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Orleans Board of Health Continues Sewer Cases, Grants Key Bedroom Determinations

ORLEANS — May 7, 2026 — Orleans Board of Health continued sewer cases and issued a pair of bedroom determinations at its May 7 meeting, with a key case left unresolved pending engineering review. Chair Joe Hartung and the board unanimously continued the show cause hearing for 8 Old Tote Road to

Orleans Historical Commission Approves Two Sheds, Clears Century-Old Barn for Demolition

ORLEANS — May 7, 2026 — Orleans Historical Commission approves shed replacement, barn demolition at May 7 meeting. The commission, chaired by John A. Wilson, unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness for a new 10-by-20-foot shed at 2 Beach Plum Lane, represented by Jamie McGrath of Pine Harbor Wood

Orleans committee sends supportive 40B letter on 78-unit Governor Prince Motel redevelopment

ORLEANS — May 6, 2026 — Orleans site plan panel backs 78-unit affordable housing project at former Governor Prince Motel. The Orleans Site Plan Review Committee voted unanimously at its May 6 meeting to send a comment letter to the Zoning Board of Appeals supporting a comprehensive permit application by Preservation

Orleans ZBA Unanimously Approves Namequoit Road Special Permit After Applicant Cuts Footprint

ORLEANS — May 6, 2026 — Orleans Zoning Board approves downsized Pleasant Bay rebuild after applicant cuts proposed footprint by more than 1,300 square feet. The Orleans Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 Wednesday to grant a special permit to John H. Ferring, IV for a raze-and-rebuild at

Orleans Select Board Unanimously Cuts Fire Station Bond Request to $55 Million

ORLEANS — May 6, 2026 — Orleans Select Board votes to lower fire station bond request from $60 million to $55 million ahead of May 11 town meeting. The board voted unanimously Wednesday to replace the $60 million figure printed in the town meeting warrant with a $55 million authorization for Article

Snow Library trustees begin AI guidelines process, approve April minutes 6-0

ORLEANS — May 5, 2026 — Snow Library trustees open AI guidelines debate and receive strong Friends financial report. The Snow Library Board of Trustees voted 6-0 Tuesday to approve the April 7 minutes and heard Library Director Tavi Prugno describe an April 24 Massachusetts Library System workshop that exposed a

Orleans Conservation Commission Rejects Eldredge Park Gazebo, Sends Garage Back for Redesign

ORLEANS — May 5, 2026 — Orleans Conservation Commission unanimously rejected a proposed detached garage in the Pleasant Bay Area of Critical Environmental Concern and declined to accept a gazebo from Eldredge Park at its May 5 meeting. Chair Drusilla Henson and several commissioners told JC Engineering representative Sam Iamele that the

Orleans Building Committee Votes 8-1 to Recommend Gable Roof for New Fire Station

ORLEANS — May 4, 2026 — Orleans fire station building committee recommends gable roof design in 8-1 vote. The committee voted Monday to forward a recommendation to the Select Board to proceed with the transitional gable roof design for the new fire rescue station, advancing a project whose hard construction costs

Orleans Transportation Committee Votes to Overhaul Bike Safety Signs, Backs Main Street Funding Push

ORLEANS — May 4, 2026 — Orleans Transportation Committee unanimously backs bicycle safety sign overhaul and girds for Main Street town meeting fight. The committee voted 8-0 at its May 4 meeting to forward a bicycle safety sign improvement plan to the Department of Public Works for implementation, based on research

Orleans Fourth of July Committee picks three parade theme finalists for student vote

ORLEANS — April 29, 2026 — Orleans Fourth of July Parade Committee narrows 2026 theme to three finalists, defers Grand Marshal pick. Meeting Tuesday, the committee agreed on three parade theme candidates to send to Orleans Elementary School for a student vote: "Sand and Sea, 250 Years Free," "From

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