PLYMOUTH — The 62 concrete-and-steel casks storing more than 4,000 radioactive spent fuel assemblies from the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s 47 years of operation still sit on the site, […]
STORM DEFENSE
After Flooding, Bulkheads Will Be Raised in Provincetown’s East End
The owners of three adjoining parcels have received permission to fortify their defenses
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of 599 Commercial St. and two adjacent pathways that belong to properties across the street — one numbered 597A Commercial and one that is part of […]
REAL ESTATE
Bank Sells Mortgage on Troubled Seashore Park Inn
Tech entrepreneurs now hold the note on a motel used for seasonal worker housing
ORLEANS — Software entrepreneurs Patricia and Thomas R. Kennedy, who live in Miami Beach, Fla. but own properties in Brewster and Harwich, have purchased the mortgage note for the financially […]
ON THE EDGE
Owner of House on Eroding Bluff Blames Town
Bonomi’s lawyer says he won’t be responsible for fate of former Blasch house
WELLFLEET — The conservation commission had been expecting to see plans on Jan. 15 for demolition of the large house now close to the edge of a quickly eroding bluff […]
ON THE EDGE
Owner of House on Eroding Bluff Blames Town
Bonomi’s lawyer says he won’t be responsible for fate of former Blasch house
WELLFLEET — The conservation commission had been expecting to see plans on Jan. 15 for demolition of the large house now close to the edge of a quickly eroding bluff […]
SWAN SONG
Historic Wellfleet Inn Goes Up for Sale to Cover Owners’ Debts
Big dreams dissolved into disputes, a fire, and bankruptcy
WELLFLEET — John O’Toole and Grant Hester were newly married and living in Provincetown when they bought the historic inn and restaurant at 70 Main St. here in April 2022. […]
ENVIRONMENT
Eastham Backs Off Prohibiting Pressure-Treated Wood in Wetlands
Local conservation rules can’t conflict with existing state building code
EASTHAM — Current wetlands regulations in this town prohibit the use of pressure-treated wood in marine environments with only a handful of exemptions. But that puts Eastham’s rules at odds […]
WAVE ACTION
Complexities of ‘Coastal Erosion Structures’ Come Into View on Mayo Beach
Commission weighs effects of bulkhead and added sand on neighbors and shellfish
WELLFLEET — Seawalls and bulkheads built to fend off coastal flooding are becoming a thing of the past here and in communities all along the Massachusetts coast. They are, with […]
1902
Charles Ayling Recalls Taking a Drive
Steaming across the Outer Cape in one of ‘those funny horseless things’
Charles Ayling, whose wealthy family owned homes in Chestnut Hill and Centerville, was 27 when he decided he would “experiment with something that had been talked about and seen occasionally: […]
QUIRKS AND CRACKS
That’ll Be ‘Mrs. Jazz Garters’ to You
A collection of nicknames is its own kind of history
Lisa King, a local Provincetown historian who describes herself as a “West-End girl,” grew up hearing stories full of townspeople remembered by their nicknames. Some were straightforward references to people’s […]
DEVELOPMENT
With Septic Plan Approved, Collins Cove Sale May Proceed
Lawyers say they’re close to deal on cottages that buyer will convert to condos
EASTHAM — Despite a bitter disagreement between the sellers and a prospective buyer, the Collins Cove Cottage Colony, a cluster of summer rentals on the shore of Town Cove owned […]
TIMELESS TOYS
Tiny Trains Traverse Miniature Worlds in Orleans
Imaginations chug along at the Nauset Model Railroad Club’s open house
ORLEANS — The grand plans of home-based hobbyists who tinker with model trains and the tiny landscapes they chug through are sometimes hindered by space limitations. But that’s not a […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Two Renovations Promise to Keep History in View
Wellfleet commission approves proposals for updates on 1900s cottages
WELLFLEET — Two historic cottages will soon look more like they did when they were built at the turn of the 20th century. Both houses have interesting history associated with […]
DERELICT
Condemned House Could Go Into Receivership Next Week
At Dec. 17 hearing, owner Robert Bonds is to show his progress on repairs
WELLFLEET — The owner of a sprawling house at 177 Peace Valley Road that has been abandoned for years and condemned since 2018 has been given a final chance to […]
REAL ESTATE
Stalled Collins Cove Agreement Leads to Lawsuit
Prospective buyer claims owners’ change of heart is a breach of contract
EASTHAM — Brewster businessman Gary Vecchione recently set up a social media page called Collins Cove Cottage Condos, where he announced that he plans to purchase the seven houses built […]
