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Construction Now Under Way At Former West Harwich Schoolhouse
HARWICH – It’s been a couple of years in the planning stage, but the former West Harwich Schoolhouse is finally getting a facelift. The historic structure, built in 1871, will be converted into seven apartments, and work began this week. “Not much has changed,” developer John Carey said...
Chatham voters return Select Board incumbents to their seats. Here are the details.
CHATHAM — At Thursday's annual town election, Select Board incumbents Cory John Metters and Dean P. Nicastro won out against Brian Michael Phillips for two seats on the Select Board. Each term lasts for three years. It was the only contested race on the ballot. Metters received 824 votes...
4 people taken to hospital after fiery rollover crash on Cape Cod
Four people were taken to the hospital after the SUV they were riding in struck a pole, rolled over multiple times, and caught fire. Emergency crews responding to a report of a crash in the area of Smith Street in Hyannis after 1 a.m. found an SUV engulfed in flames, according to the local fire department. All four victims, one in serious condition, were taken to Cape Cod Hospital for treatment. Video from the scene showed a toppled utility pole dangling across the road as firefighters worked to extinguish the raging blaze.
Joint Committee To Review Housing Projects
CHATHAM – The select board and the affordable housing trust will jointly review and decide on the proposals to create housing on the town-owned Buckley and Meetinghouse Road properties, according to Town Manager Jill Goldsmith. Two potential developers responded to the town’s invitation to submit proposals to build housing...
Seaside Cannabis, Agway Ready Inaugural Clone Fest
ORLEANS – When Seaside Cannabis Co. was first looking at the building on Lots Hollow Road that would eventually become its store back in 2020, they made sure to check in with their next door neighbors at Agway of Cape Cod. “They wholeheartedly said ‘Come on down,’” recalled Spencer...
Airport charging stations, waterfront plans: What voters said 'no' to in Chatham Monday
CHATHAM — Town meeting voters easily rejected a new Chatham Airport approach map Monday night. The vote count was 158 for the article and 306 opposing it. About 500 voters gathered in the gymnasium at Monomoy Regional Middle School to participate in Monday evening's annual town meeting. All 47 articles on the warrant were decided and a second night is not needed.
'Not paradise.' Cape Cod wealth a myth for some. Oscar Mayer heir to give a perspective
As an heir to the Oscar Mayer fortune, Chuck Collins had the world at his feet. But in 1986, at age 26, Collins walked away from his family's wealth, and gave a $500,000 inheritance to four foundations that were working for peace and justice issues at the time. After average investment returns, said Collins, the money would equal to about $8 million in 2024. ...
FinCom Proposes ‘Social Infrastructure Initiative’ To Provide Modest Financial Support To Local Nonprofits
CHATHAM – Is “social infrastructure,” embodied by non-profit groups like the Chatham Garden Club and Friends of Trees, worth supporting with taxpayer money?. Members of the finance committee think so. In its town meeting budget message, the group proposes a “social infrastructure initiative,” whereby the town would...
Brewster Dedicates Outdoor Pavilion At Community Garden
BREWSTER – Community gardens are really for the community, not just the gardeners that tend a plot. Brewster’s community garden broadened its horizons on May 1, when the Brewster Conservation Trust and town officials dedicated an outdoor education pavilion and an heirloom apple orchard to go along with the existing children’s garden, wildflower meadow and nature trails.
Pain D’Avignon Coming To Chatham
CHATHAM – The next incarnation of the former Chatham Bakery on Crowell Road promises to bring quelque chose de spécial to the neighborhood, when the French restaurant and boulangerie Pain D’Avignon opens next month. The new Chatham location, together with a new branch in Osterville and a...
Bridge details: Possible roads, bike paths, and land takings for the new Cape Cod bridges
The public got the change to view the latest plans for the Bourne and Sagamore bridges Monday at an open house hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The latest plans for the new Bourne and Sagamore bridges were on view Monday at an open house in Bourne hosted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
MassDOT Updates Residents On Bourne, Sagamore Bridges Replacement Project
BOURNE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation held informational meetings on Monday to give updates on the Cape Cod Bridges Program. Work is scheduled to begin in 2026 to replace the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges, and the project is funded by both state and federal governments.
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