PROVINCETOWN — A longtime haven for artisans and crafters looking for affordable spaces to create and sell their work is up for sale.
DEVELOPMENT
On Shurtleff Road, Owners Want Vacation House to Grow by 75%
Plans include a pool and stairs to the beach, alongside environmental mitigation
EASTHAM — The owners of a property overlooking Cape Cod Bay are looking to join a growing trend in what was once a neighborhood of modest cottages along Shurtleff Road. […]
DEVELOPMENT
Collins Cove Is Up for Sale Again
Vecchione wants to sell his $3.25M purchase for $6M
EASTHAM — Brewster businessman Gary Vecchione bought the 2.7-acre Collins cottages property on the shore of Town Cove in late February for $3.25 million. Now he’s put the place back […]
GOING NUCLEAR
Healey’s Energy Bill Opens Door to New Nuclear Reactors
Bill repeals 1982 protections, as Holtec readies its ‘SMR’ plans
PLYMOUTH — Gov. Maura Healey’s energy bill, now before the state legislature, contains a provision that would clear the way for development of new nuclear energy facilities in Massachusetts. According […]
DEMOLITION WATCH
Commission Votes to Delay Demolition on Peace Valley Road
Decision will give Wilson time to explore ways to save the 19th-century house
WELLFLEET — Helen Miranda Wilson, the new owner of the house at 177 Peace Valley Road, outlined for the historical commission on July 9 her reasons for concluding that the […]
ENTITLEMENT
Sextons Fail Again in Wellfleet Land Grab Attempt
Appeals Court upholds Land Court ruling that Fred Bell Way is on town property
WELLFLEET — Chellise Sexton and her son Kevin Sexton have failed again in their effort to wrest the land at Fred Bell Way from the town. The Sextons have pursued […]
LAND USE
In Truro’s Seashore, a Two-Year-Old Dispute Continues
Martin now says he’ll build a house at former site of Jack’s Gas
TRURO — A state Land Court judge has set a pretrial conference for Aug. 14 to discuss three appeals related to whether the bulk sale of landscaping material on the […]
DEMOLITION WATCH
Wilson Says Peace Valley Road House Can’t Be Saved
A long-neglected antique got a savior, but it may be too far gone
WELLFLEET — When Helen Miranda Wilson spent $900,000 to purchase the 3.7-acre property at 177 Peace Valley Road in late May, she hoped to restore at least part of the […]
PLANNING
Wellfleet Board Denies Waivers for Sexton’s 10-Lot Subdivision
A long road, no stormwater plans, and exasperation scuttle Sexton’s plan
WELLFLEET — After nearly two years of review, the planning board unanimously denied site plan approval for a 10-lot subdivision sandwiched between Dow Drive and Somerset Avenue. The 8-acre property, […]
TWO DEMOLITIONS DELAYED
A Second Mid-Century House at The Colony Could Be Lost
Owners of another house built in the 1800s say they didn’t know the rules
WELLFLEET — The historical commission on June 11 grappled with two cases in which owners of historic properties want to destroy the houses’ historic elements. In one, the damage had […]
TRURO HOUSING
Demolished Cottage Will Be Replaced
State will come through with a $900K grant that had been promised
TRURO — Two cottages that were moved to a town-owned lot on South Highland Road in February 2024 were supposed to be renovated and ready to house town employees by […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Hearing on Holtec’s Appeal of DEP Denial Begins
Either way, the decision won’t stop the evaporation of Pilgrim wastewater
PLYMOUTH — The Dept. of Environmental Protection determined last July that the proposed discharge of over one million gallons of radioactive wastewater from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station into Cape […]
PROMISES, PROMISES
Health Officials Tighten Oversight at Sandbars Inn
Noise, rowdiness, and no one in charge: ‘The same conversation we’ve had for several years’
TRURO — The board of health is all too familiar with complaints about the Sandbars Inn at 570 Shore Road. Many of them stem from lack of oversight of the […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
London Owner Wants to Demolish 1805 House and Build a Larger One
Truro’s historic properties are among the least protected in Barnstable County
TRURO — A 220-year-old house peeks out from behind a wall of foliage on land wedged between Castle and Truro Center roads. The house at 3 Castle Road is a piece […]
AQUACULTURE
Provincetown Oyster Farmers Want to Grow Sea Urchins, Too
Growing a native species that was overfished, the Chutes hope for both algae cleanup and winter income
PROVINCETOWN — Michael and Kalliope Chute, who have operated the Mermaid Menu oyster farm on the flats in Provincetown Harbor for several years, hope to expand their business this summer […]
