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Single family residence sells for $4.3 million in Barnstable
A 1,692-square-foot house built in 1920 has changed hands. The historic property located at 127 Calves Pasture Lane in Barnstable was sold on March 5, 2024. The $4,300,000 purchase price works out to $2,541 per square foot. This single-story house has three bedrooms and two baths. The home's outer design showcases a a gable roof frame, with roofing materials crafted from asphalt. The property encompasses a generous 3.9-acre of land.
$19.2M in Financing Secured for Affordable, Workforce Rental Homes on Cape Cod
Boston – MassHousing is providing $19.2 million in affordable and workforce housing financing to Pennrose, LLC for the redevelopment of Cape Cod Five Bank’s former operations center in Orleans into 62 new affordable rental homes for residents with a range of incomes. The development will repurpose the former...
Applications open for Barnstable ad hoc committees on housing, zoning. Deadline: April 19
HYANNIS — Barnstable residents have until April 19 to apply to be on two new ad hoc committees — one on housing and one focused on zoning. Adding new voices to make decisions about the town's housing, in particular, is important, according to comments made at a March 21 Town Council meeting.
Orleans Officials Mull Transfer Tax Options
ORLEANS – Voters can expect a proposal for adopting a real estate transfer tax to come before them at the annual town meeting in May. But the specifics still need working out, select board members said earlier this month. “I think there’s a consensus,” Select Board chair Michael Herman...
8th grade standouts and more: 37 Cape Cod high school softball players to see this spring
Its time to mow and fertilize the grass, clean out the dugouts and wipe off the debris on the diamond because the high school softball season is here. Five teams made the playoffs last season, with Sturgis and Bourne the only two picking up wins in the Preliminary Round. No team made it past the Round of 32 last year, but there are some players who will try to change that for their respective teams this season.
Rescuing Eelgrass Beds: Researchers Plan Restoration In Pleasant Bay
PLEASANT BAY – If you can remember large, lush beds of eelgrass rippling just under the surface of waterways like Pleasant Bay, you’ve probably been around awhile. Since 1951, more than half of the eelgrass in Massachusetts waters has vanished — taking with it important fish and shellfish habitat, a buffer against erosion, and a vitally important mechanism for capturing carbon.
Cape Cod power cable landing plans remain among new four offshore bid submissions
Three familiar offshore wind projects − and one new one − have emerged as contenders for contracts through the new Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island multi-state solicitation for offshore wind power. Wednesday was the deadline for developers to submit proposals for consideration under New England's largest wind power solicitation to date....
Defrost from the winter with Cape Cod Concert Band's free concert to brighten your day
The Cape Cod Concert Band is helping people defrost from the winter and enter spring with its "Full Spectrum: Musical Colors to Brighten Your Day" concert at 2 p.m. on March 30. Featuring songs such as Prince's "Little Red Corvette" and George Sweets' "Black Light," the concert aims to combine...
Fire Heavily Damages Brewster Home
Firefighters from Brewster and surrounding towns made quick work of a house fire at 5 Beechtree Dr. at around 7:30 Tuesday morning. They arrived to find flames coming from the windows and roof of the single-family home. No one was hurt, though one firefighter was evaluated for a possible minor injury. The blaze caused heavy damage to the first and second floors of the house, and the state fire marshal’s office is investigating.
Council On Aging Fashion Show Was A Big Hit
HARWICH – The council on aging held its inaugural spring fashion show at the community center last week, with seniors strutting their stuff on the catwalk in a rather royal manner. “Forget New York and Paris! It’s ‘reigning’ fashion in Harwich,” the announcement for the event read. With styles...
10 least expensive homes sold on Cape Cod, March 17-23
A condo in Dennis Port that sold for $180,000 tops the list of the most affordable residential real estate sales on Cape Cod in the past week. In total, 85 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $742,684, or $521 per square foot.
A six-bedroom Cape Cod estate with water views hits the market for $12.8 million
Chatham’s Oyster Pond is salty, great for swimming and picturesque. And the water views are unsurpassed from an in-town compound with six bedrooms, four full bathrooms and four half baths. History meets contemporary here—this home was originally built in 1820 and underwent a thoughtful renovation in the past five...
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