EASTHAM — The food pantry in Eastham has been around for 44 years — longer than any other on the Outer Cape, said Joan Lockhart, who manages it. Nestled behind […]
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FIRE SAFETY
Lithium-Ion Batteries Blamed for Bike Shop Fire
Despite safety certifications, ‘thermal runaway’ likely started in e-bikes
ORLEANS — At first, Karen Simpson wondered if the text alert had been a mistake. At 7:17 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, the alarm in her hair salon said it […]
WILDLIFE
Go Slow on the Straightaways – It’s Deer Crossing Season
A review of police dept. data show collision hotspots on Route 6 in all four Outer Cape towns
November is a risky time to be a deer on the Outer Cape. Besides that it’s bow-and-arrow hunting season, collisions between deer and cars are most frequent in this month.
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
More Meals and Food Pantries
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 Start on Town Seal Change
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. Monday, Dec. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Meet Billy the Rooster
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cleaner and Leaner
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 […]
TRANSPORTATION
CCRTA Opts Out of State Grant for Free Rides
The Cape’s transit agency is one of just two that did not apply for funds
Public transportation will be free in the new year for hundreds of thousands of riders statewide who rely on their regional transit authorities to get around. But not on Cape […]
PLENTY OF TURKEYS
‘Systems Issue’ Empties Shelves at Stop & Shop
Supply-chain paralysis shows fragility of ‘self-distribution’ system
PROVINCETOWN — On a windy Tuesday night here, shoppers who walked through the green light that runs across the entrance to Stop & Shop on Shank Painter Road encountered a […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Pilgrim Worker Claims He Was Poisoned by Radiation
Adam Snyder’s lawsuit says Holtec knew of danger and withheld facts
PLYMOUTH — A 41-year-old worker assigned to the decommissioning of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for several months in 2021 claims he was poisoned by radiation and that Holtec Pilgrim, […]
AT THE LIBRARY
A Leaky Roof Gets Repaired for a Second Time
Eastham sidesteps a complete redesign by trying a different kind of seal
This article was updated on Nov. 24. EASTHAM — When Library Director Melanie McKenzie came to work on Sept. 23, she found the area around the circulation desk flooded. There […]
THE LEGISLATURE
Hadley Luddy Is the Outer Cape’s New Representative
She was the sole candidate for retired Rep. Sarah Peake’s seat
PROVINCETOWN — Hadley Luddy, 54, was elected to the Massachusetts House on Nov. 5 to represent the 4th Barnstable District, which includes the four Outer Cape towns plus Orleans, Chatham, […]
COMMUNITY
Truro’s New Public Library Director Hopes to Expand Its Reach
Chris Kaufmann says being a librarian isn’t just about helping you find the next book to read
TRURO — When Chris Kaufmann, who grew up in Pelham, N.Y., was eight years old, she saw Rupert Holmes’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Broadway. The only thing she […]
DEVELOPMENT
Sexton Asks to Delay Review on Two Wellfleet Subdivisions
Developer has appealed Land Court decisions against him on deed and clearcutting cases
WELLFLEET — Kevin Sexton’s plans for two new subdivisions on lots he owns on Old King’s Highway have been awaiting planning board review since they were submitted in early April. […]
SHOCK WAVES
Kiteboarders Mourn After a ‘Heartbreaking’ October
Fatal accident at Bee’s River was highly unusual, say kiters
EASTHAM — If the wind was right, Eli Winslow would be out there. A member of Cape Cod’s small but tight-knit kiteboarding community, he loved nothing more than riding the […]
