WELLFLEET — Chellise Sexton, whose lawyers are preparing their final filings in her case against the town over ownership of 12 units of affordable housing on Fred Bell Way, doesn’t […]
PILGRIM PROGRESS
Holtec Chief Says Shipping Water Offsite Is Off the Table
In a letter to Sen. Markey, Singh cites concern for ‘environmental justice’
PLYMOUTH — The president of the company decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear power plant has ruled out shipping a million gallons of radioactive water to a licensed disposal site, taking off […]
CIVICS
Commissioners and Delegates Disagree on County Budget
ARPA fights, budget battles hinge on charter conflicts
BARNSTABLE — The county government on Cape Cod is unusual, first, because it exists. Eight of the 14 counties in Massachusetts voted their county governments out of existence between 1997 […]
ABORTION RIGHTS
On the Front Lines in Waco, Texas
Truro’s Dr. Nicola Moore has served women’s needs across the nation
TRURO — Every two weeks for the last five years, Dr. Nicola Moore has made the 1,800-mile trip from Massachusetts to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Waco, Texas, where she […]
TRURO DEVELOPMENT
Slight Change in House Plan Fails to Impress
Zehnder’s scaled-down proposal is still too large for planning board
TRURO — Attorney Ben Zehnder once again put off asking for a formal vote on a proposed sprawling house with a swimming pool at 17 Coast Guard Road after the […]
LAND COURT
Sextons Claim Ownership of Fred Bell Property in Wellfleet
Litigious family tries to take possession of 12 affordable units
WELLFLEET — Chellise Sexton of Eastham and her son, Kevin Sexton of Wellfleet, claim that they own the property off Old King’s Highway, now called Fred Bell Way, where the […]
GROWING PAINS
Out There Grown Is Out of Pot Farm Plan in Truro
Farmer Stephanie Rein says she does not have the resources for a legal battle
TRURO — Stephanie Rein, a select board member and co-owner of Out There Grown, has withdrawn her application for a cannabis farm on Old Bridge Road, giving in to pressure […]
ONE BIG HOUSE
Truro Planners Put Off Decision on Cottage Demolition in Seashore
Will the house have 5,000 or 10,000 square feet?
TRURO — It looked as if the planning board might not approve a plan to build a new 5,124-square-foot house in the National Seashore at its June 8 meeting, so […]
HOUSING
The Barracks Takes a Step Forward
Developer and abutters are trying to settle their lawsuit
PROVINCETOWN — The project known as “the Barracks,” which has been stalled in court for the last year, is one step closer to reality. Lawyers for both sides filed a joint […]
UNEARTHED
Nor’easters Reveal Remnants of Bygone Days at Ballston Beach
When the beachfront bustled with visitors to the Balls’ bungalows
TRURO — Last winter’s nor’easters, blasting the Outer Cape coastline with icy winds and churning surf, further carved away the dunes at Ballston Beach that had already been eroding at […]
BUDGET BATTLE
County Assembly Cuts Commissioners’ Proposed Budget
Several new positions were zeroed out by the Assembly
BARNSTABLE — A battle over the coming year’s budget has put the branches of county government at odds once again. The three county commissioners, who head the executive branch, submitted […]
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
Meaning of Holtec Chief’s Testing ‘Promise’ Is Unclear
Questions remain over the timing and methods of sampling
PLYMOUTH — Kris Singh, president of the company decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear plant, has committed to allowing independent testing of the 1.1 million gallons of radioactive water from the plant’s […]
DEJA VU
GFM Still Defies ZBA Orders at Old Wharf Yard
Attorney Zehnder adds another round to his Land Court case
WELLFLEET — Neighbors of a controversial contractor’s yard operating at the corner of Route 6 and Old Wharf Road are frustrated with the apparent inability of the town to enforce […]
HOUSEDUST
Historic House Succumbs to New Building Project
New owner says he could not preserve original 1850s saltbox
WELLFLEET — Wellfleet’s stock of historic houses was reduced by one when the new owner of 15 Squires Pond Lane in the town center dismantled the 170-year-old section of the […]
HOLTEC’S TREASURE
Holtec Expects to Make Huge Profit off Pilgrim Plant
Finance report predicts that $500 million or more would go to company
PLYMOUTH — When Holtec International took ownership of the shuttered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in 2019, it came with a decommissioning trust fund with more than $1 billion in it. […]
