PROVINCETOWN — Despite a Jan. 21 memo from the federal Dept. of Justice directing U.S. attorneys to crack down on state and local officials seen as uncooperative with immigration enforcement, […]
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TURNOVER
After 4 Years, Truro’s Town Manager Is Out
Kelly Clark takes on Darrin Tangeman’s duties at town hall
TRURO — Town Manager Darrin Tangeman has resigned effective April 8 after four years on the job and with two years remaining on his three-year contract. Assistant Town Manager Kelly […]
GUT PUNCH
Town Considers Legal Action Against Owner of House on Bluff
Key is showing imminent harm to harbor and economy should Bonomi let the house fall
WELLFLEET — The massive house on the edge of the eroding bluff at 1440 Chequessett Neck Road is a cliff-hanger in more than one way. In January, the town’s conservation […]
TOWN MEETING
P’town Plans Budget Override for Fire and Police
Six experienced leaders would be added to the town’s fire department
PROVINCETOWN — At the April 7 town meeting, voters will decide on a proposed $1.4-million operating override that would expand the leadership ranks of the fire dept. and pay for […]
CLIMATE SCIENCE
WHOI Resets Ocean De-Acidification Test for This Summer
Comments on EPA permit to conduct experiment in Wilkinson Basin are positive so far
WOODS HOLE — With the federal government following a blueprint to deter climate research at agencies like the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic […]
CUTTING CARE
Mental Health Center Closing Would Ripple Across Cape, Officials Say
State budget cuts would affect access to the Cape’s only inpatient psychiatric care
Editor’s note: Because of a production error, the last section of this article did not appear in the print version of the Feb. 13 edition. The full text of the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Lease to Locals, Year Two
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Timeline for a Job Opening
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Sewer District Decision Delays
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Climate and Hazard Mitigation Plans
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
POWER OF THE PURSE
Local Housing, Health, Science Rely on Washington
An interruption of federal funding would affect many Outer Cape nonprofits
PROVINCETOWN — In the second week of the new Trump administration, the Office of Management and Budget sent out a memo announcing a “temporary pause” in the “disbursement of all […]
CLIMATE OF FEAR
Schools React to Federal Moves on Immigration
Catholic Charities and Provincetown businesses are also watching new rules
PROVINCETOWN — In response to the Trump administration’s decision on Jan. 21 to lift restrictions barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from making arrests in “sensitive locations” including […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Panel Hears Risks of Radioactive Material Stored in Casks at Pilgrim
Holtec has no plan to deal with tons of radioactive spent fuel stored on-site
PLYMOUTH — The 62 concrete-and-steel casks storing more than 4,000 radioactive spent fuel assemblies from the former Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s 47 years of operation still sit on the site, […]
H5N1
Avian Flu Is Spreading, Affecting Wild Birds Most
Waterfowl hit hardest, with poultry and pets at risk; more surveillance underway
WELLFLEET — If you feel like you’ve been noticing a lot of dead birds lately, you’re not alone. According to State Ornithologist Andrew Vitz, we are in the midst of […]
LONG TIMELINE
Future Is Unclear for Wind Leases off Cape Cod
Existing leases have not been canceled, and a five-year deadline leaves some time
WELLFLEET — On his inauguration day, President Donald Trump signed an executive order meant to start fulfilling his campaign promise to kill offshore wind development “on day one.” The executive […]
