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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Election Results Are In
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations […]
PANDEMIC
Cape Cod Has Entered Its 6th Covid Wave
Testing is down, but numbers show a significant Covid presence here
PROVINCETOWN — The subvariants of Covid-19 that are currently prevalent in the Northeast — Omicron BA.2 and Omicron BA.2.12.1 — may not have their own Greek letters, but this scientific […]
FISCAL CRISIS
Wellfleet Will Face a Budget Crunch, $1.77M in Overrides
Without an override, town services will have to be cut
WELLFLEET — Town officials are now backing away from their previous assurances that municipal accounts would be balanced, an audit completed, and free cash certified by the state in time […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Holtec Chief Offers ‘Access to Data’ at Congressional Hearing
Singh and NRC safety boss are grilled by Markey and Keating
PLYMOUTH — The president of Holtec International, the company decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, has pledged not to release radioactive water from the reactor into Cape Cod Bay without […]
SCALING UP
Provincetown Prepares to Build Its EMS Capacity
Report recommends adding 16 emergency medical staff
PROVINCETOWN — The select board and other town officials are now backing Fire Chief Michael Trovato’s call to create a full-time emergency medical services department with 16 new staffers. This […]
STATE HOUSE
Rep. Peake Has a Challenger for a Change
Climate, housing, and transparency are top issues for Democrat Stanton
PROVINCETOWN — Barnstable Fourth District state Rep. Sarah Peake has not had a primary challenger since 2006. Enter Democrat Jack Stanton, a 30-year-old Provincetown lobsterman and service worker who is […]
HOUSING SOLUTIONS
A Priest’s Home in Provincetown May House Summer Workers
St. Mary of the Harbor steps up to address a crisis
PROVINCETOWN — Amid a massive workforce housing crisis that threatens the survival of local businesses, one idea appears to be Heaven sent. The members of the vestry of St. Mary […]
BALLOT BOX
Townsend Wins Election to Truro Planning Board
Turnout of 673 voters is more than three times last year’s
TRURO — Caitlin Townsend, 23, was elected on Tuesday to a five-year term on the planning board in the only contested race in the annual town election. She outpolled Steve Stahl […]
TOWN ELECTION
Police Station Passes With 493 Votes
Cannery Wharf Park funding approved too
PROVINCETOWN — Both the new police station and the Cannery Wharf Park funding were approved at the annual town election Tuesday with 77 percent of the vote. As Proposition 2½ […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Bench Blow Up
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 a link to an agenda […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Read-a-Thon, Home Stretch
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, May 12 Economic […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Campground Working Group
Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Family Support Package
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations and any […]
TOWN MEETING
Effort to Change Planning Board Selection Fails in Close Vote
Child-care vouchers and an override for firefighters are approved
TRURO — Truro’s housing crisis took center stage at Saturday’s town meeting, which featured chilly temperatures, gusty winds, and heated debate over Article 50. That petitioned article would have changed […]
