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Orleans Water Quality Panel Votes to Rewrite Decade-Old Committee Charge

ORLEANS — June 29, 2026 — Orleans water quality committee votes to rewrite its 2015 charge as town reviews all advisory panels. The Marine and Freshwater Quality Committee voted 7-0 at its June 29 meeting to authorize Chair Carolyn Audie and member Mary Griffin to revise the committee's formal

Orleans Countersigns Phase Three Sewer Contract Ahead of State Deadline

Orleans Water and Sewer Board hears phase three sewer construction is on track for a fall groundbreaking after the town countersigned its contract with contractor RBO ahead of a June 30 state deadline.

Orleans Recreation Advisory Committee reviews Eldredge Park design, targets September construction start

ORLEANS — June 25, 2026 — Orleans Recreation Advisory Committee advances Eldredge Park renovation toward a September construction start. The committee received a detailed walkthrough of the 75-percent-complete site plan from engineering firm Weston & Sampson at its June 25 meeting, covering five pickleball courts, an ocean-themed playground with

Orleans ZBA Continues 78-Unit Affordable Housing Hearing to July 29

ORLEANS — June 24, 2026 — Orleans Zoning Board advances 78-unit affordable housing project on Route 6A, continues hearing to July 29. The board heard revised architectural designs from Union Studio Architecture and Community Design's Paul Ataman for the Preservation of Affordable Housing, Housing Assistance Corporation, and Habitat for

Orleans Climate Committee Eyes MassEnergize Membership After Platform Presentation

ORLEANS — June 23, 2026 — Orleans energy committee hears pitch for MassEnergize climate-outreach platform and eyes July vote. The Orleans Energy and Climate Action Committee hosted MassEnergize volunteers Megan Sullivan and Community and Program Support Specialist Ariha Jain on June 23, who presented the organization's three-tiered offering:

Orleans Planning Board reviews parking bylaw rewrite ahead of fall public hearings

ORLEANS — June 23, 2026 — Orleans Planning Board reviews sweeping parking bylaw rewrite, eyes September public hearings. The board heard a detailed walkthrough from Assistant Planning Director Elizabeth Jenkins and Director of Planning and Community Development George Mazervi of a redlined draft replacing the town's outdated off-street parking

Orleans Board of Health Orders 24 Sewer Holdouts to Appear July 23 or Face Fines

ORLEANS — June 18, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health orders 24 Phase 1 sewer holdouts to appear at a July 23 show cause hearing or face immediate fines. Chair Joe Hartung convened the special enforcement session after staff presented a categorized spreadsheet showing 10 properties in Block 1 with little or

Orleans Select Board Advances HR Policy Overhaul, Veterans Committee Charge at Work Session

Orleans Select Board advances HR policy overhaul and Veterans Committee charge at Wednesday work session. Three of five board members — Chair Mefford R.

Orleans Open Space Committee Re-Elects Officers, Weighs Limits of Advisory Role

Orleans Open Space Committee reorganizes leadership and confronts new town limits on advisory work. The committee, meeting June 17, unanimously re-elected Chair Lynn and Vice Chair David to continue in their roles and re-nominated Chris as clerk, after member Hardy announced his final meeting.

Orleans Select Board Authorizes Nauset Beach Music Festival for Second Consecutive October

ORLEANS — June 17, 2026 — Orleans Select Board unanimously backs Nauset Beach music festival and ocean stewardship resolution. The board voted on June 17 to authorize the Outermost Roots and Blues Festival at Nauset Beach for October 10-11, 2026, following a presentation by Friends of Nauset Beach President Mike McNamara,

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