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    Kinlin Grover
    The blizzard that raked the Lower Cape Monday will largely be remembered by the power outages it caused. Here, a tree is suspended by power lines at the intersection of Old Queen Anne Road and Route 137. See more storm photos inside. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

    Blizzard Of '26

    Blizzard Of '26

    Chronicle To Delay Publication This Week

    For the first time in years, the print editions of The Cape Cod Chronicle will be delayed this...

    Chronicle To Delay Publication This Week
    For the first time in years, the print editions of The Cape Cod Chronicle will be delayed this...
    A tree hangs on power lines on George Ryder Road in Chatham. Utility crews from around the region were on hand to restore power. COURTNEY WITTENSTEIN PHOTO

    Lower Cape Raked By Historic Blizzard

    It was one for the record books.The historic snowstorm that blasted the region Monday left most...

    Lower Cape Raked By Historic Blizzard
    It was one for the record books.The historic snowstorm that blasted the region Monday left most...
    Plow trucks hit the road in Chatham. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

    With Storm In Rearview, Lower Cape Wrestles Wit...

    As Monday’s blizzard finally wraps up, the majority of the Lower Cape remains without power as of...

    With Storm In Rearview, Lower Cape Wrestles Wit...
    As Monday’s blizzard finally wraps up, the majority of the Lower Cape remains without power as of...

    Minding Your Business- 400 East Restaurant and Bar

    “It might not be the fanciest, but it is going to be great and you’re going to laugh and eat and...

    Minding Your Business- 400 East Restaurant and Bar
    “It might not be the fanciest, but it is going to be great and you’re going to laugh and eat and...
    The design plan for Spring Rock Village, which will consist of 45 affordable housing units. COURTESY PHOTO

    POAH Closes On Financing For Spring Rock Village

    BREWSTER – The 45-unit affordable housing project off Millstone Road is a step closer to the...

    POAH Closes On Financing For Spring Rock Village
    BREWSTER – The 45-unit affordable housing project off Millstone Road is a step closer to the...
    Firefighters responded to the town-owned house at 127 Old Harbor Rd. Saturday night and snuffed a small blaze. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

    Fire Damages House Eyed For Affordable Housing

    CHATHAM – On Saturday night, a fire of unknown origin damaged the interior of the former Chatham...

    Fire Damages House Eyed For Affordable Housing
    CHATHAM – On Saturday night, a fire of unknown origin damaged the interior of the former Chatham...
    Star Josh Koopman and writer/director Peter Horgan on the set of “Play the Edge.” ROWAN WOOD PHOTOS

    "Play the Edge" Production Diary: Welcome To Th...

    CHATHAM – If you’ve stopped into the Chatham Orpheum Theater anytime in the last two weeks, you...

    "Play the Edge" Production Diary: Welcome To Th...
    CHATHAM – If you’ve stopped into the Chatham Orpheum Theater anytime in the last two weeks, you...
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    Chatham
    Shareen Davis. FILE PHOTO Davis Won’t Seek Reelection To Select Board Carol Gordon, Brian...
    February 25, 2026
    CHATHAM – Having served nine years on the select board, advocating for waterfront investments, housing initiatives and programs supporting...
    Firefighters responded to the town-owned house at 127 Old Harbor Rd. Saturday night and snuffed a small blaze. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS Fire Damages House Eyed For Affordable Housing
    February 25, 2026
    CHATHAM – On Saturday night, a fire of unknown origin damaged the interior of the former Chatham Water Department offices at 127 Old Harbor Rd., a...
    The F/V Lily Jean. COURTESY PHOTO Fundraisers Planned For Gloucester Fishing Families
    February 19, 2026
    CHATHAM – Cape Ann might be 70 miles across the waves of Massachusetts Bay, but it’s close to the hearts of local fishing families and their...
    Harwich
    Newly sworn-in Harwich firefighter Manuel Rebelo gets his badge pinned on by his wife, Kiana, with her son Jack. The town’s next town administrator, Jay McGrail, and Fire Chief David LeBlanc welcome Rebelo to the department. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS Ceremony Recognizes Firefighters’ Achievements
    February 18, 2026
    HARWICH – It was a day of welcoming the new members and recognizing the achievements and long-term commitment of members of the fire...
    The community preservation committee is recommending $667,500 in Community Preservation Act funds be used for restoring the exterior of the West Harwich Baptist Church. CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO CPA Funds Recommended For Baptist Church Restoration
    February 18, 2026
    HARWICH –  The community preservation committee is recommending that town meeting spend just over $2.3 million in Community Preservation Act funds...
    Cultural Affairs Director Kara Mewhinney. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO More Municipal Use Planned For Cultural Center
    February 18, 2026
     HARWICH – More artists’ studios at the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building are likely to be converted to town offices. All leases at the building...
    Budget Blinds
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    Orleans
    An efficiency and regionalization study of Nauset Regional Middle School and the district’s five elementary schools has found that all of the buildings are aging and underutilized. A final report is due this spring. FILE PHOTO Study: Schools Are Aging And Underutilized
    February 25, 2026
    ORLEANS – Elementary schools in the Nauset Regional School District, as well as the district’s middle school, are aging and underutilized,...
    The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates last week voted to petition the state legislature to allow for a high-end real estate transfer fee that will generate additional revenue to help towns address the region’s housing crisis. FILE PHOTO Assembly Votes To Advance Transfer Fee Petition
    February 25, 2026
    BARNSTABLE – A petition will go before the state legislature seeking authorization allowing Cape towns to opt into a new high-end real estate...
    The French Cable Museum is one of several projects seeking additional Community Preservation Act funding at May’s annual town meeting. FILE PHOTO CPC Declines Funding For Neighboring Projects
    February 19, 2026
    ORLEANS – The recommended slate of projects to receive Community Preservation Act funding this spring will not include requests in support of...
    Brewster
    Cape Cod Christian Academy To Participate In National Prayer Movement
    February 25, 2026
    BREWSTER – In early March, the Cape Cod Christian Academy will host a four-day event in connection with the Great American Prayer Revival, a nationwide movement “calling...
    The design plan for Spring Rock Village, which will consist of 45 affordable housing units. COURTESY PHOTO POAH Closes On Financing For Spring Rock Village
    February 25, 2026
    BREWSTER – The 45-unit affordable housing project off Millstone Road is a step closer to the construction phase after almost a decade on the...
    As work continued on the south side to rebuild the retaining wall, crews had to use a step footing to avoid disturbing the historic structure. FILE PHOTO Historic Structure Back Underground At Stony Brook Grist Mill
    February 25, 2026
    BREWSTER – In the winter of 2025, construction crews unearthed an historic wooden sluiceway in the upper headrace pond located on the south side of...
    Features
    Minding Your Business- 400 East Restaurant and Bar
    February 25, 2026
    “It might not be the fanciest, but it is going to be great and you’re going to laugh and eat and leave fulfilled,” said Noah Rosen, the 400’s...
    Star Josh Koopman and writer/director Peter Horgan on the set of “Play the Edge.” ROWAN WOOD PHOTOS "Play the Edge" Production Diary: Welcome To The Set
    February 25, 2026
    CHATHAM – If you’ve stopped into the Chatham Orpheum Theater anytime in the last two weeks, you may have noticed it’s decorated with an unusual...
    The whole cast of “Almost, Maine” features Liz Argo, Todd Cashdollar, Chelsea Callahan, Keith Chamberlain, Shannen Dando, TaylorJae Davis, DJ Kostka, Emma Miles, Denise Page and Patrick Preston. BOB TUCKER, FOCALPOINT STUDIOS PHOTOS Theater Review: Eventide’s ‘Almost, Maine’ Looks At Love From Every...
    February 24, 2026
    DENNIS – Back in 2006, I remember stumbling across an anthology film called “Paris, Je t’Aime.” It featured 22 vignettes within the City of Love...
    Obituaries
    Barbara A. Smith
    February 18, 2026
    Barbara A. Smith, age 84, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026. Born in Albany, NY to John and Winifred (Quinlan) Milian, she graduated from...
    Carol Parsons Stuart
    February 18, 2026
    Carol Parsons Stuart, born in Providence, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026 at the age of 92.She was the daughter of the...
    Agnes Susan Kravec Chrysogelos
    February 18, 2026
    Agnes Susan Kravec Chrysogelos, age 94, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026.  She was born to George and Mary Kravec in Yonkers, New York on...
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    Sports
    Chatham native Ryan Borthwick, fourth from right, and the Norwich University team stands on skis at the 10th Mountain Division’s D-Series competition in Fort Drum, New York in January. PHOTOS COURTESY RYAN BORTHWICK Chatham Cadet, Team Wins Military Mountaineering Competition
    February 18, 2026
    FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Ryan Borthwick had a good idea that he and the rest of the Norwich University team might win the whole thing once they had...
    High School Sports
    Nauset senior Owen O’Reilly faces off against John J. Duggan’s Matthew LeMay in the semifinals of the 144-pound class at the Division 3 state tournament Saturday in Gloucester. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Nauset-Cape Tech Wrestling Earns High Placements At States
    February 25, 2026
    GLOUCESTER – Nauset-Cape Cod Tech wrestling had a number of high placements at the Division 3 state tournament Saturday and, as a result, will send...
    Nauset-Monomoy girls hockey is one of eight Lower Cape teams to qualify for a state tournament this winter. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Eight Lower Cape Teams Begin State Tournament Playoffs
    February 25, 2026
    Brackets for MIAA winter state tournaments were released this past weekend, and several Lower Cape teams, ranging from top seeds to underdogs, have...
    Laura Morris, a third grade teacher at Harwich Elementary School, has been named the next head coach of the Monomoy varsity field hockey program. PHOTO COURTESY MONOMOY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Harwich Teacher Named Next Head Coach Of Monomoy Field Hockey
    February 18, 2026
    HARWICH – One of the Lower Cape’s most consistently dominant high school sports programs has a new leader at the helm.Laura Morris, a third grade...
    Athlete of the Week
    Duante Gray, a senior on the Nauset-Cape Tech wrestling team, placed third in the 285-pound class at the Division 3 state championship on Saturday and advanced to All-States in his first season wrestling. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS Athlete Of The Week: Duante Gray
    February 25, 2026
    GLOUCESTER – Two of Duante Gray’s Nauset-Cape Cod Tech wrestling teammates watching from just off the mat reacted to his final match at the...
    Monomoy-Mashpee junior Gavin O’Leary has shined on both sides of the puck as the Sharks won five straight to claim another league title. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO Athlete Of The Week: Gavin O’Leary
    February 18, 2026
    BOURNE – Junior Gavin O’Leary and the Monomoy-Mashpee boys hockey team have had themselves a month.As the Sharks clinched a Cape and Islands League...
    Opinion
    Our View: ‘Sno Joke
    February 25, 2026
    The lights are literally flickering as we write this, at the onset of what was expected to become the signature winter storm of 2026. We don’t know...
    Our View: Luxury Transfer Fee Creates More Options
    February 25, 2026
    The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates last week voted to petition the state legislature to allow for a transfer fee to be applied to the sale...
    Letters To The Editor: Feb. 26, 2026
    February 25, 2026
    The Late Winter Snowstorm BluesEditor:What we have here is the late winter snowstorm blues. When you turn on your radioIt's on all the news.People...
    featured
    The blizzard that raked the Lower Cape Monday will largely be remembered by the power outages it caused. Here, a tree is suspended by power lines at the intersection of Old Queen Anne Road and Route 137. See more storm photos inside. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Blizzard Of '26
    February 24, 2026
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    Chronicle To Delay Publication This Week
    February 24, 2026
    For the first time in years, the print editions of The Cape Cod Chronicle will be delayed this week because of the blizzard."The problem stems not...
    A tree hangs on power lines on George Ryder Road in Chatham. Utility crews from around the region were on hand to restore power. COURTNEY WITTENSTEIN PHOTO Lower Cape Raked By Historic Blizzard
    February 24, 2026
    It was one for the record books.The historic snowstorm that blasted the region Monday left most of the Lower Cape without power for an extended...
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    Focus On...
    Volunteers from the Brewster-Orleans-Chatham-Harwich Community Emergency Response Team (BOCH CERT) were awarded as top performers at a ceremony at the Brewster Fire Dept Feb. 5. Jane Sullivan of Brewster, Lisa Havens of Harwich and Victoria Chane of Chatham took the top awards, each volunteering over 55 hours over the past year. COURTESY PHOTO Lower Cape Community Emergency Response Team Awards Three Top...
    February 18, 2026
    On Feb. 5, three local Lower Cape volunteers were honored with awards after dedicating over 55 hours of service this past year.  The...
    News
    The blizzard that raked the Lower Cape Monday will largely be remembered by the power outages it caused. Here, a tree is suspended by power lines at the intersection of Old Queen Anne Road and Route 137. See more storm photos inside. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO Blizzard Of '26
    February 24, 2026
    View photo gallery
    Chronicle To Delay Publication This Week
    February 24, 2026
    For the first time in years, the print editions of The Cape Cod Chronicle will be delayed this week because of the blizzard."The problem stems not...
    A tree hangs on power lines on George Ryder Road in Chatham. Utility crews from around the region were on hand to restore power. COURTNEY WITTENSTEIN PHOTO Lower Cape Raked By Historic Blizzard
    February 24, 2026
    It was one for the record books.The historic snowstorm that blasted the region Monday left most of the Lower Cape without power for an extended...
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