WELLFLEET — Steven Kopits turned in select board nomination papers on Monday, along with challenger Sheila Lyons and incumbents John Wolf and Tim Sayre. The four will vie for two […]
FIRST 100 DAYS
New Waves at Wellfleet Elementary
Adam O’Shea is the 91-student school’s new principal
WELLFLEET — A few things have changed at Wellfleet Elementary School since Principal Mary Beth Rodman retired last year and Adam O’Shea took the helm. For one, the signs look […]
CIVICS
Lyons Steps Into Wellfleet Select Board Race
A believer in local government says she’ll work on civility and a plan
WELLFLEET — The election of two select board members this May just got a bit more competitive. Days before the deadline for taking out nomination papers, County Commissioner Sheila Lyons […]
WRITERS
Grand Stories Told From the Periphery of Loss
In Grace Chao’s worlds, a single event can change the trajectory of a life
Something goes terribly wrong for one family in Grace Chao’s short story “Family Travel.” A train hits a couple’s small blue car — stopped on the train tracks going from […]
EVICTION
Tenants Told to Leave ‘Napiville’ by April 1
The 14-unit property is for sale, say managers McEneaney and Meads
PROVINCETOWN — Tenants of the multi-building property at 25-27 Bradford St. known as “Napiville” after its late owner, Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, have been ordered to move out of […]
IMMATÉRIEL
Marconi Beach Was a Shooting Range; Now It’s Just a FUDS
The Army Corps plans a final cleanup at Camp Wellfleet
WELLFLEET — Above Marconi Beach, passersby may come across a strange concrete object nudged into the umber dunes, entirely out of place against its pristine natural backdrop. Every morning at […]
LOCAL SPAT
Hiring a Shellfish Deputy Becomes a Pitched Battle in Wellfleet
Changes in the shellfish dept. generate accusations despite town counsel’s approval
WELLFLEET — The addition of a fourth full-time employee of the shellfish dept. has stirred turmoil between town officials and members of the shellfishing community, who claim the process by […]
TRANSITION
Former Bourne Administrator Is Tapped in Wellfleet
Tom Guerino will be the interim town administrator pending contract negotiations
WELLFLEET — As the town heads into budget and warrant season, its leaders have been faced with a more urgent job: finding a new administrator for its rapidly approaching busiest […]
FUNDED
Wellfleet’s Lawrence Hill Project Wins State Support
The plan to build 46 units next to the elementary school moves forward
WELLFLEET — The plan to build 46 affordable apartments at 95 Lawrence Road has cleared its last major hurdle. On Monday, the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities […]
JUMPING SHIP
Another Administrator Resigns, Leaving Wellfleet With None
Silvio Genao points to lack of select board support for town staff work
WELLFLEET — At its Jan. 9 meeting, the Wellfleet Select Board voted to appoint Assistant Town Administrator Silvio Genao to the position of interim town administrator. Genao resigned on Jan. […]
SLICE OF LIFE
Pizza Spinello Brings Dinner to Main Street
One ‘grandfathered’ spot opens for takeout, but opportunities for restaurants dwindle
WELLFLEET — A new light is flickering on Wellfleet’s ever-darkening Main Street. Pizza Spinello opened its doors on Jan. 3 to a bevy of townspeople hungry for a new dinner […]
ELECTIONS
Two Select Board Seats Are Up for Election in Wellfleet
Incumbents John Wolf and Tim Sayre both plan on running again
WELLFLEET — All throughout this year, American voters will experience an omnipresent election campaign that will eventually culminate in a November choice for the presidency. This spring, however, Wellfleet voters […]
CLEAN WATER
Wellfleet’s Wastewater Plan Is on Track to Meet State Deadline
A larger downtown sewer district and treatment at Maurice’s should improve nitrogen mitigation
WELLFLEET — Town officials are working to finalize a targeted watershed management plan aimed at reducing the nitrogen load in the harbor and bringing Wellfleet into compliance with state and […]
RESIGNATION
Waldo Quits as Wellfleet Town Administrator
Select board meets behind closed doors to decide on his last day
This article was updated on Jan. 4. 2024. WELLFLEET — Less than 19 months after taking the job of town administrator, Richard Waldo submitted his resignation to select board chair […]
ICONS
Remembering the Willow on West Main Street
A tree that ‘was bigger than all of us’ was lost in the December storm
WELLFLEET — The weeping willow on the corner of West Main Street, which rose above adjacent white clapboard houses, dangled its green catkins over the road’s sharp turn, and endured […]
