PROVINCETOWN — Christine Barker’s proposed pier and floating marina, recently redesigned and enlarged to extend 1,270 feet into Provincetown Harbor from the site of the derelict Old Reliable Fish House, […]
BUDGET CRUNCH
Eastham Faces $1M in Unexpected School Costs
Officials attribute need for budget override to faulty communication
EASTHAM — Voters at the May 4 annual town meeting will be asked to approve two Proposition 2½ overrides totaling $1.32 million to fund the town’s fiscal 2025 budget — […]
TOWN MEETING
Truro Will Vote on Taking Motor Inn for Housing
Select board also approves a housing coordinator position
TRURO — Voters at annual town meeting on May 4 will be asked to authorize the town’s taking of the Truro Motor Inn at 296 Route 6 by eminent domain. […]
THE SHORT VIEW
Court Says Nantucket Can’t Ignore Zoning Laws on Vacation Rentals
Outer Cape zoning laws may need to take up ‘principal use’ question
A ruling in state Land Court last month will likely force towns across the Cape and Islands to vote on new zoning bylaws for short-term rentals — a complex proposition […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Striped Bass Are Stopped Cold for Now
Reading the rules while waiting for warmer water and pogies
The striped bass spring migration has come to a screeching halt for now. There has been no evidence of any significant movement north in the past week. It seems that […]
INTO THE MUCK
Wellfleet Board Delays Dredging for Another Year
A stalled $4.5-million override request risks the loss of a $2.5-million grant
WELLFLEET — The harbor mooring basin here was last dredged in 1957. The job, which has been on the town’s agenda for a decade, will now be delayed for yet another […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Can Cape Cod’s Namesake Fish Come Back?
NOAA says there are signs of hope for cod, but a recovery still seems daunting
Cape Cod is named for the fish that for centuries was extremely abundant in these waters and became the focal point of a major fishery that is no more. I’ve […]
EVICTION
Board of Health Gives ‘Napiville’ One-Month Deadline
After years of shirked orders, the property could be condemned
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 […]
