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Marine & Fresh Water Quality Committee backs five warrant articles for May town meeting.

Marine & Fresh Water Quality Committee endorses five warrant articles for May town meeting. The committee unanimously voted 7-0-0 to support Articles 25, 26, 29, 31, and 32, including $215,000 for water quality monitoring and Cedar Pond restoration and $45,000 for Mill Pond aquaculture. Articles 25

Cultural District Committee faces membership crisis, approves grants

Orleans Cultural District Committee faces recruitment crunch as recertification looms. The committee unanimously allocated $1,800 from the Cultural District Grant Fund for the First Friday grants program and authorized $150 payment to Frank for sound system work. However, four members have resigned

Committee reviews nitrogen compliance planning, drought response.

Orleans Wastewater Management Advisory Committee approves prior meeting minutes and addresses nitrogen compliance planning. Chair Kevin Galligan presided over discussion of Michael Giggey's Wright-Pierce presentation on TMDL compliance in the Meetinghouse Pond sub-embayment and nitrogen management

Council on Aging spending limit raised to $100,000

Orleans Finance Committee approves Council on Aging $100,000 spending limit increase. The Committee unanimously approved a temporary increase to the Council on Aging's revolving fund spending limit from $75,000, citing program demand that has already consumed 95 percent of the existing ceiling; the

Architectural Review Committee approves new Surfside Seafood sign with lighting conditions

Orleans Architectural Review Committee approves new Surfside Seafood sign with lighting conditions. The committee unanimously approved the two-sided sign from J and J Signs at 18 Old Colony Way, contingent on Orleans lighting bylaw compliance. Ms. Marsh moved approval, seconded by Ms. McMahan, with