Recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds from Sept. 11 to Sept. 15, 2023. PROVINCETOWN Sept. 15. David A. Mullen to Mark Burton and Alicia Distler. 21 Bradford St. […]
Archives for 2023
CLASSIFIEDS
Classifieds September 21, 2023 – September 28, 2023
Neighborly connections about all kinds of stuff
HOUSING For rent in Provincetown, a year-round one bedroom at Seashore Point. 600 sq. ft., with many amenities including parking. Must be 55+ years old to rent. $2,200 per month, […]
Indie’s Choice
Indie's Choice from Thursday, September 21, 2023 to Thursday, September 28, 2023
Civil Discourse (Thursday, Sept. 21) Dan Winslow hosts a discussion on the importance of civil disagreement in a healthy democracy at Truro Public Library (7 Standish Way) on Thursday, Sept. […]
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Conservation Commission Public Hearing October 4, 2023 Please take notice that the Wellfleet Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wellfleet Environmental […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Public Notice Proposals for 2023 Annual Traffic Hearing The Provincetown Select Board is accepting traffic hearing proposals until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, for the 2023 Annual Traffic […]
Eastham Legal Notices
Town of Eastham INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids for furnishing the following will be received at the Office of the Town Administrator, 2500 State Highway, Eastham, MA 02642, until the […]
TAKING BACK CHILDHOOD
Why Babies Shouldn’t Be Looking at Screens
New evidence that infants and toddlers are hurt by excessive exposure
A couple of years after smartphones became popular, my friend Joyce told me a story I found troubling. She had recently been on a city bus, sitting in an aisle […]
STROKES
36th Annual Swim Celebrates Community Resilience
250 swimmers and 80 paddlers participate, raising $225,000
PROVINCETOWN — Swimmers plunged in early this year — at least by Saturday-in-Provincetown standards — with the 8:30 a.m. starting flag of the annual Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla […]
HOUSING
Town Meeting to Consider New Short-Term Rental Measures
Boards address ‘misinformation’ in email from taxpayers’ group
PROVINCETOWN — Eight of the 15 warrant articles being prepared for an Oct. 23 special town meeting are related to the town’s ongoing housing crisis. They include a $2-million purchase […]
MOSQUITOES
West Nile Virus Makes Its Annual Appearance Here
Experts recommend removing standing water to control the disease
EASTHAM — West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness that appears on Cape Cod annually, has been detected in a sample of the insects in the Fort Hill area of Eastham. […]
BEGGING TO DIFFER
In Truro, a Class on How to Disagree Agreeably
Former state Rep. Winslow says civility and politeness aren’t the same thing
TRURO — A self-proclaimed “professional troublemaker” may not be the person you’d expect to be leading a workshop on civility in politics. But that’s what former Republican state Rep. Daniel […]
FIRE DEPT.
Blaze at Copper Swan Inn Displaces Workers and Destroys New Lounge
The cause, not yet determined, is not considered suspicious, says Chief Pauley
WELLFLEET — A fire that tore quickly through a building at 70 Main St. on the morning of Sept. 11 destroyed the recently opened lounge at the Copper Swan Inn […]
PERMISSIONS
Neighbors Don’t Like Sound of Brewery’s Permit Request
A year-round hub with a new patio wants to bring entertainment outdoors
PROVINCETOWN — The public hearing process on the Provincetown Brewing Company’s request for a special permit to offer outdoor entertainment has not yet begun, but letters of opposition are already […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
As ‘the Crud’ Hits the Cape, New Covid Shots Are Approved
A summer affliction that isn’t Covid rears its head
PROVINCETOWN — For many people on the Outer Cape, summer ended this year as it often has in the past — with a wicked case of “the Crud.” Towns full […]
MONEY MARKET
Successful Bond Auction Sparks Hope for Wellfleet’s Finances
Town secures 3.5-percent interest rate on $11-million bond sale
WELLFLEET — A successful auction of municipal bonds on Aug. 29 shows that Wellfleet’s finances are making a strong recovery, said Town Administrator Rich Waldo. The auction, which attracted 15 […]
