Welcome to Our New Website!
Hope everyone got a chance to enjoy some sunshine, some saltwater, and maybe even a little R & R this summer.
Here at EXIT 89, we’ve been busy upgrading our website — which should make perusing more enjoyable, and our Deep Dives and Town Meeting postmortems easier to find.
We’ve also been brainstorming new ways to keep Orleans residents engaged and informed. Soon we’ll be rolling out a new recurring feature we’re calling The Data Dive, hitting your inboxes next week. Also in the works: a special Updates Issue devoted to a subject on many minds: Housing.
And before you know it, it’ll be time to prep for Special Town Meeting, which will be held on November 16 in the Nauset Middle School gym.
Lots of ways to get informed are coming along with the cooler weather . . . stay tuned!
EXIT 89 is an independent publication. Our mission is to help Orleans voters make sense of town issues by providing a clear and impartial overview of the latest developments. We want to help fill the information gap, reduce the "mystery" of Town Meeting, and promote vibrant civic engagement.
Our hyperlocal digest is researched and written by journalists Martha Sherrill and Emily Miller. Elaine Baird and Lynn Bruneau are the founding advisors. Additional research and writing is provided by Steve Gass. We are all residents of Orleans. Editing, infographics and tech support are provided by Kazmira Nedeau of Sea Howl Bookshop.
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