EASTHAM — The select board voted 5-0 on Monday to approve a series of changes to the Timothy Smith Loan Policy, under which town residents can receive loans of up […]
ELECTION
Republican Stead Says She’ll Be a ‘Fiscal Hawk’
Accessibility and representation are other priorities, she says
Cynthia Stead, one of the two Republican candidates running for two seats on the Barnstable County Commission, is worried that voters will skip the commissioner race entirely. “I’m the last […]
ELECTION
Lyons Says County Programs Are ‘Envied Across the State’
She is running for her fourth term on the county commission
Sheila Lyons, who served two terms as a Barnstable County commissioner from 2008 to 2016 and a third term from 2020 to 2024, is running for re-election this November. She […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Halfway Through Season, Nauset Soccer Teams Lead the League
Boys varsity qualifies for postseason; girls are well on their way
EASTHAM — Nauset High soccer has something of a reputation. The boys varsity won all 23 games in 2016, then did it again in 2018, when they finished third in […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Wall-Raising Set for 4 Habitat Homes in Wellfleet
Despite increased earning limit for participants, fewer vie for deed-restricted deals
This article was updated on Oct. 18, 2024 with new dates for the community kickoff and wall-raising. WELLFLEET — The winners of a lottery to become owners of four affordable […]
FIXING IT
Repairing Bikes and a Life in a Provincetown Shop
Liz Athineos ‘makes up for lost time’ with something more than mechanical skills
PROVINCETOWN — At the Bike Shack on Shank Painter Road, the squeal of mechanical parts harmonizes with the squawk of the house parakeets. “This bike’s been outside,” owner Liz Athineos […]
PRESERVATION
At Nauset Light, the Chance to Live (a Little) Like a Keeper
Preservation society and Park hope rentals will help maintain the historic residence
EASTHAM — The small house on the edge isn’t everyone’s idea of a dream vacation home. There’s no air conditioning, and a constant stream of visitors crowds the front lawn, […]
SMASH HIT
When Jigglypuff, Pikachu, and Kirby Show Up on Saturdays at the Library
Game tournaments open to players of all levels can mean losing to a 7-year-old
EASTHAM — It’s the first round, and I’m already getting bodied by a little kid in a Minecraft shirt. Seven-year-old Wesley Spoor jumps out of his chair, laughing hard, his […]
DIGGING IT
On Windmill Weekend, Dragons Are Farmers, Too
The sand art contest makes a comeback at First Encounter Beach
EASTHAM — It was gray and blustery on First Encounter Beach, but nine teams of artists refused to let the summer end last weekend. The peal of a cowbell signaled […]
