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Eastham
SCENES
Pride Potluck Serves Up Good Company in Eastham
COA social groups are an antidote to isolation in winter months
EASTHAM — The Chapel in the Pines was a lively scene on the evening of Feb. 1 as seniors arrived from across Cape Cod bringing with them enough walnut and […]
HOMECOMING
Nauset’s New Auditorium Made a Holiday Debut
A key component of the high school’s renovation was unveiled at a student-alumni concert
EASTHAM — Nearly two years after Brait Builders got to work in February 2023, every component of the first phase of Nauset Regional High School’s $170-million reconstruction project is complete. […]
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Beach Sticker Changes
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OPPORTUNITY ZONE
Eastham Task Force Plans a Walkable Business District
New zoning codes aim for middle-income homes and year-round businesses
EASTHAM — It hardly looks like the Eastham so many of us know. Locals chat on benches edged with flowers, while visitors dine under red umbrellas at the sidewalk’s edge. […]
MEET THE MAKER
Steve Smith Throws Away the Level and the Square
To be a boatbuilder is to be part fine-tuner, part heavy lifter, part dreamer
Steve Smith disappears through the wicket gate — the smaller, person-size door built into one of the two much larger doors of his backyard barn. Then the large door swings […]
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Wastewater Treatment Ahead
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
MEET THE MAKER
Steve Smith Throws Away the Level and the Square
To be a boatbuilder is to be part fine-tuner, part heavy lifter, part dreamer
Steve Smith disappears through the wicket gate — the smaller, person-size door built into one of the two much larger doors of his backyard barn. Then the large door swings […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Hacking Incident
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ON SECOND THOUGHT
Eckman Has a Change of Heart on Tax Policy
Eastham Select Board chair says she will now vote for a residential exemption
EASTHAM — Select board chair Aimee Eckman said Monday that she has changed her mind about whether Eastham should enact a residential tax exemption. Only last week, the board had […]
ENVIRONMENT
Eastham Backs Off Prohibiting Pressure-Treated Wood in Wetlands
Local conservation rules can’t conflict with existing state building code
EASTHAM — Current wetlands regulations in this town prohibit the use of pressure-treated wood in marine environments with only a handful of exemptions. But that puts Eastham’s rules at odds […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Willy’s Gets Entertainment License
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MENTAL HEALTH
ARPA-Funded Behavioral Health Clinician Serves the Outer Cape
Short-term counseling is free, designed as a bridge to longer-term care
EASTHAM — Even in the best of circumstances, accessing mental and behavioral health care can become a Herculean journey. The country’s mental health care system is byzantine, there are rarely […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
No More Dock Work at Rock Harbor
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
MENTAL HEALTH
ARPA-Funded Behavioral Health Clinician Serves the Outer Cape
Short-term counseling is free, designed as a bridge to longer-term care
EASTHAM — Even in the best of circumstances, accessing mental and behavioral health care can become a Herculean journey. The country’s mental health care system is byzantine, there are rarely […]