EASTHAM — Some say Shurtleff Road between Thumpertown and Campground beaches is losing its community character of bayside cottages because of a steady stream of new, larger homes being built […]
HOUSING
Mixed-Use Developments Planned for Route 6 in Eastham
Neighbors want to prevent access via Wiley Lane cul-de-sac
EASTHAM — Two projects have been proposed for the Transition Commercial District, designed for small-scale commercial and residential development on Route 6 outside the Core Commercial Area. But neighbors have […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Town Hall is closed to the public. The meetings listed below are still posted but may change. Eastham is holding virtual regulatory town board public hearings through online […]
CIVICS
A Strategic Effort Works to Attract Volunteers
Eastham’s recruitment strategy is different
EASTHAM — There’s nothing casual about the way this community seeks volunteers to serve on its boards and committees. In 1982, the home rule charter created a standing search committee […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Town Hall is closed. The meetings listed below are still posted but may change. Check the town’s website, www.eastham-ma.gov, for information on meeting schedule changes and how to […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
Ups and Downs of Managing Change at the Seashore
Delaney seeks help in reauthorizing ‘sunsetted’ advisory board
EASTHAM — It will cost you more to park at a Cape Cod National Seashore beach this summer, and less — in fact, nothing — to participate in ranger-led programs. […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Thursday, March 12 Nauset Regional School Committee, 6 p.m., Brewster Town Hall Saturday, March 14 Board of Library Trustees, 9 a.m., Greg Turner Room, Eastham Public Library Monday, […]
RENOVATION
Size and Cost of Nauset High School Renovation Plan Is Debated
School choice population is point of contention at Brewster forum
BREWSTER — There are two contrasting views of the $131,825,665 Nauset Regional High School renovation and addition project. One supports the multiyear effort to design a 905-student school with significant […]
EASTHAM 400
1620 Events to Focus on First Encounter With Nauset
Replica of Pilgrims’ shallop will visit Rock Harbor
EASTHAM — History will be docking at Rock Harbor this summer. Tying up next to the Coast Guard boat that rescued 32 sailors from the Pendleton shipwreck in 1952 will […]
DEVELOPMENT
T-Time Walk: ‘It’s a Nice Piece of Land’
Committee takes a close look at former driving range
EASTHAM — As sunset approached Monday, a figure emerged from the trees and began to cross Eastham’s field of dreams. It seemed to glide through the knee-high brush. On closer […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eastham Chief Makes Case for Ladder Truck
Farrenkopf wants to tap ambulance receipts to improve safety
EASTHAM — Fire Chief Kent Farrenkopf is looking to add a ladder truck to his department’s resources. Twenty-three years ago, one saved his life. In 1997, when he was a […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Thursday, Feb. 13 Nauset Regional School Committee, 6 p.m., Brewster Town Hall Tuesday, Feb. 18 Charter Review Committee, 5:30 p.m., Small Meeting Room, Town Hall Wednesday, Feb. 19 […]
LAND USE
T-Time Panel Revisits Old Plan for N. Eastham
Group will walk the site of a ‘potential town center’
EASTHAM — The documents that the T-Time Development Committee collected for its second meeting on Jan. 28 included the North Eastham Village Center plan created back in 2007. The 11 […]
