PROVINCETOWN — Last week the board of health ordered the property managers of “Napiville,” a 14-unit residential complex at 25-27 Bradford St., to fix multiple health-code violations within a month […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Four Habitat Homes Set for Construction After a Decade of Lawsuits
Meanwhile, three planned Habitat dwellings in Truro likely won’t make it
WELLFLEET — After a decade of delays caused by abutters’ lawsuits, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has opened the application window for four affordable homes on Old Kings Highway. […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Whales Are in the Bay, and Stripers Are on the Way
New rules to further reduce striper catch will soon be set
Spring is in the air on the Outer Cape. If you don’t believe me, just ask the whales and the stripers. The right whales are in Cape Cod Bay now, […]
DEVELOPMENT
Two Town Parcels Along Route 6 Are Eyed for Housing
Experts recommend ‘road diets’ to make room for parking but reject paving of Old Colony trail
PROVINCETOWN — The Route 6 right-of-way, a long corridor that belongs to the town, could someday hold two housing developments and up to 110 parking spaces, according to two recent […]
HOUSING
Costs and Rents Rise at Shank Painter Development
40 market-rate apartments would require $4 million town contribution
PROVINCETOWN — Developers Christine Barker and M. Tatiana Eck, who were picked by the select board last July to build 40 market-rate apartments at the site of the old police […]
AQUACULTURE
Wellfleet Has Its Opening Day
Wild harvesting begins, and growers return to the flats with overwintered oysters
WELLFLEET — The season opened for commercial shellfishing permit holders on March 15, and the next day, a partly sunny, mild Saturday, a dozen or so wild pickers waded and […]
HOUSING
Truro and Eastham May Limit Short-Term Rentals
‘Fractional ownership’ arrangements could also be banned by voters
Truro and Eastham are each considering town meeting articles that would limit how many short-term rental properties one person or corporation could legally own and that would ban “fractional ownership” […]
HOUSING
Developer Asks Town for $1.8M for ‘Barracks’ Dormitory Project
Select board questions high rents, fees, parking, and short-term rental plans
PROVINCETOWN — Businessman Patrick Patrick, developer of a proposed seasonal dormitory and apartment building known as “The Barracks,” is seeking financial support from the town for the project, including $1.8 […]
DUNE SHACKS
Two More Local Families Are Picked to Apply for Leases
Owners of historic restoration company in Falmouth are selected for Adams shack
PROVINCETOWN — The National Park Service’s leasing contest for eight dune shacks on the windswept back shore of took another step toward resolution on March 1 when the Tasha and […]
CONVOY
Moving Day in Truro
Despite a utilities-related delay, two houses land safely on town lot
TRURO — Two houses rolled down Route 6 on Feb. 22 and were successfully delivered to their new location on a town-owned lot at 25 South Highland Road.
EVICTION
Tenants Told to Leave ‘Napiville’ by April 1
The 14-unit property is for sale, say managers McEneaney and Meads
PROVINCETOWN — Tenants of the multi-building property at 25-27 Bradford St. known as “Napiville” after its late owner, Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, have been ordered to move out of […]
TOWN FINANCE
Eastham Raises Fee for Vacation Rentals to $350
The increase is expected to raise about $200K for oversight efforts
EASTHAM — The town’s short-term rental registration fee will increase from $75 this year to $350 in 2025. The projected additional $192,500 in revenue will fund stricter oversight of more […]
MARKET-RATE RENTALS
Provincetown Takes Steps to Sell Harbor Hill
The town also allocates $348,500 to Lease to Locals program
PROVINCETOWN — The town is looking for a real estate broker to help sell or lease the town-owned apartments at Harbor Hill, the 28-unit former timeshare complex where 55 people […]
COUCH SURFING
For Cape Cod’s Homeless Youth, Resources Are Few
A new mid-Cape shelter will bring housing resources closer to the Outer Cape
EASTHAM — For Tony, who graduated from Nauset Regional High School last May, the stress of homework was the least of his troubles. He was one of three homeless students […]
PROMISES, PROMISES
Delgizzi Owes Over $500K in Truro Taxes
Town may take his property as feds threaten him with contempt
BOSTON — David Delgizzi, known across Outer Cape Cod as an absentee landlord who rents his rundown properties at substantial rates while ignoring tax bills for years on end, is […]
