ORLEANS — Thiago Bastos, 27, who lives in Hyannis with his children, ages 4 and 5, his girlfriend, and her toddler, was arrested by state police on Saturday, May 10 […]
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CABLE NEWS
Newscasts Seek New Home After Lower Cape TV Layoffs
Funding issues began with purchase of new building, former director says
ORLEANS — Friday, July 18 was the last day of work for five employees at Lower Cape TV: Executive Director Teresa Martin; studio administrator Emma Fillion; production director Rafal Kowalczyk; […]
SCHOOLS
Glenn Brand Starts Work as Nauset Superintendent
Declining enrollment, federal funding freezes, and connecting with the community are top of mind
ORLEANS — When Nauset’s new school superintendent, Glenn Brand, stepped into his office on July 1, he felt like he’d come full circle. Brand’s career in the U.S. began in […]
AT SEA
Two Die as Fishing Vessel Sinks off Billingsgate Shoals
Coast Guard is investigating what caused the boat to go down
ORLEANS — A Coast Guard search and rescue operation on June 11 located a 30-foot commercial dragger out of Rock Harbor that had been reported missing the day before. The […]
ROAD TRIP
Far Out Is Closer Than You Think
In Orleans, a foray into vinyl, potato power, and other ways to change the world
I didn’t think I needed the potato clock. I mean, everything I really need is close by: I can buy my printer paper across the street from here. If I […]
ROAD TRIP
Far Out Is Closer Than You Think
In Orleans, a foray into vinyl, potato power, and other ways to change the world
I didn’t think I needed the potato clock. I mean, everything I really need is close by: I can buy my printer paper across the street from here. If I […]
SCHOOLS
Nauset Students Advocate for Drama Teacher’s Return
Although Hamilton’s contract won’t be renewed, school committee says program is not at risk
ORLEANS — Eight students filed into the bright yellow Nauset Room at the middle school here during the May 22 meeting of the Nauset Regional School Committee. Three more appeared […]
BLUE ECONOMY
Rock Harbor Redevelopment Is Delayed by Weather
With a new bulkhead installed, wharf will be operational by mid-June
ORLEANS — The wharf renovation on the Orleans side of Rock Harbor that was expected to be completed by early May won’t be finished before the summer boating season begins, […]
IMPROVEMENTS
As Seasonal Workers Arrive, Seashore Park Inn Becomes Habitable
Town officials say new owners are on track to meet health and safety requirements
ORLEANS — Seasonal workers have begun arriving on Cape Cod to provide much-needed support for the region’s businesses over the summer. “We expect to have close to 5,000 this summer, […]
HOLDING SPACE
When a Maker Sets Up Shop
A collective in Orleans invites everyone in for ‘low stakes’ crafting
When Mariah Fidalgo and her husband, Tom Rommé, came to visit her parents in her hometown of Orleans in the spring of 2020, they packed for a two-week stay. They […]
MEET THE MAKER
Making a Scallop Dredge, Al Youngren-Style
In the Orleans workshop of a veteran fisherman who knows all the angles
ORLEANS — On a rusty table fashioned from what once held the shaft of a windmill, Al Youngren sketches the outline of a scallop dredge with a piece of white […]
HOUSING
Lottery Open for 62 Affordable Units at ‘Phare’ in Orleans
Apartments are being built on land sold by Cape Cod 5 to for-profit developer Pennrose
This article was updated on March 4. ORLEANS — Applications are now open for a new affordable housing development at the site of the old Cape Cod 5 Bank headquarters […]
OBJECT STUDY
Vases, Tins, and Jugs That Forever Give
An exhibition of 22 artists in Orleans explores the influence of Giorgio Morandi
Kevin Rita, owner of Garvey Rita Art & Antiques in Orleans, went to Bologna, Italy last fall and visited Museo Morandi, a museum dedicated to the work of Italian painter […]
NAUSET SCHOOLS
Glenn Brand Is Unanimous Choice for Superintendent
Pending contract negotiations, he will succeed Brooke Clenchy on July 1
ORLEANS — The Nauset Regional School Committee and members of the four town elementary school committees that make up the Nauset district voted unanimously last week to offer the superintendent’s […]
REAL ESTATE
Bank Sells Mortgage on Troubled Seashore Park Inn
Tech entrepreneurs now hold the note on a motel used for seasonal worker housing
ORLEANS — Software entrepreneurs Patricia and Thomas R. Kennedy, who live in Miami Beach, Fla. but own properties in Brewster and Harwich, have purchased the mortgage note for the financially […]
