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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rescued by Rescue Plan
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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Charge of Bullying
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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Taxpayer Assistance Fund
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DRY RUN
Town and Neighbors Join Up to Face Future Floods
DPW tests new barriers as Howland Street residents organize against rising tides
PROVINCETOWN — Serious flooding used to be rare in Provincetown, but since 2018 four major floods have struck. And after a December 2022 flood brought water as deep as five […]
GROUNDED
At Near Empty Airport, Plans for Next Winter
The town is talking with other airlines and pursuing federal funds
PROVINCETOWN — Out on Race Point Road at the windswept end of the Cape Cod National Seashore, the lights are still on at Provincetown’s airport. The building is open every […]
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Select Board Works on Town Manager Goals for 2025
Five goals are focused on training, community engagement, and infrastructure
TRURO — After three public work sessions totaling six hours of discussion, the select board moved closer on Dec. 12 to finalizing a list of goals for next year for […]
ASSESSED VALUE
Eastham Board Will Reconsider Residential Tax Exemption
The optional state policy would shift more of tax burden onto seasonal houses
EASTHAM — At the select board’s last discussion of the residential tax exemption (RTE) in January 2024, the four members who were present were evenly split: Aimee Eckman and Jerry […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Two Renovations Promise to Keep History in View
Wellfleet commission approves proposals for updates on 1900s cottages
WELLFLEET — Two historic cottages will soon look more like they did when they were built at the turn of the 20th century. Both houses have interesting history associated with […]
STATE HOUSE
Arts Community Lobbies for State Legislation
With two weeks left, MassCreative has a win, a loss, and three bills in limbo
PROVINCETOWN — The arts advocacy group MassCreative had a shopping list of legislation it was promoting this year, including at an event at the Fine Arts Work Center on Oct. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cannery Wharf Park
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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Acting Town Clerk
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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Three Unwise Men
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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Voting Changes
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REAL ESTATE
Stalled Collins Cove Agreement Leads to Lawsuit
Prospective buyer claims owners’ change of heart is a breach of contract
EASTHAM — Brewster businessman Gary Vecchione recently set up a social media page called Collins Cove Cottage Condos, where he announced that he plans to purchase the seven houses built […]
