WELLFLEET — Bruce Drucker, who died at Cape Cod Hospital on April 7 at age 75, was at the pinnacle of his career as a lawyer 20 years ago. The […]
Wellfleet
PRESERVATION
Historic Home Gets Reprieve
Plan for year-round fitness studio in jeopardy
WELLFLEET — The house at 20 Briar Lane is architecturally significant, with both Greek Revival and Gothic Revival elements. It is also the hoped-for location for two year-round businesses and […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead All meetings are held remotely. To watch or participate in meetings live, go to the town website, wellfleet-ma.gov, and click on the link to the meeting in the […]
POLITICS
Lyons Joins Andrews in County Commission Race
Three Democrats will try to dislodge Republican Ron Beaty from board
The race is on for two Barnstable County Commission seats, and two experienced Outer Cape politicians are among the contestants. Former Select Board Member Cheryl Andrews, 60, of Provincetown, announced […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held by videoconference. On the town’s website, wellfleet-ma.gov, look on the right side under the calendar and click on All Upcoming Events for a calendar of […]
MEMORIES
Joanna Fabris and West Main Books
The free-spirited host of a renowned Wellfleet salon
One of the great, unforgettable doyennes of Wellfleet social life in the 1970s to 1990s was Joanna Fabris, the owner of West Main Books. Her house near the Wellfleet library […]
D.I.Y.
Homemade Face Masks: Sewing a Statement
Last-resort wear, better than nothing, makes a point about a broken system
WELLFLEET — Deirdre Oringer hadn’t sewn in ages. But when her daughter, Alita Pedley, who is an emergency room nurse in Bellingham, Wash., posted a pattern for face masks created […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead Wellfleet meetings are held with video conferencing technology. Go to the agenda of each meeting on the town website for the links. Thursday, April 2 Lawrence Road Task […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead Wellfleet is holding virtual regulatory town board public hearings through Zoom conference calls. To access the meetings and participate, follow the instructions below. Go to the Wellfleet website […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Route 6 Improvements Come with Rail Trail Extension
Sidewalks and bike lanes proposed by state transportation planners
WELLFLEET — The state Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and Dept. of Transportation (MassDOT) presented updated plans on March 12 for a two-mile bike path extension ending at Route […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead The coronavirus has taken a toll on civic involvement, but you can still watch and call in to the meetings that have not been canceled. Town offices and […]
CIVICS
Select Board Says No to Video Policy
Divided vote leads to argument about transparency
WELLFLEET — The select board voted 3-2 on Feb. 28 not to adopt a policy requiring the videotaping of all regulatory town board meetings. The vote perpetuated Wellfleet’s status as […]
RESTORATION
Support, and a Few Doubts, at Herring River Hearing
Long-planned Cape Cod Commission review is underway
WELLFLEET — Speakers lined up at microphones at the Council on Aging Monday to support the Herring River Project, which over 20 years could repair 570 acres of a salt […]
AQUACULTURE
Return to the Tides
After their winter slumber, Wellfleet oysters awaken to cold beds
Some of us, tired of winter, are starting to daydream about lazy afternoons, cold beers, and oysters. But for the oyster farmers of Wellfleet, now begins the spring cycle of […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead Thursday, March 12 Local Comprehensive Planning, 8:30 a.m., Council on Aging Dredging Task Force, 1 p.m., Town Hall Nauset Regional School Committee, 6 p.m., Brewster Town Hall Zoning […]
