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TOWN MEETING TONIGHT! — Norman Rockwell's study for Freedom of Speech, 1941.

TOWN MEETING TONIGHT!

Norman Rockwell used his neighbors and friends in Southern Vermont as models for his 1941 painting Freedom of Speech, depicting a New England Town Meeting. From a series, The Four Freedoms, the work was inspired by a State of the Union address and ran in the Saturday Evening Post, alongside

Oct 17, 2022

TOWN MEETING — ALMOST HERE — Nauset Regional Middle School Gym

TOWN MEETING — ALMOST HERE

Come join your neighbors and help shape the future of Orleans. It's Monday, October 17 at 6 PM — inside Nauset Regional Middle School Gym (in the back, just above the ballpark). Plenty of parking is available in the athletic field lot. What’s being voted on? Take a

Oct 14, 2022

Preview of Special Town Meeting — Oct. 17, 2022

Preview of Special Town Meeting — Oct. 17, 2022

Issue No. 12: Thirty-six articles are under consideration at the Special Town Meeting, including Short-Term Rental registration, a petition to restrict the use of chemical fertilizers and an HVAC upgrade to OES. Plus, what is Free Cash? Read on . . .

Oct 10, 2022

YOU ARE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

YOU ARE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

Issue No. 11 offers a deep dive into what’s public (and what’s not) in Orleans: beaches, trails, ponds, marshes, town-owned conservation areas, town landings, and Orleans Conservation Trust (OCT) land. We explain the rules of engagement—and describe what can happen when those rules are ignored.

Aug 11, 2022

Walking on Private Property

Walking on Private Property

Orleans has about 50 miles of tidal coastline, including some of the most spectacular beaches and seaside scenery in the world. Ever wonder where you are allowed to walk, swim, sunbathe? The next issue will explain the rules of engagement — and what can happen when the rules are broken.

Aug 08, 2022

Crushing Victory For All — Onward to Summer!

Crushing Victory For All

Election Results! All 5 measures and 9 candidates were victorious. Overwhelming popular support was shown for the non-binding resolution asking the Town of Orleans to communicate to the state its opposition to pumping radioactive waste from the Pilgrim Nuclear plant into Cape Cod Bay.

May 18, 2022