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Wellfleet, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Wellfleet! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Could long-standing pier businesses soon have to bid for their booths?
- Could Wellfleet Elementary really be merged or closed within a decade?
- Want to finally love bluefish? A Wellfleet chef explains how.
Also on today's calendar: Trails & Trinkets Family Treasure Hunt and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
- Saturday: Clouds, then sun; not as warm, temps: high: 76, low: 63.
- Sunday: Sun, some clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Town Eyes Bidding Process for Businesses on Wellfleet's Pier (provincetownindependent.org) — Wellfleet officials are rethinking how businesses use booths on the town pier’s marina lot, after discovering two long-running operations there have no contracts or bidding history. The select board is weighing a formal bidding or fee-based system that could affect Wellfleet Marine Corp., Erin-H Sportfishing, and any future vendors on this valuable waterfront space. 
2. Wellfleet's School Could Be Merged Within 10 Years (provincetownindependent.org) — Wellfleet leaders and residents are pushing back hard against regional scenarios that could merge or close Wellfleet Elementary School within the next decade. Consultants outlined several cost-saving merger options, but local officials argue the small school, new housing, and community identity justify keeping elementary education based in town, even if that means charting a more independent path.
3. Cooking with oily fish (capeandislands.org) — A Wellfleet chef at Scully Joe’s shares his favorite ways to cook local oily fish like mackerel and bluefish, including vinegar-based Portuguese and Italian-style preparations that tame strong flavors. He explains simple grilling for super-fresh catch and why these fish are both delicious and healthy. With mackerel running now and bluefish arriving, it’s prime time to experiment in your Wellfleet kitchen.
4. ‘It's the wind. It's the damned wind' (plymouthindependent.org) — Wellfleet gets a nod as one of Massachusetts’s top oyster producers, ranking ahead of Plymouth in annual harvests alongside Barnstable and Duxbury. The story follows a Plymouth oysterman through rough, windy conditions, showing how climate, storms, and invasive green crabs shape the work. It’s a vivid look at what it takes to grow the oysters that eventually land on local raw bars.
📸 Around Wellfleet
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Upcoming Events in
Wellfleet
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Discover Nauset Marsh
Cape Cod National Park 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, MA
9:30 am -
Life on the Edge
Cape Cod National Park Doane Road, Eastham, MA
10:00 am -
Discover Nauset Marsh
Cape Cod National Park 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, MA
9:30 am -
Sharks and Seals: Cape Cod’s Dynamic Duo Walk (Eastham)
Cape Cod National Park 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667
10:00 am -
Photography Hike
Cape Cod National Park Location provided upon reservation.
9:00 am -
Discover Nauset Marsh
Cape Cod National Park 50 Nauset Road, Eastham, MA
9:30 am -
Sharks and Seals: Cape Cod’s Dynamic Duo Walk (Eastham)
Cape Cod National Park 99 Marconi Site Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667
10:00 am -
A Mindful Walk: Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail
Cape Cod National Park Marconi Station Road, Wellfleet, MA
11:00 am -
Trails & Trinkets Family Treasure Hunt →
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts | Camp Favorite, 208 Crowells Bog Rd, Brewster
10:00 am
Sunday June 14
Tuesday June 16
Wednesday June 17
Thursday June 18
Saturday June 20
📣 Wellfleet Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Spanish Show
Truro Central Truro, MA 02666
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Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Horror Short Story Group
Eastham Public Library Small Conference Room
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Paint Your Cake Class →
Sunset Artist Studios, 3 Main St UNIT 10, Eastham
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Writing Group
Eastham Public Library Eastham Room
11:00 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Automotive Technician/Mechanic - Ira Toyota of Orleans in Orleans. Apply here.
- Goodwin Recruiting posted a job opening for Seafood Executive Chef in Provincetown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wellfleet here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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