ORLEANS — The Internal Revenue Service has seized two properties in Orleans owned by David Delgizzi of Weston, an absentee landlord notorious on the Outer Cape for allowing the buildings […]
DEVELOPMENT
Barker’s Plans for Old Reliable Hit Rough Waters
Harborfront complex and expanded pier plans face environmental impact scrutiny
PROVINCETOWN — Christine Barker’s proposed pier and floating marina, recently redesigned and enlarged to extend 1,270 feet into Provincetown Harbor from the site of the derelict Old Reliable Fish House, […]
DEVELOPMENT
Eastham’s Pressure-Treated Wood Bylaw Faces Challenge
Attorney tells town its environmental bylaw conflicts with state’s building code
EASTHAM — Eastham is the only town on Cape Cod that prohibits the use of pressure-treated wood in marine environments under its wetlands protection bylaws. But according to an environmental […]
ANIMAL CONTROL
Select Board Deems Two Huskies ‘Dangerous’
Owner must pay fines and control dogs or face a judge
EASTHAM — The select board unanimously designated two aggressive male huskies who frequently run loose as “dangerous dogs” at an April 1 hearing that stretched to nearly three hours. Both […]
ANIMAL CONTROL
Owner Has History of Allowing Dogs to Escape
Dangerous dog hearing on huskies moved to April 1
EASTHAM — The select board opened a dangerous dog hearing on two male Siberian huskies owned by Richard Moore of 20 Boreen Road at its March 25 meeting but continued […]
OUTLAWS
After Attack on a Horse, 3 Huskies Face a Hearing
The owner, whose dogs were unlicensed, is cited for ignoring regulations
EASTHAM — Three Siberian huskies belonging to Richard Moore will be the subject of a dangerous dog hearing on March 25, prompted by two attacks on local livestock on Feb. […]
UNSETTLED
After a Cease-and-Desist Order, a Legal Battle Ensues
Truro’s effort to stop Martin’s use of Seashore site is going to court
TRURO — The town’s building commissioner and zoning board of appeals have been consistent over the last year in their position that Robert Martin’s bulk sale of landscaping material from […]
ACCOUNTING
NRC Cites Holtec for Improper Use of Funds
The company’s gifts in four different communities came out of taxpayer trusts
PLYMOUTH — Holtec Decommissioning International has misspent money from the decommissioning trust funds at all four nuclear plants it owns, using it to pay for activities like parades and softball […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Plan Now Has Longer Pier and Marina
Conservation commission will review Barker’s expanded idea for blighted property
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Christine Barker’s vision for a blighted waterfront property has evolved dramatically since her initial proposal to redevelop the Old Reliable Fish House was unveiled in 2019. The […]
SUFFERING
Airman’s Death Is Both a Protest and a Loss
Aaron Bushnell’s extreme act reverberates in the community here
ORLEANS — In the days since Airman Aaron Bushnell died by fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. while shouting “free Palestine,” there has been a surge […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Plan Now Has Longer Pier and Marina
Conservation commission will review Barker’s expanded idea for blighted property
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Christine Barker’s vision for a blighted waterfront property has evolved dramatically since her initial proposal to redevelop the Old Reliable Fish House was unveiled in 2019. The […]
TO SCALE
Model Ships That Start With Stories
A tinkerer and rocket scientist finds a craft that concentrates his thinking
Dan Sanders visits Ballston Beach most days, looking out on the vast stretch of ocean where so many ships, overwhelmed by nor’easters or shattered on shoals, lie with their ill-fated […]
SEAFARING FREEDOM
In Whaling, Blacks Had Power, at Least When at Sea
Stevenson and Shorey, who sailed out of Provincetown, became whaling captains
PROVINCETOWN — Whaling was a difficult and dangerous way to make a living and generally not a very profitable one for members of the crews, who had to face typhoons […]
VIOLATIONS
State Sues Holtec for Mishandling Asbestos at Pilgrim Reactor Site
Attorney general says demolition put workers and residents at risk
BOSTON — Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a civil complaint against Holtec Decommissioning International, owner of the shuttered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, for a long list […]
SEAFARING FREEDOM
In Whaling, Blacks Had Power, at Least When at Sea
Stevenson and Shorey, who sailed out of Provincetown, became whaling captains
PROVINCETOWN — Whaling was a difficult and dangerous way to make a living and generally not a very profitable one for members of the crews, who had to face typhoons […]
