EASTHAM — In this town where the elderly population is growing and enrollment at the elementary school is steadily falling, young and old join forces every spring in a spelling […]
Eastham
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Budget Q&A
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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Once Upon a Time
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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 — […]
ON THE BALLOT
Two Candidates Are Unopposed for Eastham Select Board
Demetri seeks reelection, while Bruns is running for an open seat
EASTHAM — There are two separate races for select board this year: a three-year seat, for which incumbent Jamie Demetri has filed for re-election, and a two-year seat to complete the […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
After Five-Year Hiatus, Advisory Commission Reconvenes
A forum for speaking directly to Seashore management is restored
EASTHAM — The 309th meeting of the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission began like many others at the Salt Pond Visitor Center and was even called to order by […]
FIRE PREVENTION
Arborist Incident Response Team Takes on ‘Hazard Trees’
Fire management goal is to create defensible spaces around historic structures
EASTHAM — Most mornings, the grounds of the Penniman House at Fort Hill are a peaceful setting for birds, squirrels, and the occasional tourist. But on the morning of April […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Open Jobs and Staffing Shortages
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DEVELOPMENT
Eastham’s Pressure-Treated Wood Bylaw Faces Challenge
Attorney tells town its environmental bylaw conflicts with state’s building code
EASTHAM — Eastham is the only town on Cape Cod that prohibits the use of pressure-treated wood in marine environments under its wetlands protection bylaws. But according to an environmental […]
ANIMAL CONTROL
Select Board Deems Two Huskies ‘Dangerous’
Owner must pay fines and control dogs or face a judge
EASTHAM — The select board unanimously designated two aggressive male huskies who frequently run loose as “dangerous dogs” at an April 1 hearing that stretched to nearly three hours. Both […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
House Fire
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PARENTING
New Moms Find Company and Comfort in Eastham
A program at Cape Cod Children’s Place helps parents connect
EASTHAM — Tucked away in a corner classroom at the Cape Cod Children’s Place, four mothers and their infants sit on the floor in a circle. The babies coo and cry […]
ANIMAL CONTROL
Owner Has History of Allowing Dogs to Escape
Dangerous dog hearing on huskies moved to April 1
EASTHAM — The select board opened a dangerous dog hearing on two male Siberian huskies owned by Richard Moore of 20 Boreen Road at its March 25 meeting but continued […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Thrift Shop Renovation
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OUTLAWS
After Attack on a Horse, 3 Huskies Face a Hearing
The owner, whose dogs were unlicensed, is cited for ignoring regulations
EASTHAM — Three Siberian huskies belonging to Richard Moore will be the subject of a dangerous dog hearing on March 25, prompted by two attacks on local livestock on Feb. […]
