WELLFLEET — The conservation commission has again denied permission for the construction of a 241-foot rock revetment in front of the Blasch house on Chequessett Neck Road. The 5,817-square-foot house, […]
Wellfleet Conservation Commission
TIPPING POINT
Cliffhanger at the Blasch House
Conservation Commission OKs sandbagging to prevent imminent slide
WELLFLEET — The long-running drama of the Blasch house continues, as the structure is now just 12 to 14 feet from the edge of the coastal bank high above Cape […]
CIVICS
Conservation Work Lags With Volunteer Shortage
Travel, conflicts, and controversy combine to make recruiting difficult
WELLFLEET — The conservation commission has struggled in recent months to do its work with fewer than a full complement of seven members. According to interviews with several current commissioners, […]
ENVIRONMENT
Without Pump, Preservation Hall’s Yard Could Flood
Support but no action yet for a swamp solution that suits community
WELLFLEET — Back in 1970 the Wesley’s Swamp Drainage Committee installed a pump in a wetland to prevent flooding downtown. Fifty years later, the pump in Wesley Swamp (now called […]
