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 […]
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CLIMATE CRISIS
Lobstermen Face Hypoxia in Outer Cape Waters
Low oxygen levels linked to warmer water spell trouble for local lobsters
PROVINCETOWN — Alex Iacono, a lobsterman who says he favors lobsters and ocean solitude over people, is worried about the future of his business. Iacono, who lives in Truro and […]
MISCONDUCT
Lobur Resigns; Police Chief and D.A. Won’t Talk
Provincetown detective appears on D.A.’s list of unreliable officers
PROVINCETOWN — Longtime Detective Meredith Lobur resigned from the town’s police force on July 2, two weeks before she appeared on a list of law enforcement officers known to be […]
SLOW-MOVING DISASTER
On Cape Cod, a Flood or Fire Is Only the Beginning
Insurance that won’t pay enough, or on time, can be a disaster of its own
TRURO — Four months ago, a massive explosion razed the home of Todd and Miriam Henning. Detritus still hangs from scorched trees at 8 Harding’s Way, but other than that, […]
STATUS QUO
4 Years On, Uncertainty Lingers at Bike Path’s End
Options for Wellfleet leg of Cape Cod Rail Trail get no hearing
WELLFLEET — When the Mass. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) proposed in 2018 to extend the Cape Cod Rail Trail bike path, it was one part of an expansive […]
DUNE SHACKS
Provincetown Asks for Mediation With National Park Service
Dune shack families’ deadlines are extended to Oct. 31
PROVINCETOWN — The select board has asked Cape Cod National Seashore Supt. Brian Carlstrom to bring in professional mediators to help with ongoing controversies over the Dune Shacks of Peaked […]
HOUSING
Eastham Developer Buys Orleans Site of Fatal Fire
Tim Klink has a plan for workforce housing where a 6-year-old died
ORLEANS — Tim Klink, an Eastham builder and developer, has purchased 177 Route 6A, where a Feb. 4 fire in an illegal apartment caused the death of a six-year-old boy […]
ENVIRONMENT
Salt Hay Rebounds at Duck Harbor
WELLFLEET — As you drive down Griffins Island Road toward Duck Harbor, your eyes are drawn to what looks at first like a treeless wasteland. On closer inspection, you notice […]
HEALTH CARE
Mobile Anti-Abortion Van Arrives in Wellfleet
Its Christians-only staffing policy is permitted in workplaces that are primarily religious, says EEOC
WELLFLEET — The mobile anti-abortion van that made its way to Cape Cod earlier this summer spent last weekend parked at Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic church on Route […]
STATE HOUSE
Fiscal 2024 Budget Passes on Beacon Hill
Mental health court in Barnstable; ice machines in Wellfleet
Gov. Maura Healey finally signed the Commonwealth’s 2024 budget on Aug. 9 — more than a month into the fiscal year, which began on July 1. The governor had already […]
TURTLE WATCH
Warmer Waters Put Sea Turtles on Collision Course With Humans
More turtles on Cape Cod’s shores means a higher risk of boat strikes
WELLFLEET — Rising North Atlantic Ocean temperatures are causing increased numbers of threatened and endangered sea turtles to migrate through Massachusetts waters — heading north in search of food, then […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fire and EMS Staffing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Walsh Property Survey
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. Friday, Aug. 18 Board […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
What Makes a Contractor’s Yard?
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are online only, but some are hybrid with an in-person option. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Police Academy X
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 […]
