Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings at Town Hall unless otherwise indicated.
Thursday, March 30
- Board of Health, 3 p.m.
- Nauset Regional School Modular Building Tour, 4 p.m., Nauset Regional High School parking lot
Monday, April 3
- Select Board, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 6
- Board of Assessors, 11 a.m.
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 5 p.m.
- Cultural Council, 6 p.m., Public Library
Conversation Starters
Fire Destroys House
A house at 10 Hideaway Lane was destroyed by a fire that broke out on Saturday, March 25 at approximately 1:36 p.m.
The owner, Teresa Martin, attempted to put the fire out with an extinguisher, according to Fire Chief Dan Keane. When her attempt failed, she evacuated her dogs to her car.
When firefighters arrived, the front of the house was on fire and power lines were arcing and burning, which prevented crews from accessing the main part of the fire, Keane said. It took 45 minutes for the firefighters to stop the flames. The home was a total loss — Keane estimated the damage at $500,000.
Martin was transported to Cape Cod Hospital for smoke inhalation. No firefighters were injured.
The fire was accidental, and the cause was “electrical in nature,” according to Keane.
Aging in Eastham
On Monday, April 3, the Eastham Select Board will hear from Dr. Caitlin Coyle, director of the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Gerontology Institute, who will share the results of the Aging in Eastham research study.
The six-month study took place last year and included both surveys and interviews with over 1,600 residents, part-time resident taxpayers, and town employees, according to Joan Lockhart, chair of the council on aging’s board. Participation was over 30 percent, Lockhart said, which means Eastham’s study had the second-highest participation rate in the center’s history.
“The report contains a wealth of data and recommendations for meeting the needs of Eastham’s rapidly aging population,” Lockhart said. “It also points to the influx of new retirees, who are part-time residents today, that we can expect in the next few years.”
The hybrid meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m., live and online. A public presentation is also planned for this summer when more part-time residents will be here. —K.C. Myers
