EASTHAM — Two abutters have appealed the planning board’s site plan approval of a new house that will overlook Boat Meadow marsh. At issue is the proposed house’s size: it […]
ON THE BEACH
Singin’ the Waiting-for-the-Striper-Run Blues
Striped bass are migrating earlier than ever, but they’ve made bigger transitions
I remember asking the old-timers when they thought the first spring stripers would appear. The answer was always the same: “Stripers show up when the lilacs start blooming.” My fishing […]
DEVELOPMENT
Eastham Will Vote on Limit for House Sizes
Proposed bylaw would link size limit to the area of the lot
EASTHAM — The race to build mansions by the sea has come to Eastham. But more than three-fourths of the houses here are still under 2,000 square feet, and the […]
THEN THERE WERE FOUR
One of Provincetown’s Five Pot Shops Has Closed
Heal has shut its doors and turned in its license
PROVINCETOWN — What used to be five marijuana dispensaries in Provincetown is now just four. Heal Provincetown, which was originally planned as a medical cannabis dispensary on Harry Kemp Road […]
HOUSING
Short-Term Rental Regulation Goes to Town Meeting
But the select board won’t go along
PROVINCETOWN — At the annual town meeting on April 3, voters will consider three citizen-petitioned articles proposing amendments to Provincetown’s general bylaw that would institute new regulations on short-term rentals […]
TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet’s 2024 Budget Rides on Overrides
Voters will face a total of 20 Proposition 2½ overrides and debt exclusions
WELLFLEET — The town’s budgeting process this year has been anything but easy, says Town Administrator Rich Waldo. “With not having support from a permanent town accountant and assistant town […]
DEVELOPMENT
Land Court Ruling Makes Way for New House on Lieutenant Island
The ZBA is expected to follow judge’s reasoning rather than local bylaw
WELLFLEET — The zoning board of appeals is expected to reverse its decision of two years ago and approve a plan on March 9 for a 2,500-square-foot two-story house on […]
WALSH COMMITTEE
Citing Workload, Two Co-Chairs Step Down
Breslin and Oxtoby may replace Gaechter and Wisotzky
TRURO — “This is a very painful thing for both of us,” said Fred Gaechter at the Feb. 15 meeting of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee as he and […]
HOUSING
New Roofs Needed Immediately at Harbor Hill
One insurer dropped the property; the new one won’t insure two of four roofs
PROVINCETOWN — It’s been three and a half years since the first year-round tenants moved into Harbor Hill, the 28-apartment, four-building West End complex that used to be a timeshare […]
FACT CHECK
What the Subsidized Housing Inventory Says — and Doesn’t Say
An arbitrary and misunderstood formula is not a substitute for housing goals
TRURO — The debate over how much affordable housing Truro needs was for years focused on the 3.9-acre Cloverleaf parcel on Highland Road, which will have 39 apartment and duplex […]
HOUSING
Settlement Ends Court Fight Over Patrick’s ‘Barracks’
Negotiated project changes will need approval from regulatory boards
PROVINCETOWN — It has taken time, money, and willingness to compromise, but local businessman Patrick Patrick should be able to break ground by summer on his much-anticipated, mostly seasonal workforce […]
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
Committee Votes to Put $750K in Truro Housing Trust Fund
Asked for $500K, the group OKs $100K for Provincetown’s affordable housing
TRURO — The Community Preservation Committee agreed on Jan. 27 to recommend more than $1 million in grants for housing and historic preservation in fiscal 2024, with the largest chunk […]
DEVELOPMENT
Walsh Committee Votes to Study Plan for 252 Housing Units
With ‘consensus’ out of reach, the group votes 7-3 to proceed
TRURO — The Walsh Property Community Planning Committee, which has been meeting regularly for two years, took its first actual vote on Jan. 18. By seven votes to three, with […]
HOUSING
Revised Plan at VFW Prioritizes Lower-Income Units
To qualify for state funding, the number of middle-income units is reduced
PROVINCETOWN — In an emergency session on Jan. 17 the select board approved a revision of the planned mix of units at the affordable housing development to be built at […]
THE HOUSING PUZZLE
Resource Center Tries to Light the Way for More ADUs
But even with help, most owners are deterred by high costs
PROVINCETOWN — Spend enough time learning about Cape Cod’s housing crisis and you’ll eventually hear something about ADUs, or accessory dwelling units. By definition, an ADU is a smaller residential […]
