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Orleans Historical Commission Moves to Formalize List of 595 Historic Properties

ORLEANS — March 11, 2026 — Orleans Historical Commission debates formalizing a list of 595 historic properties subject to its demolition delay bylaw. Meeting March 11 with four of five members present, the commission devoted the majority of its session to Chapter 106, the town's demolition delay bylaw, which members

Orleans Planning Board Closes Comprehensive Plan Hearing, Targets May Town Meeting Vote

ORLEANS — March 10, 2026 — Orleans Planning Board unanimously closes fourth public hearing on 2025 Comprehensive Plan, advances document toward May town meeting. The board voted 5-0 to close the hearing on the draft Orleans Comprehensive Plan — also called Orleans 2050 — following a presentation by Planning Director George Meservey covering

Orleans School Committee reviews 9 percent budget increase ahead of public hearing

ORLEANS — March 9, 2026 — Orleans School Committee reviews 9.16 percent budget increase and current-year deficit driven by special education costs. At the March 9 meeting, administrators presented a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget for Orleans Elementary School totaling just over $5.2 million, against a town guidance of

Orleans Advisory Council Targets Decades-Old Livestock Fence Setback for Change

ORLEANS — March 9, 2026 — Orleans Agricultural Advisory Council targets a 50-foot livestock fencing setback that members say puts virtually every livestock fence owner in town out of compliance. Meeting March 9 with five members present, the council directed member Matthew Campbell to consult a town attorney before the April

Orleans Historic District Committee Approves Barn, Solar Array, and Renovation Applications

ORLEANS — March 5, 2026 — Orleans Historic District Committee unanimously approved three certificates of appropriateness at its March 5 meeting, with the most significant action clearing a $216,000 agricultural barn for the town's Putnam Farm Conservation property at 239 Rock Harbor Road. Conservation Agent John Janelle told the

Orleans Board of Health Sets One-Year Deadline for Phase Two Sewer Connections

ORLEANS — March 5, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health approves one-year deadline for roughly 370 phase two sewer connections, with letters expected around April 2. The three-member board — Vice Chair John Smith, Ace Nadeau, and Asa — voted 3-0 Thursday to approve the Board of Health Order to Connect

Orleans Select Board votes to pursue override for Council on Aging assistant director position

ORLEANS — March 4, 2026 — Orleans Select Board commits to override for Council on Aging position, advances $59.6 million fire station warrant. The board voted unanimously 5-0 Wednesday to support funding an assistant Council on Aging director at Annual Town Meeting through an operational override ballot question, after Town

Orleans ZBA Approves Hidden Valley Permit, Delays Vote on 6,355-Square-Foot Bay House

ORLEANS — March 4, 2026 — Orleans ZBA approves a modest Hidden Valley Road addition but balks at a 6,355-square-foot Pleasant Bay teardown. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday to grant a special permit to Scott and Kathleen Smith for a six-foot deck expansion and a 150-square-

Nauset Regional School Committee Unanimously Advances FY27 Budget to Public Hearing

ORLEANS — March 4, 2026 — Nauset Regional School Committee unanimously approved a $40.5 million FY27 preliminary budget carrying a 4.74 percent total assessment increase. The committee voted without dissent Wednesday at Nauset Middle School to advance five component budgets to a public hearing set for March 12, with final

Orleans COA Board Votes 3-2 to Back Petition for Assistant Director Position

ORLEANS — March 4, 2026 — Orleans Council on Aging Board narrowly backs citizen petition for an Assistant COA Director, 3-2. The board voted Wednesday to support a petition filed by member Susan Milton calling on Town Meeting to amend the 2026 annual budget to create and fill the position by

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