Wellfleet News

The town of Eastham should build only what's needed for public water but keep an eye on future needs, according to some Wellfleet officials who went through their town's development of a public water system.

Eastham must vote "yes" to a responsible water system, one that will address the areas in need at the Eastham transfer station.

While many eyes focus on the land when discussing changes to ocean levels, the Association to Preserve Cape Cod is casting its collective gaze underground with the help of a state grant.

WEIGHING IN Cape Cod Commission Executive Director Paul Niedzwiecki was among those speaking to the county charter review committee last week.

Pirate lore had been historian Ken Kinkor's passion nearly all his life, explorer Barry Clifford recalls one of Kinkor's family members telling him.

All eyes will be on Eastham on June 22 as a special town meeting will once again try to decide the town's water future.

Long-running talks over what happens with Cape Cod's trash after the existing disposal contracts run out at the end of 2014 have reached a tipping point.

It will be the first such tagging on adult gray seals in U.S. Atlantic waters, and scientists hope it will answer many of the questions they share with local residents and fishermen about these large marine mammals.

Whether you're a painter, potter, printmaker, or jewelry maker you deal with materials that could be hazardous to your health and to the environment.

Beautifully renovated condo-cottage, part of a small condo complex in a highly desirable location with views of Cape Cod Bay.

This is the kind of summer makeover that Cape Cod can do without: dunes chewed up, vast amounts of sand eroded and rearranged, and miles of the National Seashore rendered nearly inaccessible.

A few days each year, the towns of Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown collect household hazardous waste from residents, through a county program.

But customers who use the current Seamen's Wellfleet branch won't have to go far to bank at the new office: It is directly behind the old building, which is slated to be demolished next month.

With the unofficial start of the summer just passed, art lovers rejoice. Artists have been busy over the long winter and this summer season promises to be particularly invigorating, with several must-see and standout exhibitions.

Well before a formal review of the county charter kicked off Wednesday, local officials were discussing possible changes to Cape Cod's regional government.

On Friday, the Wellfleet Farmers Market will host a fundraising dinner upstairs at Wellfleet Preservation Hall.

BRADFORD, David Jr., 54, Norfolk; admitted sufficient facts to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol , April 18 in Eastham, continued without a finding for one year, 45-day license loss, $1,847.22 costs and $50 fee; not responsible for another traffic violation.

From left, Jason Graae, Lillias White, Karen Ziemba and Christiane Noll in a tribute to Marvin Hamlisch that was performed in early 2013 in Palm Desert, Cal.

Audiences will get a glimpse into Marina Keegan's thoughts and creative gifts Thursday night as her play "Utility Monster" enjoys its first preview at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater.

Cape Playhouse, 820 Route 6A, Dennis; 508-385-3911, 877-385-3911; www.capeplayhouse.com June 10-22, "Some Enchanted Evening," a revue of Rodgers and Hammerstein songs; June 24-July 6, "They're Playing His Songs," the world premiere of a revue tribute to composer Marvin Hamlisch; July 8-20, "Sweet Charity," a musical about a dance hall girl looking ... (more)