I got to report some good news this week: eight years of sustained effort, including major support from the state, have brought the Cloverleaf project in Truro to fruition. A […]
HOUSING
County Gets $1.5 Million From ARPA to Fight Homelessness
Most effective uses are debated as need outstrips funding
PROVINCETOWN — Some extra money will be coming to Barnstable County from the American Rescue Plan Act to help people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The $1,556,508 […]
PRESERVATION
After 21 Years, Provincetown’s Land Bank Expires
$9-million program paid for conservation land throughout town
PROVINCETOWN — Last month’s special town meeting primarily concerned the town’s sewer expansion program, but there was one significant outlier on the warrant: Article 2, seeking $1.75 million of Land […]
DROP IN
Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Move Downtown
With fentanyl in the drug supply, broader Narcan access is needed to save lives
PROVINCETOWN — On World AIDS Day this Dec. 1, the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) will open a drop-in center at 301 Commercial St. — that is, in […]
POLITICS
Baker’s Veto May Deplete State’s ARPA Money
$1.7 billion could now go to last month’s economic development bill
PROVINCETOWN — When Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $3.8-billion economic development bill two weeks ago, he threw in a curveball, vetoing a provision that said only $510 million would come […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Wants 36 Apartments at Police Station
Select board asks if some could be reserved for firefighters
PROVINCETOWN — The next step toward a new housing complex at the site of the current police station at 26 Shank Painter Road should happen in January, Town Manager Alex […]
ECONOMY
State Passes $3.8 Billion Economic Development Bill
Funds for health care, clean energy, business; but not for workers, renters, children
Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $3.8-billion economic development bill into law on Nov. 10, about three months after the end of the legislature’s formal session. The bill directs $545 million […]
ELECTION ANALYSIS
Outer Cape Votes Help Flip Barnstable County Sheriff Race
High turnout and large margins are decisive
PROVINCETOWN — Reno, Nevada calls itself the “biggest little city in America.” Well, at least when it comes to elections, the communities of the Outer Cape could be the “biggest […]
GO WITH THE FLOW
$75-Million Sewer Project Sails Through Town Meeting
Provincetown will have wastewater treatment town-wide by 2030
This story, which initially ran on Nov. 11, has been updated for the Nov. 17 issue. PROVINCETOWN — Voters at the Nov. 9 special town meeting endorsed a $75-million sewer […]
GO WITH THE FLOW
$75-Million Sewer Project Sails Through Town Meeting
Provincetown will have wastewater treatment town-wide by 2030
PROVINCETOWN — Voters at the Nov. 9 special town meeting endorsed a $75-million sewer expansion plan. The five articles that authorized the project all passed overwhelmingly, with about 300 “yes” […]
2022 ELECTION
Galibois Will Be the D.A.; Buckley Elected Sheriff
Senator Cyr and Commissioner Bergstrom are re-elected
PROVINCETOWN — In a strong night for Cape Cod’s Democratic Party, defense attorney Robert Galibois was elected district attorney for the Cape and Islands on Tuesday while lawyer Donna Buckley […]
METACIVICS
Questions About Questions at Town’s Sewer Forum
Participants ask why voters couldn’t speak for themselves
PROVINCETOWN — In advance of Provincetown’s online forum about the Nov. 9 town meeting, voter Thom Cusack made a plan. He had only recently found out that the town’s $75-million […]
CIVICS
Provincetown Prepares for a $75M Town Meeting
Sewer expansion plan requires a two-thirds vote
PROVINCETOWN — At 6 p.m. next Wednesday, voters will gather in the town hall auditorium to debate and vote on a proposal to expand the sewer system to the entire […]
HUNGER
Outer Cape Food Pantries See Surge in Demand
High need in summertime was unprecedented
PROVINCETOWN — The number of people relying on the Outer Cape’s food pantries has jumped by 64 percent this year, according to staff and volunteers of the Lower Cape Outreach […]
HYDROLOGY
Provincetown and Truro Discuss New Wells at Walsh Land
Water supply questions affect future growth of both towns
PROVINCETOWN — At a rare joint meeting of the Provincetown and Truro select boards, leaders from both towns discussed the relationship between fresh water supply, future growth, and Truro’s Walsh […]
