Staff shortages at Outer Cape fire departments and rescue squads are increasing pressure on the first responder teams who answer emergency calls. Local fire chiefs point to a dearth of […]
HOUSING
Four Development Plans Offered for Walsh Land
Committee leans toward housing amid questions about Truro’s ‘character’
TRURO — Consultants from Tighe & Bond presented four scenarios for developing a 28.5-acre tract at the Nov. 9 meeting of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee. The town purchased […]
WATER QUALITY
Tests at Truro Condos Raise PFAS Worries
DEP says residents of complex on Shore Road should be notified
TRURO — The wells at the Stone’s Throw condominium complex on Shore Road have edged past the state’s limit for contaminants known as PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — […]
WALSH PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Group Nears Consensus on Developing 28.5 Acres
Cyr urges Truro officials to plan for 300 housing units
TRURO — In a new report, the town’s engineering consultants recommend developing 28.5 acres in the southwestern part of the nearly 70-acre Walsh property, and the committee studying uses of […]
SHOCKED
Homeowners Learn They Must Maintain Buried Power Lines
Eastham has a plan for 150 households to upgrade to Eversource infrastructure
WELLFLEET — During a downpour on Oct. 14, seven houses on Dalmas Trail lost power. The homeowners called Eversource for repairs. Then they discovered that they are among an unfortunate […]
RECOVERY
County Will Invite Formal Applications for ARPA Grants
122 letters asking for a total of $40M compete for $5M
BARNSTABLE — The Barnstable County administration has received 122 letters of interest from would-be applicants for small and medium-size grants that would be funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. […]
MAIN STREETS
North Eastham Master Plan Is in Its Final Draft
A proposal for 69 new housing units, mixed-use retail, and open space
EASTHAM — If the North Eastham Village Center Master Plan is carried out in its current form, the town will gain 69 new housing units at the Town Center Plaza, […]
Planning Board Rethinks Employee Housing Article
Article 8 will be amended or withdrawn on town meeting floor
PROVINCETOWN — Only a week after the Nov. 9 special town meeting warrant was finalized, the planning board decided that Article 8, which would add employee housing to the town’s […]
NEIGHBORHOODS
Moving Back From the Edge and Into a Neighbor’s View
Wellfleet ZBA considers a ‘proactive’ move, but with conditions
WELLFLEET — Requests to move shoreline houses back from coastal banks to protect them a little longer from erosion have become commonplace here. They can cause controversy with neighbors who […]
ZONING
Employee Housing Measure Will Come to Special Town Meeting
Short-term rental district is held back until spring
PROVINCETOWN — The warrant for the special town meeting on Nov. 9 is short and almost entirely focused on the town’s $75-million sewer expansion project. The planning board added one […]
HOUSING
Wellfleet ZBA OKs Permit for 95 Lawrence Rd.
Developers see 46 rental units completed by late 2024
WELLFLEET — The Zoning Board of Appeals signed off on a comprehensive permit on Sept. 22 for Long Pond Village, the 46-unit affordable housing development at 95 Lawrence Road that […]
HOUSING
Workshop Group Puts Rentals on the Agenda in Provincetown
With no federal or state programs for seasonal housing, towns must find their own way
PROVINCETOWN — As golden autumn evenings turn into windy nights, a different kind of season ramps up on the Outer Cape: town government season. Articles for spring town meetings, from […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
New Whale Rules Could Hobble Ferries and Fishing
Extended ‘slow zones’ won’t protect whales where they really need it
Just as I was about to sail away for the season, the news arrived that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering some substantial changes to the regulations […]
ZONING REFORM
Eastham Group Aims to Increase Housing Diversity
A task force’s work wins nearly unanimous support
EASTHAM — At the Cape Cod Commission’s annual conference last month, Eastham Community Development Director Paul Lagg made a brief presentation on his town’s new zoning task force, which began […]
ZONING DISPUTE
Town Asks Land Court for Injunction to Stop GFM
The dust, noise, and vibrations are ‘unbearable,’ says a neighbor
WELLFLEET — As expected, the town counsel filed a request late Monday in state Land Court for a preliminary injunction to stop GFM Enterprises from operating its satellite contractor’s yard […]
