BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced a $4 billion housing bill called the Affordable Homes Act on Oct. 18. In addition to new funding for […]
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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Innkeeper Paul Schofield Is Charged With Assaulting J-1 Worker
Police treated J-1 students’ reports of abuse as civil matters, not crimes
PROVINCETOWN — A Sept. 7 health inspection of housing violations at 5 Center St. precipitated the arrest of property owner Paul Schofield after Health Director Lezli Rowell found Schofield assaulting […]
ELDER AFFAIRS
Seashore Point Residents Sue Owner, Claiming Fraud and Abuse
Pointe Group Care is accused of exploiting residents and charging unreasonable fees
This article was updated on Oct. 26. PROVINCETOWN — When Robert Compton purchased his condominium at the Residences at Seashore Point four years ago, he imagined an ideal retirement. Seashore […]
INHERITANCE
Descendants Claim They Are Rightful Heirs to a $2.5M Property
Cousins say sellers of the Roach estate were not the sole heirs
PROVINCETOWN — The history of the Roach family in Provincetown dates back to 1899 when Alexander Roach Sr. purchased property at 24 Conwell St. for $65. In January of this […]
WHAT’S SPECIAL
Short-Term Rentals, Secret Swigs, and Side Eye
Provincetown voters turn out to cheer procedural (and soccer) superiority
PROVINCETOWN — Town meeting is, of course, the hottest event of the season. Special town meeting — well, it may not be the blockbuster of the year, but on the […]
REDEVELOPMENT
Developer Scales Back Plan for ‘Underground Mall’ Apartments
Breaking the ‘housing monoculture’ to build ‘workforce housing with a small w’
ORLEANS — The developer who purchased the former Bayberry Plaza on Route 6A, also known as the “underground mall,” has downsized his plans for housing on the site. Last fall […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Prepare to Be Scared
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
Deadline for CPC Grants
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Oct. 26 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Filling in Health and Conservation
Meetings Ahead Most meetings 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 instructions on […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
No to a Stone Revetment
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
TRURO: BREAKING NEWS
TPRTA Misled Members on Voter Registration; Town Meeting Postponed
Registars will hear 67 challenges; special town meeting now set for Nov. 2
This article was updated on Thursday, Oct. 19. TRURO — A voter registration drive organized by the board of the Truro Part-Time Resident Taxpayers Association (TPRTA) encouraging part-time residents to […]
TOWN MEETING
Monday’s Provincetown Warrant: Heavy on Housing
A land purchase and two short-term rental regulations lead the agenda
PROVINCETOWN — There will be 14 articles in the town meeting booklet on Monday, Oct. 23, but only a few of them are likely to provoke much discussion at town […]
ZONING
ZBA Again Denies Permit for Wellfleet Contractor’s Yard
The board’s decision sends the case back to Land Court
WELLFLEET — The well-groomed entryway to the GFM Enterprises contractor’s yard on Route 6 may score high for good looks, but the zoning board of appeals wasn’t interested in those aesthetics […]
RENOVATION
Nauset Project Dips Deeper Into Contingency Fund
A $7.2M cushion from state is expected to help offset rising construction costs
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional School District is tapping funds from the high school renovation project’s contingency budget after construction on one building revealed structural issues that will cost more […]
ENVIRONMENT
Beeches Get ‘Old-Growth’ Designation Amid Uncertain Future
The Beech Forest is inaugurated into the Old-Growth Forest Network despite its decimation by beech leaf disease
PROVINCETOWN — Nearly two dozen tree enthusiasts, some with binoculars slung around their necks, others carrying walking sticks, hovered around the head of the Beech Forest trail on the morning […]
