WELLFLEET — Former Principal Clerk and select board candidate Jeanne Maclauchlan is suing the town and Town Administrator Rich Waldo for employment discrimination. The lawsuit, filed in Barnstable Superior Court […]
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HOUSING
First $25K ADU Incentive Goes to Eastham Family
CDP program sees year-round rentals as key to keeping young professionals here
EASTHAM — Katie Castagno and Natalia Redyk call it the “Cape Cod shuffle.” They’ve been doing it since landing jobs here nearly three years ago. “We moved here to start […]
HEALTH CARE
40 Days of Anti-Abortion Protests Planned at Health Clinic
Cape chapter of a Texas group says it will hold prayer vigils
HYANNIS — For 15 years, people seeking abortions had to leave Cape Cod for care; the nearest clinic was over 100 miles away. But in July, Health Imperatives opened in […]
HEALTH CARE
Outer Cape Health to Have a Doctor as Its New CEO
Damian Archer has been OCHS’s chief equity officer since April
WELLFLEET — Outer Cape Health Services announced on Aug. 26 that Dr. Damian Archer will replace Patricia Nadle as CEO on Dec. 1. Since April, Archer has been the chief […]
PERMISSIONS
Five Years and Counting on a Fix at Beach Point
Plans, money, time, permits, and neighbors converge at Ebb Tide condos
TRURO — The Ebb Tide on the Bay Condominiums at Beach Point are closer to the water than any of the other Shore Road dwellings around them, and over the […]
NIPPED
Wellfleet Loves Its Nips and Notable Trees
Syntactical and typographical errors, not so much
WELLFLEET — It was raining steadily on Monday night as a few hundred denizens of Wellfleet filed into the elementary school gym for the special town meeting. Looking out at […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
ZBA Questions
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Community Vaccine Clinic
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Sept. 21 Pamet […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Eastham Is Here to Help
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
Nova, the Police Dog
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 […]
HOUSING
Town Meeting to Consider New Short-Term Rental Measures
Boards address ‘misinformation’ in email from taxpayers’ group
PROVINCETOWN — Eight of the 15 warrant articles being prepared for an Oct. 23 special town meeting are related to the town’s ongoing housing crisis. They include a $2-million purchase […]
MOSQUITOES
West Nile Virus Makes Its Annual Appearance Here
Experts recommend removing standing water to control the disease
EASTHAM — West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness that appears on Cape Cod annually, has been detected in a sample of the insects in the Fort Hill area of Eastham. […]
BEGGING TO DIFFER
In Truro, a Class on How to Disagree Agreeably
Former state Rep. Winslow says civility and politeness aren’t the same thing
TRURO — A self-proclaimed “professional troublemaker” may not be the person you’d expect to be leading a workshop on civility in politics. But that’s what former Republican state Rep. Daniel […]
FIRE DEPT.
Blaze at Copper Swan Inn Displaces Workers and Destroys New Lounge
The cause, not yet determined, is not considered suspicious, says Chief Pauley
WELLFLEET — A fire that tore quickly through a building at 70 Main St. on the morning of Sept. 11 destroyed the recently opened lounge at the Copper Swan Inn […]
PERMISSIONS
Neighbors Don’t Like Sound of Brewery’s Permit Request
A year-round hub with a new patio wants to bring entertainment outdoors
PROVINCETOWN — The public hearing process on the Provincetown Brewing Company’s request for a special permit to offer outdoor entertainment has not yet begun, but letters of opposition are already […]
