PROVINCETOWN — The Public Pier Corporation, created in 2000 to receive major state funding for the renovation of the town-owned MacMillan Pier, has now served its purpose, according to Pier […]
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FRICTION IN WELLFLEET
Curley Objects to Two Hires as Waldo Departs
Carboni calls his actions an ‘intrusion into the town administrator’s authority’
WELLFLEET — During Rich Waldo’s final two weeks as town administrator, he hired Wellfleet’s first-ever town planner and a new town accountant — a key municipal position that had been […]
BACK-TO-BACK
Truro Select Board Plans Two Separate Town Meetings
Special town meeting is set for May 4, with annual meeting likely on the next day
TRURO — The warrant for last fall’s special town meeting, which was repeatedly postponed amid a series of voter registration challenges and then moved from November to May when a […]
HEALTH CARE
Two Years After Approval, Injectable HIV Prevention Is Still Scarce
Insurance hurdles limit access to an effective health strategy
PROVINCETOWN — After its approval by the Food and Drug Administration in December 2021, Apretude, an injectable medication for HIV prevention, was expected to be a game-changer for several high-risk […]
TRURO LAND USE
Planning Board Still Doesn’t Like Road to Fisher Beach Lot
A decade after a first proposal, pitch and possible environmental damage are worries
TRURO — Willie and Gloria Cater bought three acres overlooking Fisher Beach in Truro in 1979. They’ve traveled a long road in pursuit of the chance to build there. The […]
MEANWHILE, IN UKRAINE
How a Whale Biologist Became a War Volunteer
Olga Shpak, who studied whales here, is now defending her home country
PROVINCETOWN — Olga Shpak is as surprised as anyone that she became a war volunteer. Growing up in Soviet Ukraine, Shpak had a hard time collaborating with other kids. She […]
PROMISES, PROMISES
Delgizzi Owes Over $500K in Truro Taxes
Town may take his property as feds threaten him with contempt
BOSTON — David Delgizzi, known across Outer Cape Cod as an absentee landlord who rents his rundown properties at substantial rates while ignoring tax bills for years on end, is […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Expanding the Housing Office
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
A House Convoy
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, Feb. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
8 Years of Roadwork?
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
Election Season
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 […]
WHALE WATCH
Entanglement Leads to Death of Young Right Whale
Scientists offer facts, but misinformation grows with help from climate deniers
This article was updated on Feb. 28, 2024. PROVINCETOWN — A North Atlantic right whale was found dead near Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard on Jan. 28. The death represents a […]
CIVICS
Provincetown Adopts a ‘Phased Approach’ to DPW Renovation
Instead of a $31-million building, the town will start with a $5-million garage
PROVINCETOWN — Almost two years ago, departing Dept. of Public Works Director Rich Waldo made a pitch to the select board for a new DPW facility slated to cost $31 […]
LOCAL SPAT
Hiring a Shellfish Deputy Becomes a Pitched Battle in Wellfleet
Changes in the shellfish dept. generate accusations despite town counsel’s approval
WELLFLEET — The addition of a fourth full-time employee of the shellfish dept. has stirred turmoil between town officials and members of the shellfishing community, who claim the process by […]
THE TALK IN TRURO
In Winter’s Civics Vortex, Reviewing a Meeting That Might Have Been
Voters talk about their reactions to a special town meeting that was postponed
TRURO — The buzz about the special town meeting was not put off until May 4 — even if the meeting itself was. Debate over its two most controversial subjects, […]
