EASTHAM — The select board opened a dangerous dog hearing on two male Siberian huskies owned by Richard Moore of 20 Boreen Road at its March 25 meeting but continued […]
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PROVINCETOWN TOWN MEETING
Select Board Pushes Compromise on Fire Engineers Panel
Board also endorses $11.7-million Motta Field project
This article was updated on March 28, 2024. PROVINCETOWN — At an unusual Sunday morning meeting held at the town’s fire station on March 24 and again at their regular […]
JOURNALISM
The Indie Wins 17 New England Press Awards
First-place honors for coverage of dune shacks, crime and mental health, flooding, and bullying
WALTHAM — The Provincetown Independent won 17 awards at the New England Newspaper and Press Association’s annual convention on March 23. The newspaper won six first-place prizes among weeklies in […]
ENVIRONMENT
With Herring Count Ahead, a Look at What Aids a Rebound
Removing obstructions and protecting water quality are helping, scientists say
WELLFLEET — Every spring, river herring known as alewives migrate from the open ocean up Cape Cod’s streams to ponds to lay their eggs. There, their young develop before swimming […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Advisory Article
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
Voter Roll Update
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, March […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fire at Massassoit Hills
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
Thrift Shop Renovation
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 […]
PROVINCETOWN TOWN MEETING
Petitioned Article Aims to Block Hotel Consolidation
Limiting licenses hasn’t been tried on Cape but has precedents elsewhere
PROVINCETOWN — Two town residents have put forward a petitioned article that aims to prevent further consolidation of the town’s hotel industry. Article 24 on the warrant for Provincetown’s April […]
OUTLAWS
After Attack on a Horse, 3 Huskies Face a Hearing
The owner, whose dogs were unlicensed, is cited for ignoring regulations
EASTHAM — Three Siberian huskies belonging to Richard Moore will be the subject of a dangerous dog hearing on March 25, prompted by two attacks on local livestock on Feb. […]
DEVELOPMENT
Two Town Parcels Along Route 6 Are Eyed for Housing
Experts recommend ‘road diets’ to make room for parking but reject paving of Old Colony trail
PROVINCETOWN — The Route 6 right-of-way, a long corridor that belongs to the town, could someday hold two housing developments and up to 110 parking spaces, according to two recent […]
HOUSING
Costs and Rents Rise at Shank Painter Development
40 market-rate apartments would require $4 million town contribution
PROVINCETOWN — Developers Christine Barker and M. Tatiana Eck, who were picked by the select board last July to build 40 market-rate apartments at the site of the old police […]
ENVIRONMENT
Mid-Cape Was Warned Last Year About Aging Oil Tank
A second spill sends oily water from cleanup into street and storm drain
WELLFLEET — The tank at Mid-Cape Home Centers on Commercial Street that was discovered to have leaked about 250 gallons of heating oil on Jan. 25 was inspected a year […]
RED SCARE
Salt Pond Closed for a Second Time by Red Tide Toxicity
Warmer winters mean more toxic algal blooms and earlier shellfishing closures
EASTHAM — The town’s dept. of natural resources closed Salt Pond in the Nauset Estuary on March 13 because of “red tide,” an outbreak of single-cell algae that produces a […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
B.Y.O. Compost
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 […]
