WELLFLEET — Five hundred yards upstream of the Chequessett Neck bridge, sequestered on a maintenance access road, a $7-million dike designed to prevent flooding in … ▶
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HOUSING
Wastewater Could Delay Move-In at Lawrence Hill
Holding tanks might be installed if the town’s cluster system isn’t ready
WELLFLEET — When tenants get the keys to their new apartments at Wellfleet’s Lawrence Hill affordable housing complex next year, their drains may lead to holding … ▶

PREDICTIONS
One Weather Station, Bad Backyard Data, and Hurricane Season Ahead
With Outer Cape forecasts already shaky, 600 jobs lost at National Weather Service could make them worse
PROVINCETOWN — As the sun crept over Provincetown Harbor, Capt. Mike Rathgeber was at the dock, getting ready for another day on the water. He packed the boat, … ▶

PROVINCETOWN, JUNE 19
‘Challenging Times, Baby,’ but a Positive Vibe
Juneteenth is celebrated at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House
PROVINCETOWN — More than 100 people gathered under clear skies at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House for the annual Juneteenth cookout on Thursday — an … ▶

WELLFLEET, JUNE 19
Art, Storytime, and a Bouncy House for Juneteenth
Wellfleet has its first celebration of the national holiday of Black liberation
WELLFLEET — When the First Congregational Church and a local group, ArtPeaceMakers, hosted the town’s first public Juneteenth celebration last Thursday, they wanted … ▶

NO KINGS
Views From ‘No Kings’ Protests in Eastham, Provincetown, and Boston
Reporting and photos by Odie Adelson-Grodberg, Grace E. Yoon, and Samuel A. Church
American flags were the most common symbol at Eastham protest EASTHAM — Demonstrators at the “No Kings” protest here on June 14 seemed surprised by the size and … ▶
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