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Wellfleet

    DEMOLITION WATCH

    Wilson Says Peace Valley Road House Can’t Be Saved

    A long-neglected antique got a savior, but it may be too far gone

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    WELLFLEET — When Helen Miranda Wilson spent $900,000 to purchase the 3.7-acre property at 177 Peace Valley Road in late May, she hoped to restore at least part of the […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    Numerous Vacancies

    Meetings Ahead

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    Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]

    HOUSING

    Wastewater Could Delay Move-In at Lawrence Hill

    Holding tanks might be installed if the town’s cluster system isn’t ready

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    WELLFLEET — When tenants get the keys to their new apartments at Wellfleet’s Lawrence Hill affordable housing complex next year, their drains may lead to holding tanks rather than the […]

    TWO DEMOLITIONS DELAYED

    A Second Mid-Century House at The Colony Could Be Lost

    Owners of another house built in the 1800s say they didn’t know the rules

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    WELLFLEET — The historical commission on June 11 grappled with two cases in which owners of historic properties want to destroy the houses’ historic elements. In one, the damage had […]

    WASTEWATER

    Wellfleet Plans to Amend Its Septic Upgrade Rules

    A July 30 health board hearing will consider ‘strategic siting’ and changing upgrade triggers

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    This article was updated on June 27, 2025. WELLFLEET — Just over six months after the town adopted new septic system regulations in January — passed in part to help […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    $200K for Fiber Optics

    Meetings Ahead

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    Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]

    ENVIRONMENT

    Green Crab Removal Gets Boost in Wellfleet Harbor

    Pilot project offers population data and possibilities for baitfish, compost, and dinner

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    WELLFLEET — A menace stalks the shores of Wellfleet in the thousands: the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, an invasive species that feasts on juvenile shellfish and clips eelgrass to […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    Planner Hired for Maurice’s Overlay

    Meetings Ahead

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    Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]

    Wellfleet Legal Notices

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    ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40-A, Section 11 and Wellfleet Section 235, the ZBA will hold public hearings on JULY 10, 2025, STARTING AT 7:00 […]

    WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

    Webinars Win Out

    Meetings Ahead

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    Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]

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