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A citizens’ petition to create the position of assistant council on aging director will appear on the warrant for the May 11 annual town meeting in Orleans, but the select board already has plans to seek funding for the position through a possible override. FILE PHOTO

Town Counsel Advises Against Orleans Petition Articles

ORLEANS – Two citizens’ petitions are slated to go before voters at the upcoming annual town meeting in May. But the town’s legal counsel last week...

Ordinance Proposed To Curb Immigration Enforcement On County Property

BARNSTABLE – Members of the county’s assembly of delegates have filed an ordinance seeking to curb immigration enforcement on county property. “An...

The tugboat Roy Boys and the pushboat Mr. Magoo gently nudge the barge to a position adjacent to the boathouse’s final destination at 90 Bridge St. CHRISTOPHER SEUFERT PHOTO

Historic Boathouse Back In Home Port

CHATHAM – Following a stormy few years that felt like a cruise to nowhere, a key piece of Chatham history has finally returned to its home port of...

Bruce Semple. COURTESY PHOTO

Bruce Semple Enters Brewster Select Board Race

BREWSTER – Bruce Semple has a robust volunteer history not only in Brewster but around the Cape. Now, he’s looking to deepen his service as he vies...

AmeriCorps Cape Cod members, Harwich town staff and a Harwich Conservation Trust (HCT) volunteer clear out the Herring River in Harwich. HCT volunteer herring counters will soon begin work at the herring run near Hinckleys Pond. HARWICH CONSERVATION TRUST PHOTO

Harwich Opens Herring Run To Harvest

HARWICH – A traditional method of fish harvesting is returning to town after more than two decades. The select board Monday night approved...

Town meeting will be asked to fund a study of safe use of Chatham Airport by PC-12-type aircraft like this one. FILE PHOTO

Select Board, FinCom Back Airport Study

CHATHAM – A town meeting article seeking money for a study of Chatham Airport is likely to revive what seems to be an annual referendum on the...

The former Marconi power house, now used for storage, could be part of an academic or research facility. The select board has set up a working group to explore the concept. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Chatham Revives Idea Of Establishing Academic Research Center

CHATHAM – The select board is reviving the idea of developing an academic or research facility focused on the town’s coastal environment. The board...

Assistant Water Superintendent Susan Brown updated the board of water and sewer commissioners March 18 on the current Level 2 drought facing Orleans and the rest of Cape Cod. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Board Calls For Level 2 Water Restrictions In Orleans

ORLEANS – Mandatory water restrictions were put in place last week by the town’s board of water and sewer commissioners, and more stringent...

A rendering of the planned exterior improvements to the Center For Active Living building. CATALYST ARCHITECTS

CFAL Cost Drops By $1.6 Million

CHATHAM – Lower than anticipated construction bids for renovation to the Center For Active Living building on Stony Hill Road will save the town...

Even a gull enjoys a beach walk now and then. MARY RICHMOND PHOTO

Nature Connection: Walking The Winter Blues Away

If you’re like me, walking is the best medicine for almost anything that ails you. Walking has always helped me clear my mind, settle my mood, and...

The cast and crew of “Play the Edge” on the final night. MICHAEL RANEO PHOTO

‘Play The Edge’ Diary: That’s A Wrap!

“Play the Edge,” an independent crime thriller, wrapped principal photography on Saturday after a month-long shoot of overnights primarily at the...

A “Community Walk for Truth” will be held April 3 outside of the Community of Jesus compound on Rock Harbor. FILE PHOTO

Walk For Truth Planned For Good Friday

ORLEANS – A community walk will be held on Good Friday in support of people affected by “coercive, high-control religious environments.” The...

Plans for a new fire station in Orleans do not call for fire operations to be displaced from the current station during construction. FILE PHOTO

Fire Station Cost Prompts Questions From FinCom

ORLEANS – The proposed capital budget for the next fiscal year includes $62.2 million in spending at the coming spring town meeting, with the bulk...

The Barnstable County dredge Sand Shifter works to clear shoals in Aunt Lydia’s Cove. TIM WOOD PHOTOS

Aboard The Sand Shifter: Clearing Aunt Lydia’s Cove To Support...

CHATHAM – The sound of the powerful Caterpillar engineer is inescapable. It reverberates across Aunt Lydia’s Cove, buffered by the mainland shore...

Select board member Ned Chatelain will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming annual election. FILE PHOTO

Chatelain Won’t Seek Re-election In Brewster

BREWSTER – After six years on the select board, Ned Chatelain has decided not to seek re-election in the upcoming annual town election. One select...

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