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CIVICS
Hoort Proposes Mail Ballot for Town Meeting
Can a New England tradition survive the pandemic?
WELLFLEET — Town Administrator Dan Hoort has asked the Outer Cape’s state legislators to try to get Beacon Hill to consider a radical remedy for the possibility that the traditional […]
PANDEMIC
Study Suggests Cape Is More Ready for Covid-19
Two hospitals’ capacity compares well to Boston’s in expected surge of patients
Health care facilities around the country are scrambling to deal with the influx of Covid-19 patients, but hospitals on Cape Cod are better off than most. A recent study by […]
CLEAN WATER
Attacking Groundwater Contaminants From Many Angles
Eastham’s tool box is full of options
EASTHAM — Those weren’t frackers drilling for oil last week along Nauset Road at the Salt Pond Visitor Center. Instead, workers were injecting emulsified vegetable oil as a permeable reactive […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Early Start to a Season in Doubt
The view from the water of a changed world for fishermen
As we begin another season on the waterfront, it would be an understatement to say its start, if it ever happens, won’t look like any other previous season’s start. Our […]
ECONOMY
Provincetown’s Theme Weeks Mostly Canceled
Months of uncertainty spell doom for tourist draws
PROVINCETOWN — The calendar of events that structures summertime in Provincetown has been nearly wiped clean. Bear Week, Family Week, and the Provincetown International Film Festival have all been suspended […]
IMMIGRATION & COVID
Immigrants at Risk, yet Left Behind
Undocumented communities find little support in a time of crisis
The Mass. Dept. of Public Health reports that people of color are disproportionately affected by coronavirus, with Latinos and blacks accounting for 23 and 18 percent of Covid-19 cases despite […]
PRESERVATION
Historic Home Gets Reprieve
Plan for year-round fitness studio in jeopardy
WELLFLEET — The house at 20 Briar Lane is architecturally significant, with both Greek Revival and Gothic Revival elements. It is also the hoped-for location for two year-round businesses and […]
RENOVATION
Nauset Asks for High School Project Extension
The district has filed for a 120-day extension for project voting
EASTHAM — The Nauset Building Committee has requested an extension from the state of the deadline for getting four towns’ approval for the proposed renovation of Nauset Regional High School. […]
CANDIDATES
Austin Knight Wants to Rejoin the Select Board
He says he still believes in Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — Austin Knight is not exactly saying “I told you so,” but he did try to warn the town about the legal ramifications of firing former Police Chief Jeff […]
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This Week in Provincetown
Meetings Ahead All meetings are held using videoconferencing. To join a meeting live, click on the link to the meeting on the town’s home page calendar at provincetown-ma.gov. To watch […]
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This Week in Truro
Meetings Ahead All meetings are being held remotely. For viewing information go to the town’s website, truro-ma.gov, and look on the left for “Remote meeting information.” Tuesday, April 21 Truro […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead All meetings are held remotely. To watch or participate in meetings live, go to the town website, wellfleet-ma.gov, and click on the link to the meeting in the […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Town Hall is closed to the public. Meetings are being conducted remotely. Check the town’s website, www.eastham-ma.gov, for information on meeting schedule changes and how to view and […]
COVID & HEALTH
Giving Birth During Crisis Adds to Risks
Home birth isn’t for everyone and isolation is a challenge
Covid-19 is a brand-new disease with many unknowns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites a lack of data on special risks for pregnant women and infants, but with […]
