Public Hearing Nauset Spit ORV Access for 2014
The Orleans Board of Selectmen/Park Commissioners has scheduled a public hearing on Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 at 7:00pm in the Nauset Meeting Room at Town Hall to discuss off-road vehicle (ORV) access to Nauset Spit. Read the town notice here.
Live Music by Henry Dunham and friends
Come celebrate this new season with great music on Saturday Night at Nauset Height’s most barnacled musical establishment - “The Barn” at 4 Standish Rd, Orleans. Music by Henry Dunham and friends. All Nauset Heights family and friends are welcome. Live music begins at 7:00pm. BYOB. For more details contact Henry Dunham at (857) 212-2310.
Nemo Cases Power Outage
Nauset Heights lost power at midnight on Friday as the "Nemo" storm descended on Cape Cod. Power appears to be out for most of the Outer Cape as well. Driving is still illegal due to the Governor's ban until 4pm Saturday. Before the power went out, the bluff was sustaining constant winds of 60 mph. Without power, our webcams and weather station are offline. Webcams for the town beach and Eastham's beach are offline as well. This article will be updated with news and photos as soon as we receive them. Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 11am: Power is still out [Read more ...]
Hurricane Sandy Updates
As the hurricane nicknamed Frankenstorm approaches, we will know more about how hard it will hit Orleans. As of Saturday, October 27, the storm looks like the bulk of it might miss Cape Cod entirely, but as usual, please remember the luck favors the prepared. As with any hurricane, make sure your house is well sealed, and you are prepared for an extended electrical outage. The equipment that runs this website is not located on Cape Cod, so it should be up and running throughout the hurricane's visit. We will try and update this new article with relevant information about [Read more ...]
Bald Eagle Rehabilitated and Released
On September 1st, 2012, a healthy juvenile Bald Eagle was released into the wild in Eastham after first being spotted on by Roberta Hurlburt on her roof months earlier. When first spotted Roberta called Wild Care Cape Cod and spoke with Alex Mueller, who was quick to start tracking the eagle, determine it was sick, and capture it for rehabilitation. According to Roberta, she was at her house when a man came up from the beach and alerted her that an eagle was on her roof. While a rare site on the Cape, Roberta has an eagle nest on her [Read more ...]