WELLFLEET — Chopper Young was working on his oyster grant one day when a shrill note pierced Chipman’s Cove. Stranded in the mucky tidal flats was a woman in a kayak. […]
WHARFINGERS
The Lagasses’ Marina Deal Required a Harbor Walk by 2019
Pier Corp. board members question using public money to help get it built
PROVINCETOWN — When Chuck and Ann Lagasse bought Fisherman’s Wharf in 2016, the Chapter 91 license they secured from the state required them to construct a harbor walk on the […]
FISCAL CRISIS
STM Is Put Off as Town Can’t Set Tax Rate
Facing a cash crunch, Wellfleet may have to borrow to pay bills
WELLFLEET — After meeting with a team from the state Dept. of Revenue (DOR) on Tuesday, interim Town Administrator Charles Sumner had more bad news about the town’s financial condition: […]
OCTOBER SURPRISE
High Winds Leave Outer Cape Powerless After Latest Nor’easter
Eversource back-up battery due in early 2021 won’t be ready until next spring
PROVINCETOWN — It sounds ironic, but the island of Nantucket is a good place to ride out a nor’easter like the one that struck on Oct. 27, bringing wind gusts […]
PRESERVATION
One of Two Historic Houses Will Be Demolished
The other, in Wellfleet, has been purchased by Mac Hay
EASTHAM — Threatened with demolition, two historic houses, one in Eastham and one in Wellfleet, were temporarily protected by local bylaws that delayed the destruction while alternatives could be explored. […]
GOLF
Jack Martin, 14, Envisions Great Shots
Nauset freshman qualifies for the New England Championship
EASTHAM — Before this fall’s high school golf season started, Nauset freshman Jack Martin had never heard of the New England Championship. On Monday, the 14-year-old was the only member […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
When East Winds Pummel Our Harbor
It’s time for those who have boats to rethink readiness
The Provincetown waterfront once again took a severe beating from a coastal storm which, other than Hurricane Bob, was probably as intense as any coastal storm we’ve experienced in recent […]
SEEKING
Eastham Thrift Shop Needs a New Home
Generous landlords who helped thrift thrive now need to sell
EASTHAM — The thrift shop run by the Friends of the Eastham Council on Aging first opened in what had once been a general store on Massasoit Road in 1984. […]
MEET THE MAKER
In Search of the Elusive Perfect Beach Stone
Stacked, looped, and paired, the right rocks are for recollecting the Outer Cape
EASTHAM — Kathleen Masterson-Lavalley doesn’t go to the beach for its waves or for its sunsets. Instead, her eyes sweep the sand for the perfect stones — flat, round ones […]
DEBRIS BRIGADE
Citizen Scientists and Artists Report In After 4-Day Trash Tally
Yellow tubing is mystery newcomer to the trash heap
TRURO — After a four-day Outer Cape cleanup held in late September, the Marine Debris Team of the Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) took a deep dive into the […]
TO THE DOGS
Brewster Follows Provincetown’s Lead on Dog Park
After 8 years of planning, the town is set to unleash its park by spring
BREWSTER — It took almost a decade of back-and-forth discussions and proposals, but there will finally be a place in town where dogs and their people can socialize. The acre-and-a-half […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Teams Heading to Playoffs
A weekly roundup of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The regular season is over, with Nauset High School boys and girls soccer teams both looking to the upcoming playoffs. Halloween proved to be a scary day for […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Orleans Will Fund Nauset Beach Project, Dredging, Free Preschool
ORLEANS — The Nauset Beach retreat project, dredging at Rock Harbor, and a preschool support program were among the articles passed at the Orleans special town meeting held on Oct. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
VFW Demolition Set
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, Nov. 4 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rental Assistance, Adapted
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. Friday, Nov. 5 […]
