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    Pine Acres
    Carole Ridley of Ridley and Associates, Inc. and the Pleasant Bay Alliance, left, speaks during the coastal resiliency workshop Jan. 29, seated next to Shannon Hulst and Heather McElroy. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

    Lower Cape Towns Considering New Floodplain Reg...

    CHATHAM – With sea levels anticipated to rise two feet within the next 25 years and more than $10...

    Lower Cape Towns Considering New Floodplain Reg...
    CHATHAM – With sea levels anticipated to rise two feet within the next 25 years and more than $10...
    Town Clerk Emily Mitchell displays the artistic supplies that will be available at stations set up for the “I Voted” sticker design contest. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

    ‘I Voted’ Contest Engages Youngsters In Democracy

    HARWICH – Town Clerk Emily Mitchell will be sprucing up the “I Voted” stickers given to residents...

    ‘I Voted’ Contest Engages Youngsters In Democracy
    HARWICH – Town Clerk Emily Mitchell will be sprucing up the “I Voted” stickers given to residents...
    David Currier, front, a co-owner of Seaside Cannabis Co. in Orleans, takes a photo with growers at Putnam Farm, where a pantry project has been spearheaded to help address the region’s food insecurity problem. PHOTO COURTESY SPENCER KNOWLES

    A Pantry Partnership At Putnam

    ORLEANS – “Bring your boots,” Rick Francolini told Spencer Knowles when he invited Knowles to...

    A Pantry Partnership At Putnam
    ORLEANS – “Bring your boots,” Rick Francolini told Spencer Knowles when he invited Knowles to...
    Protesters gathered at the intersection of Main Street and Route 28 in Orleans on Saturday morning to protest ongoing immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Minn. RYAN BRAY  PHOTOS

    Residents Brave Cold To Protest ICE

    Frigid temperatures weren’t enough to keep protesters away from the intersection of Main Street...

    Residents Brave Cold To Protest ICE
    Frigid temperatures weren’t enough to keep protesters away from the intersection of Main Street...
    Most of the bulkhead at the Barn Hill town landing remains closed due to structural failures. Funding to replace it will be on the annual town meeting warrant and the election ballot. TIM WOOD PHOTO

    Select Board Supports Waterfront Infrastructure...

    CHATHAM – The select board voted Jan. 27 to endorse three town meeting articles that support the...

    Select Board Supports Waterfront Infrastructure...
    CHATHAM – The select board voted Jan. 27 to endorse three town meeting articles that support the...
    The shaded areas at both ends of the Chatham Airport runway are where tree trimming and removal will take place. CHATHAM AIRPORT COMMISSION GRAPHIC

    Airport Tree Removal Defended; Select Board Bac...

    CHATHAM – Even critics of Chatham Airport and the town’s airport commission acknowledge that...

    Airport Tree Removal Defended; Select Board Bac...
    CHATHAM – Even critics of Chatham Airport and the town’s airport commission acknowledge that...
    From left: Bill Storff, president of the Chatham Orpheum Theater board of directors; Theater Director Paul Schuyler; and outgoing Executive Director Kevin McLain. TIM WOOD PHOTO

    A New Era At The Orpheum As Founding Executive ...

    CHATHAM – When Kevin McLain was hired as the first executive director of the Chatham Orpheum...

    A New Era At The Orpheum As Founding Executive ...
    CHATHAM – When Kevin McLain was hired as the first executive director of the Chatham Orpheum...

    Expired Building Permits Pose A Challenge For Town

     BREWSTER – It’s been said that no job is finished until the paperwork is done. That rings true...

    Expired Building Permits Pose A Challenge For Town
     BREWSTER – It’s been said that no job is finished until the paperwork is done. That rings true...
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    Chatham
    The shaded areas at both ends of the Chatham Airport runway are where tree trimming and removal will take place. CHATHAM AIRPORT COMMISSION GRAPHIC Airport Tree Removal Defended; Select Board Backs Plan As Necessary...
    February 4, 2026
    CHATHAM – Even critics of Chatham Airport and the town’s airport commission acknowledge that trimming trees around the facility makes sense from a...
    Most of the bulkhead at the Barn Hill town landing remains closed due to structural failures. Funding to replace it will be on the annual town meeting warrant and the election ballot. TIM WOOD PHOTO Select Board Supports Waterfront Infrastructure Projects
    February 4, 2026
    CHATHAM – The select board voted Jan. 27 to endorse three town meeting articles that support the town’s maritime infrastructure. Two of the...
    From left: Bill Storff, president of the Chatham Orpheum Theater board of directors; Theater Director Paul Schuyler; and outgoing Executive Director Kevin McLain. TIM WOOD PHOTO A New Era At The Orpheum As Founding Executive Director Kevin...
    February 4, 2026
    CHATHAM – When Kevin McLain was hired as the first executive director of the Chatham Orpheum Theater 13 years ago, the movie house was a blank...
    Harwich
    A new look for the historic Snow Inn. COURTESY RENDERING Snow Inn Redevelopment Project Endorsed By Commission Subcommittee
    February 4, 2026
     HARWICH – The Cape Cod Commission subcommittee reviewing the redevelopment of the Snow Inn has determined that the project is consistent with the...
    Stephanie Ridenour, Natural Resources Director for the town of Harwich. COURTESY PHOTO HCT Winter Talk Focuses On Managing Harwich’s Natural Resources
    February 4, 2026
    Staying on top of Harwich's bountiful natural resources takes a lot of work. There are shellfish to grow, herring runs to keep clear, water to...
    Town Clerk Emily Mitchell displays the artistic supplies that will be available at stations set up for the “I Voted” sticker design contest. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO ‘I Voted’ Contest Engages Youngsters In Democracy
    February 4, 2026
    HARWICH – Town Clerk Emily Mitchell will be sprucing up the “I Voted” stickers given to residents casting ballots in elections. She is holding a...
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    Orleans
    David Currier, front, a co-owner of Seaside Cannabis Co. in Orleans, takes a photo with growers at Putnam Farm, where a pantry project has been spearheaded to help address the region’s food insecurity problem. PHOTO COURTESY SPENCER KNOWLES A Pantry Partnership At Putnam
    February 4, 2026
    ORLEANS – “Bring your boots,” Rick Francolini told Spencer Knowles when he invited Knowles to take a tour of the farming plots at Putnam Farm in...
    Protesters gathered at the intersection of Main Street and Route 28 in Orleans on Saturday morning to protest ongoing immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, Minn. RYAN BRAY  PHOTOS Residents Brave Cold To Protest ICE
    February 4, 2026
    Frigid temperatures weren’t enough to keep protesters away from the intersection of Main Street and Route 28 in Orleans Saturday morning. Residents...
    Young’s Fish Market, which was torn down following an accident involving a crane in November, is not expected to be rebuilt in time for the summer. FILE PHOTO Young’s Unlikely To Return For Summer
    January 29, 2026
    ORLEANS – Those hankering for a lobster roll at Young’s Fish Market may have to look elsewhere to get their seafood fix, at least for the coming...
    Brewster
    Expired Building Permits Pose A Challenge For Town
    February 4, 2026
     BREWSTER – It’s been said that no job is finished until the paperwork is done. That rings true for Building Commissioner Tom Delaney. Delaney told...
    The maintenance building at Captains Course dates from 1984 and is in need of replacement. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Higher Fees Teed Up At Captains Course
    February 4, 2026
    BREWSTER – In a bid to meet the increased cost of running the Captains Golf Course, the golf commission unanimously endorsed a 6 percent increase...
    The Brewster Ladies’ Library will be hosting three virtual speaker series sessions in the month of February. FILE PHOTO Brewster Ladies’ Library Continues Virtual Speaker Series
    February 4, 2026
    BREWSTER – Every month, the Brewster Ladies’ Library hosts a number of virtual speaker series, allowing viewers to engage with authors about their...
    Features
    Eventide Theater’s staff and board members at last week’s members’ party. From left to right: ETC Business Manager Jen Sartanowicz and board of directors members Susan Martin, Keith Chamberlin, Connie Champlin, Marilyn Archibald, Mark Bishop and Chuck Gifford (missing from photo: Liz Argo, Jon Sloane and Harold Fischer).  COURTESY PHOTO Minding Your Business- Eventide Theater Company
    February 4, 2026
    The iconic Eventide Theater Company has been around for decades and is located in Dennis Village within the Dennis Union Church. Eventide is a...
    MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION Nature Connection: Slim Pickings
    January 31, 2026
    When there’s not much to choose from, those of us who’ve been around a long time may say there are slim pickings. I’m not sure many people use the...
    Harwich artist Steve Swain. KIM RODERIQUES PHOTO A Man Of Metal: Harwich Artist Steve Swain Exhibits In Newport Art...
    January 30, 2026
    Two of Harwich artist Steve Swain's handcrafted steel sculptures have been chosen to be part of an upcoming exhibition at the Newport Art...
    Obituaries
    Joan Denney Carlisle
    January 28, 2026
    Joan Denney Carlisle passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, in her long-term care suite at Liberty Commons in North Chatham, Massachusetts,...
    Charles Ulick Daly
    January 28, 2026
    Charles Ulick “Chuck” Daly, the last living member of President Kennedy’s West Wing staff and a recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart for...
    Barbara Emily Jepsen
    January 28, 2026
    Barbara Emily Jepsen, age 95, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2026. She was born at home on January 19, 1931 in Woodridge, NJ.  Barbara lived...
    Other Local Sports
    Steve Almonte operates the Cape Cod Baseball Club, which opened an indoor training center in Harwich last month. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO New Harwich Facility Brings Indoor Baseball Training To Lower Cape
    February 4, 2026
    HARWICH – Outside, frozen snowbanks tower above sidewalks, streets and parking lots. Grassy surfaces at parks and fields are smothered in expansive...
    Lower Cape Synchro’s preliminary team placed fifth of 21, 2.5 points out of first place, at the 2026 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships on Jan. 16. PHOTOS COURTESY HANNAH KAST Synchronized Skating Team Places Near Top Of East Coast Competition
    January 28, 2026
    A local synchronized skating team has been hard at work with a construction-themed performance that’s landed them high finishes in competitions...
    High School Sports
    The Monomoy boys indoor track team won the Cape and Islands League last Saturday at a championship meet in Boston. PHOTO COURTESY ADAM SYTY Monomoy Boys Indoor Track Wins League In First Official Season
    February 4, 2026
    HARWICH – A Monomoy varsity team that didn’t even exist one year ago has captured a league championship in its inaugural season.The boys indoor...
    Nauset head coach Connor Brickley was named the Winchendon School’s director of hockey on Jan. 22 effective immediately, but he’ll finish out the season with the Warriors. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO With New Role At Winchendon, Nauset’s Brickley Staying For One Last...
    February 4, 2026
    ORLEANS – After four years, the 2025-26 season will be the final one at Nauset for boys hockey head coach Connor Brickley, who was named the...
    Senior Jean-Louis Marjollet goes for a layup during a Monomoy boys basketball practice last Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS ‘Playing At A Really High Level’: Sharks Rebound From Difficult Start
    January 28, 2026
    HARWICH – Monomoy boys basketball has bounced back in a big way from what was about as grating a start to a season for a team as could be...
    Athlete of the Week
    Nauset senior Brody Bassett scored and assisted on the game-winner during the Warriors’ 2-1 overtime win against Scituate on senior night Jan. 28. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Brody Bassett
    February 4, 2026
    ORLEANS – For the Nauset boys hockey team’s senior night on Jan. 28, senior Brody Bassett put on a show in helping to deliver a 2-1 overtime win...
    Senior Zach Martin has been a leader and offensive engine as the Monomoy boys basketball team turned their season around. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Zach Martin
    January 28, 2026
    HARWICH – Zach Martin has been an offensive engine and a leader as the Monomoy boys basketball team turned their season around.A senior guard and...
    Opinion
    Letters to the Editor, Feb. 5
    February 4, 2026
    Residents Deserve A Say Editor:There has been growing discussion in Harwich about whether voters should have a say when local tax dollars are used to support housing...
    Our View: Gloucester Strong
    February 4, 2026
    Soon, the famed Fishermen’s Memorial on Gloucester’s waterfront will enshrine seven more names. And we know, when one fishing community grieves,...
    Letters To The Editor: Jan. 29, 2026
    January 28, 2026
    Yes Was The Right DecisionEditor:I write to lift up those courageous folks that made the decision to step forward and say “yes!” When emotions are...
    featured
    The shaded areas at both ends of the Chatham Airport runway are where tree trimming and removal will take place. CHATHAM AIRPORT COMMISSION GRAPHIC Airport Tree Removal Defended; Select Board Backs Plan As Necessary...
    February 4, 2026
    CHATHAM – Even critics of Chatham Airport and the town’s airport commission acknowledge that trimming trees around the facility makes sense from a...
    Most of the bulkhead at the Barn Hill town landing remains closed due to structural failures. Funding to replace it will be on the annual town meeting warrant and the election ballot. TIM WOOD PHOTO Select Board Supports Waterfront Infrastructure Projects
    February 4, 2026
    CHATHAM – The select board voted Jan. 27 to endorse three town meeting articles that support the town’s maritime infrastructure. Two of the...
    From left: Bill Storff, president of the Chatham Orpheum Theater board of directors; Theater Director Paul Schuyler; and outgoing Executive Director Kevin McLain. TIM WOOD PHOTO A New Era At The Orpheum As Founding Executive Director Kevin...
    February 4, 2026
    CHATHAM – When Kevin McLain was hired as the first executive director of the Chatham Orpheum Theater 13 years ago, the movie house was a blank...
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    Scott French shovels snow near Main Street in Chatham on Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Region Digs Out Of Major Snowfall
    January 26, 2026
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    Now that's a snowblower! Crews clear the runway at Chatham Municipal Airport Monday morning. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Snowfall Thumps Lower Cape But No Major Problems Reported
    January 22, 2026
    A historic snowstorm that caused more than a million customers to lose power from the Gulf Coast to Maine caused relatively few problems on the...
    Remember When
    Remember When February 5, 2026
    February 4, 2026
    Chatham Garden Club members plant flowers in the watering trough at the corner of Main and Cross streets in the early 1990s. FILE PHOTO
    Remember When January 29, 2026
    January 29, 2026
    Originally the home of the First National market, in the 1960s this building in downtown Chatham hosted the Country Store and the Regency Gift...
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