EASTHAM — Two projects have been proposed for the Transition Commercial District, designed for small-scale commercial and residential development on Route 6 outside the Core Commercial Area. But neighbors have […]
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
What’s Open: Restaurants, Groceries, Hardware Stores
A town-by-town listing, with hours and telephone numbers
Editor’s note: This list will be updated online regularly. Send additions and corrections to [email protected]. Updated as of Thursday, April 2 at noon. Provincetown Community Kitchen Soup Kitchen in Provincetown […]
AFFORDABLE LIVING
More Support for Young Families Proposed in Eastham
The package would fund preschool, after-school, and housing
EASTHAM — It takes more than affordable housing to keep a young working family in town. Child care for preschoolers takes a big bite out of paychecks, and school lunch […]
ECONOMY
A Tough Time for Local Businesses
Uncertainty prevails at planning time
WELLFLEET — The “Coming Attractions” marquee at the Wellfleet Cinemas is empty, an indication that nobody knows what’s coming next. Spring is a time for preparation and planning for the […]
HOUSING
Cloverleaf Developer Must Upgrade Septic Treatment Plan
Revised plan has 39 affordable housing units
TRURO — An independent review of the Cloverleaf, the largest single affordable housing development in Truro’s history, found it needs a more powerful septic treatment system than was originally proposed. […]
BUSINESS
Willy’s Makes Progress, but Snags Remain
A trail of lawsuits and complaints clouds gym’s past and future
EASTHAM — It appears that Willy’s World Wellness & Conference Center, closed since Dec. 12 because of serious health and safety code violations, could reopen in a matter of weeks, […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
Ups and Downs of Managing Change at the Seashore
Delaney seeks help in reauthorizing ‘sunsetted’ advisory board
EASTHAM — It will cost you more to park at a Cape Cod National Seashore beach this summer, and less — in fact, nothing — to participate in ranger-led programs. […]
SHELLFISHING
Eastham Mussels, Once Abundant, Are Harder to Find
Part one of a two-part story on the Outer Cape’s mussel fishery
EASTHAM — Mussels are a wild fishery on Cape Cod. That is, if you’re eating a locally harvested mussel, nature did the planting and cultivation. Some are wondering if shellfish […]
RESTORATION
Time and the House: A New Chapter in Vorse Chronicle
Designer Ken Fulk is bringing Mary Heaton Vorse’s Provincetown home back to life
PROVINCETOWN — The Mary Heaton Vorse House, at 466 Commercial St., is the informal epicenter of town history. Vorse, a journalist and civil rights activist, spent most of her adult […]
CIRCUS
Cirque du Soleil Had Rejected Idea of P’town Show Before Complaints
Community's reaction 'did not influence' decision, says Cirque spokesman
Editor’s note: This story has been updated from the version published on February 6 because of late-breaking developments. PROVINCETOWN — A proposal by Truro promoter Eric Martin to mount a […]
RISING WATERS
Buildings Are Raised Against Future Floods
But for now, only a few will be lifted
PROVINCETOWN — The Old Reliable Fish House property at 227R Commercial St. may be getting rebuilt on piers, and in the applications there’s an eye-popping number for their height: 17 […]
THREE RINGS
Cirque du Soleil May Be on the Way
The circus that dare not speak its name
PROVINCETOWN — The circus is coming to town, maybe. A company calling itself 66 Days LLC agreed on Jan. 23 to pay the town recreation commission $150,000 to rent Motta […]
THRIFT
Mass Appeal Gets Reprieve
Landlord changes his mind on eviction
WELLFLEET — Just nine days before the landlord’s deadline for vacating their longtime home, the volunteers at Mass Appeal got the good news that they can stay at the Cove […]
housing
Nauset Green Applications Reveal Unexpected Need
Nearly half of the 290 applicants were at the lowest income level
EASTHAM — As the first tenants begin moving into the Village at Nauset Green off Brackett Road, officials have acknowledged that the demand for housing by people at the lowest […]
THE HOUSING PUZZLE
Harbor Hill: Why Provincetown Is Subsidizing Market-Rate Apartments
A bleeding-edge strategy for a pressing housing problem
The housing crisis is so widely recognized on the Outer Cape that it feels elemental, like the sun, wind, or tide. It’s behind the second question most employers ask in […]
