HYANNIS — In the year since medication abortion became available on Cape Cod for the first time since 2008, the landscape of access has continued to shift. Access to prescriptions […]
HEAVY METAL
Old Leaking Oil Tanks Unearthed at Truro DPW
Vehicle parts and old snowplow blades also among debris found on Town Hall Hill
TRURO — Twelve test pits dug at Truro’s current DPW site last week unearthed piles of metallic debris that had spent at least two decades underground, Director Jarrod Cabral said. […]
CIVICS
Truro Now Has Two Part-Time Residents Groups
TPRTA president denies having encouraged part-timers to register to vote
This article was updated on July 19. TRURO — As Cape Cod’s most seasonal town, Truro has been a hotspot for questions about whether people have the right to vote […]
RISKY BUSINESS
When Recreation Wrecks Your Erection
Misuse of TriMix can cause lasting damage, doctors say
PROVINCETOWN — As summer ramps up, so too does a nightlife scene that draws throngs of gay men to the tip of the Cape. Nightclubs like Purgatory and the Paramount […]
TRURO ELECTION
Voters OK HVAC Repairs, DPW Design, Mill Pond Culvert
But adding human resources coordinator to staff loses by 32 votes
TRURO — Voters approved three Proposition 2½ debt exclusions at a special election on June 27, allowing the town to move forward with long-discussed projects. But the hiring of a […]
TRAFFIC
Select Board Drops ‘Walk Zone’ Idea Without a Hearing
Board says a public awareness campaign is working
PROVINCETOWN — The select board’s proposal for a “walk only zone” on the densest part of Commercial Street between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which sparked vocal opposition and little […]
HOUSING
Two Houses Moved to S. Highland Road Sit Forlorn for Now
Without suitable renovation bids, housing for summer staff will wait until winter
TRURO — Two houses that were pulled down the highway in late February to be renovated and used to house some of the town’s seasonal staff stand side by side […]
FLOW STATE
Truro Pursues Return of Pamet Salt Marsh
Part of a project to restore habitat is on June 27 ballot
TRURO — The Pamet is not just a tidal river but an entire estuarial system — albeit an altered one — that stretches the width of Truro. At its eastern […]
HATS OFF
The Class of 2024 Made the Best of 4 Trying Years
Nauset High graduates 186 seniors in a foggy but happy ceremony
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School Class of 2024 walked confidently onto the football field on Friday, June 7 for their graduation ceremony. Among the 186 graduates from across […]
IMPOUNDED
Probate Judge Keeps Napi’s Estate Documents Out of Public Eye
Tierney denies motion to unseal records and impounds them for 20 years
BARNSTABLE — A judge in Barnstable County Probate and Family Court denied a motion filed by Independent reporter Sam Pollak to unseal documents related to the guardianship and conservatorship of […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
After a Spring Collapse, Longnook Beach Is Open Again
The beach is still best for the steely, not the faint of foot
TRURO — Longnook Beach reopened on May 16 after a two-month closure caused by extreme coastal erosion. The dune under the steep sandy pathway that leads from the parking lot […]
TRURO ELECTIONS
Medoff and Girard-Irwin Are Elected to Select Board
A June 27 special election will put four financial questions to voters
TRURO — Nancy Medoff and Susan Girard-Irwin were elected to the select board on May 29. The election drew 950 voters — a 41 percent turnout, well above last year’s […]
TRURO SIGN CODE
Officials Say Sign Complaints Are Based on a Misconception
Tangeman and Cabral maintain that many front yards are on public property
TRURO — Complaints that campaign signs were removed from private property are based on misconceptions about where property lines are, Town Manager Darrin Tangeman and DPW Director Jarrod Cabral both […]
THE SPROUTS
Pea Shoots and Pansies Washed Down With Kale
At a school salad party, students sample a medley of herbs and greens
TRURO — Students at Truro Central School, be they kindergartners or fifth-graders, know that the florets that sprout at the top of kale plants are to be picked. And eaten. […]
DISREGULATED
Truro Stops Enforcing Sign Bylaw; Medoff & Girard-Irwin Elected
Tangeman maintains Hickey’s campaign signs were on public property
TRURO — The town has stopped enforcing its bylaw regulating temporary signs, Town Manager Darrin Tangeman and Town Planner Barbara Carboni said this week. The decision followed controversy over the […]