Orleans News

ORLEANS, Mass. - A Dennis man has pleaded guilty to kicking 4-month-old puppy to death because he was angry that it defecated on the floor.

Cape Cod's wandering black bear continued its tour of the region today with a visit to Orleans, according to several sightings this morning.

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Cape Cod Gourmet Walter Kaye will have signed copies of Lobster Pot Cookbook & will sample their sauces.

A two-car accident in front of Orleans police headquarters Thursday sent three people to Cape Cod Hospital, according to Orleans fire Capt.

Unutility Electric LLC in Orleans, which owns and operates solar arrays at various locations around Cape Cod, has received $300,000 in equity funding, according to federal filings.

From June 1 through July 1, Nahcotta presents the newest body of work from regional artist Amy Brnger.

HORN, Gerard, 35, 109 Route 28, Dennis; admitted sufficient facts to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol , assault with a dangerous weapon and another traffic violation, Nov.

Matt and Jolene Strong say their son Aiden is a big fan of the adventure golf layout at Cape Escape Miniature Golf in Orleans.

Paul and Carolyn Hebert, standing in front of the Alice O'Neill Champ House in Hyannis, started soup kitchens 20 years ago but founded Champ Homes to do more for the homeless who needed it most.

The Harwich Ecumenical Council for the Homeless, a private, nonprofit organization with a mission to create affordable community housing, is accepting applications for the Hinckley Homes development in Orleans.

A letter writer from Orleans claims that calling for comprehensive evaluation of solar photovoltaic projects brokered by the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative, or CVEC, as I did in a recent Times article, is inconsistent with advocacy on behalf of a sustainable energy future.

The Yarmouth Democratic Town Committee will meet at 1 p.m. today at the Yarmouthport fire station, 340 Route 6A.

The hotly contested race for selectman between incumbent Margie Fulcher and John Hodgson III has gotten most of the attention, but there are also two other races that will be decided in the Orleans election Tuesday.

The Outer Cape Chorale will celebrate their tenth anniversary with a performance of Brahmsi "Requiem" Friday and Saturday at the Providence Town Hall.

GOOD TASTE The Nauset Rotary Club is hosting it's 8th Annual Taste of the CapeThursday, with seatings at 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. The event, held at the Eastham Elks Hall on McCoy Road, will offer samplings from local restaurants, with entertainment provided by Tim Sweeney and the Fringe.

California Highway Patrol investigators are searching for a driver who allegedly hit and killed an Orleans man less than 100 miles from his destination on a cross-country bicycle trip.

Orleans voters approved borrowing $215,000 to replace the playground at Orleans Elementary School.

Firefighters evacuated a church in Orleans midday after an electrical smell was reported in a common room off the side of the church.

The town of Orleans and the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod will hold a health fair from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Orleans Senior Center, 150 Rock Harbor Road.

Melissa Berryman will sign copies of "People Training for Good Dogs," noon to 2 p.m. today and Larry Levin will sign "Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love" from noon to 4 p.m. in the Brewster Book Store tent, Nauset Regional Middle School, 70 Route 28, Orleans.