EASTHAM — The conservation commission has voted to allow dogs to continue to be off leash during the summer on trails under its authority as long as their owners can […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Nearly 200,000 Gallons of Pilgrim Nuclear Waste Vaporized
DEP is waiting to see ‘if they choose to evaporate the water in an active way’
PLYMOUTH — While the debate over the proposed discharge of 1.1 million gallons of radioactive wastewater from the Pilgrim nuclear plant into Cape Cod Bay goes on, Holtec Decommissioning International, […]
INHERITANCE
Descendants Lose Bid for Recognition as Roach Heirs
As new owners plan to build, a judge says a fraud claim could be pursued
BARNSTABLE — A judge in Barnstable Probate Court has denied an attempt by Margaret Roach Watts and her brother, James Roach, to redetermine who should inherit the estate of Sherrill […]
LANDSCAPES
Fisher Beach House Plan Is Back Before Board
Right-of-way would cut through the beloved ‘Hopper landscape’
TRURO — The owners of 3 pristine acres overlooking the bay at Fisher Beach are making another attempt to build a house there despite opposition from neighbors and concerns over […]
CEASE AND DESIST
ZBA Affirms Decision on Route 6 Landscape Business
Land owners say cleanup of 1998 fuel leak isn’t complete
TRURO — Robert Martin has been given until Jan. 15 to remove the piles of loam, gravel, crushed shells, and other landscaping materials he has been selling in bulk from […]
STEEL TURKEYS
French Chef Returns With New Eiffel Tower Plan
A judge rules it’s not a sign; a lawyer argues it’s ‘a thing of interest’
WELLFLEET — Most everyone is familiar with the Eiffel Tower, which soars more than 1,000 feet above Paris. But the Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals wants to have a better […]
STEEL TURKEYS
French Chef Returns With New Eiffel Tower Plan
A judge rules it’s not a sign; a lawyer argues it’s ‘a thing of interest’
WELLFLEET — Most everyone is familiar with the Eiffel Tower, which soars more than 1,000 feet above Paris. But the Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals wants to have a better […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Settlement Puts Old Reliable Project Back in View
But it’s not clear who owns the land under the once-and-future wharf
PROVINCETOWN — Just days before the start of a trial on legal challenges to the proposed multimillion-dollar development of the property where the derelict Old Reliable Fish House stands, the […]
DELINQUENTS
Delgizzi Is No-Show Again, This Time in U.S. Court
Behind on property taxes here, landlord owes the IRS an estimated $2 million
BOSTON — A landlord known across the Outer Cape for renting run-down properties and ignoring municipal tax bills for years is now in trouble with the federal government. David Delgizzi […]
DEVELOPMENT: LATE NEWS
Old Reliable Trial Is Canceled With Settlement in the Works
Lawyers say agreement on luxury waterfront complex is coming within 60 days
This article was updated on Thursday, Nov. 9. PROVINCETOWN — A multi-million-dollar proposal to build a luxury mixed-use complex where the ruins of the Old Reliable Fish House now stand […]
IN THE SEASHORE
ZBA Set to Uphold Cease-and-Desist Order on Martin’s Rt. 6 Operation
If he’s shut down, landscaper says, he’ll create a worse ‘eyesore’
TRURO — Although they put off a formal vote until Nov. 6, members of the zoning board of appeals made it clear at an Oct. 23 public hearing that they […]
INHERITANCE
Descendants Claim They Are Rightful Heirs to a $2.5M Property
Cousins say sellers of the Roach estate were not the sole heirs
PROVINCETOWN — The history of the Roach family in Provincetown dates back to 1899 when Alexander Roach Sr. purchased property at 24 Conwell St. for $65. In January of this […]
REDEVELOPMENT
Developer Scales Back Plan for ‘Underground Mall’ Apartments
Breaking the ‘housing monoculture’ to build ‘workforce housing with a small w’
ORLEANS — The developer who purchased the former Bayberry Plaza on Route 6A, also known as the “underground mall,” has downsized his plans for housing on the site. Last fall […]
ZONING
ZBA Again Denies Permit for Wellfleet Contractor’s Yard
The board’s decision sends the case back to Land Court
WELLFLEET — The well-groomed entryway to the GFM Enterprises contractor’s yard on Route 6 may score high for good looks, but the zoning board of appeals wasn’t interested in those aesthetics […]
KILEY COURT
Neighbors Object to Ciro & Sal’s Outdoor Seating
ZBA permit allows the restaurant to continue a practice started in the pandemic
PROVINCETOWN — Restaurants and neighbors often share tight quarters in this town, and that’s certainly been true on Kiley Court in the East End since Ciro & Sal’s first started […]
