WELLFLEET — The Beachcomber bar will hold the eighth annual Live for Lou gala on Oct. 2, a fundraiser for addiction counseling and athletic scholarships and for addiction treatment services. […]
Wellfleet
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Climate Change and Wellfleet’s Marshes
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to Wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
BOOKKEEPING
Tax Bills Will Be Late (Again), but Town Staves Off Receivership
Accountants labor to fix posting errors, comingled trusts, uncoded expenses, delays in billing
WELLFLEET — Because of the ongoing mess in the town’s accounting department, property tax bills will be sent out late again this year. The fall bills will probably get mailed […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Time to Pick a Leader
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the agenda. […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
95 Lawrence Road Task Force Is Set to Tally the Scores
The group plans to reach consensus on a developer by October
WELLFLEET — With all the presentations done and many questions asked and answered, the task force charged with recommending the best developer to build 46 units of affordable rental housing […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
How Green Is Green?
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
BITES
Fighting Mosquitos Hinges on Restoring the Herring River
Reopening ditches offered as a next step, but they were culprits in past fish die-offs
WELLFLEET — For the Cape Cod Mosquito Control Project, late summer was all about whacking through shrubbery and spraying waterways with larvicide. But these measures have only nibbled at the edges […]
HOUSING
In Wellfleet, a YIMBY Effort Takes Shape
At a meeting on housing, concerns and hopes mingle peaceably
WELLFLEET — A funny thing happened when two dozen neighbors gathered on a patio here two weeks ago to talk about the affordable housing plans underway for land at the […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Select Board Supports Route 6 Improvements
Mass. Dept. of Transportation plan goes to a public hearing Sept. 22
WELLFLEET — It has taken years, but the plan to add turn lanes, bike paths, and sidewalks to the intersection of Route 6 and Main Street cleared the select board’s […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Background Checks
Meetings Ahead
Wellfleet are held remotely and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the agenda. Thursday, Sept. 9 Nauset Regional School […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Task Force on Tight Schedule to Pick Developer
Wellfleet group must rate ‘what’s on paper’ for 95 Lawrence Road project
WELLFLEET — The task force charged with reviewing the three proposals for the largest affordable housing development in the town’s history must limit its decision-making to what each would-be developer […]
CHOPPED
Sextons Say Trees They Cut Down Weren’t ‘Timber’
A lawyer’s argument at ZBA hearing falls flat
WELLFLEET — The clearcutting of trees in the Cape Cod National Seashore next to Lecount Hollow Beach did not violate town bylaws because the trees were not “timber,” argued a […]
BUOYANCY
Joan Nagle Is Outer Cape’s Swimming Guru
At 87, she still inspires swimmers to trust the water
WELLFLEET — Buoyancy. That’s the key to being a good swimmer, according to Joan Nagle, the Outer Cape’s unofficial swimming guru. “A lot of people think they need their arms […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Paddleboard Permission
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Follow the instructions on the agenda. Tuesday, Sept. […]
OLDTIMERS
The Longboard Classic Is More Than a Contest
Even with the competition delayed by weather, surfers still celebrate
WELLFLEET — Carl Breivogel, a 73-year-old surfer, has been participating in the Cape Cod Oldtimers Longboard Classic since the 1990s. Standing on the dune at White Crest Beach on Sunday, […]
