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Decision Time On Pennrose Project; Sidewalk Remains Sticking Point

August 12, 2026

CHATHAM – It’s decision time on the 42-unit affordable housing development on Meetinghouse Road proposed by Pennrose LLC. Last Thursday the zoning...

Jay Stahl, pictured in 2000, having completed a transformational six-year run as executive director of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce. FILE PHOTO

Former Chamber Exec Jay Stahl Remembered As Friend, Civic Leader

August 12, 2026

CHATHAM – Jay Stahl is being remembered as an affable friend to many, a gifted singer and tennis player, and a quick-witted business leader who...

The 55th annual Festival of the Arts runs this Friday to Sunday in Chatham’s Chase Park. FILE PHOTO

Creative Arts Center To Host Festival of the Arts

August 12, 2026

CHATHAM – The 55th Festival of the Arts is set to open this weekend in Chase Park and it’ll be the culmination of months of work for the Chatham...

The final weather balloon is launched from the National Weather Service’s Morris Island station in April 2021. Efforts to restore the program in town have failed to reach fruition. FILE PHOTO

Weather Balloon Launching Plan Goes Pop: Inability To Find Staff...

August 12, 2026

CHATHAM – Plans to re-establish a weather balloon launching station in town have fallen through. The airport commission was working with a...

One of the Kate Gould Park rabbits makes a guest appearance during one of the Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival in Chatham’s productions of “Our Town” this summer. KIM RODERIQUES PHOTO

The Bunny Hop – For Real: Kate Gould Park Rabbits Become Part Of...

August 12, 2026

CHATHAM – As Birnam Woods advanced toward Dunsinane, a bunny rabbit hopped across the path of the perambulating forest.The animal’s presence gave a...

Sara Cornell on the front steps of the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance office building in West Chatham. FIONA MCFARLAND PHOTO

Brewster Native Advocates For Marine Communities

CHATHAM – The Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance was a household name for intern Sara Cornell when she was growing up in Brewster. “All my...

Chatham Municipal Airport. FILE PHOTO

Board Endorses Forums To Address Airport Issues

CHATHAM – The town’s airport has been a vector for controversy for years, especially during the four years that a skydiving company operated out of...

The former powerhouse building across from the Marconi campus has been discussed as a possible home for an academic research institution. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Chatham Takes Steps To Attract An Academic Research Institution

CHATHAM – The town has a lot to offer an academic institution, from its proximity to a host of coastal resources to physical facilities for...

Chatham Moves Ahead With ‘Community Scorecard’ Survey

CHATHAM – Officials plan to conduct a community-wide survey to gauge residents’ sentiments on a range of questions. The select board last week...

This U.S. Geological Survey graphic shows a cutaway view of how water flows in the aquifer beneath the Cape.

The Monomoy Lens: A Primer - Public, Private Wells All Draw Water...

CHATHAM – It’s well known that all of the Cape’s drinking water comes from a sole-source aquifer beneath the ground. But there’s a persistent...

Investigation Continues Following Fatal Accident

WEST CHATHAM – A regional crash reconstruction team is working to determine the cause of a fatal pedestrian accident that happened July 25. Police...

Guests enjoyed an array of tasty food and drinks from all over Chatham at Monday’s Taste of Chatham at Chase Park. The sold-out event benefited Monomoy Community Services. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS

Picnic In The Park

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A New Apex Predator In Local Waters: Dusky Sharks Another Reason...

NORTH CHATHAM – In the summer of 2023, the public beaches near Great Point, Nantucket, were closed to swimmers in early July because so many people...

Residential Tax Exemption Explained; Board To Take Formal Vote In...

CHATHAM – In a little more than a month, the select board will take a formal vote to implement a residential property tax exemption. While a...

The old house at 45 School St., on left, sits on a rise behind a large hedge. GOOGLE MAPS PHOTO

Old Village Streetscape At Risk? Commission Sends Historic Home...

CHATHAM – When the Old Village National Historic District was established in 2001, one of the main purposes was to preserve the neighborhood’s...

Budget Blinds late summer box

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