TRURO — The development of the affordable housing project known as the Cloverleaf hit a snag on Dec. 17 that has delayed the approval of the 39-unit plan by the […]
TIPPING POINT
Cliffhanger at the Blasch House
Conservation Commission OKs sandbagging to prevent imminent slide
WELLFLEET — The long-running drama of the Blasch house continues, as the structure is now just 12 to 14 feet from the edge of the coastal bank high above Cape […]
BOUGHS
An Outer Cape Storybook Christmas
Handmade ornaments bring back memories of school at Rudelle’s
In winters past, Rudelle Falkenburg’s Storybook School was a regular Santa’s workshop of handmade ornaments. Many families still lovingly unpack these decorations each year, and, with them, sweet memories. “We […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf OK Could Happen by Christmas
Opposition remains strong, but ZBA approval seems assured
TRURO — Approval of a comprehensive permit for the 39-unit rental housing development known as the Cloverleaf on Highland Road in North Truro seems almost guaranteed. Counsel for the zoning […]
THE GAP
Funds for Child Care Are in the Works, but Where to Spend Them?
Outer Cape struggles with the ‘single biggest barrier to reopening’
PROVINCETOWN — Jennifer Cortes is just the type of person policymakers have been trying to get to live in town for years: she’s a 2003 Provincetown High School graduate who […]
PHOTO SHOP
Extreme Makeover: School Edition
A first look at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School’s new building
Photos by Nancy Bloom; text by K.C. Myers HARWICH — The newly renovated Cape Cod Regional Technical High School opened to students in September, but, because of the pandemic, even […]
OBITUARY
Charlie Welsh, 75, the Heart of Orleans District Court
'He was a perfect gentleman to everyone,' a defense attorney wrote
PROVINCETOWN — Charlie Welsh, who worked in Orleans District Court as an assistant clerk magistrate during the half century that his father, brother, and nephew all presided as first justices, […]
LEARNING AND RESILIENCE
Educators Ask if the Kids Are All Right
Cape Cod Tech measures student trauma from the pandemic
HARWICH — With isolation, possible illness, and family economic crises looming, the counselors at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School had every reason to believe the 626 students enrolled at […]
Dan Mullin, a Generous Host and Friend, Dies at 78
Dan Mullin, a Boston real estate broker who hosted fundraisers for major political figures at his waterfront home in Provincetown’s West End, died on Nov. 26, 2020, at age 78. […]
CONDUCT UNBECOMING
Herridge Is Censured by Select Board
Planning board member says he is going ‘to step back’ and not run again
TRURO — The select board has sent a letter of censure to planning board member Peter Herridge for violating town policies on honesty, integrity, and civility, suggesting that his actions […]
CIVICS
Economist Resigns From Provincetown FinCom
Dorie Seavey says Mark Hatch’s behavior doesn’t add up
PROVINCETOWN — A member of the finance committee has resigned because of the behavior of the chair, Mark Hatch, which she described as “condescending, dismissive, and even shaming.” Dorie Seavey […]
THANKSGIVING BACK
Alice Brock Dishes Up Warmth on Thanksgiving
The inspiration for ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ needs help herself this year
PROVINCETOWN — Alice Brock came of age in the 1960s, which everyone knows because one of the most famous songs of that era was named after her. The song, of […]
TOWN HALL
What’s Behind Revolving Door of Managers
Personal attacks and shifting select board priorities are the main problems
The smallest town on Cape Cod, Truro, with 2,000 residents, will be paying its new town manager $172,000 a year, about the same as the Barnstable County district attorney’s $175,000 […]
REAL ESTATE
Former Medical Building Will Become Condos
Two affordable units are in the first ‘inclusionary’ deal
PROVINCETOWN — The former Provincetown Medical Group building on Shank Painter Road has been sold and will be redeveloped into a three-story building with eight condominiums. This story would not […]
EVOLUTION
Proposed Downtown Fitness Studio Seeks Parking Relief
Wellfleet ZBA considers new uses for 20 Briar Lane
WELLFLEET — Myya Beck-Baum and Thor Baum are going through the town’s permitting process to demolish a historic downtown home and rebuild it to house a fitness studio with three […]
