EASTHAM — There’s been a meeting of the minds between Tim Klink and the residents of Wiley Lane, the cul-de-sac behind the Route 6 property he wants to develop. Rather […]
SUMMER
The Heart of the Town Is Still Beating
You’ll ‘just have to dance in your square’ at Eastham’s Windmill Green
EASTHAM — If you live here, you’re tired of hearing it: “This town has no center.” Except, of course, it does. Its formal name is the Eastham Center Historic District, […]
NAUSET SCHOOLS
High School Project Votes May Wait Until Spring
Nauset district is waiting to hear back-to-school guidelines
EASTHAM — The four towns of the Nauset Regional School District may not have to vote on the high school building project until next spring. Last week, the regional school […]
ENVIRONMENT
Between Septic and Groundwater, Inches Count
Higher standards mean small additions can require big effort
EASTHAM — Stephen and Mimi Henning own a small house off Steele Road on about a third of an acre. Built in 1935, it has two bedrooms and a bathroom, […]
SUMMER
Eastham’s Beach Plan Is Ready
Most beaches will be sticker-only; recreation, swimming programs are canceled
EASTHAM — The town has mapped its beaches, ponds, and landings and their parking areas with an eye to allowing socially distanced fun this summer. The exercise revealed that “we […]
MATTERS OF FAITH
Finding New Ways to Worship
“New occasions teach new duties,” James Russell Lowell declared in a poem from which was drawn a familiar hymn, “Once to Every Man and Nation.” That sentiment is providing a […]
SCHOOLS
Nauset Hopes to Have June in July
Building committee to seek further extension for funding
Keep those corsages and graduation cards handy. Nauset Regional High School is planning a prom and a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020. “The last week in July, we’re […]
AT THE LIBRARY
Curbside Pickup for Books Is Coming
Eastham Public Library gears up for an online summer
EASTHAM — The town’s library closed to the public exactly two months ago, but staff have been busy providing online options for patrons and planning for the day when the […]
EASTHAM 400
Commemoration Evolution
Shallop replica still setting its course for Provincetown and Rock Harbor
EASTHAM — As a gallery of works by the Eastham Painters Guild rolls by on the screen, your eyes are held by those of Aspinet, the Nauset sachem who befriended […]
RESILIENCE
The Role of Local Farms Gets Attention
With supply chains faltering, the right to farm here is raised
Even with the new emphasis on handwashing, some people can’t wait to get their hands dirty again.
LEARNING
School Shutdown to Continue Through June
MSBA extends window for approval of high school renovation project
EASTHAM — “School’s out forever,” Alice Cooper declared. Not exactly, but the new normal for learning in Massachusetts — virtual lessons via the internet — will now continue through the […]
CLEAN WATER
Attacking Groundwater Contaminants From Many Angles
Eastham’s tool box is full of options
EASTHAM — Those weren’t frackers drilling for oil last week along Nauset Road at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. Instead, workers were injecting emulsified vegetable oil as a permeable reactive […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Town Hall is closed to the public. Meetings are being conducted remotely. Check the town’s website, www.eastham-ma.gov, for information on meeting schedule changes and how to view and […]
CHILD CARE
Helping Families Cope With the New Reality
Children’s Place director Cindy Horgan offers assurance, support
EASTHAM — With their facilities closed in the wake of the pandemic, some child care providers are still working to support their clients. Case in point: Cindy Horgan, executive director […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Town Hall is closed to the public. Meetings are being conducted remotely. Check the town’s website, www.eastham-ma.gov, for information on meeting schedule changes and how to view and […]
