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INTO THE MUCK
Wellfleet Board Delays Dredging for Another Year
A stalled $4.5-million override request risks the loss of a $2.5-million grant
WELLFLEET — The harbor mooring basin here was last dredged in 1957. The job, which has been on the town’s agenda for a decade, will now be delayed for yet another […]
WHALE WATCH
Ship Speed Limit Sparks Local Economy Worries
Aimed at protecting right whales, changes could hit ferries and tourism
PROVINCETOWN — This year has proved especially lethal for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, with the discovery on March 30 of a dead female marking the fifth mortality […]
HEALTH CARE ACCESS
CVS Pharmacies Can Now Fill Scripts for Abortion Medications
OCHS is looking into certification to offer mifepristone
PROVINCETOWN — Although medication abortions are legal for terminating pregnancies of up to 10 weeks in Massachusetts, access to the two-pill combination prescription is extremely limited on Cape Cod. That’s […]
DEVELOPMENT
Eastham’s Pressure-Treated Wood Bylaw Faces Challenge
Attorney tells town its environmental bylaw conflicts with state’s building code
EASTHAM — Eastham is the only town on Cape Cod that prohibits the use of pressure-treated wood in marine environments under its wetlands protection bylaws. But according to an environmental […]
ANIMAL CONTROL
Select Board Deems Two Huskies ‘Dangerous’
Owner must pay fines and control dogs or face a judge
EASTHAM — The select board unanimously designated two aggressive male huskies who frequently run loose as “dangerous dogs” at an April 1 hearing that stretched to nearly three hours. Both […]
VIEW FROM THE BALCONY
Fast Talking and Fast Voting at Town Meeting
The pace was quick, and then it wasn’t, but the meeting wrapped in one day
PROVINCETOWN — At the midway break for refreshments, longtime voters and first-time observers all seemed to agree: Provincetown’s annual town meeting was going remarkably smoothly. Right from the beginning, town […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Housing Needs Assessment
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 link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Split Over Sand Pit Road
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, April […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Ceasefire on the Warrant
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
House Fire
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 […]
EVICTION
Board of Health Gives ‘Napiville’ One-Month Deadline
After years of shirked orders, the property could be condemned
PROVINCETOWN — Last week the board of health ordered the property managers of “Napiville,” a 14-unit residential complex at 25-27 Bradford St., to fix multiple health-code violations within a month […]
TOWN ELECTIONS
Two More Candidates in Truro Select Board Race
Tim Hickey and incumbent John Dundas both want less housing at Walsh property
TRURO — Incumbent John Dundas and concert committee vice chair Tim Hickey have both decided to run for select board this May. With these two contenders, five candidates are now […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Four Habitat Homes Set for Construction After a Decade of Lawsuits
Meanwhile, three planned Habitat dwellings in Truro likely won’t make it
WELLFLEET — After a decade of delays caused by abutters’ lawsuits, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod has opened the application window for four affordable homes on Old Kings Highway. […]
PARENTING
New Moms Find Company and Comfort in Eastham
A program at Cape Cod Children’s Place helps parents connect
EASTHAM — Tucked away in a corner classroom at the Cape Cod Children’s Place, four mothers and their infants sit on the floor in a circle. The babies coo and cry […]
