rendering of what could be placed at 19 and 31 Cypress Point.

Habitat Planning East Harwich Project

HARWICH – Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod is in the process of purchasing two parcels of land off Route 39 along Cypress Point in East Harwich to...

This Lonely Bouquet was located outside the fire headquarters on Sisson Road. COURTESY PHOTO

Lonely Bouquets Bring A Smile

HARWICH – The Garden Club of Harwich was putting smiles on peoples’ faces this past week with Lonely Bouquets, a global random-act-of-kindness...

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The CG36500 lifesaving boat sits outside of Nauset Marine East. FILE PHOTO

Planning On CG36500 Boathouse, Museum Continues

ORLEANS – At the Orleans Historical Society, work continues toward building a new boathouse and museum for the famed CG36500 lifesaving boat. The...

Attendees at last Sunday’s Walk For Truth held signs and circled the Rock Harbor parking lot in support of victims of high-control religious organizations. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Walking The Walk: Residents Show Up For Religious Survivors, Victims

ORLEANS – As a kid growing up in the Community of Jesus, Tim DeLude would weed in the garden, where he’d often look out at the people recreating at...

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...

The Brewster Ladies’ Library on Main Street now offers a community refrigerator from which any resident can take fresh food and even packaged meals during regular library hours. Located just inside the library’s main entrance, the fridge (pictured with Library Director Brittany Taylor) joins the library’s little free pantry, which is in its entry alcove and offers free nonperishable food and household necessities. No questions are asked of anyone who accesses either the fridge or pantry. ANDY KIRKALDY PHOTOS

Combating Food Insecurity, Brewster Library Installs Community Fridge

BREWSTER – Residents who need a hand putting food on the table now have another option. About three weeks ago the Brewster Ladies’ Library...

Derek, a resident in Latham’s adult program, interacts with a friend.

New Film Highlights Brewster’s Latham Center To Premiere At Chatham...

What would you do if your child was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease for which there is no known cure? If the diagnosis is Prader-Willi...

Offices But No Visitor Center: Chamber Continues To Search For...

BREWSTER – After three decades working in a spacious office in Brewster Town Hall, the Brewster Chamber of Commerce has, as of June 1, set up shop...

From left, Tim Moynihan, Shannen Dando, Susanna Creel and Matt Gardner in “Cactus Flower” at the Chatham Drama Guild. COURTESY PHOTO

Theater Review: Drama Guild’s ‘Cactus Flower’ A Delightful Rom-com

Julian Winston wants to have it all. This single middle-aged dentist is relishing a carefree romance with 21-year-old Toni. Toni is aware of his...

MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION

Nature Connection: Get The Kids Outside

This past week I’ve had the honor and privilege to be writing and sketching in John Hay’s writing studio tucked into the woods at the top of Dry...

Chatham Author’s Memoir Recalls Life As A Fisherman’s Daughter;...

After over half a century, a childhood on Cape Cod in the 1960s and 1970s can seem remote and exotic. E.A. Meigs of Chatham, author of the...

Other Local Sports

Nauset Storm was defeated by AC Independence 1-0 in a rematch of last year’s Davis Cup championship to open the 2026 Cape Cod Soccer League season Sunday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Breakers Take A Scoreless Draw, Nauset Falls In Davis Cup Rematch ...

NORTH EASTHAM – Cape Cod Soccer League’s Breakers FC opened their 2026 slate on the road Sunday evening. Except they were actually playing at their...

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High School Sports

No. 23 Nauset (6-11) beat No. 42 Greater Lawrence Tech (10-10) 7-4 in the preliminary round of the Division 3 baseball tournament, then fell 2-0 to No. 10 Gloucester (17-3). CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Lower Cape Spring Postseason Recap

The spring sports season for Lower Cape high school teams concluded last week. A recap of the postseason: The Monomoy girls outdoor track and...

Athlete of the Week

Breakers FC goalkeeper Raldo Mowatt made multiple saves to preserve a scoreless draw with Stable United FC to begin the 2026 Cape Cod Soccer League season Sunday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Raldo Mowatt

NORTH EASTHAM – Breakers FC goalkeeper Raldo Mowatt made a number of saves to keep Stable United FC at bay as the two sides played to a scoreless...

Cape Cod Baseball League

The 2026 Cape Cod Baseball League starts Saturday, June 13. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Cape Cod Baseball League Season Starts Saturday

After a long, cruel winter, the Cape Cod Baseball League is finally back. The 2026 season starts Saturday, June 13.All Lower Cape teams begin their...

“Cape Cod Baseball League: From College Stars to Big League Futures,” edited by Mike Richard and Bill Nowlin, was published this spring by the Society for American Baseball Research.

New Book Tells Cape Baseball’s Story As League Navigates Era Of Change

Last November, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith stared down Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shane Bieber in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the World...

Letters To The Editor: June 11, 2026

War On Wildlife And NatureEditor:No one in their right mind would purposely poison a child, a dog or a butterfly, but that is happening in Chatham,...

The Brewster Ladies’ Library on Main Street now offers a community refrigerator from which any resident can take fresh food and even packaged meals during regular library hours. Located just inside the library’s main entrance, the fridge (pictured with Library Director Brittany Taylor) joins the library’s little free pantry, which is in its entry alcove and offers free nonperishable food and household necessities. No questions are asked of anyone who accesses either the fridge or pantry. ANDY KIRKALDY PHOTOS

Combating Food Insecurity, Brewster Library Installs Community Fridge

BREWSTER – Residents who need a hand putting food on the table now have another option. About three weeks ago the Brewster Ladies’ Library...

Patrick Moffett, Superintendent of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, left, and Acting Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge Manager Caroline Pott in front of the refuge’s new visitor center, which also serves as the visitor center for the Marine National Monument. TIM WOOD PHOTO

New Visitor Center Opens For Monomoy Refuge – And Beyond

CHATHAM – After the Morris Island visitors center was demolished in April 2024 as erosion cut into the nearby coastal bank, the Monomoy National...

Replacement of floats at Barn Hill Landing was one of the waterfront infrastructure projects highlighted during Saturday’s discussion. PHOTO COURTESY ROGER WILLIAMS

Good News For Boaters: Chatham Waterways Relatively ‘Stable’

CHATHAM – No one would ever call the town’s waterways “stable.” But right now, conditions are apparently as close to that as they can be. According...

Remember When June 11, 2026

The 473-foot Maltese freighter Eldia stranded on Nauset Beach in Orleans in 1984, creating a “pop-up” tourist attraction. KELSEY PHOTO

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