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    A Sea Camps bay property building. Could it serve as a future community center? FILE PHOTO

    Consultant Hired To Study Community Center For ...

    BREWSTER – The town has hired a consultant to conduct a needs assessment to study the possibility...

    Consultant Hired To Study Community Center For ...
    BREWSTER – The town has hired a consultant to conduct a needs assessment to study the possibility...
    Christopher Peck will be Harwich’s next public works director. He served in that role in Middleborough for more than 13 years. COURTESY MCCAM

    Peck Named New DPW Director

    HARWICH – In continuing to build his leadership team, Town Administrator Jay McGrail makes no...

    Peck Named New DPW Director
    HARWICH – In continuing to build his leadership team, Town Administrator Jay McGrail makes no...
    Officials from the town, the chamber of commerce and Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority pose with the Chatham Area Transit bus during a shuttle pilot program in 2001. FILE PHOTO

    Paid Parking, Shuttle Debate Rages On

    CHATHAM – As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Twenty-five...

    Paid Parking, Shuttle Debate Rages On
    CHATHAM – As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Twenty-five...
    Dennis Casto cuts around a tile mosaic of the A&P logo that sat at the entrance to 631 Main St. for nearly 100 years. The tile logo was removed and will be stored until it can be placed in a new mosaic planned at Stage Harbor. TIM WOOD PHOTO

    Iconic A&P Logo Saved

    CHATHAM – A bit of Chatham history was dug out of the sidewalk on Main Street last week. A tile...

    Iconic A&P Logo Saved
    CHATHAM – A bit of Chatham history was dug out of the sidewalk on Main Street last week. A tile...
    Christopher Lambton campaigns with his wife, Peyton. COURTESY PHOTO

    Lambton: Listening To Residents Is No. 1 Priori...

    BREWSTER – Newly elected First Barnstable District State Representative Christopher Lambton...

    Lambton: Listening To Residents Is No. 1 Priori...
    BREWSTER – Newly elected First Barnstable District State Representative Christopher Lambton...
    The Harwich Chamber of Commerce honored The Chronicle's late publisher Henry C. Hyora with the Jimmy Marceline Community Service Award. MIKE LACH PHOTO

    Chamber Honors Late Chronicle Publisher With Ji...

    HARWICH – Members of The Cape Cod Chronicle staff accepted the Jimmy Marceline Community Service...

    Chamber Honors Late Chronicle Publisher With Ji...
    HARWICH – Members of The Cape Cod Chronicle staff accepted the Jimmy Marceline Community Service...
    Mala Meehan places a flag on the grave of Vietnam veteran Gerald Custodie at Chatham’s Seaside Cemetery last week. She answered the town’s call for volunteers to decorate veterans’ graves in time for Veterans Day. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

    Local Towns To Hold Veterans Day Ceremonies

    Local residents will gather to commemorate Veterans Day next Wednesday, Nov. 11.  In Chatham, the...

    Local Towns To Hold Veterans Day Ceremonies
    Local residents will gather to commemorate Veterans Day next Wednesday, Nov. 11.  In Chatham, the...
    Officials in Orleans and Brewster hope to have a pilot program for regionalized recreation between the two towns in place by January. FILE PHOTO

    More Discussion Due On Regional Recreation

    ORLEANS – Officials in Orleans and Brewster are continuing to work toward a pilot program...

    More Discussion Due On Regional Recreation
    ORLEANS – Officials in Orleans and Brewster are continuing to work toward a pilot program...
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    Chatham
    Officials from the town, the chamber of commerce and Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority pose with the Chatham Area Transit bus during a shuttle pilot program in 2001. FILE PHOTO Paid Parking, Shuttle Debate Rages On
    November 11, 2026
    CHATHAM – As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Twenty-five years ago this past summer, a pilot shuttle program...
    Dennis Casto cuts around a tile mosaic of the A&P logo that sat at the entrance to 631 Main St. for nearly 100 years. The tile logo was removed and will be stored until it can be placed in a new mosaic planned at Stage Harbor. TIM WOOD PHOTO Iconic A&P Logo Saved
    November 11, 2026
    CHATHAM – A bit of Chatham history was dug out of the sidewalk on Main Street last week. A tile mosaic of the logo of the Great Atlantic and...
    Sticker Shock: Proliferation Makes Poles, Signs Unsightly
    November 6, 2026
    CHATHAM – In his walks around town, one change Robert Byrnes has noticed in the past few years is the proliferation of advertising stickers....
    Harwich
    Christopher Peck will be Harwich’s next public works director. He served in that role in Middleborough for more than 13 years. COURTESY MCCAM Peck Named New DPW Director
    November 11, 2026
    HARWICH – In continuing to build his leadership team, Town Administrator Jay McGrail makes no apologies for choosing proven talent. This week, he...
    The Harwich Chamber of Commerce honored The Chronicle's late publisher Henry C. Hyora with the Jimmy Marceline Community Service Award. MIKE LACH PHOTO Chamber Honors Late Chronicle Publisher With Jimmy Marceline Award
    November 9, 2026
    HARWICH – Members of The Cape Cod Chronicle staff accepted the Jimmy Marceline Community Service Award from the Chamber of Commerce on behalf of...
    Military Tribute Banners To Be Displayed This Spring
    November 6, 2026
    HARWICH – The town is launching a Military Tribute Banner Program that will honor Harwich veterans and military active-duty members with banners...
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    Orleans
    Twenty-two articles will go before voters at Orleans’ special town meeting on Nov. 16. FILE PHOTO 22 Articles Grace Orleans’ Fall Warrant
    November 11, 2026
    ORLEANS – Clean water, zoning amendments and what to do about the aging community center building on Main Street are among the issues going before...
    Officials in Orleans and Brewster hope to have a pilot program for regionalized recreation between the two towns in place by January. FILE PHOTO More Discussion Due On Regional Recreation
    November 6, 2026
    ORLEANS – Officials in Orleans and Brewster are continuing to work toward a pilot program exploring how recreation offerings could be shared...
    Concerns remain about traffic that might be generated through the proposed 78-unit housing development planned for the former Governor Prence Inn site. FILE PHOTO Residents Continue Push Back On Prence Traffic
    November 5, 2026
    ORLEANS – An independent review found little fault in the traffic analysis provided as part of the zoning board of appeals’ ongoing review of the...
    Brewster
    A Sea Camps bay property building. Could it serve as a future community center? FILE PHOTO Consultant Hired To Study Community Center For Brewster
    November 11, 2026
    BREWSTER – The town has hired a consultant to conduct a needs assessment to study the possibility of constructing a community center on the Sea...
    Christopher Lambton campaigns with his wife, Peyton. COURTESY PHOTO Lambton: Listening To Residents Is No. 1 Priority - New First...
    November 11, 2026
    BREWSTER – Newly elected First Barnstable District State Representative Christopher Lambton remembers well what sparked his interest in...
    Chatham voters cast ballots in Tuesday's state election. TIM WOOD PHOTO Lambton Wins First District Seat; Lower Cape Towns Back Dems
    November 4, 2026
    Democrat Christopher Lambton won the First Barnstable District state representative seat in Tuesday’s state election over Republican Joe B....
    Features
    “The Steam Train” number featuring Gabriel Ferreira (left) as a basketball player with Cheerleader (Francesca Jannello), Coach (DJ Kostka) and Mom (Lauren Davis). 
BOB TUCKER/FOCALPOINT STUDIOS PHOTOS Theater Review: Eventide’s ‘Songs For A New World’ Is A Theatrical...
    November 10, 2026
     In her opening night speech, Eventide Theatre Company's new artistic director, Denise Page, spoke passionately about the excitement of beginning a...
    Sydney Hoffman as Joyce and Sydney Simenauer as Cynthia share a moment in “Mortal Thoughts.” BOB TUCKER/FOCALPOINT STUDIO PHOTOS Theater Review: Academy’s ‘Mortal Thoughts’ A Captivating Story Of...
    November 10, 2026
    Witnessing a normal person attempt to survive a bad situation is always one of my favorite types of narrative. Can the characters overcome the...
    Gray squirrel burying its treasure for later. MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION Nature Connection: Change Is Nature’s Password
    November 7, 2026
    Imagine if we needed a password to enjoy nature instead of just stepping outside our doors? In a world where lab-manufactured foods are becoming...
    Obituaries
    Emma Marie (Happy) Snedeker
    November 4, 2026
    Emma Marie (Happy) Snedeker of Chatham passed away on October 10th after a courageous fight with cancer. She was two weeks shy of her 95th...
    Reverend Lucinda Olmsted Rust
    November 4, 2026
    After a year and a half of declining health, on October 20, 2026, the Reverend Lucinda Olmsted Rust died.  During that time, she received the...
    Consuelo Lacey Loomis
    November 4, 2026
    Consuelo Lacey Loomis, formally known as Pinky, was a character whose life was filled with immense love for not only her family and friends, but...
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    Other Local Sports
    Middle school girls cross country runners pace through a beginning portion of the course during the all-Cape meet held at Monomoy Regional High School on Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Middle School All-Cape Cross Country Meet Held At Monomoy
    November 5, 2026
    HARWICH – Nearly 100 middle school cross country runners from eight different local schools competed Monday in an all-Cape meet hosted by Monomoy...
    High School Sports
    Sophomore Jacob Parkington jumps with junior Shakir Cross after scoring against No. 39 Gloucester in a Division 3 state tournament match Saturday. No. 26 Nauset won 2-1 EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS State Tournaments: Nauset Boys, Girls Soccer Pick Up Playoff Wins
    November 11, 2026
    NORTH EASTHAM – A soccer postseason-opening doubleheader at Nauset ended successfully for the home teams, with both the boys and girls programs...
    No. 32 Monomoy celebrates after a point during the Sharks’ 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-13) win over No. 33 Douglas in the preliminary round of the Division 4 state tournament Thursday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Monomoy Volleyball Wins First-Ever State Tournament Match In...
    November 11, 2026
    HARWICH – As the Monomoy volleyball team played in their first-ever playoff game last week, their coaches wore T-shirts that read “Everyone watches...
    Junior Jordyn Wilson celebrates after No. 4 Cape Cod Tech defeated No. 13 Bartlett 28-26 in overtime during the first round of the Division 8 state tournament last Friday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Cape Tech Finds Overtime Winner In Rain-Soaked State Playoff...
    November 10, 2026
    PLEASANT LAKE – For the fourth postseason game for the Cape Cod Tech football team in a row (dating back to 2025), the Crusaders trailed late. For...
    Athlete of the Week
    Freshman Casey-Ann McKella had three aces (including one that clinched the first set) during No. 32 Monomoy’s 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-13) win against No. 33 Douglas in the preliminary round of the Division 4 state tournament Thursday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Casey-Ann McKella
    November 11, 2026
    HARWICH – No. 33 Douglas had been cutting into No. 32 Monomoy’s lead as the Sharks won the serve back during the first set the program had ever...
    Cape Tech junior Jordyn Wilson’s night during a 49-0 win against Atlantis Charter last Friday included four catches for 90 yards and a touchdown, plus an interception. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Jordyn Wilson
    November 5, 2026
    FALL RIVER – It’s not just that Cape Cod Tech junior Jordyn Wilson received the “Clutch Player of the Year” award last year from head coach Calvin...
    Cape Cod Baseball League
    John Garner, who has contributed to the Cape Cod Baseball League in various roles for more than 20 years, will be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this month. PHOTO COURTESY JOHN GARNER ‘Fountain Of Knowledge’: John Garner, Who Broadcasted, Promoted...
    November 4, 2026
    John Garner has been to every single one of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Hall of Fame ceremonies. He’ll likewise be at this fall’s gathering to...
    Opinion
    Our View: Progress Needed On Nauset Estuary
    November 11, 2026
    Orleans voters on Nov. 16 will be asked to support spending $300,000 in free cash for studies and other expenses necessary to establish a total...
    Our View: Move Forward With Sea Camps
    November 11, 2026
    The more than $1.7 million that Brewster voters will be asked to spend on capital improvements to the Sea Camps bay property at Monday’s special...
    Letters To The Editor: Nov. 12, 2026
    November 11, 2026
    Working Against Own Best InterestsEditor:The Chatham Zoning Board of Appeals’ recent denial of the Meetinghouse Road housing proposal may feel like...
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    A Sea Camps bay property building. Could it serve as a future community center? FILE PHOTO Consultant Hired To Study Community Center For Brewster
    November 11, 2026
    BREWSTER – The town has hired a consultant to conduct a needs assessment to study the possibility of constructing a community center on the Sea...
    Christopher Peck will be Harwich’s next public works director. He served in that role in Middleborough for more than 13 years. COURTESY MCCAM Peck Named New DPW Director
    November 11, 2026
    HARWICH – In continuing to build his leadership team, Town Administrator Jay McGrail makes no apologies for choosing proven talent. This week, he...
    Officials from the town, the chamber of commerce and Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority pose with the Chatham Area Transit bus during a shuttle pilot program in 2001. FILE PHOTO Paid Parking, Shuttle Debate Rages On
    November 11, 2026
    CHATHAM – As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Twenty-five years ago this past summer, a pilot shuttle program...
    News
    Mala Meehan places a flag on the grave of Vietnam veteran Gerald Custodie at Chatham’s Seaside Cemetery last week. She answered the town’s call for volunteers to decorate veterans’ graves in time for Veterans Day. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Local Towns To Hold Veterans Day Ceremonies
    November 6, 2026
    Local residents will gather to commemorate Veterans Day next Wednesday, Nov. 11.  In Chatham, the ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the community...
    Chatham voters cast ballots in Tuesday's state election. TIM WOOD PHOTO Lambton Wins First District Seat; Lower Cape Towns Back Dems
    November 4, 2026
    Democrat Christopher Lambton won the First Barnstable District state representative seat in Tuesday’s state election over Republican Joe B....
    Adam M. Hogue. COURTESY PHOTO Gessen, Hogue In Race For County Commission Seat
    October 29, 2026
    Democrat Dan Gessen of Falmouth and Republican Adam M. Hogue of Barnstable are vying for an open seat on the Barnstable County Commission, the...
    Remember When
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    Reporters cover shorebird nesting on the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge, early 1990s. FILE PHOTO
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