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 […]
Featured
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 […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
As ‘the Crud’ Hits the Cape, New Covid Shots Are Approved
A summer affliction that isn’t Covid rears its head
PROVINCETOWN — For many people on the Outer Cape, summer ended this year as it often has in the past — with a wicked case of “the Crud.” Towns full […]
MONEY MARKET
Successful Bond Auction Sparks Hope for Wellfleet’s Finances
Town secures 3.5-percent interest rate on $11-million bond sale
WELLFLEET — A successful auction of municipal bonds on Aug. 29 shows that Wellfleet’s finances are making a strong recovery, said Town Administrator Rich Waldo. The auction, which attracted 15 […]
HOUSING
Two-Thirds of Survey Responses Oppose Walsh Committee’s Plan
The group is split on phasing, which could slow the project but boost its appeal
TRURO — A last-minute surge in the number of responses to its survey of public opinion had the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee discussing the possibility of a phased approach […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Be Prepared
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
Select Board Ups RTE
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, Sep. 14 Taxation […]
