EASTHAM — If the North Eastham Village Center Master Plan is carried out in its current form, the town will gain 69 new housing units at the Town Center Plaza, […]
JUSTICE
District Attorney Candidates Debate Racial Disparities and Public Safety
Rob Galibois and Dan Higgins compete in a ‘generational election’
WEST BARNSTABLE — After the Nov. 8 election, the Cape & Islands will have a new district attorney for the first time in two decades. Defense attorney Rob Galibois, the […]
GUIDANCE
Mr. Simms, Creator of Adventure Ed, Plans to Retire
Nauset Middle School will seek a new ‘guide’ for a class where students find themselves
ORLEANS — The most popular class at Nauset Regional Middle School is called Adventure Ed. It’s one in which students seek out their spirit animals and themselves. Why 12- and […]
INJUSTICE
A Troubled Son Takes Mother’s Life and His Own
Adam Howe dies in custody after D.A. fails to place him in Bridgewater
TRURO — The private suffering of a mother and son ended tragically when Adam Howe, 34, evidently killed his mother, Susan Howe, on Friday evening, Sept. 30. Taken into custody […]
BEACH SCENE
Wellfleet May Ban Alcohol at Cahoon Hollow Beach
Police say the Beachcomber beach bash is ‘controlled chaos’
WELLFLEET — For years, the police have been watching a growing stream of 20-somethings pour down from the Beachcomber parking lot onto Cahoon Hollow Beach where they play drinking games, […]
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Mental Illness and Addiction at Heart of Sheriff Race
Less than 2 percent of sheriff’s current budget goes to treatment
EASTHAM — Donna Buckley, the Democrat hoping to be elected sheriff on Nov. 8, says the reason the Barnstable County Correctional Facility does not have effective mental health or substance […]
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Mental Illness and Addiction at Heart of Sheriff Race
Less than 2 percent of sheriff’s current budget goes to treatment
EASTHAM — Donna Buckley, the Democrat hoping to be elected sheriff on Nov. 8, says the reason the Barnstable County Correctional Facility does not have effective mental health or substance […]
LOCAL ROYALTY
Provincetown’s Sweetheart Signs Off for Now
The beloved star of Leggs Up and Dancing has retired from WOMR
Oh, Sweet Sarah, there have been good times. But for Lady Di and her fans all over the world, the times they are a-changin’. Lady Di, another part of Vernon […]
AQUACULTURE
A Bad Year for Shellfish Seed Sows Discontent
Facing shortage, shellfishermen question Wellfleet's revocation of A.R.C. grant
WELLFLEET — Shellfisherman Bob LaPointe is grateful he will be able to grow half his usual crop of oysters and clams this year. That’s because Island Creek Oysters, one of […]
IN FAVOR
Voters Endorse Maurice’s Campground Purchase
Town meeting moves to preserve the ‘soul of Wellfleet’
WELLFLEET — With a show of hands, voters at Saturday’s special town meeting agreed to buy Maurice’s Campground for the purpose of siting affordable, year-round, and seasonal housing on its […]
HOUSING CRISIS
When You Have to Live at a Campground
Hundreds of workers feel lucky to stay in trailers for the season
WELLFLEET — Flowers border the trailer where Katie Nelson has lived for the past four summers. Rocks and antique bottles collected at the beach surround the garden. Her boyfriend’s neon […]
FISCAL CRISIS
Wellfleet Once Again Faces No Free Cash
Voters will gather at town meeting on Saturday morning
WELLFLEET — Several capital projects listed on the warrant will need to be delayed because the town still has no free cash going into Saturday’s special town meeting. It starts […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Campground Cesspool Waiver Has to Come From the State DEP
A new wrinkle appears in the plan to buy Maurice’s in Wellfleet
WELLFLEET — The details of a proposal that the town buy Maurice’s Campground as a site for community housing continued to change in the days leading up to the Sept. […]
IT’S ELEMENTARY
The Outer Cape Goes Back to School
New programs, a playground, and even a dog greet elementary students this fall
After two years of coping with Covid closures, restrictions, and cancellations, Outer Cape students and teachers returned to school with smiles on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “We are so looking forward […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet’s Sept. 10 Campground Vote Hinges on Septic Waiver
Proponents seek compromise on Maurice’s 35 cesspools
WELLFLEET — Voters will be asked to buy a 21-acre campground with 240 campsites for $6.5 million at the Sept. 10 special town meeting. The goal is to create a […]
