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Our View: A Loss For Harwich
Over the more than nine years Harwich Water//Wastewater Superintendent Dan Pelletier served the town — initially as water superintendent and then as overseer of both water and wastewater — he has been an exemplary public servant. There was no one who better understood the steps necessary to provide the very expensive sewering infrastructure required to protect the town’s drinking water, ponds and embayments. His departure is a major loss to Harwich.
Feds award $5 million to restore wetlands at 2 defunct Cape Cod cranberry bogs
Massachusetts will rip up two defunct cranberry bogs and restore wetlands on Cape Cod thanks to a $5 million federal grant. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant will fund projects to restore coastal habitats, tidal flow and fish passage by removing dams and other restrictive structures in Bourne and Yarmouth.
Cape Cod Cocaine Supplier Suspected of Drug Trafficking Arrested in Large-Scale DEA, Police Raid
The streets of Cape Cod are a little cleaner today as a large-scale drug bust results in a hefty haul for the Barnstable Police and the DEA. On April 23, Charles Curtis, a 36-year-old from Cotuit, was cuffed and stuffed on drug trafficking and possession charges. During a search warrant...
Interest From High School Project To Stay In Nauset Budget
ORLEANS – Approximately $900,000 in interest accrued through the ongoing Nauset Regional High School construction project will stand pat as part of the regional school district’s operating budget for fiscal 2025. The Orleans finance committee delved deeper into the proposed $29.2 million operating budget with Nauset officials April...
A bright blue 1977 VW bus is home to Cape Cod's newest mobile coffee shop
After April 27, if you spot a blue 1977 Volkswagen bus chugging down Route 6 or Route 28, chances are it’s the Press Ahead Coffee van heading to its location or event for the day. Adoringly named Mrs. Potts, the bus is owned and operated by Jim and Denise Pressman, a West Dennis couple embarking on a new caffeinated adventure together. ...
Town Campus, Rock Harbor Bulkhead Lead Orleans Warrant
ORLEANS – Voters will weigh in on a total of 54 articles at this year’s annual town meeting, scheduled for May 13 at 6 p.m. in the gymnasium of Nauset Regional Middle School. This year’s spring warrant includes two Proposition 2½ overrides. Article 17 seeks $9 million for...
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