Orleans Select Board Advances HR Policies to Bargaining, Debates Enterprise Fund Subsidies

Orleans Select Board votes to advance HR policies while debating enterprise fund subsidies and bond rating risk.

Orleans Shellfish Committee Pushes for Seat on 72 Tons-It Road Task Force

Orleans shellfish panel eyes Rock Harbor history walk as state striped bass permit cuts loom.

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

Orleans water quality committee votes to rewrite its 2015 charge as town reviews all advisory panels.

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 Recreation Advisory Committee advances Eldredge Park renovation toward a September construction start.

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

Orleans Zoning Board advances 78-unit affordable housing project on Route 6A, continues hearing to July 29.

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

Orleans Planning Board reviews sweeping parking bylaw rewrite, eyes September public hearings.

Orleans Climate Committee Eyes MassEnergize Membership After Platform Presentation

Orleans energy committee hears pitch for MassEnergize climate-outreach platform and eyes July vote.

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

Orleans Board of Health orders 24 Phase 1 sewer holdouts to appear at a July 23 show cause hearing or face immediate fines.

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.