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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Land Exchange
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Big Plans
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
WIND ENERGY
Leaders Ask BOEM for Time and Information
The goal is ‘a seat at the table’ as offshore wind plans advance
WELLFLEET — Plans for permitting the construction of wind farms in the Gulf of Maine have been in the works at the U.S. Dept. of the Interior since at least […]
MONUMENTS
Inside the Quest for a Provincetown Fishermen’s Memorial
After nearly 50 years, a new committee hopes that a sculpture’s time has come
PROVINCETOWN — It has been nearly 50 years since the select board approved the idea of a memorial statue dedicated to local fishermen lost at sea. It’s a monument that […]
HEAVY METAL
Old Leaking Oil Tanks Unearthed at Truro DPW
Vehicle parts and old snowplow blades also among debris found on Town Hall Hill
TRURO — Twelve test pits dug at Truro’s current DPW site last week unearthed piles of metallic debris that had spent at least two decades underground, Director Jarrod Cabral said. […]
CLEAR CUT
Judge Rules Against Sextons in Clearcutting Case
Trees are timber after all, a Land Court judge finds
WELLFLEET — A Land Court judge has settled a dispute between the town and Kevin Sexton over the June 2021 clearcutting of a swath of woods on his family’s land […]
HOUSING
Harbor Hill Apartments Will Not Be Sold — for Now
A year-long effort to find a buyer is thwarted by a taxability detail
PROVINCETOWN — The 28 apartments in the former timeshare complex at Harbor Hill will not be sold by the town — at least for now. That’s the decision reached earlier […]
BUSINESS
12 Outer Cape Hotels Sued for Website Accessibility
The ADA requires websites to describe disability accommodations in detail
PROVINCETOWN — Outer Cape hoteliers have been warned to check that their websites comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) following a spate of lawsuits from a single attorney. […]
CIVICS
Truro Now Has Two Part-Time Residents Groups
TPRTA president denies having encouraged part-timers to register to vote
This article was updated on July 19. TRURO — As Cape Cod’s most seasonal town, Truro has been a hotspot for questions about whether people have the right to vote […]
WELLFLEET GOVERNANCE
Select Board Cited for Violating Open Meeting Law
A June 2023 executive session led to multiple violations, says attorney general
WELLFLEET — The Mass. attorney general’s office has cited multiple violations of the Open Meeting Law related to a closed meeting of the select board on June 27, 2023. In […]
ON THE FARM
Orleans Partners With Growers to Preserve Its Agricultural Heritage
The town’s program fits into the state’s new Farmland Action Plan
ORLEANS — Farmers tilling the soil on large plots of town-owned land at Putnam Farm, just off the Route 6 rotary, range from enthusiastic first-timers interested in producing their own […]
A LITTLE LOUDER
Nine Young Adults and Two Advisers Make a Sassy House
Summer of Sass is settling into its Bradford Street home
PROVINCETOWN — The Summer of Sass began in 2017 to help young queer people from less-accepting parts of the country — such as Shreveport, La., where founder Kristen Becker grew […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Benefits for Firefighters
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Walsh Committee Interviews
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, July […]