WELLFLEET — One of the first tasks of new Town Administrator Maria Broadbent was to fire the town accountant. Gene Ferrari Jr. said he was dismissed on Sept. 22, the […]
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ALL RISE
Wellfleet’s Abbe Seldin Made Tennis History in 1973
She fought for gender equity with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s help
WELLFLEET — If you search for Abbe Seldin in the archives of the New York Times, you’ll find four articles. The first, by Leslie Oelsner, appeared on Feb. 1, 1972, […]
This Week In Wellfleet
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THE WATERFRONT
Dredging of Federal Channel Begins at Last
Army Corps arrives to launch three-year harbor project
WELLFLEET — It took a town-wide effort, a federal campaign, and 26 years, but the dredging of Wellfleet Harbor’s federal channel is set to begin on Oct. 1. “It’s just […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
E. Coli Found in Wellfleet’s Town Water System
Many residents are missed by initial warning to boil water
WELLFLEET — The discovery of E. coli bacteria in the town’s public water supply led to a “boil water order” from the state on Saturday evening, Sept. 26. Occupants of […]
ALL-STAR
On Tap For OysterFest
Elle Simone Scott took delivery last week on 72 Wellfleet oysters at America’s Test Kitchen in Boston, where she is a test chef and stylist. The oysters were courtesy of […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead
From wellfleet-ma.gov, hover over a date on the calendar on the right of the screen and click on the meeting you’re interested in to open its agenda. That document will provide […]
public health
E. Coli Found in Wellfleet Town Water
Many residents are missed by initial warning to boil water
WELLFLEET — The discovery of E. coli bacteria in the town’s public water supply led to a “boil water order” from the state on Saturday evening. Occupants of the 290 […]
AN INVESTIGATION
Why Wellfleet Elementary School Has No Sprinklers
Thirty years ago, the fire chief ‘was asked not to do his job’
WELLFLEET — At the Sept. 12 annual town meeting voters agreed to spend $110,000 to design a sprinkler system for the Wellfleet Elementary School, because, the fire chief said, one […]
#BLM
Fighting Racism With More Civic Engagement
At a peaceful protest, a call to go beyond policing reform
WELLFLEET — About 100 people marched from the pier to the First Congregational Church in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Sept. 20. The crowd on Sunday was […]
UNRESTORATION
Gravestone Work Is Substandard, Says Restoration Expert
Conde finds entire inscriptions have been ‘cut away and discarded’
WELLFLEET — Three days after town meeting voters agreed to spend another $10,000 to continue a years-long cemetery restoration and repair project, an independent historic gravestone conservator delivered her report […]
HOMESTEADING
Getting to Know Your Flock
Some chickens are social butterflies that like to be scratched behind their ears
WELLFLEET — Most chickens on the Outer Cape are, like the rest of us, among the fortunate on this Earth. Instead of inhabiting large-production poultry farms, our backyard babies live […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead
From wellfleet-ma.gov, hover over a date on the calendar on the right of the screen and click on the meeting you’re interested in to open its agenda. That document will […]
WILDLIFE
Drive Carefully: It’s Terrapin Hatchling Season
Wellfleet’s Duck Creek provides critical habitat for the turtles and their nests
WELLFLEET — She pulled up to the gas pump at the Mobil station on Route 6, but I knew she wasn’t there to fill up her tank. She was a […]
CIVICS
Wellfleet OK’s Water Main and Firefighters
Officials hit a home run at first-ever outdoor town meeting
WELLFLEET — Standing on the pitcher’s mound at the Wellfleet Elementary School ballfield, Moderator Dan Silverman pitched a no-hitter on Sept. 12, with voters approving all the articles that came […]
