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Chatham Paint and Hardware will be sold on Nov. 10 along with its sister store in East Harwich. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Harwich, Chatham Hardware Stores To Be Sold

November 4, 2026

Harwich Paint and Decorating, located along Route 137 in East Harwich, and Chatham Paint and Hardware, located on Main Street in downtown Chatham,...

Chatham’s annual Halloween Parade took place last Friday, with dozens of costumed kiddies (and parental escorts) marching up and down Main Street with candy stops at downtown businesses. The event was sponsored by the Chatham Elementary School PTO. TIM WOOD PHOTOS

Halloween On The March!

November 1, 2026

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These vessels in the water treatment facility off Training Field Road remove PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals,” from two public drinking water wells. Similar vessels will be used to treat PFAS at two other town wells if voters agree to appropriate $2.5 million at the annual town meeting in May. FILE PHOTO

Chatham Targets $2.5 Million To Treat PFAS In Two Town Wells

October 28, 2026

CHATHAM – Voters will be asked to appropriate $2.5 million at the May annual town meeting to treat so-called “forever chemicals” in two South...

Chatham Paint and Hardware will be sold on Nov. 10 along with its sister store in East Harwich. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Harwich, Chatham Hardware Stores To Be Sold

November 4, 2026

Harwich Paint and Decorating, located along Route 137 in East Harwich, and Chatham Paint and Hardware, located on Main Street in downtown Chatham,...

Harwich Conservation Trust led an effort that established six osprey nesting platforms in Harwich. HARWICH CONSERVATION TRUST PHOTO

Fish Scarcity Affects Osprey Population On Cape

October 30, 2026

The resurgence of ospreys after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of the synthetic insecticide DDT in 1972 has long been seen...

Members of the Bristol County Fife and Drum Corps march by the Revolutionary War Memorial dedicated in Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday.

Harwich Dedicates Revolutionary War Memorial

October 28, 2026

HARWICH – A crowd gathered at the Walk of Remembrance in Evergreen Cemetery on Saturday for the dedication of the town’s Revolutionary War...

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Rev. Patrick Ward of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Orleans interred the ashes of an unknown person in the church’s memorial garden on Nov.1. The ashes were discovered in the church parking lot in August. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Parishioners Hold Interment For ‘Ashes Of The Unknown’

November 4, 2026

ORLEANS – On a windy and wet morning this past August, a non-discript green plastic bag lingered in the corner of the parking lot at the Church of...

Everything was just ducky along Main Street last Saturday for this year’s Halloween Stroll. The event was hosted by the Orleans Elementary School parent teacher committee. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Halloween Stroll Brings Out Trick Or Treaters, Young And Old

October 29, 2026

ORLEANS – Bears, tigers, superheroes, witches. The vibe along Main Street last Saturday took a decidedly festive turn as part of this year’s...

The Orleans branch of the Cape Cod Hospital Auxiliary will once again host its Holly Berry Bazaar Nov. 14 in the gymnasiums at Nauset Regional Middle School. COURTESY PHOTO

Holly Berry Bazaar Returns Nov. 14

October 29, 2026

ORLEANS – The line typically forms before 9 a.m. outside the Nauset Regional Middle School gymnasium. Residents and visitors eager to get a jump on...

Christopher Lambton. FILE PHOTO

Early Results: Lambton Wins Brewster

November 4, 2026

Preliminary results from Brewster show Democrat Christopher Lambton with a strong lead over Republican Joe B. Glynn in the race for the First...

The happiness the dogs and volunteers of CAP bring to the Wingate Residences at Pleasant Bay is infectious. This is only one of the many places these dogs visit to spread their love and joy. JUSTIN ALEX PHOTOS

Sometimes, All It Takes Is A Dog - Companion Animal Program...

October 29, 2026

BREWSTER – For 40 years, the Companion Animal Program of Cape Cod has been bringing something special to people across the Cape: the unconditional...

It could take $1.5 million in repairs for Chillingsworth Restaurant and Bistro to meet building codes to reopen next year. ALAN POLLOCK PHOTO

Needed Repairs Put Restaurant’s Future In Question

October 28, 2026

BREWSTER – Opened in 1956, Chillingsworth Restaurant and Bistro has been a Brewster institution for 70 years. The building itself is much older,...

The cast of “The Hundred Aker Wood.” From left, Ian Hamilton, Zack Johnson, Christina Morrell, Trish LaRose, Brian Lore Evans, Art Devine and Macklin Devine. COURTESY PHOTO

With Devine Help, Cape Rep Mounts Original Musical ‘The 100 Aker...

November 3, 2026

The Cape Rep Theatre, one of the Lower Cape’s most respected artistic institutions, is also one of its most creative. In addition to showcasing...

New Book Details JFK Jr. Fatal Crash And Search; Authors To Speak...

November 3, 2026

It might surprise many to realize that the little boy who so famously saluted his father’s passing coffin in an iconic 1963 photo would have turned...

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Nature Connection: Get Outside And Then Vote

October 31, 2026

Fall, being a season of farewell as well as transitions of all sorts, is a busy time for many of us. There are gardens to tend, outdoor furniture...

Michael Dale King

October 29, 2026

Michael Dale King passed away peacefully at his best friend Tommy Tomasian’s home on Saturday October 10Th 2 weeks shy of his 63rd birthday,...

Joseph R. Ottino

October 29, 2026

Joseph R. Ottino, 80, formerly of Harwich, MA. Passed away after a long illness on Friday October 23, 2026, in Brockton. He grew up in Hull, MA. The son of Joseph &...

Elizabeth Agnes (Burke) Doherty

October 29, 2026

Elizabeth Agnes (Burke) Doherty died in Gaithersburg, Maryland Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the age of 96.Known to all as Betty, she lived a long...

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High School Sports

Nauset junior Oliver Smith plays a shot from the fairway during the 2026 Cape and Islands High School Golf Championship at Willowbend Country Club on Friday. Smith finished as the individual leader, and the Warriors won the tournament. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Nauset Wins 2026 Cape and Islands High School Golf Championship

October 28, 2026

MASHPEE – In between clinching yet another trip to a state final and making the journey out for the tournament, the Nauset boys golf team earned...

Monomoy senior Tate Laramee leaps to shoot a ball against Westport during a 1-1 draw Monday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Hardy Defense, Midfield Extend Monomoy Boys Soccer’s Unbeaten Streak

October 28, 2026

HARWICH – A lot has happened since the Monomoy boys soccer team last lost a match. They had conceded 17 goals in four contests and were winless....

Nauset senior Fin Parker takes a quarterback keeper during a 12-2 win against Falmouth last Friday. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTOS

Nauset Deploys Two-QB Scheme, Surges Back Into Season

October 28, 2026

NORTH EASTHAM – John Madden, the Hall of Fame football coach and commentator, is credited with expressing a proverb of the game that rules teams...

Athlete of the Week

Nauset junior Oliver Smith chips onto the green Friday during the Cape and Islands High School Golf Championship, which he won individually and the Warriors won as a team. EREZ BEN-AKIVA PHOTO

Athlete Of The Week: Oliver Smith

October 28, 2026

MASHPEE – Twice last week Nauset junior Oliver Smith entered a competition against some of the state’s top golfers. Twice he emerged as the best...

Our View: It’s The Ballot Questions

October 28, 2026

Few of the statewide candidates on the Nov. 3 state election ballot bothered to campaign on the Lower Cape. Even so, we’re confident that Gov....

Letters To The Editor: Oct. 29, 2026

October 28, 2026

How We Treat ImmigrantsEditor:Immigrants?Were the folks who came here on the Mayflower labeled as immigrants? They came from another country to...

Christopher Lambton. FILE PHOTO

Early Results: Lambton Wins Brewster

November 4, 2026

Preliminary results from Brewster show Democrat Christopher Lambton with a strong lead over Republican Joe B. Glynn in the race for the First...

Rev. Patrick Ward of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Orleans interred the ashes of an unknown person in the church’s memorial garden on Nov.1. The ashes were discovered in the church parking lot in August. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Parishioners Hold Interment For ‘Ashes Of The Unknown’

November 4, 2026

ORLEANS – On a windy and wet morning this past August, a non-discript green plastic bag lingered in the corner of the parking lot at the Church of...

Chatham Paint and Hardware will be sold on Nov. 10 along with its sister store in East Harwich. TIM WOOD PHOTO

Harwich, Chatham Hardware Stores To Be Sold

November 4, 2026

Harwich Paint and Decorating, located along Route 137 in East Harwich, and Chatham Paint and Hardware, located on Main Street in downtown Chatham,...

Christopher Lambton. FILE PHOTO

Early Results: Lambton Wins Brewster

November 4, 2026

Preliminary results from Brewster show Democrat Christopher Lambton with a strong lead over Republican Joe B. Glynn in the race for the First...

Adam M. Hogue. COURTESY PHOTO

Gessen, Hogue In Race For County Commission Seat

October 29, 2026

Democrat Dan Gessen of Falmouth and Republican Adam M. Hogue of Barnstable are vying for an open seat on the Barnstable County Commission, the...

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October 28, 2026

Pumpkin carving at Chatham Bars Inn, October 2009. FILE PHOTO

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