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Kate Augustine Gould. CHATHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTO

Major Makeover Proposed For Kate Gould Park: Three-phase Upgrade...

November 5, 2025

CHATHAM – An extensive remake of Kate Gould Park, located in the heart of downtown, is in the works. The first of three phases of the project will...

The working group is considering which components of the CFAL renovation should remain in the project, including improvements to the parking area. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Working Group Trims CFAL Renovation Estimate Down To $5.98M, But...

November 5, 2025

CHATHAM – The good news is that an ad hoc working group assembled to evaluate the planned renovation of the Center for Active Living has a new...

Pending further analysis, the Coast Guard is holding off on plans to remove several important navigational buoys from area waters. FILE PHOTO

Coast Guard Shelves Buoy Plan, For Now

October 29, 2025

CHATHAM – Having received a barrage of public opposition, the Coast Guard is shelving plans to remove a number of navigational buoys around the...

Conor Howard-Rose and Janna Powell will be attending the select board meeting on Monday to learn more about why they are being evicted from the 204 Cultural Art Municipal Building. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Cultural Center Tenant Challenge Eviction

November 5, 2025

HARWICH – The owners of Highpoint Vintage have operated from the 204 Cultural Arts Municipal Building since 2019. In mid October they received a...

The planning board arrived at a split vote in a straw poll on the application for 28-condominiums proposed on the Sundae School property in Harwich Port and decided to continue the hearing. WILLIAM F .GALVIN PHOTO

Planning Board Split On Sundae School Condo Project

November 5, 2025

HARWICH – The planning board again postponed a decision on the proposal to build 28-condominiums on the Sundae School ice cream property in...

Cranberry harvesting at the former 374 Main St. bogs, a clear indication of the farming history on the conservation lands. FILE PHOTO

Classrooms For Cape Tech’s Main Street Campus To Relocate

November 5, 2025

HARWICH – Cape Cod Regional Technical High School has drastically altered its plan to locate a veterinary science and environmental science campus...

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A GoFundMe launched by Mac Hay of Mac’s Seafood last week in support of victims of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica is already nearing its $100,000 fundraising goal. Pictured here is Richard Bennet working in the kitchen. COURTESY PHOTO

GoFundMe Launched To Help Jamaican Hurricane Victims

November 5, 2025

A GoFundMe campaign is swiftly raising funds in support of the victims impacted by the devastation brought on in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa last...

Tom Blute and his crew work to set up a refurbished World War I memorial inside Veterans Memorial Park Oct. 28. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Renovated Veterans Memorial Park Ready For Its Public Debut

November 5, 2025

ORLEANS – Standing in the flatbed of his truck, Tom Blute gave the crane operator the signal, and up it went. The refurbished World War I memorial...

An article seeking the adoption of a community impact fee for professionally-managed short-term rentals in town will go before voters at the Nov. 17 special town meeting. FILE PHOTO

Article Seeks Fee On Professionally-Managed Rentals

October 30, 2025

ORLEANS – Creating housing requires a variety of tools and approaches. In Orleans, that could soon include the assessment of a community impact fee...

Say cheese! Parker Baron arrived at the Brewster Ladies’ Library for the Halloween parade on Friday, Oct. 31, decked out in Green Bay Packers fan attire. MACKENZIE BLUE PHOTOS

Boos In Brewster

November 5, 2025

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The current community tennis courts, located near Stony Brook Elementary School, offer eight courts (four adult and four junior) with lines added for pickleball games. Recreation director Mike Gradone said the current facilities may not withstand the increasing need for designated pickleball courts. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Departments Present Potential CPC Funding Requests

November 5, 2025

BREWSTER – Late last month the community preservation committee hosted a public hearing for department heads to come forward with potential future...

The current water main on the Sea Camps bay property runs through a coastal dune off First Light Beach. With vulnerable infrastructure, the town is looking to be proactive by abandoning that main for a new one in a different location. FILE PHOTO

Water Main Update Planned For Sea Camps

November 5, 2025

BREWSTER – The water commission and select board concurred Monday on using water revenue and free cash to fund the water main replacement design at...

Broedy Geary and Ari Lew is "She Loves Me." MAURA HANLON PHOTOS

‘She Loves Me’ A Holiday Escape At Cape Rep

November 4, 2025

"The perfect holiday escape" is how Director Maura Hanlon describes the musical "She Loves Me," opening Nov. 6 at the Cape Rep Theatre in...

Author Maxim Shrayer fishing off Chatham. COURTESY PHOTO

‘Zion Square’ Meditates On ‘War, Love, Despair And Mourning’

November 2, 2025

Author Maxim D. Shrayer, who divides his time between Chatham and Brookline, has released a new collection of poems, “Zion Square” (Ben Yehuda...

Robbie Pate. COURTESY PHOTOS

Exit 11 Series Brings Eclectic Music To Chatham Orpheum As Part Of...

November 1, 2025

During its early years, the Chatham Orpheum Theater not only screened films, but it was also a venue for plays, music and town gatherings. In the...

Thomas Bradford Shaffer

October 22, 2025

The world has lost a beautiful soul. It is with much sadness we announce the passing of Thomas Bradford Shaffer of Chatham, MA who left us on...

Margaret Ann Mapes

October 22, 2025

“Peggy” passed away on 10/7/25 at her home in Harwich, MA, with her eldest son, Rich, by her side.Peggy was born in Boston, MA, to Joseph and...

Other Local Sports

Brycen Widhalm, middle, holds the Kenny Kup trophy after his team won the 2025 Ken Owens Memorial Soccer Jamboree earlier this summer in Chatham. Widhalm announced his commitment to play football at Army in mid-October. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Son Of Late Chatham Navy Diver Commits To Play Football At Army

November 5, 2025

The son of a Chatham native and Navy diver who died unexpectedly in 2009 announced his commitment to play football at U.S. Military Academy at West...

High School Sports

No. 21 Cape Cod Tech fell 3-0 Thursday, Oct. 30 to No. 12 Calvary Chapel Academy in the first round of the MIAA Div. 5 state tournament. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Cape Tech Volleyball Falls In First Round Of State Tournament

November 5, 2025

ROCKLAND, MASS. – A strong night on defense wasn’t enough for the Cape Cod Tech volleyball team to pick up an underdog win Thursday, Oct. 30 in the...

Nauset senior Max St. Aubin tees off Tuesday, Oct. 28 during the MIAA Div. 2 state golf championship at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Nauset Finishes Tied For Second At State Golf Championship

November 5, 2025

WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. – Pick any two towns inside Massachusetts, and it’s possible that no two communities are further apart — from point A to point...

Junior Ben Hager dribbles around senior Connor Oakes during No. 22 Monomoy’s 6-1 win over No. 43 Springfield International in the first round of the Div. 4 state tournament Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Lower Cape Teams Begin Postseason Tournaments

November 5, 2025

HARWICH – The last time the Monomoy boys soccer team scored more than four goals in a match, it was still summer and the games didn’t count yet.But...

Athlete of the Week

Junior Emery Cappallo scored four goals and added an assist in No. 1 Monomoy’s tournament-opening 10-0 win Monday against No. 32 St. Paul Diocesan. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Emery Cappallo

November 5, 2025

HARWICH – The Monomoy field hockey team deployed a balanced offensive attack Monday, what with six different players scoring goals for the 10-0 win...

Monomoy junior Amanda McIsaac runs during the girls varsity Lighthouse Division race at the Cape and Islands League championship meet Saturday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Amanda McIsaac

October 29, 2025

SOUTH YARMOUTH – Amanda McIsaac paced the way en route to the Monomoy girls cross country team’s runner-up finish at the Cape and Islands League...

Letters To The Editor: Nov. 6, 2025

November 5, 2025

Looks Forward To Sea Camps InfoEditor:This is a note of thanks to all of the Brewster Sea Camps volunteer committee members and town officials for...

Our View: Bad Room-reading

November 5, 2025

It was a “let them eat cake” moment. How could no one in Donald Trump’s inner circle not recognize that holding a Great Gatsby-themed bash at...

Our View: Welcome To The Bread Line

October 29, 2025

As of this writing, there was no end in sight for the political stalemate that has paralyzed Washington, D.C. since Oct. 1. And if the government...

Cranberry harvesting at the former 374 Main St. bogs, a clear indication of the farming history on the conservation lands. FILE PHOTO

Classrooms For Cape Tech’s Main Street Campus To Relocate

November 5, 2025

HARWICH – Cape Cod Regional Technical High School has drastically altered its plan to locate a veterinary science and environmental science campus...

Kate Augustine Gould. CHATHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY PHOTO

Major Makeover Proposed For Kate Gould Park: Three-phase Upgrade...

November 5, 2025

CHATHAM – An extensive remake of Kate Gould Park, located in the heart of downtown, is in the works. The first of three phases of the project will...

Community opioid settlement funds listening sessions will be held Nov.19 to 21 in Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, Orleans and Dennis.

Towns To Hold Regional ‘Listening Sessions’ For Opioid Settlement...

November 5, 2025

The towns of Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, Orleans and Dennis will hold meetings later this month in an effort to collectively field input on how to...

Community opioid settlement funds listening sessions will be held Nov.19 to 21 in Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, Orleans and Dennis.

Towns To Hold Regional ‘Listening Sessions’ For Opioid Settlement...

November 5, 2025

The towns of Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, Orleans and Dennis will hold meetings later this month in an effort to collectively field input on how to...

Remember When November 6, 2025

November 5, 2025

Shirley Gomes speaks at a Veterans Day ceremony in Harwich in 1988.FILE PHOTO

Remember When October 30, 2025

October 29, 2025

Chatham’s Todd Eldredge skates in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Providence, R.I. FILE PHOTO

Remember When October 23, 2025

October 23, 2025

Jean Lukes rows out of Chatham Harbor in June 2001. His attempt to row across the Atlantic was cut short several weeks later. FILE PHOTO

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