WELLFLEET — A Land Court judge has settled a dispute between the town and Kevin Sexton over the June 2021 clearcutting of a swath of woods on his family’s land […]
Archives for 2024
HOUSING
Harbor Hill Apartments Will Not Be Sold — for Now
A year-long effort to find a buyer is thwarted by a taxability detail
PROVINCETOWN — The 28 apartments in the former timeshare complex at Harbor Hill will not be sold by the town — at least for now. That’s the decision reached earlier […]
BUSINESS
12 Outer Cape Hotels Sued for Website Accessibility
The ADA requires websites to describe disability accommodations in detail
PROVINCETOWN — Outer Cape hoteliers have been warned to check that their websites comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) following a spate of lawsuits from a single attorney. […]
CIVICS
Truro Now Has Two Part-Time Residents Groups
TPRTA president denies having encouraged part-timers to register to vote
This article was updated on July 19. TRURO — As Cape Cod’s most seasonal town, Truro has been a hotspot for questions about whether people have the right to vote […]
WELLFLEET GOVERNANCE
Select Board Cited for Violating Open Meeting Law
A June 2023 executive session led to multiple violations, says attorney general
WELLFLEET — The Mass. attorney general’s office has cited multiple violations of the Open Meeting Law related to a closed meeting of the select board on June 27, 2023. In […]
ON THE FARM
Orleans Partners With Growers to Preserve Its Agricultural Heritage
The town’s program fits into the state’s new Farmland Action Plan
ORLEANS — Farmers tilling the soil on large plots of town-owned land at Putnam Farm, just off the Route 6 rotary, range from enthusiastic first-timers interested in producing their own […]
A LITTLE LOUDER
Nine Young Adults and Two Advisers Make a Sassy House
Summer of Sass is settling into its Bradford Street home
PROVINCETOWN — The Summer of Sass began in 2017 to help young queer people from less-accepting parts of the country — such as Shreveport, La., where founder Kristen Becker grew […]
COME ABOUT
Winds of Change Come to West End Racing Children’s Community Sailing
Grounded in its past, WERCCS looks to the future
PROVINCETOWN — Susan Avellar is the first to arrive at the West End Racing Children’s Community Sailing (WERCCS) clubhouse around 8:30 on a foggy Monday morning. Ms. Avellar, as she […]
MARKET REPORT
Beet Greens Get the Quiche Treatment
A cook lets the farmers decide what’s for dinner
Sometime during the early spring of 2020, a friend told me about an enterprising young couple who were, for a reasonable fee, building victory gardens in and around Wellfleet for […]
STYLE NOTEBOOK
A Light Touch
Making the ‘jewelry of the home’ at Nauset Lantern Shop
When Kelly and Chris Berardi found out the Nauset Lantern Shop in Orleans was looking for a new owner, it seemed as though destiny was calling. Chris, a builder, had […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Summer of Wind
Still no blues, just worries about an ocean experiment
The summer of 2024 will be remembered on the waterfront as the summer of wind. Apart from a few windless days here and there, we have been pummeled day in […]
COCKTAIL
A Hibiscus Margarita Makes a Splash
Bi, lesbian, femme, butch, Cancer, Libra. What do these labels really tell you about a person? And is your chosen label invalidated when you deviate from its traditional meaning at […]
POSIES
When a Farmer Favors Flowers
Paula Erickson builds summer bouquets in her Truro garden
Paula Erickson walks among delicate dots of yellow, purple, and white. She is searching for something with a touch of wildness to complete her bouquet. Rows of sweet pea, foxgloves, […]
MORNING FLIGHT
The Rare Work of Seeing Birds as Individuals
Two scientists study Wellfleet’s pine warblers, bird by bird
When you walk into the campground area north of the parking lot at Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Sanctuary, you’ll likely hear the twittery trill of birdsong emanating from the pines. […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
A Calendar of Celestial Sights for Summer Nights
A dusk-to-dawn itinerary for seasonal skywatchers
Whether you’re an early riser, twilight stroller, nighttime stargazer, Moon lover, planet fan, or meteor enthusiast, there’s something for you in the night sky this summer. Here’s a suggested itinerary, […]
