This article was updated on May 22, 2025. EASTHAM — The 569 people who turned out for Eastham’s annual town election on Tuesday, May 20 returned incumbents Jerry Cerasale and […]
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Goodbyes
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INTO THE WOODS
Friends of the 1651 Forest Start the Season of Habitat Restoration
A group combats runoff from foot and paw traffic with native plantings
EASTHAM — Step into the woods near Wiley Park and you’ll find yourself stepping back in time. That’s the idea, at least. Since 2001, Eastham’s 1651 Forest Advisory Committee has […]
ENVIRONMENT
Beebe Wants to Get Real About the Eastham Sewer
Questions range from purpose to location to smells from future wastewater treatment facility
EASTHAM — Last month’s news that the town had qualified for a renewable $50-million low-interest loan from the state Dept. of Environmental Protection for a sewer system to protect the […]
TOWN ELECTION
Eastham Meets the Candidates
‘We’re all neighbors’ is the vibe at a Q&A with those running for office
EASTHAM — Eleven candidates are running for office in this year’s town election, seeking seats on the select board, the elementary school committee, the regional school committee, and the library […]
WALK IN THE PARK
Pitch Pines on the Path to Eastham’s Forest Primeval
New clearings and pioneer species were probably always part of our old oak forests
The idea behind Eastham’s rather grandly named 1651 Arboretum was to cultivate the sort of mature forest that the first European settlers might have encountered and, theoretically, enjoyed before subsequent […]
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About Those Kiosks…
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EASTHAM TOWN MEETING
New Zoning and Seasonal Community Label OKed
A petition asking the select board to get a tax strategy consult fails
EASTHAM — At a relatively brisk annual town meeting on May 5 — this one lasted less than three hours — voters approved 22 of 23 warrant articles. Article 9A […]
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Meet the Candidates
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TAX POLICY
Exploring the Numbers for a Residential Tax Exemption in Eastham
Because the tax rate changes, financial impact can vary widely
EASTHAM — Ever since the select board voted in January to begin planning for a residential tax exemption (RTE) in the upcoming fiscal year, opposition to the policy from part-time […]
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Measles Vaccine Clinic
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EASTHAM WASTEWATER
June Town Meeting to Consider $50M Sewer Loan
The sewer system would serve 1,600 homes — a fourth of the town
EASTHAM — A special meeting of the select board on Thursday, April 17 had a limited agenda: “administrative matters — wastewater project.” That brief description packed a big punch, however: […]
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Don’t Touch That Dial
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NATIONAL SEASHORE
ADU Rules Are Debated by Advisory Commission
State law makes ADUs legal by right — but not in the Seashore
EASTHAM — The Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission advertised the topic of its April 7 meeting with just five words: “Protecting the Seashore District Character.” The meeting, at the […]
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Lease to Locals Contract
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