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STIMULI

Covid Relief Targets Outer Cape’s Smallest Businesses

Programs fill earlier gaps in CARES Act awards

PROVINCETOWN — When much of the American economy was forced to shut down last March due to Covid, Congress passed trillions of dollars of relief spending in just … ▶

DELAYS

Residents File Suit to Appeal Cloverleaf OK

Legal move is expected to delay affordable housing for a year

TRURO — Two residents are appealing the town’s approval of the Cloverleaf, a 39-unit affordable housing development at 22 Highland Road. The legal challenge was … ▶

RESIDENCY

FAWC Fellow Who Wouldn’t Leave Faces Eviction

Akiko Jackson says she has no other options

PROVINCETOWN — Last year’s Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) resident fellows accused the nonprofit that hosted them of racism. Then the pandemic hit, and several of … ▶

ENERGY

Eastham Contemplates Solar Self-Sufficiency

Proposals include canopies at the transfer station and a 3-acre solar farm

EASTHAM — Eastham could have a surplus of energy should four new solar projects move forward. “The town of Eastham, with the completion of these projects — if … ▶

ENVIRONMENT

Study Finds Nutrients Increase Coastal Acidification

A new council is proposed in hopes of protecting shellfish

RELIGION

Gay Catholics Seek Solace and Spirituality at St. Peter’s

Social justice concerns and service lead to ‘a richer faith’

HOUSING

The View From Harbor Hill

Provincetown’s market-rate rental tenants talk about ‘a place that feels like home’

GENTLE INTO THE NIGHT

Outdoor Lighting That’s Warm and Inviting

Steps for getting beyond the stake light

FROM THE LARDER

Soy Sauce and Butter Make a Secret Sauce for Mushrooms

Dinner from an earthy, loamy countertop garden named Chenille

ISLAND NEWS

Land Owner Sues ZBA Seeking to Build on Small Lot

A developer’s plans for Lieutenant Island site are stalled

RARA AVIS

This Week’s Bird Sightings

THE TIP-UP

Sunday on the Pond, With Pickerel

The primal pleasures of coming out from winter hiding

LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

Avery Burns Ends Season Proud of Her Team’s Effort

Nauset girls basketball gave their all despite championship loss

MOVEMENT

Lay Your Shoulder Burdens Down

Strength and stretching to keep your most mobile joints in shape

NAVIGATING BY THE STARS

The Sun Crosses Paths With Mystic Neptune

Beware the difference between dreams and self-delusion

Exterior: Provincetown

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TAXES

Residential Exemption Forms Due April 1

Residents of Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet who wish to claim the residential tax exemption (RTE) on their fiscal 2021 property tax bills must submit … ▶

TRUE CRIME

Pit Bull v. Provincetown Will Go to Court

Dog owner demands a jury trial over poop on the pier

PROVINCETOWN — In his 20 weeks of state-standardized training at the Plymouth Police Academy, Sgt. Kevan Spoor, now a 14-year veteran of the Provincetown P.D., broke … ▶

This Week In Provincetown

Meetings Ahead

Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, March 4 Select Board, 4 p.m. Monday, March … ▶

This Week In Truro

Meetings Ahead

Meetings are held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, and open its agenda for instructions on how to watch or take part … ▶

This Week In Wellfleet

Meetings Ahead

Meetings are held remotely. From wellfleet-ma.gov, hover over a date on the calendar on the right of the screen and click on the meeting you’re interested in to open … ▶

This Week In Eastham

Meetings Ahead

Meetings are held remotely. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on a particular meeting to read its agenda and find out how to view and take … ▶

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