ORLEANS — A hundred years ago, the landmark fishermen looked for when returning to Rock Harbor was a small colonial revival building on the marsh’s edge. Coffee was served there. […]
WASTEWATER
Eastham Health Officials Want to Put Cesspools Behind Them
An antiquated technology persists because upgrades aren’t always required
EASTHAM — Change is on the horizon for properties that still rely on a cesspool, an outdated system for treating human waste that typically consists of an underground pit or […]
BOUTS
Cape Cod’s Boldest Jammers and Blockers Take to the Track in Orleans
In roller derby, skaters find the power to ‘take up space’
ORLEANS — Take it from Mean Mimi, Devil Velvet, and Tippi Longstocking: you don’t need ice to go skating at the Charles Moore Arena. The skaters, along with the other […]
BLUE ECONOMY
Lobstermen Seek Injunction to Fight a New Rule
Local fishermen say complying means throwing back about a quarter of the catch
PROVINCETOWN — Since 1997, lobstermen along the Eastern seaboard have had to throw back lobsters with a “V-notch” — a triangular cut in the tail of an egg-bearing female that […]
ENVIRONMENT
Information and Infrastructure Are Wanted for Climate Action Plan
Eastham and Cape Cod Commission work to build a ‘roadmap’
EASTHAM — Assistant Town Administrator Rich Bienvenue threw cold water on summer small talk when he opened a gathering at the public library here on July 29. The value of […]
CAPE COD SOCCER
Storm Tops Napoli 1-0 in Quarterfinal Marred by Overtime Fight
Referee ends game when Nauset captain falls from a hit to the face
EASTHAM — The Nauset Storm’s first game of the 2025 Cape Cod Soccer League postseason — held on the Nauset High turf on Aug. 3 — ended abruptly during the […]
TRANSPORTATION
Eastham and CCRTA Get Back to Work on Bus Shelters
Agency says plans are ‘back on track’ but wants coordination with other road projects
EASTHAM — Two years after the select board voted to send a letter to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority to request the construction of bus shelters at the stops […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Brian Butler Draws Onlookers Into the Art of Play
Beach towels will be canvases at this year’s Oldtimers Longboard Classic in August
Brian Butler’s quest began with the Saugusaurus, a 12-foot-tall fiberglass T. rex looming over a miniature golf course in Saugus. In 2006, while he was studying printmaking at the Mass. […]
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Orleans Bests Sandwich 5-4 in Penultimate Match of 2025 Season
Newcomer Riley Hesse dominates opening minutes, trading early-season nerves for late-season success
EASTHAM — The Orleans Surf defeated Sandwich 5-4 on Thursday, July 17 under the lights at Nauset High School. That marked the Surf’s sixth win this season, putting them in […]
CABLE NEWS
Newscasts Seek New Home After Lower Cape TV Layoffs
Funding issues began with purchase of new building, former director says
ORLEANS — Friday, July 18 was the last day of work for five employees at Lower Cape TV: Executive Director Teresa Martin; studio administrator Emma Fillion; production director Rafal Kowalczyk; […]
HOUSING
Planning Board Considers Eastham’s First Inclusionary Zoning Project
The president of Cape Associates proposes six new rental units on Massasoit Road
EASTHAM — At the planning board’s July 16 meeting, chair Dan Coppelman said the board had entered “new territory” — the first application submitted to the town under its inclusionary […]
SCHOOLS
Glenn Brand Starts Work as Nauset Superintendent
Declining enrollment, federal funding freezes, and connecting with the community are top of mind
ORLEANS — When Nauset’s new school superintendent, Glenn Brand, stepped into his office on July 1, he felt like he’d come full circle. Brand’s career in the U.S. began in […]
ON THEIR MARKS
Wellfleet’s Annual Road Race Is One for the Generations
WELLFLEET — Mild temperatures and a gentle breeze on July 6 complemented the cooling spray of garden hoses neighbors trained on the 247 runners on the hilly 5-mile course from […]
TRAP SHOOTING
At Home on the Range, With Clay Pigeons
78 years after its founding, a gun club gets its dedication
EASTHAM — The story among members of the Nauset Rod & Gun Club is that their first trap house — the shelter from which clay pigeons were thrown — was […]
TOWN MEETING
Eastham Says ‘Yes’ to Waste Treatment Plan
Questions and criticisms abound, but the vote is 537-96 for sewers
EASTHAM — Voters overwhelmingly approved the construction of a sewer system around the Salt Pond watershed at the special town meeting held on Monday, June 23 at Nauset Regional High […]
