PROVINCETOWN — Long before Jimmy’s Hideaway opened in 2007, locals and visitors here knew Jimmy and Raife. Jimmy McNulty was a bartender at the Lobster Pot for 13 years — […]
HOUSING
State Awards $29 Million for Jerome Smith Apartments
Wellfleet’s 95 Lawrence Road project will reapply in August
PROVINCETOWN — The 65-unit affordable housing project at the former VFW site at 3 Jerome Smith Road in Provincetown was funded by the state last week to a tune of […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Cool and Windy for Fishing, Hot and Bothered About the Rules
Skinny stripers and fat flounder define the week’s catch
Striped bass fishing was a bit spotty last week. They seem to be cruising north to south in the bay. From the Pamet to south of Billingsgate Shoals are where […]
ON THE BEACH
Looking Back to Plan Ahead for the Future of Striped Bass
The catch has improved — but not because there are more fish
New England groundfishermen complained loudly two decades ago about increasing regulation of various fisheries, notably our region’s cod and haddock, which were easily its most lucrative species. Why cut the […]
DEMOGRAPHICS
As State Shrinks, Cape Cod Has Its Own Odd Crisis
The Cape’s outmigration is feet first, casting a pall on the economy
PROVINCETOWN — The Outer Cape’s sparse population has long been part of its appeal. But during the early months of the pandemic, that characteristic of our towns suddenly became especially […]
HOUSING
Cape Cod Commission Is Developing a Housing Strategy
A menu of policies should be released in fall; in the meantime, there’s a survey online
PROVINCETOWN — If you’re subscribed to emails from your town’s government, you’ve probably received a message recently asking you to respond to the Cape Cod Commission’s Regional Housing Preference Survey. […]
SMALL-TOWN NOISE
Battle Over Music at Fox & Crow Goes to Court
Zoning board hopes the two sides can find a compromise
WELLFLEET — Trudy Vermehren has been in an argument with neighbors about noise ever since she moved her popular year-round gathering spot, the Fox & Crow Café, from its previous […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Stripers Are Here, and the Bay Is Hot
Right whales have moved on; mackerel are many; flounder fishing picks up
The 2023 striped bass season has officially begun on the Outer Cape. It may seem like we’ve been waiting a long time, but the truth is they are way ahead […]
THE DREDGE REPORT
28 Acres of Blackfish Creek Will Be Placed Under Mitigation
The acreage is required to receive a dredging permit, but confusion remains
WELLFLEET — Town officials are finalizing plans to dedicate 28 acres of Blackfish Creek to oyster habitat enhancement as required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive a […]
THE DREDGE REPORT
28 Acres of Blackfish Creek Will Be Placed Under Mitigation
The acreage is required to receive a dredging permit, but confusion remains
WELLFLEET — Town officials are finalizing plans to dedicate 28 acres of Blackfish Creek to oyster habitat enhancement as required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive a […]
MIGHTY NEIGHBORLY
Owners Agree to Downsize House on Boat Meadow Marsh
A compromise takes out ‘things that made it over the top’
EASTHAM — The owners of a property overlooking Boat Meadow marsh have agreed to compromise with their neighbors and downsize a plan to replace an existing cottage with a large […]
WALSH PROPERTY
Walsh Committee Stands by Its Housing Unit Vote
A water tower may also be constructed northeast of the Walsh property
TRURO — When Tighe & Bond consultant Gordon Leedy presented a draft conceptual plan for 224 housing units at the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee’s April 19 meeting, the plan […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Schoolies Arrive. So Does a New Upper Limit.
There are big blues off Montauk and mackerel in our harbor
The striped bass have arrived, and schoolie-size fish, which typically lead the charge north, are all the way up into the Race. That would indicate the keepers are probably not […]
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Blue Economy Comes to Bradford Street
A pitch contest asks what the ‘blue economy’ means at the grassroots
PROVINCETOWN — From art to aquaculture, the potential breadth of a local “blue economy” was on display at the business incubator EforAll’s pitch session held at the Commons on April […]
ON THE BEACH
Fishing as a Way of Life
Striper fishing offers a glimpse into what it means to be a Cape Codder
A year off from graduate school in 1972 gave me the chance to fulfill my dream of being on Cape Cod all year round. I finagled free winter digs in […]
