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Hefty STR Fee Hike Planned

CHATHAM – Officials are recommending a steep hike in the short-term rental registration fee to cover the cost of complying with annual inspections...

Preservationists Work To Save Historic Downtown Mosaic

CHATHAM – Local preservationists are making efforts to save from possible destruction a historic tile mosaic on the ground outside the former Ben...

Carol Gordon. COURTESY PHOTO

Carol Gordon Wants To Represent All Of Chatham

CHATHAM – In running for select board, Carol Gordon, founder and president of the South Chatham Village Association, wants to be a voice for all...

Neighbors File Lawsuit Against Commission On Wychmere Decision

HARWICH – Three neighbors along Snow Inn Road have appealed the Cape Cod Commission’s decision to approve redevelopment of the historic Snow Inn.The lawsuit was filed by...

Damage from the February blizzard prompted the closure of the front nine holes at Cranberry Valley Golf Course. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTOS

Blizzard Damage Delays Cranberry Valley Opening

HARWICH – The February blizzard took its toll on Cranberry Valley Golf Course, knocking down between 70 and 80 trees and delaying the opening of...

Harwich To Sell Excess Beach Sand

HARWICH – With dredging of entrance channels along Nantucket Sound expected this spring, the town is anticipating having excess sand after bolstering public beaches and is...

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Orleans Camera has new owners. Show here are previous owners Joe Mault and Angela Mault, longtime employee Nicole Maclean, and new owners Katelyn Watkins and Jonathan Watkins. COURTESY PHOTO

Business: Orleans Camera Announces New Ownership

ORLEANS – You might not have even known that the ownership of Orleans Camera changed hands recently. In a seamless transition, Joe and Angela...

From June 15 through Sept. 15, visitors to Kent's Point must have a valid beach sticker to park at the popular conservation and recreation spot. FILE PHOTO

Select Board OK’s Seasonal Sticker Parking For Kent’s Point

ORLEANS – A pilot sticker parking program will go into effect at Kent’s Point this summer in an effort to address concerns about public overuse and...

This year’s spring election in Orleans is slated for May 19 at the town’s senior center on Rock Harbor Road. FILE PHOTO

No Contested Races In Orleans Spring Election

ORLEANS – There will be no contested races in this spring’s annual town election. Candidates for re-election and challengers to seats on the select...

Laurel Labdon. COURTESY PHOTO

Laurel Labdon Announces Fourth Run For Select Board

BREWSTER – Brewster native Laurel Labdon has officially announced her candidacy for select board. This will be Labdon’s fourth time vying for a...

The Housing Assistance Corporation’s office in Hyannis will be using grant money to support the new assistance resource center. COURTESY PHOTO

Housing, Land Top Brewster CPA Requests

BREWSTER – Nearly $1 million in Community Preservation Act funding requests will go before voters at the spring town meeting, largely focused on...

Brewster town officials have added the seasonal community designation to the May 4 town meeting warrant. FILE PHOTO

Brewster To Vote On Seasonal Community Designation

BREWSTER – Just under two years after the state Affordable Homes Act was passed, Brewster voters will have the chance to accept the seasonal...

American robins are early spring singers. MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION

Nature Connection: Waking Up Is Hard To Do

It’s hard not to notice that spring is springing. She’s a little saucy, a little shy, and a lot welcome. Every day we get a little more light at...

More of the many costumes the Cape Rep Theatre is giving away.

Cape Rep Sponsors First ‘Raid The Rack’ Costume Giveaway

As winter transitions to spring, a common occurrence is for people to look for ways to refresh their wardrobe. Whether it be a new print or a new...

Chef Frasca listens as Wequassett Executive Chef James Hackney (right) talks about the four courses in last week’s Supper Club.

Wequassett Supper Club

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Peter Ambrose Zoni

August 14, 1951 – March 14, 2026It is with profound sadness we announce that Peter Ambrose Zoni, 74, of Brewster, passed away after a brief illness...

Janet Scott Eldredge

It is with great sadness that her family reports the passing of Janet Scott Eldredge, 95, of North Chatham on March 23rd, 2026.Janet was born in...

Bette Hahner of Chatham passed away peacefully at Liberty Commons on March 27th.Bette was born November 24, 1941 to Marjorie and Eric Trouw in New...

High School Sports

Sophomore Izaiah Freeman reaches back to pass during Monomoy’s 22-4 loss to Dennis-Yarmouth on Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Very Young Monomoy Boys Lacrosse To Play For Standards, Not Scores

HARWICH – High school sports lineups, in certain circumstances, have been and will continue to be tagged with the “young team” label. But in the...

Senior Julia Kipperman runs past defenders during Nauset girls lacrosse’s 10-9 defeat to Nantucket on Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Nauset Girls Lacrosse Drawing Upon Team Effort To Begin Season

NORTH EASTHAM – If there’s one common thread among the Nauset girls lacrosse team as the group kicks off the 2026 season, it’s their confidence.The...

The Monomoy cheerleading team advanced to New Englands this year for the first time in program history. PHOTOS COURTESY ROBBIN KELLEY

Monomoy Cheer Reaches New Englands For First Time Ever

HARWICH – The Monomoy cheerleading team has reached new heights this year, and that’s not referring to the distances of their airborne stunts. For...

Athlete of the Week

Junior Megan Sullivan scored three early goals in Nauset’s 10-9 loss to Nantucket on Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Megan Sullivan

NORTH EASTHAM – When the Nauset girls lacrosse game against Nantucket began Monday, junior Megan Sullivan’s offense impact manifested nearly...

Nauset sophomore Max Eldred scored 15 points during the 40th Cape Cod High School All-Star Basketball games in Hyannis on March 15. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Max Eldred

HYANNIS – Nauset sophomore Max Eldred scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers, for the Lower Cape team during the 40th Cape Cod High School...

Letters To The Editor: April 2, 2026

SCVA's Spell-A-Bration A SuccessEditor:Thanks to everyone who helped make the South Chatham Village Association's Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser a...

Our View: A Missed Opportunity

If local communities are going to make headway against the current housing crisis, officials need to be more aggressive, especially when it comes...

Letters To The Editor: March 26, 2026

Equal Coverage SoughtEditor:Currently four candidates are running for the one select board seat. I hope The Chronicle gives all the candidates...

American robins are early spring singers. MARY RICHMOND ILLUSTRATION

Nature Connection: Waking Up Is Hard To Do

It’s hard not to notice that spring is springing. She’s a little saucy, a little shy, and a lot welcome. Every day we get a little more light at...

More of the many costumes the Cape Rep Theatre is giving away.

Cape Rep Sponsors First ‘Raid The Rack’ Costume Giveaway

As winter transitions to spring, a common occurrence is for people to look for ways to refresh their wardrobe. Whether it be a new print or a new...

Hefty STR Fee Hike Planned

CHATHAM – Officials are recommending a steep hike in the short-term rental registration fee to cover the cost of complying with annual inspections...

Orleans Camera has new owners. Show here are previous owners Joe Mault and Angela Mault, longtime employee Nicole Maclean, and new owners Katelyn Watkins and Jonathan Watkins. COURTESY PHOTO

Business: Orleans Camera Announces New Ownership

ORLEANS – You might not have even known that the ownership of Orleans Camera changed hands recently. In a seamless transition, Joe and Angela...

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