Saima Tuominen arrived on Ellis Island in 1904, when she was six, accompanied by her mother and her younger brother. They had left Finland in the twilight of the Russian […]
Wellfleet
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Select Board Public Hearing January 9, 2024 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. both […]
BREAKING NEWS
Waldo Resigns After 18 Months as Wellfleet Administrator
Citing stress and lack of support, he takes job as Orleans DPW director
WELLFLEET — Less than 19 months after taking the job of town administrator, Richard Waldo submitted his resignation to select board chair Barbara Carboni on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Waldo’s contract […]
WELLFLEET POLICING
LaRocco Sworn In as Police Chief as Hurley Retires
A new leader hopes to live up to his predecessor’s legacy
WELLFLEET — Kevin LaRocco was sworn in as Wellfleet’s new police chief during the Dec. 19 select board meeting. He is taking the place of Michael Hurley, who has retired […]
LA TOUR
A Boulangerie Will Have Its Eiffel Tower
Not a sign but a structure, it will provide just over 21 feet of twinkle
WELLFLEET — The victory may not have been as momentous as that of the Normans in the Battle of Hastings, but after several years of zoning hearings and a round […]
MAKER
A Gatherer Finds Her Canvas
Isabelle Quinn’s seaside landscapes go with the grain
On a colder-than-usual December Thursday, Isabelle Quinn roams the dunes of Wellfleet’s Newcomb Hollow Beach in search of driftwood. The wind nips at her, turning her knuckles purple, but Quinn […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
About Those Last Miles
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 […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, December 21, - Thursday, December 28, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Conservation Commission Public Hearing January 3, 2024 Please take notice that the Wellfleet Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wellfleet Environmental […]
UNCIVIL WELLFLEET
Staff Decry the State of Select Board Meetings
As many as 15 staffers are behind a letter of complaint
WELLFLEET — A contingent of town staff has written a letter to the select board demanding better control over what they see as the lack of civility during recent board […]
COMPOSTABLE CHRISTMAS
Goodbye to the Ubiquitous Gift Bag
Plain brown kraft paper and natural materials become elegant wrappings
WELLFLEET — Heidi Daniels fondly remembers the time she spent as a child in the school supply aisle of her local Ben Franklin five and dime. “Construction paper and pink […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Year, Same Powers & Sullivan
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 […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, December 14, - Thursday, December 21, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Conservation Commission Public Hearing December 20, 2023 Please take notice that the Wellfleet Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wellfleet Environmental […]
COLD-STUNNED
More Sea Turtles in the Bay Means More Strandings
Climate change and weird winds complicate the Cape’s annual rescue effort
WELLFLEET — A few weeks ago, Heidi Clemmer was walking her dog on Corn Hill Beach in Truro when she noticed a sea turtle lying in the sand. Clemmer, a […]
