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AmeriCorps Cape Cod members assist staff at the Family Pantry of Cape Cod in Harwich. The loss of federal funding for the local program has left county officials to figure out how to keep it going. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO

Cut Funding Throws AmeriCorps’ Future Into Question

Drive just about anywhere on Cape Cod and you’ll see nature. Beaches, parks, trails and conservation areas abound on the peninsula, making the...

Orleans resident Ken Heritage takes to the microphone during Monday’s annual town meeting at Nauset Regional Middle School. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Voters OK Fire Station Design Funding

ORLEANS – Despite lingering questions and concerns about its location, voters approved funds to design a new fire station at Monday’s annual town...

The town of Orleans purchased this property at 72 Tonset Rd. last fall. This summer, the plan is to use the property to allow public access to Town Cove. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Kayaks, Water Access Eyed For Tonset Road Parcel

ORLEANS – A Tonset Road property purchased by the town last fall could provide public access to Town Cove and serve as a launching spot for...

Work continues on the commercial wharf reconstruction at Rock Harbor. The majority of the work is expected to be done by May or June, with the balance to be finished by the end of the year. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Study Looks At Rock Harbor’s Economic Value

ORLEANS – How do you quantify the economic value of Rock Harbor? It’s a tall order, but the Cape Cod Commission took its best shot. The commission...

Cell phone data was analyzed as part of a recent study by the Cape Cod Commission to better understand the visitation patterns and trends at Rock Harbor. That data was aggregated and analyzed by a third party company, Placer.ai RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Cell Phone Data Sourced For Rock Harbor Study

ORLEANS – If you paid a visit to Rock Harbor in recent years, you may have unknowingly taken part in a new study conducted by the Cape Cod...

Orleans Fire Chief Geof Deering makes his case for funding the design of a new fire station before the select board April 30. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Orleans Warrant Includes Fire Station Design, Phase 3 Sewer Funding

ORLEANS – Pictures can often say much more than words. Speaking before the select board last week, Orleans Fire Chief Geof Deering showed photos of...

A May 5 deadline looms for a grant application to be filed for funding to help construct a new agricultural barn at Putnam Farm. FILE PHOTO

Grant Sought For Putnam Farm Barn

ORLEANS – As Putnam Farm continues to expand upon its agricultural mission, a new facility could allow growers on the property to better clean,...

The Academy of Performing Arts in Orleans was recently gifted funds from the Orleans Improvement Association to refurbish the marquee in front of the property at 120 Main St. Pictured are (from left) Marcia Bechtold, Nancy Jorgensen, Sue Lynch, contractor Dennis Casto, Peter Brown, Majka Kendall, Jennifer Almeida, Judy Hamer, and the Academy Playhouse mascot, Aly. PHOTO COURTESY BOB TUCKER

A Sign Of Goodwill

The Orleans Chamber of Commerce is hoping to replicate the success of last fall’s Outermost Friday event with its Cherry Blossom Festival May 10 on the town’s village green. FILE PHOTO

Chamber Readies Cherry Blossom Festival

ORLEANS – Spring has sprung, and the Orleans Chamber of Commerce is ready to celebrate. The chamber will host its first Cherry Blossom Festival May...

Paul Davies, a member of the International Order of the Odd Fellows Lodge 132 in Orleans, stands inside the historic Odd Fellows Hall, also known as the Northwest Schoolhouse. RYAN BRAY PHOTO

Odd Fellows Have Big Plans For Northwest Schoolhouse

ORLEANS – Inside the Odd Fellows Hall, two old black and white photos adorn a wall immediately across from the front entrance. In them, students...

An overview of the spring town meeting warrant will be given May 1 at the town's senior center on Rock Harbor Road.

Citizens Forum Scheduled For May 1

The Orleans Citizens’ Forum will host an informational meeting on the annual town meeting warrant on May 1 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Orleans...

An aerial rendering of the renovated Veterans Memorial Park in Orleans. HAWK DESIGN

OIA Makes Donation To Veterans Park Renovation

The effort to rebuild Veterans Memorial Park at Academy Place has received a big boost. The board of directors of the Orleans Improvement...

Due to overbudgeting related to the ongoing Nauset Regional High School project, approximately $200,000 was credited back to the four Nauset towns of Orleans, Brewster, Eastham and Wellfleet for the new fiscal year. FILE PHOTO

Budget Adjustment Favors Nauset Towns

ORLEANS – The select board last week settled on a final budget for the upcoming 2026 fiscal year after adjustments were made to the Nauset Regional...

Suzanne Holmes, left, and Betsy Aaron were on hand for an exhibit celebrating the life and work of their mother, Joyce Aaron, at the community center at 44 Main St. in Orleans last weekend. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Exhibit Celebrates The Varied Art Of The Late Joyce Aaron

ORLEANS – Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” Joyce Aaron was that other person. From ice cream...

Mike McNamara, owner of Hog Island Beer Co. in Orleans, recently purchased Mayflower Brewing Company in Plymouth. RYAN BRAY PHOTOS

Hog Island Owner Purchases Plymouth-Based Brewery

ORLEANS – The owner of Hog Island Beer Co. is ready to set sail aboard the Mayflower, so to speak. Mike McNamara has purchased Plymouth-based...

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