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 […]
LOSSES
The Song’s Over as Fox & Crow Closes for Good
After complaints, an eviction notice, and a fire, owner says, ‘I’m done’
WELLFLEET — Trudy Vermehren wasn’t opposed to a photo accompanying a news story about her decision to permanently close the Fox & Crow Café, but she didn’t want the photo […]
PERMISSIONS
Zoning Board Denies Foxberry Inn’s Proposed Expansion
Support for small business comes up against concerns about a building’s size
PROVINCETOWN — The zoning board of appeals has denied a proposal from the owners of the Foxberry Inn to add a third story with six guest rooms. At a public […]
HOUSING
First $25K ADU Incentive Goes to Eastham Family
CDP program sees year-round rentals as key to keeping young professionals here
EASTHAM — Katie Castagno and Natalia Redyk call it the “Cape Cod shuffle.” They’ve been doing it since landing jobs here nearly three years ago. “We moved here to start […]
PERMISSIONS
Five Years and Counting on a Fix at Beach Point
Plans, money, time, permits, and neighbors converge at Ebb Tide condos
TRURO — The Ebb Tide on the Bay Condominiums at Beach Point are closer to the water than any of the other Shore Road dwellings around them, and over the […]
FIRE DEPT.
Blaze at Copper Swan Inn Displaces Workers and Destroys New Lounge
The cause, not yet determined, is not considered suspicious, says Chief Pauley
WELLFLEET — A fire that tore quickly through a building at 70 Main St. on the morning of Sept. 11 destroyed the recently opened lounge at the Copper Swan Inn […]
PERMISSIONS
Neighbors Don’t Like Sound of Brewery’s Permit Request
A year-round hub with a new patio wants to bring entertainment outdoors
PROVINCETOWN — The public hearing process on the Provincetown Brewing Company’s request for a special permit to offer outdoor entertainment has not yet begun, but letters of opposition are already […]
COUNTERCLAIMS
Fox & Crow Café Goes on Pause — for Now
Downtown Wellfleet’s only year-round restaurant faces eviction
WELLFLEET — A post on social media on the last day of August announced that Trudy Vermehren, the owner of the popular year-round Fox & Crow Café, was closing her […]
BEACH POINT PERMITS
Shore Road Owners Face Tough Reviews of Proposed Changes
Truro ZBA looks to uphold intent of bylaw or ‘you’ll just have walls’
TRURO — The view along Shore Road stirs recollections of days gone by when families with modest incomes could spend a week or two in simple cottages on the water. […]
PILGRIM PROGRESS
State Hears Mostly ‘No’ at Public Hearing on Radioactive Wastewater
In written comments and at a town hall event, people press DEP to deny permit
PLYMOUTH — Nearly all of the more than 700 written comments sent so far to the state’s Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) urge the agency to finalize its denial of […]
ENVIRONMENT
A Threat of Fines Prompts Oil Spill Cleanup to Resume
Years of testing follow a spill near a Wellfleet wetland
WELLFLEET — State officials want to see the cleanup of a nearly two-year-old oil spill at a downtown business and recently threatened the owner with fines “in excess of several […]
