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Airport, RTE, CFAL Top Chatham Warrant; 61 Articles Will Greet...

CHATHAM – A study of large aircraft use of Chatham Airport, the residential tax exemption and what is hoped will be the final appropriation to...

A drawing of what the CFAL will look like once renovations are complete. CATALYST ARCHITECTURE RENDERING

After A Long, Torturous History, CFAL Comes Up For Final Vote Monday

CHATHAM – After decades of studies, plans, failed votes and retrenchment, Monday’s annual town meeting will bring closure to the future of the...

Candidates for the Chatham Select Board at the April 30 forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Cape Cod Area. From left, Meredith Fry, Carol Gordon, Brian Phillips and Randi Potash. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Chatham Candidates Stake Out Positions At Forum

CHATHAM – An overflow, standing-room-only crowd listened last Thursday afternoon as the four candidates for the select board responded to questions...

Harwich Moderator Michael Ford explains how to use the electronic voting devices on the first night of the annual town meeting on Monday. This was the first year Harwich has used the “clickers.” WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

School Roof Funding Approved

HARWICH – Voters overwhelmingly approved $11,801,239 for the Monomoy Regional Middle School roof replacement project on the opening night of the...

Brooks Free Library's new director Mark Zoimek. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Brooks Library Names New Director

HARWICH – Mark Ziomek is the new director of Brooks Free Library. He comes to the position with 35 years of experience in library related services...

The local beaches play a major role in the town’s recreation programs. FILE PHOTO

State Approves Harwich’s Open Space And Recreation Plan

HARWICH – The town’s open space and recreation plan was approved by the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs earlier this...

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Doug Johnson, a program manager with MassDOT, addresses attendees of a packed open house at the Eastham Library last week, where design options for redesigning the Orleans-Eastham rotary were presented. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

State Eyes Redesign Of Orleans-Eastham Rotary

EASTHAM – Accidents are a common occurrence at the Orleans-Eastham rotary. And in the future, the threat of serious flooding exists if changes to...

John Kanaga will lead his second meeting as town moderator on Monday, as voters prepare to go through 26 articles at this year’s annual town meeting. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Orleans Town Meeting Is Monday

ORLEANS – This year’s annual town meeting is set to kick off Monday at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of Nauset Regional Middle School. But Town Moderator...

The Lower Cape TV studio will play host to a Candidates Night staged by the Orleans Citizens Forum on May y. FILE PHOTO

Orleans Citizens Forum Hosts Candidates Night

Residents are invited to come and meet the candidates for the upcoming May 19 annual town election. The Orleans Citizens Forum is hosting a...

Runners take off to start the Brewster in Bloom 5K last Saturday.

More Than 180 Runners Pound Pavement In Annual Brewster In Bloom 5K

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Abby Fisher of Fisher Nantuckets weaves a lightship basket sized to hold a wine bottle. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Creativity In Bloom In Brewster

BREWSTER – It might have been gray outside last weekend, but it was bright and colorful under the tents at the annual Brewster in Bloom Fine Arts...

Perhaps accustomed to weather more associated with the U.K., the Highland Light Scottish Pipe Band helped lead Sunday’s slightly soggy Brewster in Bloom parade. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTOS

Brewster In Bloom Parade Brightens A Dreary Sunday

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“Chatham Fisherman” is a photo by Heather MacKenzie that features Jack Our and Andy McGough in the 1970s at the Chatham Fish Pier. HEATHER MACKENZIE PHOTO

Photojournalists Host Seminar At Harwich Cultural Building

HARWICH – If a picture is worth a thousand words, a lifetime of pictures is something immeasurable. At an upcoming seminar, a local artist is...

Comedian Amy Barnes will headline a comedy fundraiser at the Chatham Orpheum Theater on May 14. COURTESY PHOTO

Orpheum Comedy Show Benefits Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary

On May 14, members of the Chatham and Harwich branches of the Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary will host “Laughs that Deliver,” a comedy night...

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Nature Connection: Digging The Dirt

One of the best parts of spring is getting back to digging the dirt as well as digging in the dirt. If I stop to think about it, almost all good...

Mike Hanafee, whose witty and unforgettable personality left a lasting impression on all who knew him, passed away on January 6 in the presence of...

Judith Sharon Winters

Judith Sharon Winters, a longtime resident of the Chatham-Harwich area, passed away at Cape Cod Hospital on April 22, with her son Dan Clem and...

Joan Caryn Lindegren

Joan Lindegren (nickname “Bo”) of Chatham was born on May 27, 1958 in Worcester, MA daughter of C. John Lindegren and Cecelia (Janeczek)...

Other Local Sports

Sara Paananen and Julie Worthen of team “United In Service” make an exchange near Brewster Town Hall on Friday during the 11th Ruck4HIT, held by Heroes in Transition. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

‘For Those Who Can’t’: 11th Annual Ruck4HIT Crosses Lower Cape

BREWSTER – More than 150 people ran with weighted backpacks across the entirety of Cape Cod over a span of about 30 hours last weekend during an...

Christopher Novak steps through the woods during the Harwich Herring Run last Sunday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Racers Cross Fish And Forest In First Harwich Herring Run 5K

HARWICH – Racers went over the herring run and through the woods Sunday during the first iteration of a five-kilometer event that raised money for...

High School Sports

Sophomore Brynn Kew, pictured pitching against Sturgis East last Saturday, threw a no-hitter (and hit a home run) against Wareham on April 21, then threw another no-hitter the following week against Falmouth. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

No-Hitters Among Huge Performances For Surging Warriors

NORTH EASTHAM – After the Warriors recorded the final out against Wareham last month, sophomore pitcher Brynn Kew walked to her catcher, freshman...

Nauset eighth grader Samantha Gomez hits a forehand during a second singles match Monday against Barnstable. Gomez won 6-0, 6-0, and the Warriors won 5-0. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Nauset Girls Tennis Earns Sweep Against Barnstable

NORTH EASTHAM – It was the windiest day yet at the Nauset courts this year for the girls tennis team Monday. It didn’t matter. The Warriors handled...

Monomoy senior Patrick McMahon hits a serve during the Sharks’ 4-1 win against Nauset last Friday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Global Travel No Obstacle For Monomoy Boys Tennis

NORTH EASTHAM – The return leg of a Monomoy Regional High School trip during April break to Australia — between the layovers and the sheer distance...

Athlete of the Week

Nauset senior Wyatt Carroll picked up a 6-0, 6-3 win at third singles as the Warriors fell to Monomoy 4-1 last Friday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Wyatt Carroll

NORTH EASTHAM – Nauset senior Wyatt Carroll picked up the sole win for the Warriors in a 4-1 loss to Monomoy last Friday, and the match said much...

Cape Cod Tech sophomore Michael Shea drove in two while also pitching six innings in the Crusaders’ 7-2 win over South Shore Tech on Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Michael Shea

PLEASANT LAKE – Throwing left-handed and batting right-handed is a rare breed in baseball. Switch-hitters notwithstanding, the majority hit and...

Our View: Randi Potash

Chatham should count itself lucky to have four residents willing to run for a single seat on the select board in the May 14 annual election. Of the...

Our View: Chatham Town Meeting

First and foremost, let’s give the town’s seniors what’s long overdue and approve the last bit of money needed to renovate and expand the Center...

Letters To The Editor: May 7, 2026

Respect Mrs. Ellis’ Will Editor: Like many of us, we put a lot of thought into our legacy. No doubt Mrs. Ellis was no exception when she gifted her...

Harwich Moderator Michael Ford explains how to use the electronic voting devices on the first night of the annual town meeting on Monday. This was the first year Harwich has used the “clickers.” WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

School Roof Funding Approved

HARWICH – Voters overwhelmingly approved $11,801,239 for the Monomoy Regional Middle School roof replacement project on the opening night of the...

Brooks Free Library's new director Mark Zoimek. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Brooks Library Names New Director

HARWICH – Mark Ziomek is the new director of Brooks Free Library. He comes to the position with 35 years of experience in library related services...

Doug Johnson, a program manager with MassDOT, addresses attendees of a packed open house at the Eastham Library last week, where design options for redesigning the Orleans-Eastham rotary were presented. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

State Eyes Redesign Of Orleans-Eastham Rotary

EASTHAM – Accidents are a common occurrence at the Orleans-Eastham rotary. And in the future, the threat of serious flooding exists if changes to...

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Offloading at the Chatham Fish Pier, 2002. FILE PHOTO

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Pirates enthrall kids at the Atwood House, 2006. FILE PHOTO

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