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In Thursday's town election, Chatham voters may have given new life to the Center for Active Living project; voters also OK'd debt exclusion spending.

Chatham will hold its annual town election on May 11. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Chatham Community Center.

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By WXTK News Apr 30, 2021 Officials in Chatham are concerned about the Coast Guard’s plan to downgrade the station in town from a surf station to a heavy weather station, which means it will be unable to respond to emergency calls when the surf at the choppy Chatham coast is greater than 8 feet.  Select Board Chair Shareen Davis says the town is urging neighboring towns and boaters to submit written comments opposing the Coast Guard’s plans.  US-SHARK-ENVIRONMENT-LIFESTYLE  

CHATHAM – The first of two 45-foot Coast Guard rescue vessels has been delivered, and the second vessel could be arriving this summer. But town officials are not giving up on their efforts to convince the agency to reverse course and keep a surf-ready vessel and trained crew in town to handle rescues on the notoriously shallow and dangerous sandbars that impede entry to the town’s Atlantic port. On Tuesday, Chatham Select Board members agreed to go forward with a campaign seeking the support of other Cape towns in pushing the region’s congressional delegation to advocate for Coast Guard...