The current culture wars — in which straight white men are born privileged and BIPOC and queer minorities and women demand rights and representation — are all about power. The […]
Wellfleet
Wellfleet Legal Notices
TOWN OF WELLFLEET WELLFLEET SELECT BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE JUNE 24, 2022 In accordance with MGL Chapter 130 Sections 52, 57, 58, 60, and 68 and all applicable Town Shellfish […]
AQUACULTURE
ARC Loses Out While Underused Grants Are OK
Rule change forces Aquaculture Research Corp. off the flats
WELLFLEET — A discussion of whether licenses for eight shellfishing grants should be revoked took up most of a four-hour select board meeting on May 24. The board proceeded with […]
SPECIAL ELECTION
Sayre, Ahern, and Bacon Seek to Replace Wilson on Select Board
Voters will be asked to approve five 2½ overrides totaling $1.77 million
WELLFLEET — A special town election on June 21 will have another contested select board race and five important ballot questions asking voters to approve Proposition 2½ overrides totaling $1.77 […]
FIREARMS
Two Are Charged With Illegally Storing Weapons
An arrest and three felony charges in one case; a show-cause hearing in another
WELLFLEET — Barbara Boone, 55, of Wellfleet was arrested on May 19 and charged with unlicensed ownership and improper storage of a large-capacity weapon after a video surfaced of her […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Financial Report Ahead
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
DEJA VU
GFM Still Defies ZBA Orders at Old Wharf Yard
Attorney Zehnder adds another round to his Land Court case
WELLFLEET — Neighbors of a controversial contractor’s yard operating at the corner of Route 6 and Old Wharf Road are frustrated with the apparent inability of the town to enforce […]
DEVELOPMENT
Group Sets to Work on Details of Campground Purchase
Committee members consider cesspools, infrastructure, and campground finances
WELLFLEET — The select board signed a purchase and sale agreement for the 21.25 acres at Maurice’s Campground last month, but town officials say there’s a lot to figure out […]
WASHASHORES
Seven Dolphins Rescued and Released From the Gut
Wellfleet’s notorious stranding site snags more marine mammals
WELLFLEET — Bright and early on May 18, the stranding hotline at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) was ringing off the hook. “We received an onslaught of calls […]
HOUSEDUST
Historic House Succumbs to New Building Project
New owner says he could not preserve original 1850s saltbox
WELLFLEET — Wellfleet’s stock of historic houses was reduced by one when the new owner of 15 Squires Pond Lane in the town center dismantled the 170-year-old section of the […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Summer Bounty
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow […]
FISCAL CRISIS
Wellfleet Departments Face Painful Cuts in ‘Contingency’ Budget
Preschool vouchers, swimming lessons, library hours on the chopping block
WELLFLEET — One after another last week, town department heads detailed the painful cuts they would need to make if a proposed $518,820 Proposition 2½ override for operating expenses doesn’t […]
RESTORATION
Preservation Hall’s Doors Have Come Home
‘Strange but magical,’ they embody stories of escape and renewal
WELLFLEET — As you walk down Main Street, past quaint shops with nautical-themed signs, you might be stopped in your tracks by the sight of the doors at Wellfleet Preservation […]
SURFING
The Paddle Out Completes a Circle
The surfers’ ritual of celebration, gratitude, and farewell
WELLFLEET — The messages and phone calls came in all day. People asking, “Are you OK? I heard something happened at Lecount’s.” Messages and calls went out, asking the same […]
TOWN MEETING
Resolution to Protect Trees Is on June 11 Warrant
Recent clear cuts raise awareness on an ‘easy climate action’
WELLFLEET — Are Wellfleet voters ready to join the handful of Massachusetts towns that regulate the removal of well-established trees on public and private property? They will have the opportunity […]
