Community Corner
🌱 How will an Orleans nonprofit veteran shape Lower Cape Outreach’s next chapter?
Also check out Intro to Rally **NEW LOCATION on the Orleans Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- How will an Orleans nonprofit veteran shape Lower Cape Outreach’s next chapter?
Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Orleansfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Snow and flurries at times, with a high of 40 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: Windy with clouds and sun, temps: high: 40, low: 28.
- Thursday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bob Granger joins Lower Cape Outreach Council's board of directors (wickedlocal.com) — An Orleans resident, veteran nonprofit leader Bob Granger, has joined the Lower Cape Outreach Council’s board, bringing decades of experience to an organization that runs two food pantries in Orleans and serves thousands across the Lower and Outer Cape. His background with local groups like the Orleans Conservation Trust and focus on vulnerable families could shape how the council supports residents facing financial and food insecurity.
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Find out what's happening in Orleansfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
📸 Around Orleans
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orleans
★ Featured events ★
- Intro to Rally **NEW LOCATION
Lower Cape TV, 5 Namskaket Rd, Orleans
6:30 pm
Monday December 29
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Other local events
- Town Hall Closed - Christmas
Orleans, MA Calendar Orleans, MA 02653
8:00 am - Town Hall Closed
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8:30 am
Thursday December 25
Friday December 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Decorate a Gingerbread Man
Seaside Play , 706 Main St , Harwich
9:30 am - Ryders Cove Respite
Chatham, MA Calendar Chatham, MA 02633
9:30 am - Caregiver Support Group
Chatham, MA Calendar Chatham, MA 02633
10:30 am - Eastham Food Pantry
Orleans Eastham Elks Lodge #2572 , 10 McKoy Rd , Eastham
11:00 am - Indoor Walking Group
Chatham, MA Calendar , 702 Main Street , Chatham
12:00 pm - Full Body Fitness
Chatham, MA Calendar Chatham, MA 02633
12:00 pm - Rumikub
Chatham, MA Calendar Chatham, MA 02633
1:00 pm - Tech Drop In at the Brewster Ladies Library
Brewster Ladies Library , 1822 Main St , Brewster
4:00 pm - Library Closed
Eldredge Public Library
Tuesday December 23
Wednesday December 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Local Eggs.
I purchase eggs (whenever I can) from a home seller on Freemans Way in Brewster. The challenge is the irregularity of eggs being available (pretty… (Nextdoor South Orleans Pleasant Bay)
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Orleans. Apply here.
- Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Orleans. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orleans here.
🗞 Nearby News
Eastham
- Hundreds of Sea Turtles Are Freezing in Cape Cod (progressive-charlestown.com)
- Three Thresher Sharks Wash Ashore on Cape Cod Beaches This Month (wror.com)
- Rare Bird Rescue After Fierce Storm Hits SouthCoast (fun107.com)
Chatham
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