PROVINCETOWN — After discussing how quickly to raise rents at the town-owned Harbor Hill apartments at their meeting on Oct. 30, the members of Provincetown’s Year-Round Market-Rate Rental Housing Trust […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Two Small Housing Projects Make Slow Progress
Properties bought by the town 18 months ago need at least another year
EASTHAM — It will be at least another year before two properties the town voted to buy in May 2022 and convert into affordable housing will be ready for tenants, […]
DUNE SHACKS
2 of 8 Leases May Go to Local Applicants
But one previous dune family gives up, worn down by the process
PROVINCETOWN — The National Park Service’s public leasing contest for eight dune shacks in the Cape Cod National Seashore took a major step toward resolution on Nov. 15. The right […]
LANDSCAPES
Fisher Beach House Plan Is Back Before Board
Right-of-way would cut through the beloved ‘Hopper landscape’
TRURO — The owners of 3 pristine acres overlooking the bay at Fisher Beach are making another attempt to build a house there despite opposition from neighbors and concerns over […]
STEEL TURKEYS
French Chef Returns With New Eiffel Tower Plan
A judge rules it’s not a sign; a lawyer argues it’s ‘a thing of interest’
WELLFLEET — Most everyone is familiar with the Eiffel Tower, which soars more than 1,000 feet above Paris. But the Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals wants to have a better […]
STEEL TURKEYS
French Chef Returns With New Eiffel Tower Plan
A judge rules it’s not a sign; a lawyer argues it’s ‘a thing of interest’
WELLFLEET — Most everyone is familiar with the Eiffel Tower, which soars more than 1,000 feet above Paris. But the Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals wants to have a better […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Settlement Puts Old Reliable Project Back in View
But it’s not clear who owns the land under the once-and-future wharf
PROVINCETOWN — Just days before the start of a trial on legal challenges to the proposed multimillion-dollar development of the property where the derelict Old Reliable Fish House stands, the […]
ON THE BEACH
Fishing for Solace in the Cold Months
With the sun fading, a fisherman winterizes his psyche
The semiannual changing of the clocks couldn’t come at a worse time — just after the fishing has slowed to a near stop, when the days are getting colder and […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Listening In on the Stripers of Squibnocket
In a coastal pond on Martha’s Vineyard, some bass may be staying year-round
Word is there’s still decent striped bass fishing along our south shore and in the canal. It’s getting kind of late for striped bass to still be here. Although most […]
DEVELOPMENT: LATE NEWS
Old Reliable Trial Is Canceled With Settlement in the Works
Lawyers say agreement on luxury waterfront complex is coming within 60 days
This article was updated on Thursday, Nov. 9. PROVINCETOWN — A multi-million-dollar proposal to build a luxury mixed-use complex where the ruins of the Old Reliable Fish House now stand […]
IN THE SEASHORE
ZBA Set to Uphold Cease-and-Desist Order on Martin’s Rt. 6 Operation
If he’s shut down, landscaper says, he’ll create a worse ‘eyesore’
TRURO — Although they put off a formal vote until Nov. 6, members of the zoning board of appeals made it clear at an Oct. 23 public hearing that they […]
ON THE BEACH
Before the Bluefins Were Big Game
Where the weirs were worked, the promise of a new fishery comes into view
When we were kids hanging out at the West End Racing Club in Provincetown or walking the flats in front of our summer digs on Capt. Jack’s Wharf, our ears […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
NOAA Finds Flaws in Its Surveys
Recreational fishermen tend to overestimate the catch
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been looking at the way it gathers information from recreational fishermen for its Fishing Effort Survey (or FES). The idea involves testing […]
STATE HOUSE
Gov. Healey Endorses Real Estate Transfer Fee
A $4 billion housing bill has a new tax Outer Cape towns have been waiting for
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced a $4 billion housing bill called the Affordable Homes Act on Oct. 18. In addition to new funding for […]
ELDER AFFAIRS
Seashore Point Residents Sue Owner, Claiming Fraud and Abuse
Pointe Group Care is accused of exploiting residents and charging unreasonable fees
This article was updated on Oct. 26. PROVINCETOWN — When Robert Compton purchased his condominium at the Residences at Seashore Point four years ago, he imagined an ideal retirement. Seashore […]
