WELLFLEET — Former Provincetown Police Detective Meredith Lobur began her new job as assistant harbormaster in Wellfleet on July 13, four days before being placed on a list of untrustworthy […]
CIVICS
In a Parking Lot, Bylaw Committee Ponders Town Meeting Articles
The group votes not to recommend inclusionary zoning or new tree-cutting rules
WELLFLEET — On a cloudy August morning, the three members of the town’s bylaw committee gathered in the far corner of the back parking lot of the Adult Community Center […]
SLOW-MOVING DISASTER
On Cape Cod, a Flood or Fire Is Only the Beginning
Insurance that won’t pay enough, or on time, can be a disaster of its own
TRURO — Four months ago, a massive explosion razed the home of Todd and Miriam Henning. Detritus still hangs from scorched trees at 8 Harding’s Way, but other than that, […]
NO EXIT
Truro Stands By Closure of Truro Motor Inn
Board of health and select board begin discussion of the property’s future
TRURO — A month after Nicholas and Angela Rose and their two children became the last residents to be evicted from the Truro Motor Inn, the town released a statement […]
SUBSTANDARD
Double Rent, Broken Appliances at Lexvest’s Gov. Bradford Properties
Meanwhile, the Prince of Whales in Truro becomes mostly short-term rentals
PROVINCETOWN — When the Governor Bradford restaurant and four adjacent buildings were sold in April 2022 for $6.95 million, it was no secret that the buildings were not in great […]
CIVICS
Kathleen Bacon Announces Resignation From Select Board
She will step down after a special election in September
WELLFLEET — Kathleen Bacon submitted her resignation from the Wellfleet Select Board on Wednesday, July 19, citing “irreconcilable differences with the board, lack of leadership, and undue stress” in a […]
CIVICS
Ryan Curley Is Ousted as Chair of Wellfleet Select Board
After unexplained turmoil, Carboni is elected to the lead role
WELLFLEET — The select board replaced Ryan Curley with Barbara Carboni in the chair’s seat at its July 18 meeting, apparently bringing to a conclusion a conflict between Curley and […]
ENVIRONMENT EXCHANGE
Visitors From Mexico Take Lessons From the Herring River
Four university students from Michoacán learn about rallying a village
WELLFLEET — The decades-long fight to unite local stakeholders behind the restoration of the Herring River — the largest salt marsh restoration project in Massachusetts history — has created ripples […]
SUBSTANDARD
Last Tenants at Truro Motor Inn Are Evicted
A years-long saga has forced multiple families off Cape
TRURO — Nicholas and Angela Rose and their two children were evicted from their home at the Truro Motor Inn last week — marking the end of an intractable chapter […]
ENVIRONMENT
High Bacteria Levels Lead to Short-Lived Beach Closures
Seashore closes Race Point and Head of the Meadow beaches for a day
TRURO — As the weather warms up and summer crowds flock to the beaches to cool off, something unwelcome has been detected in the water — and it’s not sharks. […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Paine Hollow Project Delayed for Another Year
Wellfleet withdraws RFP for 90 Freeman Ave. house
WELLFLEET — The nearly two-decade-long delay, caused by abutters’ lawsuits, of an affordable housing development at 120 Paine Hollow Road just got longer. Developer Ted Malone received word from Assistant […]
PERSONNEL CRISIS
Wellfleet Staffing Is at a ‘Critical Point,’ Says Waldo
Compensation, retention, and town hall culture all pose problems
WELLFLEET — Town Treasurer Cameron Scott submitted his resignation on June 2, becoming the fourth town employee to resign within the last two months. Assistant Town Administrator Rebecca Roughley resigned […]
FILM FESTIVAL
Julio Torres’s Problemista Wakes Up the American Dream
The comedian’s debut feature reveals the absurdity of the U.S. immigration system
To be sucked into the universe of Julio Torres is to find oneself surrounded by worlds teetering on the cusp of the absurd and the real. Each world is adorned […]
HOUSING
Napi’s Tenants Are Again Facing Eviction
A tenant’s lawyer says eviction letter is ‘retaliatory and clearly illegal’
PROVINCETOWN — Two years after the new owners of Napi’s Restaurant evicted at least seven former employees from restaurant-owned housing, current tenants of those units continue to face the threat […]
CAMPGROUND BLUES
Wellfleet Hollow Is a Sometime Thing, Again
DCR blames staffing but won’t let workers camp onsite
This article was updated with new information on June 9, 2023. WELLFLEET — Those looking to book a cheap woodsy getaway this summer at Wellfleet Hollow State Campground will encounter […]
