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The CG36500 lifesaving boat sits outside of Nauset Marine East. FILE PHOTO

Planning On CG36500 Boathouse, Museum Continues

ORLEANS – At the Orleans Historical Society, work continues toward building a new boathouse and museum for the famed CG36500 lifesaving boat. The...

Attendees at last Sunday’s Walk For Truth held signs and circled the Rock Harbor parking lot in support of victims of high-control religious organizations. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Walking The Walk: Residents Show Up For Religious Survivors, Victims

ORLEANS – As a kid growing up in the Community of Jesus, Tim DeLude would weed in the garden, where he’d often look out at the people recreating at...

Caps fill the air at the conclusion of this year’s Nauset Regional High School graduation June 5 inside the school gymnasium. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS

‘We Did This’ : Nauset Seniors Celebrate Close Of High School Careers

NORTH EASTHAM – Lilian Peck began her high school career listening to Olivia Rodrigo and ended it listening to Tool. But Nauset High’s 2026...

Barnstable County Commissioner Ron Bergstrom speaks before the county’s assembly of delegates May 20 following discussion about a proposed ordinance that would ban immigration enforcement activity from county property. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Residents Weigh In On County Immigration Ordinance

BARNSTABLE – Adam Liss remembers being called out to a laundromat near his home in Marstons Mills to serve as a verifier for the LUCE Immigrant...

Residents and visitors make their way down Main Street as part of last year’s inaugural Lower Cape Pride parade in Orleans. This year’s parade will be held June 13 at 10 a.m. FILE PHOTO

Lower Cape Pride Weekend Returns For Second Year

ORLEANS – Residents and visitors will once again show their support for members of the LGBTQ+ community during this year’s Lower Cape Pride...

Among the regionalization and efficiency scenarios being considered by the Nauset Public Schools and its member towns include the possible consolidation of the Stony Brook and Eddy elementary Schools in Brewster. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Presented With School Regionalization Scenarios

Five scenarios have been presented for improving operations within the Nauset Public Schools, including options for consolidating elementary...

Gail Briere was given a proclamation by State Rep. Hadley Luddy, D-Orleans, during her last meeting as a member of the Orleans Elementary School committee on May 18. PHOTOS COURTESY SASANDRA ROCHE

Long-Time OES Committee Chair Celebrated

ORLEANS – When Gail Briere showed up at town hall May 18 for what was to be her last meeting as a member of the Orleans Elementary School...

Katy’s Korner, located in the Lower Cape Outreach Council’s Brewster Cross Road building in Orleans, held a soft reopening for its renovated space May 28. The long-running free shop was closed for a year due to renovations to the building. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Katy’s Korner Returns In Larger Renovated Space

ORLEANS – Just hours into its soft reopening last week, it was evident how much Katy’s Korner was missed. Volunteers busied themselves May 28...

Presentations on the findings of an efficiency and regionalization study of the Nauset Regional School District’s five elementary schools and Nauset Regional Middle School will be made in the four district towns in June. FILE PHOTO

Nauset Regionalization, Efficiency Findings To Be Presented

The results of an efficiency and regionalization study will be presented to each of the four towns comprising the Nauset Regional School District...

The zoning board of appeals opened its review of the long-awaited redevelopment of the former Governor Prence Inn May 20. Plans call for the construction of 78 new rental and ownership units on the property. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Building Heights A Concern In Prence Review

ORLEANS – The size of two large buildings planned for the rear of the existing Governor Prence Inn property on Route 6A was cited as a concern by...

Supporters participate in a Walk For Truth in support of religious survivors held in the Rock Harbor parking lot on Good Friday. FILE PHOTO

Walk For Truth Planned For June 7

ORLEANS – A “Walk For Truth” will be held June 7 in the parking lot of Rock Harbor to show support for religious survivors. The walk, which will be...

A sign along Route 28 in Orleans advertises mandatory watering restrictions set by the town’s board of water and sewer commissioners. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Residents Push For Laxer Watering Regs

ORLEANS – Cape Cod’s drought status has dropped from a Level 2 to a Level 1. But does that mean that existing watering restrictions can be...

Retired Orleans Police Lieutenant Kevin Higgins, chair of the town’s veterans committee, gives a salute.

Veterans Park Offers Fresh Perspective On Memorial Day

ORLEANS – As an engineer, Russ Kleekamp appreciates the satisfaction of a job well done. But the newly renovated Veterans Memorial Park is a...

The Orleans Conservation Trust hopes to complete the last piece of fundraising needed to secure close to four acres of land fronting Cedar Pond for protection and public access by the end of June. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Trust Enters Final Fundraising Push For Cedar Pond Parcel

ORLEANS – The Orleans Conservation Trust is working to secure the last piece of funding needed to protect approximately four acres of land fronting...

Mary Wright greets supporters last week at the Town Cove Tap House. Wright was elected to the select board in an uncontested bid at Tuesday’s annual town election. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Orleans Voters Pass Fire Station Funding

ORLEANS – Voters at Tuesday’s annual town election authorized a debt exclusion of up to $55 million to build a new fire station on Eldredge Park...

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