Orleans

A shortage of health care providers continues to plague the Cape, according to a new study commissioned by Barnstable County.

The panel—hosted by the church’s Interfaith Justice Committee and Am HaYam Cape Cod Havurah—featured Cape and Islands District Attorney Rob Galibois, Orleans Police Chief Scott MacDonald, Human rights coordinator for Barnstable County Leslie Dominguez Santos and Leo Blandford, director of health equity and community impact for Outer Cape Health Services.

Two Orleans journalists cover the inner workings of the Cape's outer elbow for their newsletter, EXIT 89.

Erosion, sea level rise, and more intense and frequent storms have threatened the original lot, which has shrunk in recent years to hold about 500 parking spaces, a beach administration building, and a gazebo, prompting the town to develop a managed retreat plan.

Two beaches on the Cape Cod National Seashore will not have lifeguard protection this summer, and money isn’t the issue. Speaking outside park…