PROVINCETOWN — It was a dark Thursday afternoon with a squall moving in, the kind of conditions that might set the stage for the dramatic rescue of shipwrecked mariners but […]
HOUSING
An Initial ‘Community Conversation’ About Maurice’s
Wellfleet awaits a 2028 start date for converting its campground into housing
WELLFLEET — The excitement was palpable at the Adult Community Center as roughly 60 people filed in to discuss the future of Maurice’s Campground, the 22-acre parcel that the town […]
HISTORY
At Race Point, a Shipwreck Rescue Relived
Remembering the surfmen who saved lives with cannons, hawser lines, and breeches buoys
PROVINCETOWN — It was a dark Thursday afternoon with a squall moving in, the kind of conditions that might set the stage for the dramatic rescue of shipwrecked mariners but […]
MASTER PLAN
In Eastham, Housing Plan Must Wait Until 2035
As the number of affordable units shrinks, the town has no near-term strategy
EASTHAM — It has been five years since the town bought the 11-acre T-Time property for housing and commercial development. During that time, a nine-person committee spent four years gathering […]
FULLY INVOLVED
Albino Is First Woman to Be Fire Chief on the Cape
An Eastham firefighter with 37 years of experience makes history
EASTHAM — Lisa Albino joined the Eastham Fire Dept. as a call firefighter in 1986. Now she is set to become the department’s next chief, and she’ll be making history […]
WELLFLEET GOVERNANCE
Select Board Cited for Violating Open Meeting Law
A June 2023 executive session led to multiple violations, says attorney general
WELLFLEET — The Mass. attorney general’s office has cited multiple violations of the Open Meeting Law related to a closed meeting of the select board on June 27, 2023. In […]
CRIME
Police Failures Short-Circuit Justice for Abused J-1 Students
Evidence was withheld, and the victims weren’t told a trial was taking place
PROVINCETOWN — Paul Schofield, the innkeeper charged last fall with assaulting a Bulgarian student, destruction of property, and disorderly conduct, was found not guilty by a jury at a March […]
DUST TO DUST
It’s Getting Easier, Being Green
On the Outer Cape, pursuing a plot to inspire natural burials
Tucked away at the southernmost end of the Truro’s Old North Cemetery, a small tract of land is girded by a split-rail fence where a sign reads: “Old North Cemetery, […]
CIVICS
Wellfleet OKs Purchase of Gestalt Center for Town Offices
After town meeting win, voters narrowly endorse $1.7M deal at ballot box
WELLFLEET — Town meetings on the Outer Cape rarely happen in the summer, but Town Administrator Tom Guerino told Wellfleet’s assembled electorate on Monday that the matter at hand was […]
DIPLOMAS
The Tech’s Class of 2024 Is Ready for the Real World
Cape Cod Tech graduates 146 seniors in 15 disciplines
HARWICH — Cape Cod Regional Technical High School’s June 1 graduation ceremony was full of reflection. Student speeches recalled the obstacles of starting high school in the middle of the […]
FAMILY LEGACY
Van Dereck Estate Remains a Tangle of Secrets
An absent widow and a former financial adviser in sole control raise questions
PROVINCETOWN — In the years since restaurateur, art collector, and landlord Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup died and left his estate, estimated at $17 million, to his wife, Helen, a […]
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Delgizzis Told to Pay Up or Shut Restaurant
Eastham denies business license for Lobster Shanty over back taxes
EASTHAM — David and Carolyn Delgizzi will not be allowed to open the Lobster Shanty this summer because they haven’t paid their taxes. The select board voted unanimously on May […]
TOWN HALL
Guerino Signs 3-Year Contract With Wellfleet
His total compensation, with allowances, will top $243K
WELLFLEET — Town Administrator Tom Guerino is officially here to stay. Guerino and the select board signed a three-year contract at the board’s May 21 meeting after Guerino had served […]
DERELICTION
Provincetown Will Seek Receivership for ‘Napiville’
Board of health vote comes after years of ignored orders
PROVINCETOWN — After the managers of the seven-building, 12-unit residential complex at 25-27 Bradford St. known as Napiville did not meet the town’s deadline for making it safe to live […]
TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet Voters OK Gaza Ceasefire and Pesticide Petitions
With no budget overrides, a short meeting focuses on larger issues
WELLFLEET — Roughly 300 voters at Monday’s annual town meeting reveled in a budget with no overrides and whipped through the first 12 financial articles on the 35-article warrant in […]
