Welcome back to the Cape Cod Times news roundup, where we put together a list of some of the most popular stories on the Cape Cod Times website from the past week.
Has there been a story you’ve been hearing others talk about that you want to read? Chances are it’s here in our easy-to-use guide. Each story is condensed into a preview and there is a link that will lead you to the whole story for your reading pleasure. So, take a break and catch up with all the local news your neighbors are reading.
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Cape Cod, Vineyard group slams ‘golden parachute’ for retiring Steamship Authority manager
Robert Davis is expected to retire as general manager of the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority at the end of October − and it’s not happening without controversy.
A group of Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard residents is questioning what one called a “golden parachute” for the Steamship Authority’s retiring general manager.
The Steamship board of governors bumped Davis’ annual salary to $239,480, plus benefits, and voted to keep him on in an extended advisory position that retains his new salary and benefits through April 30, 2027.
The salary also included a 10.6% cost-of-living adjustment that Davis had recommended for all nonunion employees. Davis’ benefits include a sports utility or mid-sized vehicle, gas and insurance, and full health benefits for him and his wife, all of which extend to his new senior advisor position from Nov. 1 to April 30, 2027.
Click the story link to see how Davis’ salary compares to others in similar positions and what other concerns have been brought up about the Steamship Authority.
Christmas Tree Shops location in Hyannis gets facelift for new tenant, Best Buy
The iconic look of the what is now the former location of Hyannis’ Christmas Tree Shops store is going to get a whole new makeover to accommodate its incoming tenant: Best Buy.
“We’re compromising,” said property owner Greg Bilezikian in a Sept. 3 telephone interview.
What will happen to the bell tower that once stood in front of what will soon be Best Buy? Click the story link to find out.
Hey, Conde Nast Traveler, there’s more Portuguese food on Cape Cod than you might think
The esteemed magazine Conde Nast Traveler recently published a look at Portuguese food in Southeastern Massachusetts, heaping glory on New Bedford and Fall River but giving just two paragraphs to Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod.
The magazine included Provincetown because it has a long heritage of Portuguese fishermen and has been hosting a Portuguese feast in June for 19 years.
But Provincetown isn’t the only town on Cape where you can enjoy Portuguese food. Where in Provincetown did Conde Nast mention, and where else on Cape Cod do we recommend? Click the story link to find out.
‘Hopefully spells the end…’ New England Wind project faces federal reversal
Federal energy regulators may be backing away from their approval of a major offshore wind project in waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, raising new uncertainty for the region’s renewable energy goals.
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management stated it is “in the process of reconsidering” its 2024 approval of the construction and operations plan for Avangrid’s New England Wind 1 and New England Wind 2 projects — formerly Park City Wind and Commonwealth Wind. The move follows a lawsuit from environmental, tribal, and fishing groups over concerns for wildlife and cultural sites.
What environmental and historic preservation laws does the lawsuit argue the federal agencies broke? Click the story link to learn more.
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