There will be a shuck off at the 20th annual OysterFest. But there will be no competitive parking, no pressing through crowds on Main Street, and no lines under the […]
REVOLVING DOOR
Wellfleet: Minus One Town Accountant
Ferrari is dismissed as town faces a cash shortfall
WELLFLEET — One of the first tasks of new Town Administrator Maria Broadbent was to fire the town accountant. Gene Ferrari Jr. said he was dismissed on Sept. 22, the […]
SAFETY NET
Outer Cape Workers Could Be Denied Unemployment This Winter
Lots of unknowns in future of expanded system
PROVINCETOWN — Unemployment insurance dates back to 1935 and the same New Deal law that created Social Security. This year, however, unemployment benefits were radically expanded and repurposed as coronavirus […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
North Winds Portend Cooling Waters
Wrapping up the season with hopes for the next one
There is no mistaking it: the fall season is upon us. Unrelenting winds from northerly quadrants have been buffeting us for days on end, and, as of this writing, the remnants […]
DEMOGRAPHICS
Real Estate Booms, but Not School Rolls
Just Provincetown and Wellfleet show modest enrollment bump
WELLFLEET — Every Cape Cod real estate agent seems to have a story of this summer’s pandemic home-buying bonanza: homes going under contract the day they are listed, often with […]
CANNABIZ
The Pot Profit Puzzle, Part One
Why local ownership is rare, growers may still get in the game, and the tax promise is enticing
PROVINCETOWN — When b\well opened here on Friday, Sept. 4, it became the second recreational (or “adult-use”) marijuana dispensary on Cape Cod. Nine more dispensaries are on a path to […]
THE 2020 CENSUS
Looming Deadlines and Low Response Rates Raise Concerns
Council on Aging warns of losing ‘millions in federal funding’
As the current deadline of Sept. 30 for completing the 2020 census draws near, low self-response rates and misconceptions about filling out the census questionnaire are lowering hopes for a […]
TOWN MEETING PREVIEW
Truro Pulls Firefighter Override off Warrant
Provincetown fire chief says he’ll stick with Lower Cape Ambulance
TRURO — Town meeting may feel more like recess this year, as voters gather outdoors at the Truro Central School ballfield at noon on Saturday, Sept. 26. Even the warrant […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Stripers Add That Crucial Extra Inch
A summer of feeding has made many short bass legal
I have always said the summer season goes by in three blinks of the eye. The first time you blink, Memorial Day is gone; the second time, the Fourth of July […]
letter from the publisher
One Year and Counting
This week marks a year since we sent our very first edition to press. It was a “preview” edition, full of hope that we’d find the support to develop into […]
WORKFORCE HOUSING
Dormitory-style Housing Faces ZBA Review
Neighbors object to scale of building that could house up to 144
PROVINCETOWN — Both supporters and opponents of the dormitory-style housing project scheduled for review by the zoning board of appeals at its Sept. 17 meeting agree on one thing: it’s […]
CANNABIZ
Two Wellfleet Pot Shops Hope to Open Within Months
New dispensary in Provincetown begins online sales Friday
Updated on Sept. 30, 2020 WELLFLEET — The former South Wellfleet General Store sits vacant with tarped windows and dilapidated shingles, guarded by a chain-link fence and construction tape. A […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Shark Alerts Have Become Routine for Bathers
With cooler waters, catches ebb — except for tuna
PROVINCETOWN — The latest news on the waterfront is the dramatically increased number of beach closures that occurred last week. Alerts were coming into my cell phone via the Atlantic White […]
TOWN ELECTION
Wellfleet Ballot Includes $3.8 Million for Water Main
Special election Sept. 8 has 10 budget votes
WELLFLEET — A special town election taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 8 features 10 ballot questions, all involving budget overrides and exemptions from Proposition 2½ limits. Large purchases that involve […]
turnover
Building Inspector Leaves Wellfleet for Eastham
A job that few keep for a long time
WELLFLEET — Justin Post finished his last day as Wellfleet’s building inspector on Friday, Aug. 28. He will take over as Eastham’s building inspector on Sept. 15 after three years […]
