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    Randi Potash. COURTESY PHOTO

    ZBA Chair Potash Announces Run For Select Board

     CHATHAM – With Shareen Davis announcing that she won’t be seeking re-election, the one seat on...

    ZBA Chair Potash Announces Run For Select Board
     CHATHAM – With Shareen Davis announcing that she won’t be seeking re-election, the one seat on...
    Chatham Town Manager Jill Goldsmith. FILE PHOTO

    Chatham Town Manager Contract Extended To 2031

     CHATHAM – Town Manager Jill Goldsmith will continue as head of the municipal government through...

    Chatham Town Manager Contract Extended To 2031
     CHATHAM – Town Manager Jill Goldsmith will continue as head of the municipal government through...
    Shawn DeLude, president of the nonprofit Rock Harbor Truth, addresses the Orleans select board March 4 about allegations of abuse and trafficking raised against the Community of Jesus. FILE PHOTO

    Select Board Questioned Over COJ Suit Allegations

    ORLEANS – As allegations of child abuse and trafficking continue to loom over the Community of...

    Select Board Questioned Over COJ Suit Allegations
    ORLEANS – As allegations of child abuse and trafficking continue to loom over the Community of...
    The February blizzard caused Nauset public schools to close for a week, further pushing the school calendar toward the June 30 deadline.

    As Snow Days Accumulate, Nauset Officials Discu...

     ORLEANS – From extensive power outages to fallen wires, trees, limbs and other debris, there’s...

    As Snow Days Accumulate, Nauset Officials Discu...
     ORLEANS – From extensive power outages to fallen wires, trees, limbs and other debris, there’s...
    Fallen trees and powerlines caused widespread outages across the Lower Cape during the recent blizzard. FILE PHOTO

    Underground Utilities? It’ll Cost You. Local Of...

     The Blizzard of ‘26 brought significant disruption to the region, from downed trees and wires to...

    Underground Utilities? It’ll Cost You. Local Of...
     The Blizzard of ‘26 brought significant disruption to the region, from downed trees and wires to...

    Select Board: Harwich Opposes Real Estate Trans...

    HARWICH – By the narrowest of margins, the county assembly of delegates passed a measure last...

    Select Board: Harwich Opposes Real Estate Trans...
    HARWICH – By the narrowest of margins, the county assembly of delegates passed a measure last...
    Chet Peterson dribbles during a futsal game held by the Harwich Police Soccer Club last Saturday at the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building. The club’s winter season concluded last weekend, bringing in more than 200 kids to play indoor soccer. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

    Harwich Police Soccer Club Has Kids Having Fun ...

    HARWICH – Certain national studies have found that most kids quit organized sports sometime...

    Harwich Police Soccer Club Has Kids Having Fun ...
    HARWICH – Certain national studies have found that most kids quit organized sports sometime...
    A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 16 to discuss the draft short-term rental bylaw, which will be voted on at town meeting in May. FILE PHOTO

    Public Hearing Scheduled On Short-term Rental B...

    BREWSTER – In the first official move on short-term rental regulation since last fall, town...

    Public Hearing Scheduled On Short-term Rental B...
    BREWSTER – In the first official move on short-term rental regulation since last fall, town...
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    Chatham
    Chatham Town Manager Jill Goldsmith. FILE PHOTO Chatham Town Manager Contract Extended To 2031
    March 11, 2026
     CHATHAM – Town Manager Jill Goldsmith will continue as head of the municipal government through 2031. Goldsmith’s most recent contract was set to...
    Randi Potash. COURTESY PHOTO ZBA Chair Potash Announces Run For Select Board
    March 11, 2026
     CHATHAM – With Shareen Davis announcing that she won’t be seeking re-election, the one seat on the select board on the May 13 annual election...
    FinCom Seeks Tax Exemption Delay
    March 11, 2026
    CHATHAM – The finance committee wants to pump the brakes on a residential tax exemption.The group is sponsoring a town meeting article asking...
    Harwich
    Select Board: Harwich Opposes Real Estate Transfer Fee
    March 11, 2026
    HARWICH – By the narrowest of margins, the county assembly of delegates passed a measure last month seeking special legislation that would allow...
    Blizzard Underscores Need For Community-based Healthcare, Says...
    March 11, 2026
    HARWICH PORT – The Blizzard of ‘26 showed that when roads close, power is disrupted and travel becomes dangerous, access to local health care is a...
    New Experiences Highlight Annual Celtic Crossroads Concert
    March 10, 2026
    SOUTH HARWICH -- As St. Patrick’s Day nears, it’s common for Cape Codders to want to get in the holiday spirit. As such, Lower Cape residents...
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    Orleans
    Shawn DeLude, president of the nonprofit Rock Harbor Truth, addresses the Orleans select board March 4 about allegations of abuse and trafficking raised against the Community of Jesus. FILE PHOTO Select Board Questioned Over COJ Suit Allegations
    March 11, 2026
    ORLEANS – As allegations of child abuse and trafficking continue to loom over the Community of Jesus, Shawn DeLude went before the select board...
    The February blizzard caused Nauset public schools to close for a week, further pushing the school calendar toward the June 30 deadline. As Snow Days Accumulate, Nauset Officials Discuss Options
    March 11, 2026
     ORLEANS – From extensive power outages to fallen wires, trees, limbs and other debris, there’s been no shortage of complications brought on by the...
    Rocks with painted words, pictures and sayings were offered for walkers to drop along the shore. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTOS Walk For Peace Inspires Strong Community Turnout In Orleans
    March 11, 2026
    ORLEANS – Despite less-than-ideal weather on Saturday, March 7, community members gathered to take part in a citizen-led “Walk for Peace,” inspired...
    Brewster
    Shady Knoll Campground Site Encroached On Conservation Land
    March 11, 2026
    BREWSTER – The state land court recently ruled in the Brewster Conservation Trust’s favor in a dispute over a campsite encroaching on conservation land. In 2018, after...
    Emily Wagner. COURTESY PHOTO Emily Wagner Is Changing The Cape Cod Landscape For The Better
    March 11, 2026
    For decades, a familiar refrain has echoed across Cape Cod: young people don’t live here — at least not year-round. Emily Wagner challenges that...
    A public hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 16 to discuss the draft short-term rental bylaw, which will be voted on at town meeting in May. FILE PHOTO Public Hearing Scheduled On Short-term Rental Bylaw
    March 11, 2026
    BREWSTER – In the first official move on short-term rental regulation since last fall, town planner Jon Idman presented a draft bylaw at Monday’s...
    Features
    Seaview Properties building manager Kyle Smith and owner Steve Poskanzer. MELISSA DE LA VEGA PHOTO Minding Your Business: Seaview Properties
    March 11, 2026
    “We are excited for spring,” Seaview Properties owner Steve Poskanzer said recently. “We just continue to grow and to do fun jobs for fun...
    Emily Wagner. COURTESY PHOTO Emily Wagner Is Changing The Cape Cod Landscape For The Better
    March 11, 2026
    For decades, a familiar refrain has echoed across Cape Cod: young people don’t live here — at least not year-round. Emily Wagner challenges that...
    New Experiences Highlight Annual Celtic Crossroads Concert
    March 10, 2026
    SOUTH HARWICH -- As St. Patrick’s Day nears, it’s common for Cape Codders to want to get in the holiday spirit. As such, Lower Cape residents...
    Obituaries
    Robert Emmett Long
    March 11, 2026
    Robert Emmett “Bob” Long, Jr., 87, died on Monday, February 23, in the care of loving family. Born on September 15, 1938, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Bob was the second of...
    Robert Charles Carlson
    March 11, 2026
    Robert “Bob” Charles Carlson, 89, passed away peacefully in Chandler, AZ on February 21. Born in Ossining, NY in 1936 to Charles and Elsie Carlson,...
    Martin ‘Tino’ Alexander Kamarck
    March 11, 2026
    Martin (“Tino”) A. Kamarck, son of Andrew M. Kamarck and Margaret E. Kamarck, was born on May 15, 1949, in Rome, Italy while his father was posted...
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    Other Local Sports
    Chet Peterson dribbles during a futsal game held by the Harwich Police Soccer Club last Saturday at the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building. The club’s winter season concluded last weekend, bringing in more than 200 kids to play indoor soccer. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Harwich Police Soccer Club Has Kids Having Fun Playing Game They Love
    March 11, 2026
    HARWICH – Certain national studies have found that most kids quit organized sports sometime around the ages of 11 to 13. The main culprit for why...
    High School Sports
    Junior Gavin O’Leary rips a shot during No. 16 Monomoy-Mashpee’s 6-3 loss against No. 9 St. Bernard’s in the Division 4 state tournament quarterfinals last Thursday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Monomoy-Mashpee Make Deepest Tourney Run in Team History
    March 11, 2026
    STONEHAM – Heading into March 1’s tilt against No. 1 Stoneham in the second round of the Division 4 boys hockey state tournament, No. 16...
    Junior Sam Mayhew jostles for the puck during No. 2 Nauset’s 5-0 loss to No. 3 Medfield in the Division 3 semifinals Sunday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Nauset Reaches Semifinals For Third Consecutive Year, Falls In Bid...
    March 11, 2026
    BOURNE – Only one team in each division every year can claim the defending champions appellation such as Nauset boys hockey did during the 2025-26...
    Senior Brody Bassett slides across the ice after scoring to put No. 2 Nauset ahead 1-0 against No. 18 Taunton in the Division 3 boys hockey state tournament round of 16 on Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS State Tournament Roundup: Defending Champs Advance
    March 4, 2026
    ORLEANS – Nauset boys hockey, the defending champions of Division 3, advanced to the quarterfinals of the state tournament just as a reigning state...
    Athlete of the Week
    Entering the Division 3 semifinals Sunday, Nauset sophomore goalie Patrick Shea had surrendered just two goals across three games (including a shutout) for the Warriors. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Patrick Shea
    March 11, 2026
    BOURNE – The final score may not reflect it in totality, but sophomore goalie Patrick Shea had to, and did, make multiple significant saves for No....
    Junior Zana’e Barrett, pictured Dec. 29, had 8 points and 13 rebounds during No. 34 Cape Cod Tech’s 53-41 comeback win against No. 31 Rockport in the Division 5 girls basketball state tournament’s preliminary round last Thursday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Zana’e Barrett
    March 4, 2026
    HOPEDALE – When the Cape Cod Tech girls basketball team needed one great half to keep their season going, junior Zana’e Barrett delivered.The No....
    Opinion
    Letters To The Editor: March 12, 2026
    March 11, 2026
    Harwich Housing Crisis RealityEditor:Chapter 40B adds deed-restricted affordable units, perhaps addressing the state’s 10 percent housing mandate...
    Our View: Time To Go Underground
    March 11, 2026
    It’s time for our periodic polemic urging that utility wires be buried. But this time, with a historic blizzard that cut power to many residents...
    Letters To The Editor: March 5, 2026
    March 4, 2026
    Restoring Balance To ReviewsEditor:I am writing as a Harwich resident who has attended recent planning and zoning hearings and has grown...
    featured
    Randi Potash. COURTESY PHOTO ZBA Chair Potash Announces Run For Select Board
    March 11, 2026
     CHATHAM – With Shareen Davis announcing that she won’t be seeking re-election, the one seat on the select board on the May 13 annual election...
    Chatham Town Manager Jill Goldsmith. FILE PHOTO Chatham Town Manager Contract Extended To 2031
    March 11, 2026
     CHATHAM – Town Manager Jill Goldsmith will continue as head of the municipal government through 2031. Goldsmith’s most recent contract was set to...
    Shawn DeLude, president of the nonprofit Rock Harbor Truth, addresses the Orleans select board March 4 about allegations of abuse and trafficking raised against the Community of Jesus. FILE PHOTO Select Board Questioned Over COJ Suit Allegations
    March 11, 2026
    ORLEANS – As allegations of child abuse and trafficking continue to loom over the Community of Jesus, Shawn DeLude went before the select board...
    News
    Fallen trees and powerlines caused widespread outages across the Lower Cape during the recent blizzard. FILE PHOTO Underground Utilities? It’ll Cost You. Local Officials, Experts...
    March 11, 2026
     The Blizzard of ‘26 brought significant disruption to the region, from downed trees and wires to outages that left much of the Lower and Outer...
    Where did you sit out the Blizzard of ‘26? Be glad it wasn’t on this bench at Cahoon Road Beach in Harwich.  ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Blizzard Cleanup Could Take Weeks
    March 3, 2026
    The hum of generators that was so ubiquitous last week has been replaced by the whine of chainsaws, as cleanup continues following the Blizzard of...
    Utility crews have restored power to thousands of customers already and expect to have the remaining outages solved by the end of the day Friday. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS Blizzard Of '26: The Cleanup Is Underway
    February 26, 2026
    The cleanup following the historic Blizzard of ‘26 is well underway, with utility crews making strong progress in restoring electrical service to...
    Remember When
    Remember When March 12, 2026
    March 11, 2026
    Chatham Rotary Club awards mid 1990s. FILE PHOTO
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