WELLFLEET — Some 100 residents turned out for the Nov. 20 “visioning session” on the future of what is now Maurice’s Campground. The crowd was considerably larger than planners at […]
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LOCAL NEWS
A Community Effort Emerges to Save WCAI’s Home
GBH says it must sell the station’s Woods Hole building ‘to support journalism’
WOODS HOLE — Staff at WCAI, the Cape and Islands public radio station, learned on Oct. 25 that the station’s parent organization, GBH, had made plans to sell the house […]
RECREATION
Orleans OKs First Step in $32M Eldredge Park Renovation
A master plan calls for the town and regional schools to collaborate
ORLEANS — A planned $32-million overhaul of recreation facilities and playing fields at Eldredge Park and on the grounds of the Nauset Regional Middle School and Orleans Elementary School has […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
A Fisherman’s Glimpse of a Simpler Life
Awaiting whales, watching corals, and avoiding parrotfish in Tortola
Greetings from sunny, warm Tortola — a place my mate and I love so much we visit twice a year. I often write about the challenges fishermen face in our […]
ISN’T IT GOOD?
Sugar, We’re Not in Norway Anymore
If your Acer turns a dull yellow in the fall, it’s probably not a native tree; while the sugar maple can hit that end of the spectrum, it does so […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Highlights from bird sightings on the Outer Cape over a little less than the usual one-week period. The Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary tally for us ended a day […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Long Island Sound Lost Its Lobster Fishery. Is Cape Cod Bay Next?
With warmer water and a steeper thermocline, it’s hard to know where the lobsters will go
Cape Cod and lobster are as much a match as peanut butter and jelly. It’s hard to imagine a summer without lobster rolls or that quintessential Cape Cod food adventure, […]
FIRE SAFETY
Lithium-Ion Batteries Blamed for Bike Shop Fire
Despite safety certifications, ‘thermal runaway’ likely started in e-bikes
ORLEANS — At first, Karen Simpson wondered if the text alert had been a mistake. At 7:17 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, the alarm in her hair salon said it […]
WILDLIFE
Go Slow on the Straightaways – It’s Deer Crossing Season
A review of police dept. data show collision hotspots on Route 6 in all four Outer Cape towns
November is a risky time to be a deer on the Outer Cape. Besides that it’s bow-and-arrow hunting season, collisions between deer and cars are most frequent in this month.
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
More Meals and Food Pantries
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Start on Town Seal Change
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Monday, Dec. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Meet Billy the Rooster
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cleaner and Leaner
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
WILDLIFE
Go Slow on the Straightaways – It’s Deer Crossing Season
A review of police dept. data show collision hotspots on Route 6 in all four Outer Cape towns
November is a risky time to be a deer on the Outer Cape. Besides that it’s bow-and-arrow hunting season, collisions between deer and cars are most frequent in this month.
TRANSPORTATION
CCRTA Opts Out of State Grant for Free Rides
The Cape’s transit agency is one of just two that did not apply for funds
Public transportation will be free in the new year for hundreds of thousands of riders statewide who rely on their regional transit authorities to get around. But not on Cape […]
