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Campaign milestones, public developments, and independent coverage of the safety-focused effort to restore Chatham Light’s important navigational characteristics.
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Town Joins Effort To Rethink New Chatham Light Beacon
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Campaign updates
Meeting outcomes, navigational developments, and progress from the community effort.
Constructive Coast Guard Meeting Opens Path to Explore Practical Alternatives
The Coast Guard, Town representatives, mariners and community participants agreed to continue working collaboratively to evaluate practical alternatives for Chatham Light.
Read update →New Offshore Video Comparison and an Oct 27 Meeting with the Coast Guard
New offshore recordings show Chatham Light before and after the beacon change, a Coast Guard meeting is set for October 27, and mariners are asked to share observations as fall conditions worsen.
Read update →Select Board Unanimously Requests Collaborative Safety Review of the Recent Changes to Chatham Light
Following the removal of Chatham’s beacon and its replacement with a low-intensity LED lantern, the Select Board unanimously requested a collaborative review of Chatham Light’s nearshore and offshore visibility.
Read update →Mariner Feedback and Working Mariner Updates Are Now Live
Two new resources help mariners share first-hand navigational experience and stay informed about Chatham Light safety findings, developments and opportunities to contribute.
Read update →Coast Guard Updates Chatham Light’s Published Range from 24 to 14 Nautical Miles
On August 19, the Coast Guard updated Chatham Light’s official nominal range from 24 to 14 nautical miles, a 42% reduction from the range published for decades.
Read update →Waterways Committee Recommends Select Board Endorse Plan to Restore Chatham Light in Partnership with Coast Guard
The Chatham Waterways Advisory Committee supports a plan to restore Chatham Light’s original characteristics in partnership with the Coast Guard and recommends that the Select Board endorse it.
Read update →Chatham Historical Commission Discusses Changes to Historic Chatham Light
The Chatham Historical Commission discussed the recent changes to historic Chatham Light at its August 18, 2026 meeting.
Read update →Lighthouse Beacon Change to Be Discussed at the Chatham Select Board on August 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The lighthouse beacon change and the community effort to restore it will be discussed at the Chatham Select Board meeting on August 25, 2026, at 5:30 PM.
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