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 […]
SALVATION
Condemned Wellfleet House Gets a Reprieve
Helen Wilson buys Peace Valley house to save it from receivership
WELLFLEET — Helen Miranda Wilson says she has been staring at the house at 177 Peace Valley Road her whole life. And what she’s seen there has not always been […]
SITES
Prep Work for Redeveloping the Truro Motor Inn Has Begun
‘No surprises’ emerge on inspection, but buildings will likely be torn down
TRURO — Progress on the dilapidated Truro Motor Inn is happening slowly, with the work in view now focused on preparing the site for redevelopment. The property was taken from […]
SUMMER TRAFFIC
Beachcomber Gets Go-Ahead to Add Parking
Wellfleet bar will demolish a building to gain spots, but not ’til next year
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 […]
