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The Community of Jesus is one of three defendants named in a federal lawsuit alleging that the Community resorted to child labor and trafficking in the construction of its performing arts center. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

Community Of Jesus Subject Of Child Labor, Trafficking Suit

August 15, 2025

ORLEANS – A federal lawsuit filed against the Community of Jesus and two other local nonprofits alleges that the community resorted to unpaid...

The Orleans Police Department will host its annual end-of-summer block party Aug. 20 on Main Street. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Police Get Ready For Annual Block Party

August 14, 2025

ORLEANS – On March 3, 1997, Orleans officially celebrated its bicentennial anniversary.Each town department was asked to do something that year to...

The Civil War monument at Main Street and Monument Road has been holding its post since 1883, but the iconic structure needs repair. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Funds Sought For Civil War Monument Repairs

August 13, 2025

ORLEANS – The Civil War soldier monument has been standing proudly at the intersection of Main Street and Monument Road for 142 years. But for the...

The 62-unit Phare housing development on West Road is in the process of bringing in its first tenants, but the waitlist for people still in need of housing is lengthy. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Lottery Numbers Show Local Housing Need

August 13, 2025

ORLEANS – The units that make up the housing development at the former Cape Cod 5 headquarters on West Road are in the process of being rented out....

The Homeless Prevention Council is again collecting donated school supplies as part of its annual Backpack to School campaign. FILE PHOTO

Backpack To School Returns

ORLEANS – The start of a new school year is just around the corner. For parents, that means shopping for back-to-school supplies. But with prices...

Shannon Hubbard was a teacher at Harwich Elementary School (pictured) and later at Chatham Elementary. COURTESY PHOTO

New Early Childhood Assistance Program Launches In Honor Of Shannon...

ORLEANS – There’s a new resource for Cape Cod families struggling to pay the rising costs of early childhood care. All Moms are Heroes, the...

The end is in sight for construction on the second phase of sewering in the area of Meetinghouse Pond, with substantial completion expected in December. FILE PHOTO

Meetinghouse Pond Sewer Work Nears Completition

ORLEANS – The second phase of sewering in the area of Meetinghouse Pond is nearly complete. But additional properties that were approved for...

The select board in Orleans voiced support for a plan to revitalize the field area at Eldredge Park during a joint meeting with the recreation advisory committee last week. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Draft Field Plan Well-received

ORLEANS – The town’s recreation department has made strides in expanding programming in recent years. But recreation facilities, particularly those...

A town newsletter and reimagined online calendar are among the ways Orleans officials are trying to improve communication with the public. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Officials Taking New Approaches To Boost Public Communication

ORLEANS – Orleans boasts a year-round population of approximately 6,400 people, a number that almost triples during the summer months. For Amanda...

The reopening of both Young’s Fish Market and Cap’t Cass Rock Harbor Seafood has drawn more people out to Rock Harbor, leading town officials to work on ways of managing parking at the reconstructed bulkhead. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Officials Eye Parking Solutions At Rock Harbor

ORLEANS – Young’s Fish Market has reopened its doors. So too has Cap’t Cass Rock Harbor Seafood, much to the delight of residents and visitors who...

Katie Wibby (left), CEO of the Lower Cape Outreach Council, accepts a check from Christina Peretti of the Greater Boston Food Bank at the council’s Brewster Cross Road offices in Orleans on July 24. The funds will help pay for a new walk-in freezer as part of plans to expand the building’s food pantry. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

As Food Insecurity Deepens, Lower Cape Outreach Council Expands

ORLEANS – In the basement of the Lower Cape Outreach Council’s offices on Brewster Cross Road, the noise of drills and hammers fill the air. It’s...

Visitors to First Friday events in Orleans can now get around town courtesy of a free trolley service. PHOTO COURTESY DOWN CAPE DESIGNS

Orleans Chamber Rolls Out Trolley Service For First Fridays

ORLEANS – It’s First Friday. Maybe you’re grabbing dinner downtown but want to do some shopping on East Main Street. Leave your car. The Orleans...

Visitors to Staples in Orleans Marketplace can now buy shirts, hats and other merchandise celebrating the “Staples Rock” for a limited time. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Merchandise Captures The Staples Rock Craze

ORLEANS – Visitors to Staples can now “rock” apparel showcasing the store’s namesake attraction. Staples Rock has become a viral sensation since...

The Orleans Cultural District’s seasonal Pop-Up Practices have continued to grow in popularity. A new grant from the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod was awarded to the district to support the program this fall. COURTESY PHOTO

Pop-Up Practices Net Local Grant

ORLEANS – In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Frank Poranski would occasionally find himself sitting outside of Parish Park “as a way to...

The majority of staff at Lower Cape TV were laid off earlier this month after the station’s board of directors voted to discontinue its nonprofit newsroom. FILE PHOTO

Lower Cape TV To Cease Newsroom Operations; Declining Cable...

ORLEANS – Big changes are coming to Lower Cape TV. The nonprofit public access station, which services the communities of Orleans, Brewster,...

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