Everybody who owns a rod and reel enjoys catching bluefish. They are aggressive, hard-fighting, love to come close to shore, and will eagerly hit just about any lure cast their […]
BAD BUSINESS
Historic Wellfleet Inn, After Fire, Is up for Auction
The Copper Swan owners declare bankruptcy and blame the bank
This article was updated on Aug. 7. WELLFLEET — The historic property at 70 Main St., not far from Wellfleet’s center, has seen more than its share of woes over […]
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 […]
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Summer Ups and Downs
Eels, pogies, bluefish, and giant tuna
Fishing remained good on the Outer Cape this past week, with August rolling in on a quiet note weatherwise. Striped-bass fishing was again solid from Race Point all the way […]
WORKER HOUSING
When the Boss Is Your Landlord, It’s Complicated
The agreements keep businesses open but are legally ambiguous
PROVINCETOWN — When eight longtime employees of Marine Specialties owner Patrick Patrick arrived back on Cape Cod from Jamaica in 2019, their housing had fallen through. After a fruitless search, […]
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 […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Aims to Lure Landlords to Year-Round Rental Market
‘Lease to Locals’ has helped secure 15 properties for 27 tenants so far
PROVINCETOWN — When Steven Rayl and Scott Presley purchased a gallery space at 352 Commercial St. with an attached apartment in 2017, they planned to rent out the one-bedroom unit […]
CHANGE OF USE
Former Kennel and Long-Planned Dispensary Could Become a House
After Provincetown Pet Resort closed, Green Harbor dispensary never opened
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of the former Provincetown Pet Resort at 79 Shank Painter Road, which for years was slated to become the Green Harbor cannabis dispensary, have petitioned the planning […]
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A Windless Week Makes for Good Fishing
What’s to worry about? Depredation and invasive species.
It’s been another good week for catching striped bass and some bluefish. Provincetown charter and party boats all reported excellent catches, and we’re very grateful we’ve had a windless week […]
ENVIRONMENT
Cape Cod’s Coral Gardens (Yes, We Have Corals Here) Are in Trouble
NOAA expands its research into deeper waters from Maine to North Carolina
If you were to picture coral right now, your mind’s eye would surely see tropical reefs with crystal-clear turquoise water. But that image is incomplete: the temperate seas around the […]
ENVIRONMENT
Cape Cod’s Coral Gardens (Yes, We Have Corals Here) Are in Trouble
NOAA expands its research into deeper waters from Maine to North Carolina
If you were to picture coral right now, your mind’s eye would surely see tropical reefs with crystal-clear turquoise water. But that image is incomplete: the temperate seas around the […]
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Summer Weather Brings On the Blues
Pacific tuna are rebounding; here’s hoping that’s true in the Atlantic, too
Fishing around the Outer Cape is heating up with this summer weather, which has been ideal; we are getting a fraction of the heat they’ve been feeling on the mainland. Striped […]
HOUSING
Harbor Hill Apartments Will Not Be Sold — for Now
A year-long effort to find a buyer is thwarted by a taxability detail
PROVINCETOWN — The 28 apartments in the former timeshare complex at Harbor Hill will not be sold by the town — at least for now. That’s the decision reached earlier […]
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The Summer of Wind
Still no blues, just worries about an ocean experiment
The summer of 2024 will be remembered on the waterfront as the summer of wind. Apart from a few windless days here and there, we have been pummeled day in […]
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Bass Fishing Heats Up, but Bluefish Are Nowhere to Be Found
Remembering ‘JB’ Browne, one of Provincetown’s legendary fishermen
Fishing for striped bass took a giant leap forward last week as the area between Race Point and Peaked Hill Bar exploded on July 4 like the fireworks that were […]
