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Wellfleet

    JUMPING SHIP

    Another Administrator Resigns, Leaving Wellfleet With None

    Silvio Genao points to lack of select board support for town staff work

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    WELLFLEET — At its Jan. 9 meeting, the Wellfleet Select Board voted to appoint Assistant Town Administrator Silvio Genao to the position of interim town administrator. Genao resigned on Jan. […]

    SLICE OF LIFE

    Pizza Spinello Brings Dinner to Main Street

    One ‘grandfathered’ spot opens for takeout, but opportunities for restaurants dwindle

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    WELLFLEET — A new light is flickering on Wellfleet’s ever-darkening Main Street. Pizza Spinello opened its doors on Jan. 3 to a bevy of townspeople hungry for a new dinner […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    Seasonal Residents Raise Concerns

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    Meetings Ahead  Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]

    ELECTIONS

    Two Select Board Seats Are Up for Election in Wellfleet

    Incumbents John Wolf and Tim Sayre both plan on running again

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    WELLFLEET — All throughout this year, American voters will experience an omnipresent election campaign that will eventually culminate in a November choice for the presidency. This spring, however, Wellfleet voters […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    Administration Turmoil Continues

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    Meetings Ahead  Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]

    Wellfleet Legal Notices

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    Attorney General’s Notice Pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 32  Town of Wellfleet — Case No. 11177 Special Town Meeting of September 18, 2023 Articles # 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and […]

    UNENTITLED

    Court Rejects Sextons’ Latest Land Gambit

    Wellfleet’s deed prevails in case that threatened affordable housing

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    WELLFLEET — Chellise Sexton and her son Kevin are known for repeatedly trying to wrest properties away from their current owners using 100-year-old deeds to back their claims. They have […]

    CLEAN WATER

    Wellfleet’s Wastewater Plan Is on Track to Meet State Deadline

    A larger downtown sewer district and treatment at Maurice’s should improve nitrogen mitigation

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    WELLFLEET — Town officials are working to finalize a targeted watershed management plan aimed at reducing the nitrogen load in the harbor and bringing Wellfleet into compliance with state and […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    Bridge Changes Cost

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    Meetings Ahead  Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch. Instructions for participating […]

    RESIGNATION

    Waldo Quits as Wellfleet Town Administrator

    Select board meets behind closed doors to decide on his last day

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    This article was updated on Jan. 4. 2024. WELLFLEET — Less than 19 months after taking the job of town administrator, Richard Waldo submitted his resignation to select board chair […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    Rebuilding a Task Force

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    Meetings Ahead  Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]

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