Eastham Eastham Is ‘Well Positioned Going Into This’ By Ryan Fitzgerald EASTHAM — The town’s finance director, Rich Bienvenue, presented a revised fiscal year 2021 budget proposal to the select […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf Developer Addresses Wastewater and Accessibility Issues
Opponents of Truro’s Cloverleaf dispute anti-affordable housing label
TRURO — As opposition to the design of the affordable housing project known as the Cloverleaf continued last week, the developer responded to wastewater concerns and objections by the disability […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Life on Sally’s Way, 7 Years Later
Amid an ongoing debate about housing, this Truro project stands out
TRURO — Janice Sommers and Janice Walk have called Sally’s Way home from its beginnings — going back to 2012 when Truro’s long-awaited affordable housing development was just a sandy […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
All Those Short Bass Bode Well for Future Fishing
Meanwhile, fin whales put on a show at Race Point
The dog days of summer are certainly upon us, and summertime fishing and whale watching are in full swing. Striped bass have been biting despite the July heat, which typically […]
Mass Appeal Is Open Again
WELLFLEET — The local source of free clothes is available again. Mass Appeal reopened on July 14 after months of being closed because of the coronavirus. Mass Appeal’s hours are […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A Missed Deadline, a Year’s Delay
Opponents of Cloverleaf project liken it to a concentration camp and call the developer a ‘scumbag’
TRURO — The zoning board’s review of the proposed 39-unit Cloverleaf affordable housing project will not be completed in time for developer Ted Malone to apply for state funding before […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
What’s Here and What’s Not
Plenty of stripers, bluefish, and mung, but shark sightings are down
The fish seem to be settling into a fairly normal summer pattern lately, unlike most of their human counterparts. Striped bass can be found in good numbers from the Cottages […]
HOUSING
Truro Motor Inn Tenants Must Leave
Town orders Delgizzis to find alternate housing, but where?
TRURO — Following years of noncompliance with its orders, the board of health took decisive action on June 30 against the owners of the Truro Motor Inn by not renewing […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
A Surreal Fourth on the Waterfront
The good news is that the whales are back
This Fourth of July on the waterfront was certainly different than any other I have experienced in all my years here. The vibe was low-key, and it was very sad […]
REOPENING
Phase Three Businesses Wait for the Green Light
Museums, boats, tours, and gyms all look to July 6
PROVINCETOWN — Many of Provincetown’s most iconic experiences are phase three businesses that could, if statewide indicators stay on the right track, be reopening on Monday, July 6. Phase three […]
HOUSING
Cloverleaf Plan Adds Cedar Shingles, Wastewater Treatment
ZBA continues its review of Truro’s largest affordable housing development
TRURO — The proposed affordable housing complex known as the “Cloverleaf” will have the cedar shingles and painted trim that have typified other housing developments by the Provincetown-based Community Housing […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Big Stripers Are Caught — and Thrown Back
New rules put 35-inch upper limit on striped bass keepers
Things are beginning to look a little more normal on the waterfront. More and more boats are starting to open up and operate. The Bay Lady began sailing tours, and […]
DEVELOPMENT
More Condos, Less Impact
Klink’s Route 6 development in Eastham won’t exit via Wiley Lane
EASTHAM — There’s been a meeting of the minds between Tim Klink and the residents of Wiley Lane, the cul-de-sac behind the Route 6 property he wants to develop. Rather […]
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Balancing the Books
Local bookstores adapt to the pandemic
What aspect of life pre-Covid do people miss the most? Extroverts might say bars and clubs, but more introverted types might yearn for the hours they leisurely spent among bookstore […]
REAL ESTATE
After Dip, Market Is Hot
After a pandemic-induced crash in spring real estate sales, brokers now report that the market has come roaring back. May statistics for Cape Cod and the Islands, released on June […]