EASTHAM — It’s been called “the party the town throws itself when the tourists go home.” Eastham’s Windmill Weekend celebrations extend far past the edges of the triangular swath on […]
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Two Ponds Remain Closed for Algal Bloom Danger
Schoolhouse and Minister’s ponds to be tested again this week
EASTHAM — Two weeks after showing high concentrations of a green filamentous algal bloom, a pair of Eastham ponds remain closed by order of the town’s health dept. Recreational activities […]
ENVIRONMENT
23 Park Structures at ‘High Risk’ From Climate Crisis
Officials design movable structures in response to erosion
TRURO — The climate crisis is “the greatest threat to the integrity of our National Park Service that we have ever experienced, and we’re at the forefront of it,” according […]
OBITUARY
Joseph C. Abbott, Beloved Tennis Director, Is Dead at 63
His sudden death at Willy’s Gym stuns a wide circle of admirers
EASTHAM — Half an hour before he collapsed on Aug. 7, Joe Abbott was working with his fellow staff members at Willy’s Gym, where he directed the tennis program. “They […]
economy
The Eastham Oyster Demands Attention
Production is growing, but this business is no picnic
EASTHAM — Wellfleet is world-famous for oysters. Neighboring Eastham is not. But there are folks in town who are trying to change that. One is 31-year-old Jared Collins, whose family […]
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Commemorating the ‘first encounter’
EASTHAM — Some 16 months before the 400th anniversary, plans are well under way to commemorate the Dec. 8, 1620 “first encounter” between Native Americans and European pilgrims. Perhaps the […]
