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Affordable housing on Cape Cod: Former Wing School in Sandwich to become 128 rentals
Construction is expected to begin immediately to turn the Henry T. Wing School into affordable housing units, said Ralph Vitacco, director of planning and economic development in Sandwich. “We’ve been getting a lot of calls from people, you know, since the inception of this project,” Vitacco said. “A lot of people in town want to put their name on the list to get in.” ...
'More than just a sweet treat': Strawberry Days and Festivals happening on the Cape
Summer is all about strawberries (and shortcake) as the Cape's strawberry season is in full swing and strawberry days and festivals are filling the calendar. Up and down the Cape, museums, historical societies and churches are carrying on long-standing traditions and carving out time for families, friends and neighbors to get together for a sunny day in June. ...
Martha’s Vineyard dispensaries are running out of pot due to state regulations, prompting locals to sue
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — An 81-year-old woman on Martha’s Vineyard drove up to the Island Time dispensary last week seeking her usual order of pot. But owner Geoff Rose had to tell her the cupboard was bare — he’d been forced to temporarily close three weeks earlier after selling every last bud and gummy. Unless something changes, the island’s only other cannabis dispensary will sell all its remaining supplies by September at the latest, and Martha’s Vineyard will run out of pot entirely, affecting more than 230 registered medical users and thousands more recreational ones. The problem boils down to location....
Cape DA sues MV sheriff over failure to disclose records, throwing cases into jeopardy
Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois on Monday took legal action against Duke’s County Sheriff Robert W. Ogden, filing a lawsuit with the Supreme Judicial Court seeking an order to force Ogden to provide disciplinary records for members of the sheriff’s office dating back 20 years. At...
Ceremony honors Barnett, one of Wareham’s own
A ceremony held at the Onset VFW on Saturday, June 8 honored Colonel Paul A. Barnett for his dedicated service to the classroom, the community and the country. Barnett has decades of military service starting in 1989, including combat tours in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm and in 2009 to Baghdad.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey tours Vineyard Wind facilities
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey toured the operations and maintenance facilities for the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project on Martha’s Vineyard. Healey was joined on the tour by representatives from the developers of the project, ... Read More » The post Massachusetts Gov. Healey tours Vineyard Wind facilities appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Harwich To Focus On Delinquent Tax Collections
HARWICH – The town currently has 254 properties that own delinquent taxes totaling $7,759,614. “Tax title refers to properties that have delinquent taxes of which the town has a perfected lien,” said Eric Kinsherf of CPA, LLC, the firm which is providing Harwich with an interim treasurer/tax collector until the position can be filled permanently.
Wareham native keeps watch over Onset Bay
Onset Bay Safe Harbor Marinas is only one of the 23 Safe Harbor properties, from Rhode Island to Maine, that Zachary Commeau oversees. However, it’s the one that’s nearest and dearest to his heart. “I grew up swimming at Onset Beach,” said Commeau. “I wanted to make sure...
Long road for Long Wharf redesign project
MATTAPOISETT — Since June 2022, the Mattapoisett Select Board and Marine Advisory Board have been at work to repair and redesign the town’s “deteriorating” Long Wharf. Now, a representative from Childs Engineering, the Bellingham-based group contracted to complete the project, presented the town with a 35% design sketch that outlines the wharf’s future.
This writer discovered Provincetown after 9/11. This week, she returns as poet laureate
PROVINCETOWN—Shortly after 9/11, Ada Limón visited Cape Cod for the first time. She spent seven months here honing her poetry at the Fine Arts Work Center, and reveling in the town's nature and solitude. On Friday, 23 years since receiving that "beautiful gift of a fellowship," Limón is returning to Provincetown, this time as U.S. poet laureate.
Bourne election recount: Challenger McMahon picks up two more votes for School Committee
BUZZARDS BAY — A two-hour recount of the May 21 School Committee write-in votes got underway Monday morning in the town hall basement at Perry Avenue, but in the end the election results did not change. There were two open seats for the School Committee at the town election. But only one person, Kari MacRae, filed nomination papers to be on the ballot. Following the election, three write-in candidates for the second seat emerged. ...
Island Born Son Put the Community First
Ron Rappaport’s official office was in Edgartown at the firm he founded in 1986 with his wife Jane Kaplan and fellow lawyer Jim Reynolds. But really, his office was everywhere on the Island, in the town halls and classrooms, courtrooms and restaurants, at summer benefits and off-season small gatherings, in the Chappy Ferry line or while riding his bicycle. Mr. Rappaport traversed the Island on two wheels or four, always working, always talking, always listening, always smiling and always arguing one case over and over: how to preserve the Island’s values and way of life for everyone.
Mashpee Ponds Afflicted By Cyanobacteria, PFAS
MASHPEE – The Town of Mashpee is posting public advisories about several bodies of water. Officials inspected Mashpee Wakeby Pond on Friday and detected the presence of cyanobacteria, making it unsafe for swimming. Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health recently announced PFAS has been detected at the beaches...
Responsibilities drafted for Mattapoisett roadway project committee
MATTAPOISETT — An outline of the tasks and duties has been drafted for the committee that will oversee the design and construction of the redevelopment of certain roadways in Mattapoisett Village. The project has generated much discussion within the town and will likely continue to do so as the...
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