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As a correspondent for CBS and ABC, Morton Dean of Chatham covered war and conflict in places like Vietnam, Somalia, Yemen, Kosovo, Kuwait, Iraq and Iran. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Morton Dean: Let Veterans Feel Loved, On Memorial Day And Always

CHATHAM – Morton Dean, whose career as a journalist brought him to battlefields around the world, knows that many veterans appreciate being thanked...

Dogs To Be Allowed On Harding’s Beach Marsh Trail

CHATHAM – Dog owners who like to walk their pets on beaches have a new option this summer. Dogs are prohibited on town beaches between May 1 and...

Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Senior Scientist Meg Winton shows off an advanced shark tracking tag in a presentation with state shark biologist Greg Skomal Monday. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

For Shark Researchers, Attention Focused On Cape Cod Bay

NORTH CHATHAM – The sharks hunting seals off Nauset Beach, Chatham and Monomoy every summer are a source of fascination, curiosity and caution. But...

Ret. Navy Petty Officer Robert L. Parr Jr. was the guest speaker at the Harwich Memorial Day ceremony.

Harwich ‘Small In Size, Large In Patriotism’

HARWICH – The rain did not deter a large gathering for Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony, which was moved from Brooks Park to the multi-purpose room...

Select Board, Charter Com Disagree On Proposed Changes

HARWICH – Members of the select board made it clear in a meeting with the charter commission last week that they are not fans of some of the concepts being discussed by...

McKenna Wittkin, a staff member at the Chatham Dog Club, guides CC through a tunnel in the confidence course at the Pet Wellness Fair held in Harwich Saturday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

First Pet Wellness Fair A Doggone Success

HARWICH – Many dogs — and some other pets — and their owners attended Saturday’s Pet Wellness Fair at the community center. Hosted by The Sampson...

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Retired Orleans Police Lieutenant Kevin Higgins, chair of the town’s veterans committee, gives a salute.

Veterans Park Offers Fresh Perspective On Memorial Day

ORLEANS – As an engineer, Russ Kleekamp appreciates the satisfaction of a job well done. But the newly renovated Veterans Memorial Park is a...

The Orleans Conservation Trust hopes to complete the last piece of fundraising needed to secure close to four acres of land fronting Cedar Pond for protection and public access by the end of June. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Trust Enters Final Fundraising Push For Cedar Pond Parcel

ORLEANS – The Orleans Conservation Trust is working to secure the last piece of funding needed to protect approximately four acres of land fronting...

Mary Wright greets supporters last week at the Town Cove Tap House. Wright was elected to the select board in an uncontested bid at Tuesday’s annual town election. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

Orleans Voters Pass Fire Station Funding

ORLEANS – Voters at Tuesday’s annual town election authorized a debt exclusion of up to $55 million to build a new fire station on Eldredge Park...

On her fourth run, Laurel Labdon won a seat on the Brewster Select Board in Tuesday’s town election. FILE PHOTO

Labdon Tops Semple In Brewster Select Board Race

BREWSTER – For Laurel Labdon, the fourth time was the charm. At Tuesday’s annual town election, Labdon beat competitor Bruce Semple, 1,090-9609,...

Brewster Shellfish Constable Ryan Burch. RICH ELDRED PHOTO

Brewster’s Ryan Burch Named Shellfish Constable Of The Year

BREWSTER – For Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, 2025 was a very good year, as they both were named Most Valuable Players. It was a great year for a...

Telehealth Is The Next Frontier For Outer Cape Health

BREWSTER – At a community conversation at Brewster Town Hall Monday, Outer Cape Health Services CEO Damian Archer explained and took questions...

Native cherry trees are great for all sorts of wildlife all year long. MARY RICHMOND PHOTO

Nature Connection: A Weed By Any Other Name

Here we are, almost at the end of May, and the trees, shrubs and flowers are all having a wonderful time as the warblers pass through and the...

Author Deborah G. Felder. COURTESY PHOTOS

Local Authors Pen LGBTQ Almanac, Odd Cape Cod Tales

South Chatham author Deborah G. Felder has just released “The LGBTQ Almanac: 500 Years of Queer Culture in American History” (Visible Ink Press,...

Author Ann P. Ryan, right, and editor Dawn Dinnan. COURTESY PHOTO

The Real Story Behind Barbie: Chatham Author Chronicles Father’s...

Author Ann P. Ryan of Chatham, the very first child to play with a Barbie doll back in the 1950s, has just released a fascinating book titled “Dad,...

Jane Miller Moffett, of Chatham, passed away on May 17, 2026, two months aftercelebrating her 90th birthday with friends and family. She took great...

Steven D. Heap was born April 6, 1961 and died peacefully on May 13, 2026 in New Port Richey, FL. When he was four years old, his family moved to...

Joanne Moss, 71, died peacefully at her home in Southborough, Massachusetts, on Friday, May 8, 2026, after a long and courageous ten-year battle...

Cape Cod Chronicle Summer Guide Cover Contest

Ryan and Tracey Smith, Lisa Mitchell (also a Team Shuck Cancer rider) and Toni Smith sit at a table during the Pan-Mass Challenge Pedal Partners event at Fenway Park on May 9. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

‘Never Left Her Side’: Harwich Father To Ride Again In Pan-Mass...

BOSTON – Ryan Smith was biking in his first-ever Pan-Mass Challenge last summer when the urge to take his feet off the pedals and put them on the...

Other Local Sports

Drew Dunne of J.M. Riley Painting pitches during a first annual kickball tournament held by the Pals for Life Foundation in Chatham on May 6. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Pals For Life Holds First Annual Kickball Tournament

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High School Sports

Seniors Abrielle Long and Tessa Grodzicki celebrate during Monomoy’s 14-13 win against Dennis-Yarmouth on Monday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTOS

Last-Minute Score Delivers Big Senior Night Win For Monomoy Girls...

HARWICH – The Monomoy girls lacrosse team took an emotional, down-to-the wire win against Dennis-Yarmouth on senior night Monday to conclude their...

Sophomore Izaiah Freeman ducks under the stick of a Bourne player during the Sharks’ 22-6 loss last Friday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Monomoy Boys Lacrosse ‘Improving Every Day’ As Playoff Berth Nears

HARWICH – Since game one of the season, the Monomoy boys lacrosse team’s mantra has simply been to get better every day. That philosophy found its...

Runners on Cape Cod Tech boys track and field practice Friday, a few days before placing fourth as a team at the MVADA Small Division championship meet Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Cape Tech Track Places Fourth At Vocational Championships

PLEASANT LAKE – The Cape Cod Tech track and field team is smaller than essentially every other opponent they face. That’s not something reflected...

Athlete of the Week

Sophomore Izaiah Freeman and junior Nick Garneau have served as two critical leaders for the Monomoy boys lacrosse team this spring. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athletes Of The Week: Izaiah Freeman And Nick Garneau

HARWICH – Entering Monomoy boys lacrosse’s tilt against Bourne last Friday, sophomore Izaiah Freeman was coming off an injury, and the team wasn’t...

Cape Cod Tech junior Belle Bigley, pictured at a practice Friday, won discus at the MVADA Small Division championship meet Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Belle Bigley

PLEASANT LAKE – Junior Belle Bigley flourished as the sole Crusader representing Cape Cod Tech’s girls track and field team at the MVADA Small...

Letters To The Editor: May 21, 2026

Response Matters To FamilyEditor:I would like to express my family’s heartfelt gratitude to the members of the Harwich Police Department and...

Letters To The Editor: May 14, 2026

Reacts To Brewster Housing VoteEditor:Over 1,000 Brewster households are currently located within Brewster’s Zone II drinking water supply area...

Our View: A Healthy Cultural Life

Members of The Chronicle staff had a blast last Thursday at Cape Rep Theatre in Brewster. “Chronicle Night” allowed theater patrons to mingle with our staff prior to the...

Ret. Navy Petty Officer Robert L. Parr Jr. was the guest speaker at the Harwich Memorial Day ceremony.

Harwich ‘Small In Size, Large In Patriotism’

HARWICH – The rain did not deter a large gathering for Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony, which was moved from Brooks Park to the multi-purpose room...

Retired Orleans Police Lieutenant Kevin Higgins, chair of the town’s veterans committee, gives a salute.

Veterans Park Offers Fresh Perspective On Memorial Day

ORLEANS – As an engineer, Russ Kleekamp appreciates the satisfaction of a job well done. But the newly renovated Veterans Memorial Park is a...

Native cherry trees are great for all sorts of wildlife all year long. MARY RICHMOND PHOTO

Nature Connection: A Weed By Any Other Name

Here we are, almost at the end of May, and the trees, shrubs and flowers are all having a wonderful time as the warblers pass through and the...

Remember When May 21, 2026

Chatham Select Board candidates, 2003. From left: Susan Plumb, Kevin Mikita, Harvey Huetter, John Geiger, Deborah Connors and Carol Gordon. FILE PHOTO

Remember When May 14, 2026

Habitat for Humanity “Women Build” in Chatham in 2006. FILE PHOTO

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