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    Voters cast ballots at Harwich's annual town election Tuesday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO

    Harwich Voters Approve $11M School Roof Borrowing

    HARWICH – Voters on Tuesday showed strong support for the $11.8 million debt exclusion to fund...

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

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    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

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    Orleans Voters Pass Fire Station Funding
    ORLEANS – Voters at Tuesday’s annual town election authorized a debt exclusion of up to $55...
    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

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    Brewster Shellfish Constable Ryan Burch. RICH ELDRED PHOTO

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    Outgoing water/wastewater commissioners Allin Thompson (left) and John Gough are presented with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Public Water System Award for 2026 during a farewell event at the water department. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

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    Robert A. Welsh III, the first justice presiding in Orleans District Court, is scheduled to be arraigned in June in Brighton Municipal Court on two charges of assault and battery. He is shown here speaking at a Barnstable Fatherhood Program graduation ceremony at the Orleans court in June 2024. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PHOTO

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    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
    May 20, 2026
    NORTH CHATHAM – The sharks hunting seals off Nauset Beach, Chatham and Monomoy every summer are a source of fascination, curiosity and caution. But...
    Select Board Vice Chair Jeffrey Dykens, left, and Chair Dean Nicastro, right, at the May 11 annual town meeting. Town Meeting Review: Budgets, Petitions And The Residential Tax...
    May 20, 2026
    CHATHAM – Select board members have a message for town meeting voters who were critical of town spending: tell us where to make cuts. “Tell us what...
    Shareen Davis, right, is presented with a clock and tide gauge by Town Manager Jill Goldsmith at the May 12 select board meeting. CHATHAM TV SCREENSHOT Davis Honored For Service To The Town, Named Mercy Otis Warren...
    May 20, 2026
    CHATHAM – Shareen Davis, whose term on the select board ended last Thursday, has been named the Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year. It’s...
    Harwich
    Voters cast ballots at Harwich's annual town election Tuesday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO Harwich Voters Approve $11M School Roof Borrowing
    May 20, 2026
    HARWICH – Voters on Tuesday showed strong support for the $11.8 million debt exclusion to fund the roof replacement for the Monomoy Regional Middle...
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    May 20, 2026
    HARWICH – It has been more than 25 years since the Harwich Center Initiative investigated boosting the economic vitality in the historic village....
    Outgoing water/wastewater commissioners Allin Thompson (left) and John Gough are presented with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Public Water System Award for 2026 during a farewell event at the water department. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO Thompson Recognized For Long Commitment To Community Service
    May 20, 2026
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    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
    May 20, 2026
    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...
    The Community of Jesus compiound on Rock Harbor in Orleans. FILE PHOTO Judge Denies Ortolanis’ Motion To Dismiss COJ Suit
    May 20, 2026
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    Robert A. Welsh III, the first justice presiding in Orleans District Court, is scheduled to be arraigned in June in Brighton Municipal Court on two charges of assault and battery. He is shown here speaking at a Barnstable Fatherhood Program graduation ceremony at the Orleans court in June 2024. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PHOTO Court Docs Allege Orleans Judge Was Physically Abusive, Hungover On...
    May 19, 2026
     ORLEANS – Orleans District Court’s top judge is due to be arraigned next month on charges of assault and battery. Robert A. Welsh III will be...
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    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
    May 20, 2026
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    Brewster Shellfish Constable Ryan Burch. RICH ELDRED PHOTO Brewster’s Ryan Burch Named Shellfish Constable Of The Year
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    Telehealth Is The Next Frontier For Outer Cape Health
    May 20, 2026
     BREWSTER – At a community conversation at Brewster Town Hall Monday, Outer Cape Health Services CEO Damian Archer explained and took questions...
    Features
    Phil Boire of Mr. Handyman of the Cape and Islands. COURTESY PHOTO Minding Your Business- Mr. Handyman of the Cape & Islands
    May 20, 2026
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    Two bullies (Ju’el Martin and Zack Johnson) picking on Larry (Elijah Corbin) in the bar. BOB TUCKER/FOCALPOINT STUDIO PHOTOS Theater Review: Cape Rep’s ‘9-Ball’ A Powerful Play Worth Seeing Again
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    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...
    May 20, 2026
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    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
    May 13, 2026
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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...
    May 20, 2026
    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
    May 20, 2026
    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
    May 13, 2026
    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
    May 20, 2026
    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
    May 13, 2026
    PLEASANT LAKE – Junior Belle Bigley flourished as the sole Crusader representing Cape Cod Tech’s girls track and field team at the MVADA Small...
    Opinion
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    May 20, 2026
    Response Matters To FamilyEditor:I would like to express my family’s heartfelt gratitude to the members of the Harwich Police Department and...
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    Our View: A Healthy Cultural Life
    May 13, 2026
    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...
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    Voters cast ballots at Harwich's annual town election Tuesday. CAMPBELL MULLIGAN PHOTO Harwich Voters Approve $11M School Roof Borrowing
    May 20, 2026
    HARWICH – Voters on Tuesday showed strong support for the $11.8 million debt exclusion to fund the roof replacement for the Monomoy Regional Middle...
    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
    May 20, 2026
    BREWSTER – For Laurel Labdon, the fourth time was the charm. At Tuesday’s annual town election, Labdon beat competitor Bruce Semple, 1,090-9609,...
    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
    May 20, 2026
    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...
    Remember When
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    Chatham Select Board candidates, 2003. From left: Susan Plumb, Kevin Mikita, Harvey Huetter, John Geiger, Deborah Connors and Carol Gordon. FILE PHOTO
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    Habitat for Humanity “Women Build” in Chatham in 2006. FILE PHOTO
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