Cape Cod Chronicle

The Cape Cod Chronicle is a standalone weekly publication that reports on the communities of Chatham, Harwich, and Orleans in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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Special Permit Granted For Route 6A Storage Operation

2 days ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

The zoning board of appeals on May 21 voted to award a special permit to allow storage operations at this building at 260 Route 6A, including the use of 21 outside storage containers. FILE PHOTO ORLEANS – A special permit was granted last month to allow storage operations at a commercial building at 260 Route 6A.
After Boat Fire, Orleans Family Ready To Rebuild Their Dream

2 days ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

This clamming boat owned by Orleans resident Chris Viprino was destroyed in a fire in Wellfleet in April. A GoFundMe campaign has so far raised more than $24,000 to help him get back to clamming this season. PHOTO COURTESY EMILY VIPRINOThis clamming boat owned by Orleans resident Chris Viprino was destroyed in a fire in Wellfleet in April. A GoFundMe campaign has so far raised more than $24,000 to help him get back to clamming this season.
From People's Garden To People's Fridge

3 days ago | capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin

The Harwich Elementary School’s Garden Club delivers seedlings to 204 Sisson for planting in the People’s Garden last Thursday afternoon. COURTESY PHOTO Ashley Symington, Director of Harwich Youth and Families Services, and Emrys O'Dell of AmeriCorps Cape Cod work the people's Garden plot at the Community Garden off Sisson Road. COURTESEY PHOTOS The People's Fridge is full of healthy options.
Board Will Pursue Firm For Town Administrator Search

3 days ago | capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin

Select Board member Peter Piekarski is looking for town administrator search firm outlines. WILLIAM F. GALVIN PHOTO HARWICH – The select board has agreed to interview three firms to assist in searching for a new town administrator. Select board member Peter Piekarski said he would first like to have the firms come before the board to provide an outline of their process. He said firms he talked with during the finance director search said they could do so.
Howell Chosen As Select Board Chair

3 days ago | capecodchronicle.com | William Galvin

Donald Howell was elected Harwich Select Board's new chair on Monday night. FILE PHOTO HARWICH – The select board Monday elected longtime member Donald Howell as the new chair. He replaces Jeffrey Handler, who made it clear at the board’s May 27 meeting that he would not accept nominations to be the next chair, vice chair or clerk. “June 2 will be my last day as chair,” Handler said at that session.
Cape Cod Village Welcomes New Center Director

3 days ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

Jeni Landers began in her new role as executive director of the Center for Developmental Disabilities at Cape Cod Village on May 15. COURTESY PHOTO ORLEANS – Jeni Landers has spent so much of her time working with and advocating for local nonprofits that it started to feel like a full-time job. Now with her recent hiring as the new executive director of the Cape Cod Village Center for Developmental Disabilities, it officially is.
Officials Question Nauset Funding Request

3 days ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

The Nauset regional school committee is asking the district’s member towns to support a $250,000 transfer to address a shortfall in the current Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget. FILE PHOTO ORLEANS – The Nauset Regional School Committee is seeking approval from the district’s four member towns to use $250,000 in reserve funding to cover a shortfall in the district’s current operating budget. Year-end transfers are commonplace.
Two Local Nonprofits Team Up For ‘Rising Tide’ Screening; Film Focuses On Housing Insecurity

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Nick Christian

The most recent count conducted by The Cape and Islands Regional Network on Homelessness identified in one night 568 homeless individuals throughout Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha’s Vineyard. The result is the highest the network has recorded in more than 10 years. A new collaboration between two local agencies hopes to bring attention to the growing trend.
Coast Guard Station Chatham Earns Downey Award

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Alan Pollock

Capt. Jason Aleksak, the chief of boat forces, presented Station Chatham with the 2025 Boat Forces Master Chief Jack Downey award for a multi-mission station. USCG PHOTOS / BM3 RAJESH HARRILAL Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Oyola Reyes stands in formation before the May 12 ceremony. Previous Next CHATHAM – U.S. Coast Guard Station Chatham is the recipient of an award that bears the name of one of its legendary leaders, the late Command Master Chief Jack Downey.
Celebrate Our Waters Returns In June

1 week ago | capecodchronicle.com | Ryan Bray

Tours of the wastewater treatment facility on Overland Way will be provided June 6 as part of the Orleans Pond Coalition’s Celebrate Our Waters festivities. FILE PHOTO ORLEANS – The Orleans Pond Coalition is stretching its Celebrate Our Waters festivities across three phases this year, including select events the first weekend of June.