All posts by BevHobbs

Wild Care Expansion Plans

https://vimeo.com/360370434 18 September 2019 -- EASTHAM, MA - Wild Care plans to expand their kitchen and create a new learning center to help accommodate more animals. With over 100 animals in their care at a time, Wild Care is fundraising to expand its space.... Read More

Cape Tourism Steady in 2019; Rentals and Surfing Shaky

https://vimeo.com/359815118 13 September 2019 -- EASTHAM, MA - While Cape Cod didn't seem to see a significant decrease in tourism overall this summer, changes in the Cape landscape presented some industries with newfound challenges. A new lodging tax hamstrung homeowners looking to attract rentals and the increase in great white sharks damaged businesses catering to surfers... Read More

Windmill Weekend in 60 Seconds

https://vimeo.com/359866112 10 September 2019 - EASTHAM, MA - Take the quick 60-second tour of this year's annual Windmill Weekend, which just escaped the rains of Hurricane Dorian.  ... Read More

Deadly Mosquito Virus Arrives on Cape

https://vimeo.com/358417828 6 September 2019 - WELLFLEET, MA - A new set of jaws threatens the region - one carried on the tiny little wings of mosquitos. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has now been confirmed in Truro, Wellfleet, and Falmouth mosquito traps  ... Read More

Excitement, Disappointment as 263 Vie for 65 Housing Slots in Lottery

https://vimeo.com/358412989 06 September 2019 -EASTHAM, MA - Village at Nauset Green Developer Pennrose held a lottery at the Eastham Elk's Club to set the priority order of the 263 households applying for its 65 new housing units. The first 65 picked get first dibs (after an interview and background checks) when the building open this fall while the remaining applicants... Read More

Who Gets an Apartment?

23 August 2019 - EASTHAM, MA - The Village at Nauset Green, Eastham's new affordable housing development, opens for occupancy this fall. Eastham residents get 65 percent priority in September's housing lottery, and an investment from both Orleans and Wellfleet means all Barnstable County residents get a 10 percent priority as well. https://vimeo.com/355625446... Read More

Bookmobile Rides Again (Digitally!)

14 August 2019 - EASTHAM, MA - What's blue and yellow .. and "read" inside? The digital bookmobile, making its Cape Cod stop at the Eastham library as part of a national tour to share the ins and outs of digital reading, of course! https://vimeo.com/353811625... Read More

On Behalf of the Cable License Renewal Committee

The Town of Eastham is currently assessing Cable TV for value, performance, and customer satisfaction. Concurrently, we are also looking at viewership of Local Cable Access TV, along with suggestions for additional programming. We have developed a survey to look at those issues, and would greatly appreciate your input.   Thank you for your participation!   The sur... Read More

Shark Ambassadors seek to improve beach awareness — WCAI

Shark sightings on the Outer Cape have been keeping beachgoers on edge in recent weeks. To help people better understand what’s out there, and how to swim safely, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy has created a new program, putting what they call “Shark Ambassadors” out on beaches.  Standing at the top of the stairs at Lighthouse Beach in Chatham is sha... Read More