EASTHAM — Two new works of art appeared along Route 6 last weekend — a large mural on the façade at the former Nickerson Service Center, and a smaller project […]
TOWN MEETING
Eastham Approves Purchase of Two Properties
Massasoit Road thrift shop and Beach Plum Lodge articles win by large margins
EASTHAM — In a show of support for the select board and town administration, more than 300 voters at Monday night’s annual town meeting passed all 13 nonpetitioned warrant articles. […]
DOWNTOWN
Eastham Begins to Map a Village Center Master Plan
A community center, housing, green space, and entrepreneurship
EASTHAM — Back in December, the T-Time Development Committee submitted a lengthy list of recommendations for use of the town-owned parcel at 4790 State Highway, a former driving range. That […]
EASTHAM ELECTION
Bryan and Cerasale Talk Select Board
Collins and Cestaro to depart, leaving two seats open
Suzanne Bryan Looks Ahead at Climate Crisis EASTHAM — “I’ve turned into that person who’s really interested in small-town politics,” says Suzanne Bryan, who is running for select board. She […]
ECONOMY
Cape Abilities Will Close Its Eastham Center
Move to Hyannis presents a challenge for local participants
EASTHAM — At a virtual meeting attended by more than 300 people on April 1, Cape Abilities CEO Kim McElholm announced that the nonprofit, which provides education, counseling, and employment […]
TRURO ELECTION
Planning Board Hopefuls Both Say They Favor New Housing
Townsend, 23, and Stahl, 67, vie to replace Sollog
TRURO — Two candidates, Caitlin Townsend and Steve Stahl, are on the ballot to fill the seat of retiring planning board member Steve Sollog in the May 10 town election. […]
SUMMER PARKING
Latest Plan Keeps Number of Eastham Resident Spots the Same
But erosion and bath houses mean fewer places at Nauset Light Beach
EASTHAM –– The town and the National Seashore are close to finalizing a plan for parking at both the Coast Guard Beach and the reconfigured Nauset Light Beach lots this […]
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Eastham’s Draft Warrant Is Housing-Heavy
Voters will also be asked to approve permanent outdoor dining
EASTHAM — Voters at this year’s annual town meeting on May 2 will be asked to approve an ambitious set of appropriations and zoning changes focused on increasing the town’s […]
WATERWORKS
Eastham Looks to Protect Its Vulnerable Water Resources
Declining ponds are ‘a reflection of the bigger picture’
EASTHAM — As the municipal drinking water project nears completion, the town is gearing up to tackle its next big infrastructure challenge — what to do with its wastewater. At […]
TOWN FINANCE
Beebe and Bienvenue Push for $500K Budget Override
Members of the finance committee want override reduced or eliminated
EASTHAM — Town officials tried to persuade the finance committee on March 9 that a $500,000 budget override was still needed despite $220,000 in savings since a preliminary budget was […]
CONTRACTS
Wellfleet Couple Says Builder Swindled Them
Laws addressing contractor fraud do not offer much protection
WELLFLEET — John and Ella Grannis retired from their small bookselling business in Montclair, N.J. in 2019 and moved to the Outer Cape to renovate a family summer cottage. Now, […]
TOWN FINANCE
Eastham Police Budget Hit by Overtime Costs
But trash is the ‘jewel of the town’
EASTHAM — With less than two months to go until the May 2 town meeting, finance committee meetings have become a revolving door of department heads presenting their budgets. The […]
CIVICS
Eastham House Demolished Illegally
Home owner could be barred from rebuilding for two years
EASTHAM — The owners of a historic Sears, Roebuck and Co. Craftsman house on Nan’s Way recently demolished their bayside cottage without permission. The 787-square-foot home was built in 1936, […]
DELINQUENTS
Delgizzis Must Shape Up, Says Housing Court
Landlords ordered to relocate tenants at illegal inn ‘ASAP’
TRURO — David and Carolyn Delgizzi of Weston, owners of the Truro Motor Inn, were rebuked by a judge at a Feb. 9 contempt hearing and ordered to find and […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Four Eastham Properties on Housing Roster
Thrift shop, motel, and Delgizzi condos would add to affordable stock
EASTHAM — The town could soon gain up to eight units of affordable or “workforce” housing, thanks to two sale agreements and two property takings for nonpayment of taxes. Town […]
