PROVINCETOWN — Sophia Feuerhake and Jacob Scola meet at the entrance to Clapps Pond off Route 6 and unload a box full of equipment — tubes, nets, bottles, and a […]
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TRURO ELECTION
Voters OK HVAC Repairs, DPW Design, Mill Pond Culvert
But adding human resources coordinator to staff loses by 32 votes
TRURO — Voters approved three Proposition 2½ debt exclusions at a special election on June 27, allowing the town to move forward with long-discussed projects. But the hiring of a […]
PUBLIC ART
Provincetown’s Matriarchs Are Due for a Reprint
The portraits ‘will always have a home there,’ says marina owner Ann Lagasse
PROVINCETOWN — Almeda Segura, Eva Silva, Mary Jason, Bea Cabral, and Frances Raymond. Since 2003, these five women have kept an eye on Provincetown Harbor — or rather, their portraits […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Developer Drops Marina and Pier Expansion From Plans
Changes are aimed at moving long-delayed project at Old Reliable forward
PROVINCETOWN — Christine Barker’s ambitious and long-delayed proposal for the redevelopment of the derelict Old Reliable site on Provincetown Harbor has been altered in an attempt by the developer to […]
STATEHOUSE POLITICS
Senate Drops Transfer Fee From Housing Bill
The revenue-raising measure is dead for this year — but not forever, says Sen. Cyr
PROVINCETOWN — A legislative push by towns on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket and in the Berkshires and metro Boston for the right to impose a transfer fee of […]
THE DUMP
Truro Transfer Station Is Closed 2 Days a Week for the Summer
Without a full staff, the operation must cut back during the busy season
TRURO — The transfer station’s usual seven-days-a-week summer schedule is the latest casualty of a waning local workforce. It will be closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays “until further notice.” Four […]
NECESSARY WORK
Marsha Sirota Is Provincetown’s Senior of the Year
Eleven years into retirement, Sirota says volunteering is ‘just another step in what you should be doing in life’
PROVINCETOWN — Marsha Sirota and her wife, Carol MacDonald, arrive at the Carrie A. Seaman Animal Shelter (CASAS) in Provincetown around 8 a.m. every Sunday. They spend about an hour […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Corridor Vision
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
Cloverleaf Rearrangements
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. Saturday, July […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Mosquito Money
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
Plant Giveaway
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 […]
VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Nonprofits Struggle to Keep Their Services Running
As Cape population ages, volunteer groups face a different kind of labor shortage
EASTHAM — Nauset Neighbors, an all-volunteer nonprofit that assists more than 300 older adults living alone on Cape Cod, began turning away new members requesting the organization’s help in May. […]
COMBUSTION
Chief Trovato and 18 Volunteer Firefighters Quit
Former Deputy Chief Jimmy Roderick to become interim chief on July 2
PROVINCETOWN — In two separate letters, Provincetown Fire Chief Mike Trovato and 18 members of the town’s “call,” or volunteer, fire dept. announced their intention to resign as of midnight […]
OUTER CAPE HEALTH
Canceled Appointments, Dropped Referrals, and Tangled Phone Lines
Patients support Outer Cape Health but struggle with its challenges, too
PROVINCETOWN — Nick Jefferson lives to rock climb. “I work so I can go climbing,” he told the Independent. So, when Jefferson, who moved to Provincetown in 2013, cut a […]
THE RUNDOWN
Owner of Dilapidated Rentals Told to Fix Violations
Scofflaw Delgizzi is given 30 days to make repairs at 4 Moses Way
TRURO — David Delgizzi of Weston, the owner of numerous dilapidated rental properties on the Outer Cape, has once again run afoul of the Truro Health Dept., this time for […]
