WELLFLEET — After 23 years in the same location on Route 6, Mass Appeal must find a new home. The nonprofit that gives out free used clothes to residents of […]
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TAXES
Eastham May Adopt Resident Tax Exemption
Select board is considering new policy that assessors oppose
EASTHAM — The select board is considering making Eastham the seventh Cape Cod and Islands town to implement a residential tax exemption [RTE] that could give an estimated 90 percent […]
HEALTH
New Laws Would Help Teens Get PrEP and Abortions
Sen. Cyr and Rep. Peake would allow access without parental consent
Two bills being promoted by the Outer Cape’s representatives in the Massachusetts legislature would expand minors’ access to medical care without the consent or knowledge of their parents. One concerns […]
CIVICS
Truro Planning Board Called Out for Opposing Housing
A lobsterman takes the board to court and wins
TRURO — A local lobsterman feels vindicated after a judge reversed two conditions that the Truro Planning Board had imposed on his building proposal. Orleans District Court Judge Robert Welsh […]
CLIMATE
Another Winter Without a Dune Protecting Gosnold St.
Shifting sands and legal tangles lead to temporary measures
PROVINCETOWN — The Jan. 4, 2018, nor’easter brought a storm surge with it that seemed to lift water out of Provincetown harbor and pour it down Gosnold Street like a […]
ECONOMY
The Counterintuitive Possibility of Becoming a Cape Cod Fisherman
Alliance offers class on everything from knot-tying to networking
CHATHAM — The Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance (CCCFA) plans to offer a six-day course to teach people the basic skills needed to work on a commercial fishing boat. That […]
HOUSING
Cloverleaf Foe Raises Fears of Blue Baby Syndrome
Truro ZBA to weigh affordable housing benefits against health issues
TRURO — Several residents, including three members of the Truro Planning Board, objected to the so-called Cloverleaf affordable housing development during a zoning board of appeals hearing on Dec. 5. […]
DEAR INDIE
Making Your Case With Adults and Toddlers
How to hold your own through the holidays
Dear Indie, When I go home for the holidays, I find myself among friends who are more conservative than my Cape Cod ones. I usually try to avoid political talk. […]
Crossword
A Day at the Beach
The December puzzle from Sophia Maymudes should be done on dry land. Need some answers? We send out the solution in our Friday newsletter. You’ll find the signup for our […]
BODY/MIND
Counter Those Holiday Jitters with a Simple, Effective Tool
You’re anxious about being able to afford gifts for everyone on your list. The company party sounds like the worst idea in the world. Someone you loved recently died and […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Winter Sports Season Kicks Off This Week
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
Thursday, Dec. 12 Girls ice hockey: The Warriors will play the Barnstable Red Raiders at the Hyannis Youth Community Center at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 Girls basketball: The Nauset […]
DOING GOOD
Tots Won’t Lack Toys
Doing Good: a column celebrating those who give back.
CURRENTS
Fire Cause: Woodstove, Electrical, or Portable Heater
PROVINCETOWN — The state fire marshal and Provincetown Fire Chief Michael Trovato have determined the cause of the Nov. 21 fire that killed John Eder was accidental. According to an […]
Hired
Film Society Hires New CEO
PROVINCETOWN — After a national search, Rachael Brister has been hired as the new CEO of the Provincetown Film Society (PFS), the umbrella organization for the Provincetown International Film Festival, […]
LIFE & DEATH
Creating a Caring Place to Die
Lily House would offer round-the-clock care so residents won’t have to die alone
PROVINCETOWN — Ever since Dawn Walsh arrived in Provincetown she has been working to take fear and ignorance out of the experience of death. She founded the Day of the […]
