TRURO — The select board worked through the Truro Motor Inn quandary, approved a seasonal condominium conversion for Anchorage on the Bay, and allocated $50,000 from the affordable housing trust […]
ON THE BALLOT
‘Dark Money,’ Wind Power, and Question No. 7
A Hingham man’s solo campaign is behind a nonbinding referendum
ORLEANS — Until they saw the roadside signs urging them to “Vote NO Question 7,” most Outer Cape voters had no idea there was a seventh question on the Nov. […]
TOWN MANAGEMENT
Hiring an HR Coordinator Is Top Priority in Truro, Says Tangeman
Until then, human resources is ‘a group effort’
TRURO — The lack of a full-time human resources coordinator continues to affect the town’s ability to fill essential staff positions, officials have said in the wake of recent reports […]
ELECTION
Beaty Says He Is a ‘Government Watchdog’
After winning and then losing a commission seat, he sees public service as ‘penance’
Ronald Beaty Jr., who was elected to the three-person Barnstable County Commission as a Republican in 2016 and defeated in his reelection race in 2020, is running for a new […]
ELECTION
Forest Says County Commission Is Doing Good Work
After a long career in government, he’s running for a second term
Mark Forest, a Democrat running for his second four-year term on the Barnstable County Commission, is no stranger to Cape Cod politics. He was district director for U.S. Rep. Gerry […]
OYEZ
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Town Crying Is More Than a Side Hustle
Provincetown’s first town crier competition is, by turns, historical and hysterical
This article was updated on Oct. 10, 2024. PROVINCETOWN — Ten bastions of North America’s crier culture came to town hall on Oct. 7, each one there to cry twice […]
CONVERSION
Condo Owners’ Long Wait for Year-Round OK
Truro says inadequate staffing was the reason for a drawn-out approval process
TRURO — Elaine Eliopoulos told the Truro Select Board on Sept. 10 that she and the other owners of the 13 residential units at the Anchorage on the Bay condominiums […]
TREASURE ISLAND
Tiny Tyke Soccer Is a Kick
Smiles, tears, cartwheels, and water breaks at Provincetown Rec’s soccer for kids 6 and under
PROVINCETOWN — The little chickens sitting on small soccer balls like round yellow eggs flew into a frenzy at the chirp of a neon whistle. They ran around, sometimes kicking […]
LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
Eastham Offers Seniors a Walk in the Park Every Friday
A 65+ walking group that gets people moving outside is a ‘smell-the-roses thing’
EASTHAM — Jean Ehret stepped around a puddle and looked out across the rolling, recently mowed fields of Fort Hill in Eastham, which were taking on the browns and golds […]
GET A CLUE
Where All Roads Lead in Truro
An annual treasure hunt takes teams on a trip through flora and lore
TRURO — Torrential rain caused a one-day delay, but it couldn’t keep a treasure hunt at bay. Guided by eight clues, four teams set out on Sept. 22 by bicycle […]
POND BY POND
A New Way to Be Happy: Fighting Garbage
A group of women comes into view by doing small things in great ways
BREWSTER — On their last dive of the 2024 season, Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage retrieved an abandoned anchor, a half dozen golf balls, and at least a cooler-full of […]
WELLFLEET HARBOR
Fire Chief Orders Heavy Trucks Off the L-Pier
The badly deteriorated structure will need to be replaced, says interim harbormaster
WELLFLEET — Fire Chief Joseph Capello issued a cease-and-desist order on Sept. 17 to prevent fuel delivery trucks and water tankers from driving onto the commercial L-pier at the town’s […]
WELLFLEET HARBOR
Turning the Tables on Mayo Beach
A lease agreement with Mac’s highlights inconsistencies in procurement procedure
WELLFLEET — The select board on Sept. 10 reviewed the only bid received for the leasing in 2025 of the town-owned sandy lot at 255 Commercial St. between Mac’s on […]
SAFETY GRANT
New Ladders Will Soon Arrive at MacMillan Pier
A resident was rescued at the dinghy dock after falling in the water last month
PROVINCETOWN — A recent safety grant from the state’s Seaport Economic Council will pay for the installation of six new ladders rising from the water of Provincetown Harbor onto MacMillan […]
STRICT SCRUTINY
Proposed Beach Stairs Get OK From Cape Cod Commission
Homeowners’ proposal went through unusual state review after a local denial
TRURO — The Cape Cod Commission voted 11-1 on Sept. 5 to grant a Development of Regional Impact exemption for a proposed 200-foot stairway from a house at 3 Corn […]
