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Orleans Historical Commission Votes 5-0 to Delay Demolition at 16 South Orleans Road

ORLEANS — June 10, 2026 — Orleans Historical Commission unanimously delays demolition of two 19th-century structures at 16 South Orleans Road. The commission voted 5-0 at its June 10 meeting to designate both a circa-1861 house and an 1875 barn as "preferably preserved" under Chapter 106 of

Orleans Planning Board Cancels Two Summer Meetings, Targets November Zoning Overhaul

ORLEANS — June 9, 2026 — Orleans Planning Board votes to cancel two summer meetings while pressing toward fall zoning reform. The board voted unanimously at its June 9 meeting to cancel sessions on July 28 and August 25, the first summer break the board has taken in at least two years,

Orleans EDC Backs Governor Prince Housing Project, Eyes Design Requirements

ORLEANS — June 9, 2026 — Orleans Economic Development Committee backs Governor Prince housing project and opens second grant round. The four-member committee, meeting June 9 with acting Chair Dick Hartman presiding, directed staff to draft a letter of support for the 78-unit Governor Prince affordable housing development — a three-

Orleans School Committee Elects Roache Chair, Advances Policy and Budget Reviews

ORLEANS — June 8, 2026 — Orleans Elementary School Committee reorganized for 2026-27, elected officers, and grappled with unresolved year-end special education funding questions at its June 8 meeting. Superintendent Sandra Roache was unanimously re-elected chair and Kathy McMurray was named vice chair; Ron Collins, the committee's

Orleans Historic District Commission unanimously approves pool fence, windows, and shed

ORLEANS — June 4, 2026 — Orleans Historic District Commission clears three properties in unanimous votes at June 4 session. The commission approved certificates of appropriateness for a bronze aluminum pool fence at 30 Gold Lane, a bay-window conversion at 100 Rock Harbor Road, and a 12-by-18-foot shed

Orleans ZBA Continues Eppinger Garage Permit to July, Citing Unresolved Conservation Issues

ORLEANS — June 3, 2026 — Orleans ZBA continues Eppinger garage special permit to July 15 amid unresolved conservation and zoning questions. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 at its June 3 meeting to continue Case 2026-07, in which Frederick and Patricia Eppinger seek a special permit to construct

Orleans Select Board Approves Conservation Restriction 4-1, Launches Affordable Housing Tax Exemption

ORLEANS — June 3, 2026 — Orleans Select Board approves conservation restriction 4-1 amid parking dispute over Cedar Pond parcel. The board voted to grant the town a permanent legal interest in a 3.78-acre parcel at 32 Locust Road, acquired by the Orleans Conservation Trust following a May town

Orleans Conservation Commission Continues Garage Case, Approves Locust Road Conservation Restriction

ORLEANS — June 2, 2026 — Orleans Conservation Commission signals near-impossible bar for new garage in coastal ACEC, approves conservation restriction. The commission voted unanimously to continue a proposal by Frederick and Patricia Eppinger to build a two-bay detached garage at 32 Hayward Lane to July 7, with commissioners telling

Orleans Hears Four School Restructuring Scenarios in Regional Efficiency Study Debut

ORLEANS — June 2, 2026 — Orleans hosts the first of four Nauset region school study presentations, outlining four restructuring scenarios and $255 million in deferred facility costs. The Orleans Select Board and Orleans School Committee met jointly June 2 to receive the Nauset Regionalization and Efficiency Study, a 300-page report

Snow Library Trustees Elect New Chair, Leave Treasurer Seat Vacant

ORLEANS — June 2, 2026 — Snow Library trustees reorganize and debate the future of a new library building. The Snow Library Board of Trustees elected Lindsay Goodman as chair on a 6-0 vote at Tuesday's annual reorganizational meeting, succeeding outgoing Chair Jamie Balliett, who used his final meeting

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