TOWN OF TRURO SELECT BOARD-PUBLIC NOTICE FY2023 TAX CLASSIFICATION HEARING SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 Notice is hereby given that the Truro Select Board will hold a remote public hearing on Tuesday, […]
Archives for 2022
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Public Hearing Historic District Commission September 21, 2022 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, in […]
ON THE JOB
An End of Summer Appreciation
At work in a place where so many come to play
Jenny Poulin, taking an order, and Callet Thomas are hard at work at Captain’s Choice in North Truro. Here’s a photographic Labor Day tribute to the people who keep the […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Condo Conversion Law Could Protect Some Tenants
But proving ‘intent to convert’ rentals is hard without official oversight
PROVINCETOWN — Nearly every job on Outer Cape Cod, from lifeguard to psychiatrist, is difficult to fill because housing is so scarce. Businesses, nonprofits, and town governments are staggering as […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet’s Sept. 10 Campground Vote Hinges on Septic Waiver
Proponents seek compromise on Maurice’s 35 cesspools
WELLFLEET — Voters will be asked to buy a 21-acre campground with 240 campsites for $6.5 million at the Sept. 10 special town meeting. The goal is to create a […]
WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Project May Soon Move Beyond Appeal
But a court decision calls waterfront plans into question
PROVINCETOWN — The plan for a luxury harborfront development where the derelict Old Reliable Fish House unsteadily stands is finally poised to move beyond an appeal that’s tied it up […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Monkeypox Testing Data: Slow and Incomplete
Progress of outbreak is hard to judge because state won't release the numbers
PROVINCETOWN — For more than two years now, the state Dept. of Public Health (DPH) has been publishing highly detailed information on Covid, including key indicators that help to assess […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police Practice Responding to an Armed Intruder
Officers used the vacant Nauset Regional High School for summer training program
EASTHAM — Police departments in the four towns of the Nauset Regional School District, along with the National Park Service rangers, spent the last several weeks of the summer undergoing […]
DEVELOPMENT
Divided Planning Board Approves Plan for Seashore House
Two special permits still needed from zoning board of appeals
TRURO — The planning board has approved a revised plan to demolish a seaside cottage colony in the National Seashore and replace it with a 4,789-square-foot home proposed by the […]
ECONOMY
Eastham to Offer Spruce-Up Grants
EASTHAM — The town plans to spend $125,000 to help selected local businesses improve their appearance. The plan is funded by the town’s allocation under the American Rescue Plan Act […]
TRURO HOUSE HUNT
Summer Employees Will Get a Cottage in 2023
Walsh cottage will be moved to S. Highland Rd.
TRURO — Town staff plan to move a cottage from the Walsh property onto a town-owned lot where lifeguards, beach attendants, camp counselors, and other seasonal employees can live next […]
SURFING
Why I Stopped Wearing a Wet Suit
Deciding to say yes to experiences that are uncomfortable
It was a sunny, warm day in mid-May — my first real beach day of the year. I decided to spend a good chunk of the day in the warm […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
Rebuilding Thalassa
NAT BULL / BUILDER & SHACK WIZARD / THE PROVINCE LANDS
Nat Bull is a master carpenter who learned the trades building custom houses in Chatham and then worked as the shop teacher in Provincetown until the high school graduated its […]
BIRDS
On the Herring River With Stephen Broker
Watching herons, egrets, ospreys, and rails
WELLFLEET — Mayo Beach is bustling on an August evening. SUVs are loaded with beach gear, and musicians tune up under the tent across the street. In the background, the […]
GOLF LESSON
Getting More Distance off the Tee
PGA professional Gregg Richbourg says it’s all about ‘mindset’
The likes of PGA Tour professionals Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Cameron Champ have amateur golfers wanting to gain distance off the tee. And while these athletes have put in […]
