Ryan Bray

Massachusetts

Writer at Cape Cod Chronicle

Proud enemy of the people. Cape Cod Chronicle, WCAI, occasional freelancer. Full time music snob. Wrote a book.

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Articles

Kayaks, Water Access Eyed For Tonset Road Parcel

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 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 kayaks. Town meeting voters in October authorized the purchase of 72 Tonset Rd. for $2.5 million in free cash.
Study Looks At Rock Harbor’s Economic Value

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 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.
Orleans Warrant Includes Fire Station Design, Phase 3 Sewer Funding

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 – Pictures can often say much more than words. Speaking before the select board last week, Orleans Fire Chief Geof Deering showed photos of gym equipment situated in the fire department’s apparatus bay. Another photo showed areas of the station’s roof that have been infested by rodents.
Cell Phone Data Sourced For Rock Harbor Study

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 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 Commission. The study, titled “The Economic Value of Rock Harbor,” was released in March.
Former CBS News Chief To Host Journalism Talk

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

Andrew Heyward, a seasonal resident of Chatham, will lead a talk, “From Cronkite to Crisis,” on the current state and future of journalism at Cape Cod Community College May 8. Heyward served as president of CBS News from 1996 to 2005. CHATHAM – Over the course of his decades-long career, Andrew Heyward has seen firsthand how radically the American news media landscape has and continues to change.
Grant Sought For Putnam Farm Barn

2 weeks ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 ORLEANS – As Putnam Farm continues to expand upon its agricultural mission, a new facility could allow growers on the property to better clean, prepare and store their produce. The conservation commission on April 15 voted to seek a state grant to help fund the construction of a new agricultural barn on the Rock Harbor Road property.
Odd Fellows Have Big Plans For Northwest Schoolhouse

2 weeks ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 ORLEANS – Inside the Odd Fellows Hall, two old black and white photos adorn a wall immediately across from the front entrance. In them, students sit politely in rows for a class picture. Most of them, anyway. “Look at this guy,” said Paul Davies, pointing to a potential mischief maker in one of the photos.
Chamber Readies Cherry Blossom Festival

2 weeks ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 ORLEANS – Spring has sprung, and the Orleans Chamber of Commerce is ready to celebrate. The chamber will host its first Cherry Blossom Festival May 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Village Green next to Snow Library.
Budget Adjustment Favors Nauset Towns

3 weeks ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 School District budget. The board unanimously voted April 9 in support of a “bottom line” budget of $64,069,782 for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1.
Exhibit Celebrates The Varied Art Of The Late Joyce Aaron

3 weeks ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

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 Betsy Aaron admires “Shells on the Beach,” one of many pieces by her late mother, Joyce Aaron, that was put on display at the community center. The exhibit was held as part of the Orleans Cultural District’s annual Arts Week festivities.