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This summer, customers at Baskin’s Hardware were asked to “round up” on purchases and donate the extra change to the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Foundation. The company recently gave a check for $8,000 to Stephen Xiarhos, a state representative, former Yarmouth Police Chief and father of Nicholas Xiarhos, who died in Afghanistan. Pictured back row from left to right are Bob Wright, Brenden Meyer, Neil O’Brien, Bob Lewis, Marcus Farias, Steven Xiarhos, Brandon Baskin, Lynn Colangione, Jim Matthews, Joel Aldrich and Ruth Marriott. Kneeling on left is Brian Smith.
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Baskin’s Customers Round Up For Local Nonprofits

September 18, 2025

ORLEANS – What’s the difference between paying $9.45 for something and $10? For the Baskin family and their employees, it’s a lot. Staff at...

Pallets of wood stand stacked on Nauset Beach in anticipation of last weekend’s bonfire and concert, part of the Orleans Pond Coalition’s annual Celebrate Our Waters festivities. JANET LEWIS PHOTOS

All Fired Up: Orleans Pond Coalition Hosts Concert, Bonfire

September 18, 2025

More than 100 alumni of Orleans High School attended a reunion at the school, now Nauset Regional Middle School, on Sept. 13. NICK CHRISTIAN PHOTOS

Orleans High Alumni Reconnect

September 18, 2025

ORLEANS – It’s been 66 years since Orleans High School served its last graduating class, the class of 1959. This past weekend, members of past...

Orleans officials hope a new lease to locals program will act as another tool to create more affordable housing in town. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Nets First Renter Through Lease To Locals Program

September 17, 2025

ORLEANS – To create more affordable and attainable housing, you have to be creative. With that, town officials are hoping a new initiative...

Michael Herman of the Orleans select board discusses funding options for a planned renovation of the Eldredge Park recreation area Sept. 10. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Town, CPC Weigh Eldredge Park Funding

September 17, 2025

ORLEANS – When it comes to community preservation funding, recreation projects have arguably been underserved in past years, with more funding...

The CredibleMind website offers a variety of self-help resources.

Free Mental Health Self-help Available On Lower Cape

September 11, 2025

For people looking for a judgement-free resource for mental health and substance use problems, a new online self-help resource is now...

Volunteers with this summer’s Food 4 Kids program put in extra work to meet the growing demand for summertime meals. PHOTO COURTESY FOOD 4 KIDS

Food 4 Kids Continues To Grow

September 10, 2025

ORLEANS – Jenn Gale knew that this summer’s Food 4 Kids program was going to top the number of children served last year. She just didn’t realize...

The Orleans Select Board will continue its discussion on a possible residential property tax exemption for year-round property owners at its Sept. 24 meeting. FILE PHOTO

Select Board Talks Residential Exemption

September 10, 2025

ORLEANS – Following the will of voters at May’s annual town meeting, the select board has started wading into conversations about adopting a...

The Orleans Pond Coalition has spread its Celebrate Our Waters programming over multiple months this year, culminating with its annual September festivities on Sept. 13 and 14. FILE PHOTO

Coalition Readies Celebrate Our Waters Events

September 4, 2025

ORLEANS – The Orleans Pond Coalition is in its 14th year hosting Celebrate Our Waters in September. This year, the annual event promoting the...

Members of the Energy Navigators stand ready to answer questions for visitors to the Orleans Farmers Market on Aug.16. PHOTO COURTESY MARTIN CULIK

Grassroots Group Works To Educate People On Clean Energy

September 4, 2025

ORLEANS – So you’re interested in clean energy and reducing your carbon footprint. Where do you start? For many, that can be the hard part. But a...

The Orleans select board and the Nauset regional school committee held a joint meeting Aug. 28 to discuss how the two sides might be able to work together toward the construction of a new fire station in Orleans. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Town, Nauset Officials Talk Fire Station

September 3, 2025

ORLEANS – On paper, last week’s joint meeting between the select board and the Nauset regional school committee focused on the need for a new fire...

Specially designed surfboards line the walls inside the community center building at 44 Main St. as part of the Orleans Chamber of Commerce’s annual Boards in the Stores Auction. FILE PHOTO

Chamber Concludes Successful Boards In The Stores Campaign

September 3, 2025

ORLEANS – This year’s annual Boards in the Stores fundraiser is in the books, with proceeds from custom-designed miniature surfboards going to...

The conservation commission in Orleans will continue accepting public comment through Sept. 9 on a proposal to implement stickered parking at Kent’s Point. FILE PHOTO

ConCom Floats Permit Parking For Kent’s Point

September 3, 2025

ORLEANS – Visitors to Kent’s Point laud the opportunities for connection, socialization and physical exercise that the popular conservation and...

Former Truro Town Manager Darrin Tangeman has conditionally been hired as Orleans’ new finance director, pending a background check and contract negotiations. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Orleans Taps Former Truro Manager As Finance Director

August 28, 2025

ORLEANS – The town has a new finance director. The select board on Aug. 20 unanimously voted in support of hiring Darrin Tangeman for the role...

New Superintendent Takes The Reins At Nauset

August 27, 2025

ORLEANS – Glenn Brand brings a healthy professional resume into his new role as superintendent of schools for the Nauset Regional School District....

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