Government · Board of Health
Board of Health approves four variances, continues one
Orleans Board of Health approves septic and pool-fence variances, one homeowner withdraws fence-free bid.
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Government · Zoning Board
ZBA approves 75 Viking Road coverage permit, 5-0
Orleans zoning board approves a 7,334-square-foot Viking Road rebuild, rejects rental limits.
Government · Other Committee
Orleans Panel Approves 20-Unit Canal Road Building, 5-0
Orleans panel clears 20-unit workforce housing plan for former Seashore Park Inn, 5-0. The Site Plan Review Committee approved, with six conditions, a new 20-unit building at 24 Canal Road, scaling back an earlier plan that also would have renovated the property's defunct indoor pool.
Government · Other Committee
Committee Moves to Pursue Monument Road Parcel
Orleans Open Space Committee eyes partnership deal for scenic Monument Road parcel near Pilgrim Lake.
Government · Other Committee
Parade panel approves minutes, debriefs 2026 parade
Orleans Fourth of July Parade Committee debriefs a hot, bigger-expectations 2026 parade and floats a possible restructuring.
Government · Conservation
Orleans panel approves four permits, delays five
Orleans Conservation Commission approves four wetland permits, delays five over a DEP paperwork lag.
Government · Agricultural Advisory Council
Milan elected chair of Orleans Ag Council
The Orleans Agricultural Advisory Council elected new leadership and launched harvest festival planning on September 14.
Government · Select Board
Select Board commits to drafting conduct code
Orleans Select Board trains on open meeting law, commits to a code of conduct within a month.
Schools · School Committee
Orleans delays decision on joint school building bid
Orleans School Committee stalls on joining Brewster's school building bid.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
Two Orleans-resident obituaries were published this week, September 7 through September 13, 2026: Coulter, Lawrence Gordon, and Jewett, Mary Jane. Coulter, 95, of Orleans, MA, died August 31, 2026; he was born in Cambridge, NY, and raised in Bennington, VT. Jewett, 93, formerly of Newto…
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