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Eastham
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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
RED SCARE
Salt Pond Closed for a Second Time by Red Tide Toxicity
Warmer winters mean more toxic algal blooms and earlier shellfishing closures
EASTHAM — The town’s dept. of natural resources closed Salt Pond in the Nauset Estuary on March 13 because of “red tide,” an outbreak of single-cell algae that produces a […]
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What About Bob?
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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” […]
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Pesticide Article Included on Warrant
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TALES AND TAILS
In Eastham, They Read Aloud to Dogs
On the first Saturday of every month, a chance to share devotion to literature and fur
EASTHAM — Dogs are not known for their literary prowess, their exceptional reading comprehension skills, nor for staying put for extended periods of time. Yet on the morning of March […]
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Housing Production Plan Updated
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Override for Four New Police Officers
Voting Note: The presidential primary election is Tuesday, March 5. Each party’s candidates, as well as candidates for state and town party committees, are on the ballot. Early in-person voting […]
