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    The former Monomoy Theatre playhouse entrance is boarded up following a series of break-ins. FILE PHOTO

    Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld

    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the...

    Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld
    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the...
    Nauset boys hockey began their follow-up to last year’s Division 3 state championship with a 6-1 win over Plymouth North in the first game of the 2025-26 season Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

    Nauset Unveils Banner, Continues Winning Ways I...

    ORLEANS – With the Nauset boys hockey team’s final practice of the preseason winding down last...

    Nauset Unveils Banner, Continues Winning Ways I...
    ORLEANS – With the Nauset boys hockey team’s final practice of the preseason winding down last...
    An alternative site plan proposal for the Meetinghouse Road property. COURTESY PENNROSE

    Meetinghouse Road Housing Plan Meets Stiff Head...

    CHATHAM – Density, safety and community character were all concerns raised about the Pennrose 40B...

    Meetinghouse Road Housing Plan Meets Stiff Head...
    CHATHAM – Density, safety and community character were all concerns raised about the Pennrose 40B...
    The purple marsh crab. YALE PEABODY MUSEUM, CC0, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

    Two-thirds Of Studied Salt Marshes Could Be Los...

    CHATHAM – In less than 25 years, as much as 40 percent of four salt marshes in West and South...

    Two-thirds Of Studied Salt Marshes Could Be Los...
    CHATHAM – In less than 25 years, as much as 40 percent of four salt marshes in West and South...
    At 101, John Zippo of South Chatham clearly remembers his time guarding the Nazi elite as they awaited trial at Nuremberg. He got Hermann Goering’s autograph by trading him cigarettes. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

    Chatham Vet Reflects On Time As Nuremberg Guard

    SOUTH CHATHAM – If you recently saw the feature film “Nuremberg,” what you might not know is that...

    Chatham Vet Reflects On Time As Nuremberg Guard
    SOUTH CHATHAM – If you recently saw the feature film “Nuremberg,” what you might not know is that...
    Developer John Carey stands outside the West Harwich Baptist Church, which he now owns. He is seeking Community Preservation Act funding to restore the exterior of the historic building. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

    Cary Seeks CPA Funding For Baptist Church

    HARWICH – Restoration of the exterior of the West Harwich Baptist Church was presented to the...

    Cary Seeks CPA Funding For Baptist Church
    HARWICH – Restoration of the exterior of the West Harwich Baptist Church was presented to the...
    Shawn DeLude and Bonnie Zampino, former members of the Community of Jesus, are working to establish Rock Harbor Truth as a nonprofit to help other Community “survivors” transition to life outside of the Rock Harbor compound. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

    New Nonprofit Offers Support To Former Communit...

    ORLEANS – When Shawn DeLude left the Community of Jesus at the age of 15, he turned away from...

    New Nonprofit Offers Support To Former Communit...
    ORLEANS – When Shawn DeLude left the Community of Jesus at the age of 15, he turned away from...
    Major changes to the 28-unit condominium project at 606 Route 28 in Harwich won planning board support. Attorney Marian Rose and Rob Demarcco Jeffrey Wyman of Campanelli Company explained the changes proposed to the project in the planning board session on Dec. 9.  WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

    Downsized Sundae School Project Wins Support

     HARWICH – Major adjustments to the proposed 28-unit condominium development on the Sundae School...

    Downsized Sundae School Project Wins Support
     HARWICH – Major adjustments to the proposed 28-unit condominium development on the Sundae School...
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    The former Monomoy Theatre playhouse entrance is boarded up following a series of break-ins. FILE PHOTO Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld
    December 17, 2025
    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the playhouse on the former Monomoy Theatre property was...
    The Barnstable County dredge works in Aunt Lydia’s Cove in 2021. FILE PHOTO Officials Urge Governor Not To Cut Dredge Program
    December 17, 2025
    CHATHAM – During the past decade, the town received more than $3 million in dredging grants from the state to help cover the cost of clearing...
    The purple marsh crab. YALE PEABODY MUSEUM, CC0, VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Two-thirds Of Studied Salt Marshes Could Be Lost Based On Current...
    December 17, 2025
    CHATHAM – In less than 25 years, as much as 40 percent of four salt marshes in West and South Chatham could be lost, according to a recent...
    Harwich
    Major changes to the 28-unit condominium project at 606 Route 28 in Harwich won planning board support. Attorney Marian Rose and Rob Demarcco Jeffrey Wyman of Campanelli Company explained the changes proposed to the project in the planning board session on Dec. 9.  WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Downsized Sundae School Project Wins Support
    December 17, 2025
     HARWICH – Major adjustments to the proposed 28-unit condominium development on the Sundae School Ice Cream property in Harwich Port, including a...
    Developer John Carey stands outside the West Harwich Baptist Church, which he now owns. He is seeking Community Preservation Act funding to restore the exterior of the historic building. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Cary Seeks CPA Funding For Baptist Church
    December 17, 2025
    HARWICH – Restoration of the exterior of the West Harwich Baptist Church was presented to the community preservation committee on Dec. 11 as a...
    Harwich Fund Awards 11 Grants
    December 17, 2025
    HARWICH – The Harwich Fund has awarded $30,000 to 11 local nonprofits. The grants will provide warm clothing and nutritious food for residents in need and support essential...
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    Orleans
    Eliza Puglia, Sylvia Loughran, Emelia Paine and Izola Sullivan gather for a photo at the conclusion of this year’s Phonics Fashion Show at Orleans Elementary School on Dec. 11. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS Fashion’s The Word At Orleans Elementary
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – One by one, first graders at Orleans Elementary School hit the runway in the school gymnasium to show off their love of letters and...
    Shawn DeLude and Bonnie Zampino, former members of the Community of Jesus, are working to establish Rock Harbor Truth as a nonprofit to help other Community “survivors” transition to life outside of the Rock Harbor compound. RYAN BRAY PHOTO New Nonprofit Offers Support To Former Community Of Jesus Members
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – When Shawn DeLude left the Community of Jesus at the age of 15, he turned away from almost everything and everyone he knew. Out on his...
    Peter Haig takes to the microphone at last month's special town meeting to weigh in on an article seeking adoption of the state's specialized energy code. RYAN BRAY PHOTO Clean Energy Advocates Press Ahead Following No Vote On Code
    December 15, 2025
    ORLEANS – For the second time since 2023, town meeting voters last month said no to an article seeking adoption of a specialized energy code. But...
    Brewster
    Stephen Uzzo. COURTESY PHOTO Uzzo Named Natural History Museum President, Executive Director
    December 17, 2025
    BREWSTER – Stephen Miles Uzzo, Ph.D., co-founder of the Woods Hole Institute with decades of experience in museum-related operations, funding,...
    The town-owned Sea Camps property on Long Pond. FILE PHOTO BCT Pledges $1.2M More For Sea Camps Properties; Brings Total To $2.2M
    December 17, 2025
    BREWSTER – With two new gift agreements signed with the town, the Brewster Conservation Trust has brought its investment in the Sea Camps...
    Demolition began on the two structures located at 2342 Main St. earlier this month. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTO Demolition Begins On BCT’s Newest Project
    December 10, 2025
    BREWSTER – By this summer, the Brewster Conservation Trust is hopeful residents will have a new sight to behold at 2342 Main St.  Demolition began...
    Features
    Crowds at the Wequassett’s recent tree lighting. COURTESY PHOTO Minding Your Business- The Wequassett Resort And Golf Club
    December 17, 2025
    There are few resorts on the Cape more timeless and iconic than the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich. From the impeccable landscape...
    Scrooge (Jay Stewart) with the Ghost of Christmas Past (Juliet Seeley).
COURTESY PHOTOS Theater Review: ‘Christmas Carol By Candlelight’ At 204 Instills...
    December 16, 2025
     Step into the old Harwich Middle School auditorium — now the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building — and you may feel a rush of memories before the...
    MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION Nature Connection: Window Watching
    December 13, 2025
    There are times in our lives when watching out our windows may be the closest way we can get to nature. Trapped indoors by illness or injury, we...
    Obituaries
    Barbara Lynn (McCluney) Arell
    December 10, 2025
    Barbara Lynn (McCluney) Arell was born in Würzburg, Germany, on September 19, 1955, and passed away on November 21, 2025, after a courageous battle...
    Kathleen Patricia O’Day
    December 10, 2025
    Kathleen Patricia O’Day, 77, of Brewster, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025, with her family by her side. True to form, she left this...
    Roberta Vincent Shupe
    December 10, 2025
    August 18, 1937 – December 4, 2025Bert, a Special WomanRoberta, “Bert,” Shupe passed Thursday, December 4th after living a wonderful long life of...
    Family Pantry
    Other Local Sports
    The Santa Stampede 5K, hosted Saturday by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce, began with a kids’ race before the official timed event. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS More Than 200 Race In Orleans Santa Stampede 5K
    December 10, 2025
    ORLEANS – More than 200 people participated Saturday in the annual Santa Stampede 5K, hosted by the Orleans Chamber of Commerce.With Christmas...
    High School Sports
    Nauset boys hockey began their follow-up to last year’s Division 3 state championship with a 6-1 win over Plymouth North in the first game of the 2025-26 season Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Nauset Unveils Banner, Continues Winning Ways In First Game As...
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – With the Nauset boys hockey team’s final practice of the preseason winding down last Friday, head coach Connor Brickley gathered everyone...
    Monomoy boys basketball head coach John McCarthy looks on as the Sharks play a tri-scrimmage last Saturday against Silver Lake and Apponequet before the beginning of the 2025-26 season. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Monomoy Boys Basketball Hope To Make Statement With Effort, Energy
    December 17, 2025
    HARWICH – The nucleus to “The Book of Basketball,” the 2009 magnum opus of sportswriter Bill Simmons, is that basketball has a massive...
    The Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey team celebrates after a goal during a 4-2 loss to Pope Francis to open the season Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS ‘Deepest’ Nauset-Monomoy Girls Hockey Team Sets Sights On...
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – The Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey team is as deep as it has ever been. That’s a fact, per their line chart Saturday in the Warriors’...
    Athlete of the Week
    Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey senior center Gaby Bassett tallied two points in the Warriors’ season opener Saturday against Pope Francis. She finished one goal shy of 100 for her career in the 4-2 loss. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Gaby Bassett
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – With the Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey team trailing 2-1 after the first period against Pope Francis in their season opener Saturday, head...
    Cape Cod Tech junior quarterback Daniel Handville impacted the vocational small school state championship in the air and on the ground in the 30-24 win for the seventh-seed Crusaders (9-4) over first-seed South Shore (7-6) on Dec. 3  EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Daniel Handville
    December 10, 2025
    NEW BEDFORD – After Cape Cod Tech defeated Upper Cape Tech 14-6 on Nov. 27 to win the Golden Wrench and the Mayflower Athletic Conference Small...
    Opinion
    Letters To The Editor: Dec. 18, 2025
    December 17, 2025
    Smart Growth PlanningEditor: Planning for smart growth is essential for preserving Chatham's cherished historical attributes and scale as a typical...
    Our View: Demand Action On Gun Control
    December 17, 2025
     It’s been a difficult week. Especially in the lead-up to the holidays, the news over the weekend of the shootings at Brown University and Bondi...
    Our View: Monomoy Theatre Gaslighting
    December 10, 2025
    There was great sadness when the Monomoy Theatre closed in 2018, but that was tempered with optimism when the new owner of the downtown Chatham...
    featured
    The former Monomoy Theatre playhouse entrance is boarded up following a series of break-ins. FILE PHOTO Monomoy Theater Demo Denial Upheld
    December 17, 2025
    CHATHAM – The historic business district commission’s decision to deny the demolition of the playhouse on the former Monomoy Theatre property was...
    Nauset boys hockey began their follow-up to last year’s Division 3 state championship with a 6-1 win over Plymouth North in the first game of the 2025-26 season Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Nauset Unveils Banner, Continues Winning Ways In First Game As...
    December 17, 2025
    ORLEANS – With the Nauset boys hockey team’s final practice of the preseason winding down last Friday, head coach Connor Brickley gathered everyone...
    Stephen Uzzo. COURTESY PHOTO Uzzo Named Natural History Museum President, Executive Director
    December 17, 2025
    BREWSTER – Stephen Miles Uzzo, Ph.D., co-founder of the Woods Hole Institute with decades of experience in museum-related operations, funding,...
    News
    The Monomoy Regional School Committee named three finalists for superintendent Thursday. FILE PHOTO Monomoy Superintendent Finalists Named
    December 12, 2025
    The three finalists to replace Scott Carpenter as superintendent of the Monomoy Regional School District were announced by the school committee at...
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