CHATHAM – Faced with applications that totalled more than the funds available, community preservation committee members last week agreed to reduce...

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CHATHAM – The position of assistant town manager, originally established in 2002, is being reinstated. In an administrative order issued Feb. 4,...

 HARWICH – As they begin to deliberate on the 456 Queen Anne Rd. 40B affordable housing project proposed by developer Pennrose, appeals board members also wants to know...

HARWICH – The Cape Cod Commission voted last week to approve the redevelopment of the historic Snow Inn project along Wychmere Harbor. The...

HARWICH – How do the residents of the fictional Cape Cod town of Codcity feel about new Cape Cod bridges?During a mock town meeting at the Cape Cod...

ORLEANS – The Orleans Police Department is well versed in the rules governing vehicle traffic in town. But with e-bikes and e-scooters continuing...

ORLEANS – One of the first books that Sally Steinmann read as a child was “Black Beauty.”  “I sort of had that, and still do have that perspective...

BARNSTABLE – A proposal by the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates to petition the state legislature to allow towns to enact a transfer fee on...

BREWSTER – The Brewster Affordable Housing Trust is developing a preliminary work plan outlining a 10-step process for a feasibility study of the...

BREWSTER – While the May town meeting capital requests are significantly less than previous years, voters can expect more large-scale requests...

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The warm and inviting vibe at Rock Harbor Grill in Orleans is something year-rounders and visitors alike are consistently drawn to. Located in the...

 Brrrr! It’s been a cold winter for all of us this year. So imagine if you had to sleep in a barn!  The Cows and the Hen who sleep in Farmer...

When the winter brings us snow and ice, we can choose to stay indoors, cozy and warm away from it all, or we can happily don all our warm and...

Marcia Alexander, MD, of Orleans died December 19, at Cape Cod Acute After Care in Brewster.   She was predeceased by her partner Donna J. Shellaberger, Esquire. Marcia was...

Marianne ( Gomes ) Bearse, age 83, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2026, in Wareham, Ma. Born on January 4, 1943, in Harwich, Ma, she lived a...

Raymond Joseph DiPietro of Yarmouth Port, MA passed away on January 24, 2026, leaving behind wonderful memories of his dedication, faith, and love...

Scott Yelle and his wife Andrea played a game of catch last year on what would have been their son Jackson’s 23rd birthday.Yelle used to love...

SAN FRANCISCO – Whether the New England Patriots reached it or not, Sam Johnson was always headed for Super Bowl LX.Johnson, a Chatham native who...

HARWICH – Outside, frozen snowbanks tower above sidewalks, streets and parking lots. Grassy surfaces at parks and fields are smothered in expansive...

NORTH EASTHAM – Nauset-Cape Tech wrestling junior Chase Matczynski had just pinned his Barnstable opponent in his final match of the Cape and...

HYANNIS – The Monomoy-Mashpee boys hockey team clinched the Cape and Islands League Lighthouse Division with a 4-3 overtime win against St. John...

HARWICH – A Monomoy varsity team that didn’t even exist one year ago has captured a league championship in its inaugural season.The boys indoor...

BOURNE – Dennis-Yarmouth/Cape Cod Tech/Cape Cod Academy boys hockey sophomore Colin Endres scored 19 seconds into the Dolphins’ game last Saturday...

ORLEANS – For the Nauset boys hockey team’s senior night on Jan. 28, senior Brody Bassett put on a show in helping to deliver a 2-1 overtime win...

Future Spending Talks NeededEditor:At a recent Harwich Select Board meeting, board member Mark Kelleher tried to slow the board down and consider...

The loss of our publisher and friend, Henry C. “Hank” Hyora, last week is still raw for The Cape Cod Chronicle crew. We’re overwhelmed by the kind...

A MentorWhen I was 17, I wanted to be a journalist, so I reached out to The Chronicle to see if I could intern there. The rest is really history. I...

HARWICH – The Cape Cod Commission voted last week to approve the redevelopment of the historic Snow Inn project along Wychmere Harbor. The...

ORLEANS – The Orleans Police Department is well versed in the rules governing vehicle traffic in town. But with e-bikes and e-scooters continuing...

BREWSTER – The Brewster Affordable Housing Trust is developing a preliminary work plan outlining a 10-step process for a feasibility study of the...

CHATHAM – Henry C. “Hank” Hyora, the longtime publisher of The Cape Cod Chronicle, passed away Feb. 5 at Cape Cod Hospital after a series of...

Congressman Gerry Studds, left, gets underway with the Chatham Coast Guard in the early 1990s. Also on board were Coast Guard Chief Jack Downey,...

Chatham Garden Club members plant flowers in the watering trough at the corner of Main and Cross streets in the early 1990s. FILE PHOTO

Originally the home of the First National market, in the 1960s this building in downtown Chatham hosted the Country Store and the Regency Gift...