TRURO — The Ebb Tide on the Bay Condominiums at Beach Point are closer to the water than any of the other Shore Road dwellings around them, and over the […]
Housing
HOUSING
Town Meeting to Consider New Short-Term Rental Measures
Boards address ‘misinformation’ in email from taxpayers’ group
PROVINCETOWN — Eight of the 15 warrant articles being prepared for an Oct. 23 special town meeting are related to the town’s ongoing housing crisis. They include a $2-million purchase […]
HOUSING
Two-Thirds of Survey Responses Oppose Walsh Committee’s Plan
The group is split on phasing, which could slow the project but boost its appeal
TRURO — A last-minute surge in the number of responses to its survey of public opinion had the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee discussing the possibility of a phased approach […]
STOPGAP
6 Homeless Families Land Briefly in Eastham Motel
They were separated from family in a state program ‘past the brink’
EASTHAM — For nine days at the end of August, after Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency because of a shortage of shelters for unhoused families, six families […]
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
A Stuttered Rollout for the Community Impact Fee
Early returns were low, but summer receipts will be arriving soon
At their spring town meetings in 2022, voters in Provincetown and Wellfleet adopted a “community impact fee” on investor-owned short-term rental properties: a 3-percent surcharge on bookings. According to the […]
BEACH POINT PERMITS
Shore Road Owners Face Tough Reviews of Proposed Changes
Truro ZBA looks to uphold intent of bylaw or ‘you’ll just have walls’
TRURO — The view along Shore Road stirs recollections of days gone by when families with modest incomes could spend a week or two in simple cottages on the water. […]
EDUCATION
Housing Crisis Hits Schools — and Will Get Worse
Enticing new staff to towns where teachers can’t live is ‘a really hard sell’
Faced with significant turnover of teachers, administrators, bus drivers, and support staff, every one of the Outer Cape’s schools is feeling the effects of Cape Cod’s year-round housing shortage. When […]
LEDGERDEMAIN
Short-Term Rental Taxes Boom — but Not in Provincetown
Receipts from state rooms tax actually fell despite strong sales reports
PROVINCETOWN — The Outer Cape had another banner year for rooms tax receipts, with revenue up 42 percent over last year in Eastham, 46 percent in Wellfleet, and 47 percent […]
DUNE SHACKS
As Deadlines Draw Near, Park Service Clams Up
Silence from agency’s director, but Seashore supt. offers falsehoods
PROVINCETOWN — Janet Armstrong is not sure exactly when she has to leave the dune shack where she took her first steps as a toddler in 1952, 71 years ago. […]
HOUSING
Walsh Committee Readies Plan for Fall Town Meeting
A website, surveys, and tables at the dump for gathering last-minute input
TRURO — The 70-acre Walsh property, which has been in the town’s possession since 2019, has been sitting in limbo on the eastern side of Route 6 since it was […]
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 […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Takes Two Steps Toward Building More Housing
Select board endorses 40 units on Shank Painter and a land purchase on Nelson Ave.
PROVINCETOWN — The select board took two votes on July 24 that put the town on course to create up to 100 new apartments at two locations — one on […]
LOCAL ECONOMY
Fox & Crow Café Gets an Eviction Order
Landlords and tenant spar over unpaid bills and ‘uninhabitable’ staff quarters
WELLFLEET — Trudy Vermehren, the owner of the popular Fox & Crow Café on Main Street, is facing a threat of eviction at the height of the tourist season following […]
HOUSING WORKSHOP
On Provincetown’s Agenda: Short-Term Rentals and Zoning Reform
A ‘working group’ that can engage the public is in the works
PROVINCETOWN — At the four-committee housing workshop held on June 20, the town’s leaders expressed support for moving toward three large-scale policy goals: new regulations on short-term rentals, new rules […]
HABITATS
After 9 Years, 4 Habitat Houses Reach Final Wellfleet Review
And at Lawrence Hill, completion date is pushed back to 2026
WELLFLEET — Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod will ask the zoning board of appeals at its July 13 meeting to take the final step in its review of a […]
