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The Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter Jeffrey Palazzo will be initially stationed in Guam. USCG PHOTOS

Coast Guard Names Cutter After Jeffrey Palazzo; 9/11 Hero Served At...

September 10, 2026

CHATHAM – There are many connections between the town of Chatham and the 9/11 tragedy, some widely known and others that, 25 years later, still...

Pennrose’s plan for 42 units of affordable rental apartments on Meetinghouse Road in South Chatham was turned down by the zoning board of appeals. PENNROSE GRAPHIC

Zoning Board Denies Meetinghouse Road Affordable Housing

September 9, 2026

CHATHAM – With a 3-2 vote Wednesday, the zoning board of appeals denied a comprehensive permit for the 42-unit affordable housing development on...

Homeowners who don’t comply with outdoor watering restrictions could face stiff fines. FILE PHOTO

Chatham Approves Fines For Outdoor Watering Violations

September 9, 2026

CHATHAM – Homeowners who fail to comply with the town’s outdoor water use restrictions could face stiff fines. The select board last week endorsed...

Dr. Sean Dutch. COURTESY PHOTO

Dutch Named New Monomoy Middle School Principal

September 9, 2026

CHATHAM – Dr. Sean Dutch, the assistant principal at Monomoy Regional Middle School since 2023, was named the school’s new principal last week by...

A plan shows the location of the eight apartment buildings Pennrose proposed to build off Meetinghouse Road. PENNROSE GRAPHIC

ZBA To Deny Pennrose Project

September 8, 2026

CHATHAM – Although a formal vote won’t happen until this week, members of the zoning board of appeals have indicated that they will deny a...

Ronald Bergstrom. FILE PHOTO

Gessen Beats Bergstrom In County Commission Primary

September 2, 2026

Chatham’s Ronald Bergstrom lost his seat on the Barnstable County Commission to challenger Daniel Gessen in Tuesday’s state primary...

Chatham Select Board Approves Residential Tax Exemption

September 2, 2026

CHATHAM – The select board Tuesday adopted a residential tax exemption which members said was aimed at helping struggling year-round...

The new beacon installed recently at the Chatham Lighthouse. Local residents and mariners say it is not as effective as the previous light and want the Coast Guard to make adjustments. FILE PHOTO

Town Joins Effort To Rethink New Chatham Light Beacon

September 2, 2026

CHATHAM – Both residents and mariners are not happy with the new beacon installed recently in the Chatham Lighthouse. The new LED lamp in the tower...

Beachgoers at the northern tip of North Beach Island last Friday. The select board voted last week to prohibit large planned gatherings on the island and on North Beach. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Chatham Bans Large Gatherings On Outer Beaches

September 2, 2026

CHATHAM – If your Labor Day weekend includes a big party on North Beach or North Beach Island, you might want to rethink your plans. The select...

Residents, staff, friends and family gathered for last Thursday’s celebration. COURTESY PHOTOS

Liberty Commons Marks 40 Years Of Community

August 27, 2026

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Contractors work on the siding at Monomoy Middle School Monday morning. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Construction Delays Middle School Opening, But Only By Two Days

August 26, 2026

CHATHAM – The $11.5 million replacement of siding and windows at Monomoy Regional Middle School was always expected to be on a tight schedule. And...

The latest layout for the 42-unit affordable housing project on Meetinghouse Road being proposed by Pennrose. The plan shows a path on the left that runs from the development to the Old Colony Rail Trail. PENNROSE GRAPHIC

Sidewalk Likely A Requirement For Housing Project Approval, A...

August 26, 2026

CHATHAM – Zoning board of appeals members are leaning toward approving the 42-unit Pennrose Meetinghouse Road affordable housing project, but will...

Members of the Monomoy Joint Regional Agreement Formula Group held their first session on Aug. 20. From left, Charles Gruszka, Peter Hughes, Jay McGrail and Peter Piekarski representing Harwich and Jeff Dykens, Brad Schiff and Stephen Daniel representing Chatham. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

MRSD Agreement Working Group: Enrollment Is A Major Issue

August 26, 2026

CHATHAM – Members of the Monomoy Joint Regional Agreement Formula Working Group from Chatham and Harwich conducted their first session on Aug. 20,...

Summer Residents: RTE Unfair, Divisive; Select Board To Vote On Tax...

August 26, 2026

CHATHAM – The select board will vote next Tuesday, Sept. 1, on implementing a 20 percent residential tax exemption. While a majority of the board...

Zoning Board Nixes Single-Family Homes On Crowell Road, Would...

August 26, 2026

CHATHAM – A proposal to build three single-family homes on commercial property on Crowell Road has been shot down by the zoning board of...

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