Outer Cape town clerks have received a load of public records requests throughout the summer and fall from people like Yehuda Miller who are making elaborate requests related to the […]
Civics
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 […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Owner of Sal’s Fined for Contempt
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Better Biking
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Friday, Nov. 4 Open […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
State of the Harbor
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Local Climate Action
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to the eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
TAXATION
$2.9 Billion in Tax Rebates Will Be Mailed in November
13 percent of state income tax receipts will go back to payers
PROVINCETOWN — In a break with the last 35 years of state budgeting, $2.9 billion will be mailed back to income-tax payers in Massachusetts in direct proportion to their 2021 […]
CIVICS
The Nov. 8 Ballot Is a Mix of Lawyers, Liquor, and Money
Choices for governor, attorney general, and county officials, along with 4 ballot questions
The election on Nov. 8 will determine who the new governor and attorney general will be, as well as the new Barnstable County sheriff and Cape & Islands district attorney. […]
ELECTIONS
Question 4 Arguments Cite Safety Concerns and Voter Fraud
Voters will decide if undocumented immigrants can get driver’s licenses
Massachusetts voters will decide through Question 4 on the Nov. 8 ballot whether a law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses will stay or go. The law, known as […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Traffic Hearing Cancelled
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Conservation Trust Considers House
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Oct. 27 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Restoration Project Selects Bridge Builder
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rethinking the Housing Buy Down Program
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to the eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn […]
JUSTICE
District Attorney Candidates Debate Racial Disparities and Public Safety
Rob Galibois and Dan Higgins compete in a ‘generational election’
WEST BARNSTABLE — After the Nov. 8 election, the Cape & Islands will have a new district attorney for the first time in two decades. Defense attorney Rob Galibois, the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
That Depends on the Question
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for […]
