What's Happening Downtown? Issue No. 33 — Our Deep Dive into the past, present, and future of Orleans Downtown. We look at how the new zoning overlay, housing initiatives, and intense Town Hall focus could nurture more vibrancy in the Orleans commercial district. Mar 31, 2026
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 30 — Another Mighty Updates issue to get you up to speed on Orleans issues and projects that were approved at past Town Meetings. What's the status of our "new" fire-rescue building? Whatever happened to the fertilizer ban? And why is the Rock Harbor Wharf taking so long? Keep reading! Oct 03, 2025
Rock Harbor Wharf improvements underway — March 3, 2025. (Thank you, Nate Sears.) Another Mighty Updates Issue Issue No. 27 — Another Mighty Updates issue to help you get up to speed on Orleans issues and projects — and follow up on your votes at Town Meetings last year. Enjoy! Mar 17, 2025
What's Happening Downtown? Issue No. 33 — Our Deep Dive into the past, present, and future of Orleans Downtown. We look at how the new zoning overlay, housing initiatives, and intense Town Hall focus could nurture more vibrancy in the Orleans commercial district. Mar 31, 2026
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 30 — Another Mighty Updates issue to get you up to speed on Orleans issues and projects that were approved at past Town Meetings. What's the status of our "new" fire-rescue building? Whatever happened to the fertilizer ban? And why is the Rock Harbor Wharf taking so long? Keep reading! Oct 03, 2025
Rock Harbor Wharf improvements underway — March 3, 2025. (Thank you, Nate Sears.) Another Mighty Updates Issue Issue No. 27 — Another Mighty Updates issue to help you get up to speed on Orleans issues and projects — and follow up on your votes at Town Meetings last year. Enjoy! Mar 17, 2025
Good News Flash! Add this late-breaking news to your Town Meeting prep: The bids are in for the construction of Phase 3 of Wastewater and well under the $40.5 million in funding that voters approved for Phase 3 construction at Town Meeting last May. (Two of the three bids were substantially May 06, 2026
What's Happening Downtown? Issue No. 33 — Our Deep Dive into the past, present, and future of Orleans Downtown. We look at how the new zoning overlay, housing initiatives, and intense Town Hall focus could nurture more vibrancy in the Orleans commercial district. Mar 31, 2026
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 30 — Another Mighty Updates issue to get you up to speed on Orleans issues and projects that were approved at past Town Meetings. What's the status of our "new" fire-rescue building? Whatever happened to the fertilizer ban? And why is the Rock Harbor Wharf taking so long? Keep reading! Oct 03, 2025
Our Site is Being Updated Just an announcement: Our site is being upgraded and improved this week, and next. This could cause some obstacles to accessing and retrieving old issues. Jul 30, 2026
Happy Holidays, Orleans! As the curtain falls on 2025, we want to let you know how much we appreciate you, our readers and subscribers — currently 1300 and counting. Without your support, interest, and enthusiasm, we wouldn't exist. 2026 promises to be another big year for Orleans. Dec 16, 2025
Looking Ahead. . . We are still hyperlocal, independent, jargon-free, and impartial. We promise to keep you abreast of Orleans town issues, make sense of Town Meeting warrants, and stay clear of municipal weeds. One thing at EXIT 89 is changing. Your donations will still keep us going and growing, but they will Aug 29, 2025
What's Happening Downtown? Issue No. 33 — Our Deep Dive into the past, present, and future of Orleans Downtown. We look at how the new zoning overlay, housing initiatives, and intense Town Hall focus could nurture more vibrancy in the Orleans commercial district. Mar 31, 2026
Nauset Harbor, part of the Nauset Marsh Estuary Water, Water, Everywhere Issue No. 25 dives deep into our water. Where does it come from? Where does it go? And what happens to it along the way? This issue overflows with answers — groundwater, drinking water, pond water, ocean water, stormwater, wastewater, wetlands, and estuaries. Sep 05, 2024
Short-term Rentals & Orleans Issue No. 19 takes a deep dive into Short Term Rentals in Orleans — and their impact on our economy, our natural environment, and the fabric of our neighborhoods. Their growing numbers are drawing attention, questions and concern. Aug 30, 2023
What's Happening Downtown? Issue No. 33 — Our Deep Dive into the past, present, and future of Orleans Downtown. We look at how the new zoning overlay, housing initiatives, and intense Town Hall focus could nurture more vibrancy in the Orleans commercial district. Mar 31, 2026
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 30 — Another Mighty Updates issue to get you up to speed on Orleans issues and projects that were approved at past Town Meetings. What's the status of our "new" fire-rescue building? Whatever happened to the fertilizer ban? And why is the Rock Harbor Wharf taking so long? Keep reading! Oct 03, 2025
Rock Harbor Wharf improvements underway — March 3, 2025. (Thank you, Nate Sears.) Another Mighty Updates Issue Issue No. 27 — Another Mighty Updates issue to help you get up to speed on Orleans issues and projects — and follow up on your votes at Town Meetings last year. Enjoy! Mar 17, 2025
What's Happening Downtown? Issue No. 33 — Our Deep Dive into the past, present, and future of Orleans Downtown. We look at how the new zoning overlay, housing initiatives, and intense Town Hall focus could nurture more vibrancy in the Orleans commercial district. Mar 31, 2026
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 30 — Another Mighty Updates issue to get you up to speed on Orleans issues and projects that were approved at past Town Meetings. What's the status of our "new" fire-rescue building? Whatever happened to the fertilizer ban? And why is the Rock Harbor Wharf taking so long? Keep reading! Oct 03, 2025
Rock Harbor Wharf improvements underway — March 3, 2025. (Thank you, Nate Sears.) Another Mighty Updates Issue Issue No. 27 — Another Mighty Updates issue to help you get up to speed on Orleans issues and projects — and follow up on your votes at Town Meetings last year. Enjoy! Mar 17, 2025
Rock Harbor Wharf improvements underway — March 3, 2025. (Thank you, Nate Sears.) Another Mighty Updates Issue Issue No. 27 — Another Mighty Updates issue to help you get up to speed on Orleans issues and projects — and follow up on your votes at Town Meetings last year. Enjoy! Mar 17, 2025
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 22 — There's A LOT going on in Orleans. New Ideas. New solutions. New proposals. In this full-to-the-brim issue, we offers a follow-up to your votes at past Town Meetings and a progress report on plans and projects underway. Mar 15, 2024
Nauset High Vote Passes All four towns in the Nauset School District voted to continue with the high school renovation despite its $38.1 million cost increase. Jan 11, 2023
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 30 — Another Mighty Updates issue to get you up to speed on Orleans issues and projects that were approved at past Town Meetings. What's the status of our "new" fire-rescue building? Whatever happened to the fertilizer ban? And why is the Rock Harbor Wharf taking so long? Keep reading! Oct 03, 2025
Rock Harbor Wharf improvements underway — March 3, 2025. (Thank you, Nate Sears.) Another Mighty Updates Issue Issue No. 27 — Another Mighty Updates issue to help you get up to speed on Orleans issues and projects — and follow up on your votes at Town Meetings last year. Enjoy! Mar 17, 2025
Getting Up to Speed Issue No. 22 — There's A LOT going on in Orleans. New Ideas. New solutions. New proposals. In this full-to-the-brim issue, we offers a follow-up to your votes at past Town Meetings and a progress report on plans and projects underway. Mar 15, 2024
Don't Forget to Vote! The Town Election is TODAY, May 19. Cast your vote in-person until 7:00 PM at the Council on Aging/Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road. Along with three ballot questions — funding overrides for the construction of the Fire-Rescue Station and Phase 4 Wastewater, along with approval of May 19, 2026
Town Meeting Postmortem — May 11, 2026 To spend or not to spend? That is the eternal question of Town Meeting, and last Monday night’s in Orleans was no different. Things got off to a prompt start at 6 PM sharp with Town Manager Kim Newman formally thanking the crews at the Police, Fire-Rescue, and May 18, 2026
Good News Flash! Add this late-breaking news to your Town Meeting prep: The bids are in for the construction of Phase 3 of Wastewater and well under the $40.5 million in funding that voters approved for Phase 3 construction at Town Meeting last May. (Two of the three bids were substantially May 06, 2026
Fire-Rescue Article News Town Meeting Update: Article 17 has been amended—from an authorization to borrow "up to $60 million" for a new Fire-Rescue Station to an authorization to borrow "up to $55 million," based on revised estimates from our Owners Project Manager, Pomroy Associates, and The Galante Architecture Studio. May 07, 2026
Good News Flash! Add this late-breaking news to your Town Meeting prep: The bids are in for the construction of Phase 3 of Wastewater and well under the $40.5 million in funding that voters approved for Phase 3 construction at Town Meeting last May. (Two of the three bids were substantially May 06, 2026
What's Happening Downtown? Issue No. 33 — Our Deep Dive into the past, present, and future of Orleans Downtown. We look at how the new zoning overlay, housing initiatives, and intense Town Hall focus could nurture more vibrancy in the Orleans commercial district. Mar 31, 2026
