WELLFLEET — At the Beachcomber here, as at many other Outer Cape summer spots, the menus are set, the merch is unpacked, the live music is booked, and the countdown […]
FAMILY PLOTS
A Dispute Delays Helen Haunstrup’s Burial
A permit is rescinded, and an impasse ensues
PROVINCETOWN — Helen Haunstrup and her husband, Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, were well known in Provincetown almost from the time they met at a sailing race here in 1955. […]
DEVELOPMENT
Sexton Subdivisions in Wellfleet Put Access at Risk
One could block access to Duck Pond landing, another could impede firefighting
WELLFLEET — Two subdivisions proposed by Kevin Sexton for undeveloped land on Old King’s Highway got considerable pushback during site plan reviews conducted by the planning board over the past […]
IMPROVEMENTS
As Seasonal Workers Arrive, Seashore Park Inn Becomes Habitable
Town officials say new owners are on track to meet health and safety requirements
ORLEANS — Seasonal workers have begun arriving on Cape Cod to provide much-needed support for the region’s businesses over the summer. “We expect to have close to 5,000 this summer, […]
DEVELOPMENT
House Construction Cuts Close to Burial Site
State and town both say they lack authority to protect private cemeteries
PROVINCETOWN — Thom Cusack lives near the town’s Gifford and Hamilton cemeteries and walks daily through the rows of stones marking the final resting places of countless Provincetown residents. Those […]
REMAINS OF THE DAY
Judge to Decide If Derelict’s Owner Has Kept His Promise
Despite state program and owner’s agreement, an antique house sits open to the elements
WELLFLEET — The formerly grand 19th-century house on Peace Valley Road sat empty and open to the elements all winter despite the town’s efforts, a state program aimed at saving […]
PLANNING
Truro Board Endorses Walsh Zoning Overlay
The new district would be the basis for decisions on future development
TRURO — It was a close vote, but the planning board will support a proposed overlay district encompassing the town’s 70-acre Walsh property when it is presented to voters at […]
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Commission Shows Statistics on Outer Cape’s High-Risk Traffic Spots
Forum explores ideas for reducing crash injuries and deaths to zero
WELLFLEET — The Cape Cod Commission brought statistics on the Outer Cape’s traffic hot spots, plus lots of ideas for reducing crashes, to a forum here on April 2. The […]
COMMERCE DEPT.
Coffee’s Coming Back to Commercial Street
A post-Covid law gives owners an extension on an old permit
WELLFLEET — After three decaffeinated years and three rocky rounds of zoning board hearings, it looks like it will once again be possible to get a cup of coffee on […]
ECONOMY
Boat Storage Raises Questions Town Can’t Answer
Vessels are in wetlands buffer zone with no commercial license on file
WELLFLEET — The sight of more than a dozen boats on a residential property on Chequessett Neck Road has raised eyebrows around town. But whether they are being stored there […]
HOUSING
10 of 36 Condos on Capt. Bertie’s to Be Affordable
Four-story building would be part of a denser Shank Painter corridor
PROVINCETOWN — A proposed development near the town’s evolving Shank Painter corridor will start making its way through the permitting process soon, with a review by the Cape Cod Commission […]
STOREFRONTS
Bryant Family Puts Angel Foods Property Up for Sale
Neighbors join forces in effort to preserve market and adjoining open space
PROVINCETOWN — A property where a lively part of the East End’s commercial and cultural life has long unfolded is up for sale, generating interest from developers and concern from […]
ERAS TOUR
Collins Cove Cottage Colony Sale Finalized
Condos are the future of one of Eastham’s last rental cottage clusters
EASTHAM — For more than 100 years, five generations of Collinses have cared for a collection of six rental cottages along with a main house built along the shore of […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Commission Votes to Delay Demolition of Mid-Century House
In place of an original Saltonstall ‘Colony’ cottage, owners say they need a bigger house
WELLFLEET — The historical commission has urged the owners of a 75-year-old cottage that is an important example of mid-century modern architecture to consider alternatives to its demolition. The house […]
ENVIRONMENT
Final Chapter Is Written for House on Coastal Bank
Owner will pay for the demolition work after all, his attorney says
WELLFLEET — Large excavators positioned on either side of the mammoth house built on a narrow strip of coastal bank in the National Seashore between the town’s harbor and Cape […]
