PROVINCETOWN — In the wake of unpopular fee hikes by the board of the Provincetown Public Pier Corp., which manages MacMillan Pier, two members of that board have been forced […]
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CONNECTIVITY
New 10-Year Comcast License Leaves Questions Unanswered
Not all are mollified by decreased density factor
Two years after they began, cable license renewal negotiations between five Lower Cape towns and Comcast have come to a close. On Feb. 23, the Truro and Wellfleet select boards […]
COVID UPDATE
Getting Vaccine Appointments Is Still Difficult
But joint efforts by local agencies are starting to help
Scoring an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccination has become a little easier due to tweaks to the state registration sites, but it remains a time-consuming and frustrating task. And for […]
ECONOMY
Unemployment Mess Threatens Coverage for Some
Pandemic response expands and complicates eligibility
PROVINCETOWN — Unemployment insurance dates back to the New Deal, but it played a starring role in keeping Americans solvent during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Century Foundation, more […]
INVESTIGATION
Three Arrested in Wellfleet Narcotics Bust
Two will face fentanyl and cocaine trafficking charges
WELLFLEET — A three-month investigation into a Wellfleet narcotics operation came to a head late last week with the coordinated arrests of three Outer Cape residents. Wellfleet Police Sgt. Paul […]
ROAD TO NORMAL
Entertainment Venues Beg P’town to Let Them Reopen
But the select and health boards say it’s too soon
PROVINCETOWN — Pilgrim House events manager David Burbank would usually be booking talent for the summer season by now. But he can’t do that, because he still has no idea […]
BROADBAND
Bienvenue’s Wireless Fix for OpenCape’s Inadequacy
His idea for a ‘mesh network’ would make residential hookups affordable
EASTHAM — The OpenCape Corporation’s high-speed internet service has been tantalizingly close and yet out of reach for most Outer Cape residents since 2013, when the nonprofit technology company used […]
WINDOW TO A WINDFALL
DOR Releases Numbers on Short-Term Rental Tax Revenue
Bounty can now be channeled toward specific local initiatives
PROVINCETOWN — After more than a year of telling town officials that it could not be done, the Mass. Dept. of Revenue has released data on the new tax on […]
This Week In Provincetown
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, March 11 Finance Committee, 10 a.m. Public Pier Corp., 3 p.m. Open Space […]
This Week In Truro
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, and open its agenda for instructions on how to watch or take part online. Thursday, March 11 […]
This Week In Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. From wellfleet-ma.gov, hover over a date on the calendar on the right of the screen and click on the meeting you’re interested in to open its […]
This Week In Eastham
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to read it’s agenda and find information on how to view and take part […]
LEADING EDGE
Holyoke Mayor Gets Nod for Town Manager
Selection committee looked for ‘emotional commitment’ to the town
PROVINCETOWN — If negotiations are successful, Alex B. Morse, 32, a native son of Holyoke, the working-class city where he has been the mayor for 10 years, will become the […]
STIMULI
Covid Relief Targets Outer Cape’s Smallest Businesses
Programs fill earlier gaps in CARES Act awards
PROVINCETOWN — When much of the American economy was forced to shut down last March due to Covid, Congress passed trillions of dollars of relief spending in just weeks. There […]
DELAYS
Residents File Suit to Appeal Cloverleaf OK
Legal move is expected to delay affordable housing for a year
TRURO — Two residents are appealing the town’s approval of the Cloverleaf, a 39-unit affordable housing development at 22 Highland Road. The legal challenge was filed in Barnstable Superior Court […]
