BARNSTABLE — A judge in Barnstable County Probate and Family Court denied a motion filed by Independent reporter Sam Pollak to unseal documents related to the guardianship and conservatorship of […]
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HISTORIC FLOODING
Owners Ask Permission to Demolish Victorian Guesthouse
A new building on the site would be raised high to avoid flood damage
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of the Gaslamp Bed & Breakfast are looking to demolish the 170-year-old Victorian at 97 Bradford St., where they currently operate an eight-room guesthouse. The goal, […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
After a Spring Collapse, Longnook Beach Is Open Again
The beach is still best for the steely, not the faint of foot
TRURO — Longnook Beach reopened on May 16 after a two-month closure caused by extreme coastal erosion. The dune under the steep sandy pathway that leads from the parking lot […]
THE HIGH ROAD
Bound Brook Island Road Unbounded by Temporary Fix
DPW’s just-in-time job will do until the Herring River Project’s road-raising begins
WELLFLEET — For most of the winter and spring, repeated flooding has left Bound Brook Island periodically cut off from the rest of town. For months, the island’s 11 property […]
DEVELOPMENT
Mixed-Use Proposal on Route 6A Faces Hurdles
Orleans ZBA members say they like Klink’s plan but don’t think they can allow it
ORLEANS — Eastham developer Tim Klink is trying to make good on his promise to build a mixed-use project at 177 Route 6A. But his proposal includes below-grade apartments, which […]
TRANSPORTATION
CCRTA Set to Bring Cheap Rides to Outer Cape
SmartDART will start service for short local daytime trips on June 22
PROVINCETOWN — Christopher McGregor’s taxi business is braced for a tough season. He said he’s heard a new rideshare company is coming soon to the Outer Cape. The rumor is […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Groundbreaking at VFW
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
Select Board Reorganization
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, June […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Late Spring Town Meeting
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
Adding a Story, With Subtractions
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 […]
TRURO ELECTIONS
Medoff and Girard-Irwin Are Elected to Select Board
A June 27 special election will put four financial questions to voters
TRURO — Nancy Medoff and Susan Girard-Irwin were elected to the select board on May 29. The election drew 950 voters — a 41 percent turnout, well above last year’s […]
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Delgizzis Told to Pay Up or Shut Restaurant
Eastham denies business license for Lobster Shanty over back taxes
EASTHAM — David and Carolyn Delgizzi will not be allowed to open the Lobster Shanty this summer because they haven’t paid their taxes. The select board voted unanimously on May […]
TRURO SIGN CODE
Officials Say Sign Complaints Are Based on a Misconception
Tangeman and Cabral maintain that many front yards are on public property
TRURO — Complaints that campaign signs were removed from private property are based on misconceptions about where property lines are, Town Manager Darrin Tangeman and DPW Director Jarrod Cabral both […]
VOUCHERS AREN’T ENOUGH
Child-Care Providers Navigate a Trying Landscape
Long waitlists and staff shortages plague Outer Cape early education centers
PROVINCETOWN — Outer Cape towns’ efforts to help families afford child care are being stymied by a lack of space and staffing. Some families with young children are unable to […]
RESTAURANT RULES
Luke’s Lobster Is Exempted From Formula Business Bylaw
Changed menu and logo make it different from the company’s 32 other ‘shacks’
PROVINCETOWN — Luke’s Lobster currently has 17 lobster “shacks” in the Northeast, two in Las Vegas, five in Japan, and four in Singapore — but when it opens a full-service […]
