EASTHAM — The T-Time Development Committee is attempting to do it all. Its final recommendations for use of the 11-acre former driving range on Route 6 include housing for those […]
THE SEARCH
Wellfleet Picks Same Headhunter Hired by Provincetown
This time, select board seeks someone who understands municipal finance
WELLFLEET — The select board has chosen consultant Richard White to lead the search for a new town administrator. The choice was made by a unanimous vote during the board’s […]
HOUSING FOR WORKERS
Barracks Appeal to Stay in Superior Court, Judge Rules
No decision yet on whether plaintiffs must post a bond
PROVINCETOWN — An appeal of the planning board’s approval of the workforce housing development known as the Barracks will remain in Barnstable Superior Court. Lawyers for the developer, Provincetown businessman […]
MEET THE MAKER
Barbie and Ken Get Dolled Up for Christmas
Toys, tinsel, and fake fir
Celeste Hanlon sits in her Eastham studio surrounded by vintage Christmas ornaments and boxes of Barbies from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s — most missing those fabulous fashions Barbie collected […]
TURTLE TALK
Audubon Volunteers Rescue More Than 400 Sea Turtles
Chilly waters mean cold-stunned turtles
WELLFLEET — By now, sea turtles, like hundreds of Outer Cape residents, have headed south to dodge the frost. Where these two seasonal populations diverge: reptiles actually paddle out of […]
RECOVERY
Four Days Later, the Carrabassett Is Floated off Longnook Beach
Why it ran aground and what its removal will cost are still unknowns
TRURO — “There was a burst of spontaneous applause as the boat started to move,” said Brewster photographer and artist Steve Kennedy, who was among about 100 people at Longnook […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Lobster Pot Tree Cometh
Meetings Ahead
Some meetings are in person, some online, and some are both. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch to see if a remote option is available. Thursday, Dec. 9 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town vs. Campground Settlement
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Truro are remote only. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Dec. 9 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
School Playground Update
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Unlocked
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
STUFF HAPPENS
New Bedford Vessel Runs Aground on Longnook Beach
Mishap involving Carlos Rafael’s former boat is under investigation
TRURO — Part-time Truro resident Lynda West went with her father-in-law, Jock West, to Longnook Beach on Tuesday to take photos of the calm waters with his drone at low […]
COASTAL BANK
House on the Edge Sells for $5.5M
The controversial Blasch house fetches asking price
WELLFLEET — The Blasch house is no longer Mark and Barbara Blasch’s problem. Ownership of the 5,817-square-foot house perched atop “the Gut,” a rapidly eroding strip of steep coastal bank […]
LAND USE
Plans for Contractor’s Yard on Route 6 Frustrated by Town’s Constraints
Zehnder will seek summary judgment in Great White Realty dispute
WELLFLEET — A dispute over the use of a commercial parcel at the corner of Route 6 and Old Wharf Road has entered a new phase after the owner, Great […]
COVID-19 UPDATE
Outer Cape Kids and Parents Feel Relief About Pediatric Vaccine
Gatherings, family vacations, and going back to school
PROVINCETOWN — With crayons and pages of coloring books scattered over the floor around them, Alaina and Kacey Vida sit in the waiting area of a Walgreens Pharmacy. It’s the […]
OVER THE BOARD
Chess Lives On at Nauset High
The tournament and club named for Miles Tibbetts grow stronger every year
EASTHAM — A record 42 students participated in the Miles Tibbetts Chess Tournament that got underway at Nauset Regional High School on Nov. 23 — so many that the final […]
