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Eldredge Park renovation advances with accessibility focus.

Recreation Advisory Committee reviews Eldredge Park renovation with accessibility features. Consultant Regan Andreola presented design elements including an accessible pickleball court, enlarged shade areas, and LED lighting for courts. Summer programming has 657 registrations, and the committee

Architectural Review Committee approves signage for two Main Street businesses

Orleans Architectural Review Committee unanimously approves signs for two Main Street businesses. Acting Chair Kelly McCarthy oversaw approval of Gretchen Quinn's sign replacement at 64 Main St. with front and side placements matching existing measurements, voting 5-0-0. The committee also approved

Water quality warrant articles advance with Baker Pond and Cedar Pond projects underway.

Orleans water quality committee advances two major pond projects. Planning Director George Meservey reported that Baker Pond alum treatment moved to bidding after Town Meeting approval of Warrant Article 31, which secured $215,000 for water quality initiatives including Cedar Pond sediment

Planning Board approves April minutes; discusses comprehensive plan and Governor Prence property.

Planning Board approves minutes and updates comprehensive plan progress. George Meservey reported the Orleans Comprehensive Plan, approved at the May 11 Annual Town Meeting, will undergo Cape Cod Commission review on June 22, 2026. Members discussed proposed comments on the Governor Prence Motel

Shellfish committee approves prior minutes, hears coastal research update.

Shellfish committee approves prior minutes and hears coastal research update. Chair Craig Poosikian called the May 21 meeting to order; Owen Nichols of the Center for Coastal Studies presented findings on Pleasant Bay. Natural Resources Manager Nate Sears reported the Herring Run Improvement