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Wellfleet
ENVIRONMENT
Searching for Alternatives to ‘Beach Nourishment’
Oystermen say ‘sacrificial sand’ is burying their shellfish grants
WELLFLEET — To preserve eroding property and maintain beaches, thousands of cubic yards of so-called sacrificial sand is piled on coastal banks and bay shores here. It does not stay […]
FIRST RESPONSE
A Surfer from Maine Dies at Lecount Hollow Beach
Martin Mackey, 48, an educator from Brunswick, was surfing with his son
WELLFLEET — A surfer visiting from Maine died after being pulled from the ocean at Lecount Hollow Beach on April 20, according to the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office. […]
AT THE PARK
Wellfleet Skaters Savor the Spring
‘Having the place to yourself and your best friends — there’s nothing better’
WELLFEET — Spring brings some privileges to those who’ve waited out winter here. For skaters, these cool preseason days mean the chance to tool around the park until the sun […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Administrator, Day 1
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DEVELOPMENT
Wellfleet Offers $6.5M for Maurice’s Campground
The deal would leave the 21-acre site unchanged for 6 years
WELLFLEET — The select board has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement for the 72-year-old Maurice’s Campground and its 21.25 acres of land for $6.5 million. The board presented the purchase as […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Amnesty Day
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EROSION
Hidden Septic Tank Lands on Wellfleet Beach
As shorelines retreat, a collective effort will be needed to clean up the coast
WELLFLEET — On beaches along this eroding coastline, it’s common to stumble upon strange artifacts, from PVC pipes to electrical wires to concrete rubble. The most recent discovery: a broken […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Planning Board Posts
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TOWN ELECTION
Two Write-In Candidates Emerge in Wellfleet; Bacon Withdraws
Wilson resigns from select board; nomination papers for special election available April 13
Editor’s note: This article has been updated since its original publication in print on April 7 with new information about the June 21 special election ballot supplied by Wellfleet Town […]
BUZZ KILL
Just in Time, Seashore Greenlights Larvicide Application
Mosquito Control may be a step ahead of the bloodsuckers this year
WELLFLEET — Last summer, the part of the Herring River estuary near Duck Harbor Beach became the epicenter of a miserable mosquito outbreak. Cape Cod Mosquito Control, following discussions with […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Permitting Marathon
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FAKE NEWS: THE SLUDGE REPORT
Muddy Dog, a New Spa, Will Open in Wellfleet
The harbor’s black custard fuels town’s cool vibe
WELLFLEET — A new business in town will take advantage of one of the town’s more pervasive resources: black sludge. While some of the silt was recently exhumed from the federal […]
PAPER ROADS
Six Wellfleet Houses Cut Off by Eroding Sand Road
After three years of permit approvals, a solution is blocked by a lawsuit
WELLFLEET — After two January nor’easters, an eroding road has cut off six oceanfront property owners from access to their houses. “Each storm compromises the area even further,” said Douglas […]
TOWN HALL
Wellfleet Hires a New Town Accountant
Nick Robertson says he will ‘find that last penny’
WELLFLEET — Nick Robertson starts work as the new town accountant this Monday, April 4. For the last five years he has been Provincetown’s assistant town accountant. He sees the […]
