Orleans ZBA Continues Coastal Bank Case, Clears Cannabis Retailer for Later Hours
Orleans ZBA continues a contentious Nauset Harbor coastal bank case while clearing a cannabis retailer for longer hours.
Dave Watkins
Orleans Water Board Adopts Revised Watershed Plan, Plans March Drought Vote
Orleans water commissioners adopt revised watershed plan and brace for spring drought restrictions.
Orleans Planning Board flags Executive Summary as lacking urgency ahead of Select Board review
Orleans Planning Board calls for stronger growth language in draft Comprehensive Plan 2050. The board met in a hybrid special session February 17 to review the final draft of the Orleans Comprehensive Plan through 2050 before a scheduled February 24 presentation to the Select Board.
Orleans Housing Trust Sets Four Priorities, Eyes Buy-Down Program for Deed-Restricted Homes
Orleans Affordable Housing Trust sets four strategic priorities and moves to fill buy-down program gap.
Orleans Committee Seeks Task Force on Town Cove Property Purchased in 2024
Orleans shellfish panel authorizes letter demanding task force on $2.5 million Town Cove property.
Orleans Conservation Commission Approves Four Coastal Projects, Splits 6-1 on Nauset Garage
Orleans Conservation Commission approves four coastal projects, splits 6-1 on Nauset Road garage.
Orleans Finance Committee Reviews $1.84 Million in CPC Projects for May Town Meeting
ORLEANS — February 12, 2026 — Orleans Finance Committee reviews $1.84 million in Community Preservation Committee funding recommendations ahead of May Town Meeting. At a hybrid joint meeting Thursday, Select Board member Michael Herman presented 13 CPC-recommended projects, including $300,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust, $175,000 for a
Orleans ARC Approves Yacht Club Repairs, Requires Full Lighting Overhaul as Condition
Orleans Architectural Review Committee conditionally approved Orleans Yacht Club repairs, requiring full lighting compliance before work can proceed.
Orleans Historic Commission Approves Minutes, Advances Archaeology and Form B Work
Orleans Historic District Commission advances archaeology survey expansion and Form B documentation push. At its February 11 meeting, the four-member commission voted 4-0 to approve January minutes and worked through a full agenda of preservation and planning items.
Orleans Select Board Reviews Warrant Articles, Approves New Visual Brand System
Orleans Select Board kicks off annual town meeting warrant review, unveils new visual brand.