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A new pile-supported walkway will replace the path now marked off by jersey barriers at the Chatham Municipal Fish Pier’s south jog. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Redesign Cuts Fish Pier Walkway Cost By $300K

CHATHAM – A new pedestrian walkway along the south jog at the municipal fish pier will cost about half as much as originally projected. A “value...

Stakes mark the spot where new space will be added to the Monomoy Community Services building on Depot Road. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

MCS To Expand Building To Accommodate Chatham Children’s Fund

CHATHAM – When the Chatham Children’s Fund lost the donated space on Stony Hill Road that the nonprofit had worked out of for a decade, its leaders...

Eight new electric vehicle charging stations opened at the Eldredge Garage parking lot last week. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Eight EV Charging Stations Open At Eldredge Garage

CHATHAM – With the opening of eight new charging stations at the Eldredge Garage, the town now has the most public electric vehicle chargers east...

Three Vie For Two Select Board Seats

HARWICH – Three candidates are running for two seats on the select board in the upcoming annual town election, but none of them are incumbents.Neither Michael MacAskill...

The Monomoy School Committee agreed to reduce its budget at the request of the Harwich Select Board. FILE PHOTO

Monomoy Schools Cut Budget At Request Of Select Board

HARWICH – Under pressure from the select board, the Monomoy Regional School Committee last week voted to reduce its fiscal 2026 budget request by...

Renderings of the proposed redevelopment of the Snow Inn at Wychmere Harbor have been withdrawn.

Wychmere Snow Inn Redevelopment Withdrawn

HARWICH – The Wychmere Harbor Snow Inn redevelopment project has been withdrawn from both the Cape Cod Commission and the local planning...

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The construction of a new Orleans Elementary School is currently envisioned to be the second phase of the town’s town campus master plan. FILE PHOTO

Fire Station Plans Advance, School Officials Advocate For OES

ORLEANS – As a request to fund the design and construction of a new fire station gets set to go before town meeting voters in May, the Orleans...

A petition article headed to the annual town meeting on May 12 is seeking support for the adoption of a partial property tax exemption for year-round homeowners in Orleans. FILE PHOTO

Petition Article Seeks Residential Tax Exemption

ORLEANS – A petition article headed to the warrant for May’s annual town meeting would provide an annual property tax exemption for the town’s...

A new video produced by the Snow Library board of trustees marks a new approach to public outreach around plans for a new library, funding for which is expected to be sought at annual town meeting in May 2026. FILE PHOTO

Video Kicks Off Library Promotional Push

ORLEANS – The Snow Library board of trustees has been making its case for a new library for some time. But a new video lets residents see the need...

Outgoing Superintendent Brooke Clenchy spoke at the dedication event for Nauset High School’s new performing arts center last December. FILE PHOTO

Brewster School Budgets Won’t Need Overrides

BREWSTER – Education budgets for the upcoming fiscal year will remain stable, according to town and school officials, with the biggest change...

The Brewster Ponds Coalition team at last year’s pond summit. FILE PHOTO

Brewster Ponds Coalition Hosts 11th Annual Pond Summit

BREWSTER – As natural resources diminish and protections are loosened, organizations like the Brewster Ponds Coalition work tirelessly to...

Coaches used tools like drills, hot glue guns, chargers and screwdrivers to fix household items.

Clinic Helps Those In A Fix

BREWSTER – The waste reduction and recycling commission held a fix-it clinic last Saturday for broken and malfunctioning gadgets. Many residents...

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Nature Connection: And The Beat Goes On

Sonny and Cher wrote and sang “The Beat Goes On” in 1967, back when I was a newly minted teen, and when I looked up the lyrics recently, I was...

Filmmaker Ryan Staake, flanked by actors Nikolai Nikolaeff, left, and Aidan Bristow at the Santa Monica International Film Festival. COURTESY PHOTO

Chatham’s Kevin Staake’s ‘Red Velvet’ Scores Film Fest Success; To...

Kevin Staake has always been obsessed with movies.Growing up in Chatham, he would frequently wake up his parents and ask them to put on a movie...

Amazing Animal Ambassadors At CCMNH
----The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster will host “Amazing Animal Ambassadors” with Cape Cod captive wildlife care expert Bethany Boucher on Saturday, April 19 at 9:30 a.m. Meet the newest member of her menagerie, Dova the Raven, and long-time favorites Cali the sulfur-crested cockatoo, Peter Quill the African pygmy hedgehog, Dixie the American alligator and Big Red the red tegu. Also on display will be an assortment of smaller reptiles and insects. Tickets are $18 per person; museum admission is an additional fee. Tickets are available at www.ccmnh.org. For more information, call 508-896-3867, ext. 133. COURTESY PHOTO

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Former Brewster Bayside Skippers Sara Trauterman and Rebecca Stevens have taken over as coaches of the jump roping team, which includes Brewster residents Gavin Burt, Luna Henchy, Samantha Kautz, Zoe Haidas and Alexa Hayden. COURTESY PHOTOS

For More Than 30 Years, Bayside Skippers Have Brought Joy To...

BREWSTER – For more than three decades, the Brewster Bayside Skippers have been jumping for joy. Since its formation in 1993, the Brewster-based...

Cape Cod Tech junior Madison Baran, left, celebrates after scoring her first goal of the season during the Crusaders’ 11-3 loss to Tri-County on Monday in Harwich. The game marked the first varsity girls lacrosse team in Cape Tech school history. BRAD JOYAL PHOTOS

Cape Tech Makes History With First Girls Lacrosse Varsity Season

HARWICH – Cape Cod Tech girls lacrosse has reached the big time. After competing as a 7-on-7 program in recent years due to limited numbers, the...

The Nauset baseball team lost 11 players from last year’s Division 3 state tournament squad, but second-year coach Brett Labonte is optimistic that the Warriors have enough talent to compete this spring. FILE PHOTOS

Despite Key Departures, Nauset Baseball Has High Hopes Ahead Of...

The Nauset baseball team graduated eight seniors from last year’s squad, saw two more players transfer to prep schools, and another decided to sit...

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Cape Cod Tech junior Madison Baran will provide veteran leadership for the Crusaders during the school’s first varsity girls lacrosse season. BRAD JOYAL PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Madison Baran

HARWICH – After leading the Cape Cod Tech girls lacrosse team during 7-on-7 competition in recent years, junior Madison Baran is eager to help...

Monomoy senior Hannah Morgan completes a toe touch. PHOTO COURTESY DERRICK SPURRIER

Athlete Of The Week: Hannah Morgan

HARWICH – After cheering for more than a decade, Hannah Morgan is finally living out her dream. The Harwich resident was the lone senior for the...

Letters To The Editor: April 3, 2025

Running For School Committee Editor:I am writing to announce that I am running for the Monomoy Regional School Committee seat in Harwich. As a...

Our View: The Federal Food Chain

The chaos among federal departments caused by the so-called department of government efficiency is filtering down to our local level, as...

Our View: We Hate To Do It...

Every week, we’re thankful for our loyal subscribers, whose subscriptions help make possible the journalism we provide in every edition. And we’ve...

A petition article headed to the annual town meeting on May 12 is seeking support for the adoption of a partial property tax exemption for year-round homeowners in Orleans. FILE PHOTO

Petition Article Seeks Residential Tax Exemption

ORLEANS – A petition article headed to the warrant for May’s annual town meeting would provide an annual property tax exemption for the town’s...

Former Brewster Bayside Skippers Sara Trauterman and Rebecca Stevens have taken over as coaches of the jump roping team, which includes Brewster residents Gavin Burt, Luna Henchy, Samantha Kautz, Zoe Haidas and Alexa Hayden. COURTESY PHOTOS

For More Than 30 Years, Bayside Skippers Have Brought Joy To...

BREWSTER – For more than three decades, the Brewster Bayside Skippers have been jumping for joy. Since its formation in 1993, the Brewster-based...

Eight new electric vehicle charging stations opened at the Eldredge Garage parking lot last week. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Eight EV Charging Stations Open At Eldredge Garage

CHATHAM – With the opening of eight new charging stations at the Eldredge Garage, the town now has the most public electric vehicle chargers east...

The Calmer Choice team has been a dedicated part of Cape Cod’s public education system, serving the region for 15 years. COURTESY PHOTO

Calmer Choice Closing After 15 Years

Many nonprofit organizations are facing resource cutbacks, budget uncertainties and layoffs. And with threats against public education escalating...

Shannon Hubbard and her daughter Maggie June. FILE PHOTO

Rental Owners In Fatal Fire Charged With Manslaughter

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The owners of an allegedly unpermitted vacation rental in Clinton, N.Y. where Chatham Elementary School teacher Shannon...

Chatham Kindergarten class 1962. FILE PHOTO

The brand new Chatham High School, Kelsey photo.