PROVINCETOWN — There is no doubt that scalloping brings in dollars — sand dollars, at least. Falling from the dredge like poker chips in a casino advertisement, they clink against […]
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ZONING
Eastham Takes Another Step Toward Its ‘Village Center’
Zoning reform will be key to getting developers on board
EASTHAM — Land acquired by the town over the past four years has opened the way to a vision for development that strives to create a walkable small-town center, in […]
NITROGEN REMOVAL
State Finalizes New Watershed and Septic Tank Regulations
A tax credit for septic system overhauls could be expanded
The Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection released final regulations last week that give Cape Cod communities two years to opt in to a “watershed permit” to combat nitrogen pollution from […]
ENVIRONMENT
High Bacteria Levels Lead to Short-Lived Beach Closures
Seashore closes Race Point and Head of the Meadow beaches for a day
TRURO — As the weather warms up and summer crowds flock to the beaches to cool off, something unwelcome has been detected in the water — and it’s not sharks. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Defending 6A
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
Town Goals
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, June 29 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
About That Dredging
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
Tiny Homes
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 […]
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Three Route 6 Incidents Highlight Summer’s Risks
But much-desired safety improvements may be years away
WELLFLEET — It seems nobody and nothing is truly safe on Route 6 — not even the utility poles. At about 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, Philip Zimmerman, 38, […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
The Firebirds’ Broadcasters Dominate the Field
Four of the last 9 Jim Nantz Award winners got their chops in Orleans
ORLEANS — Every year elite undergraduates from across the country come spend a summer with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. But not all of them are […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Paine Hollow Project Delayed for Another Year
Wellfleet withdraws RFP for 90 Freeman Ave. house
WELLFLEET — The nearly two-decade-long delay, caused by abutters’ lawsuits, of an affordable housing development at 120 Paine Hollow Road just got longer. Developer Ted Malone received word from Assistant […]
LAND USE PLANNING
Traffic Study Does Not Arrest the Walsh Property Plan
Commission projects an average summertime wait of 3 minutes to exit Walsh Way
TRURO — A preliminary study analyzing the effects on traffic of development at the 69.9-acre Walsh property did not put a stop sign on the planning committee’s current goal of […]
ARPA FUNDS
Provincetown’s Early Learning Center Wins Grant to Grow
Child care and food security are two priorities for $5M in awards
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Schools will open a third infant-toddler room later this summer at its Early Learning Center — thanks, at least in part, to $362,801 in federal American […]
HEALTH CARE
Towns Get Money for a Mental Health Clinician and a Nurse
$381K ARPA grant will also fund ‘asset mapping’ and monthly wellness clinics
A collaborative project among the four Outer Cape health depts. going by the name of “OC Wellness” has won $381,375 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from Barnstable County. […]
INFERNO
Leaking Propane Probably Caused House to Explode
The outdoor tank, overdue for reinspection, was improperly filled
TRURO — The explosion that destroyed Miriam and Todd Henning’s house on April 20 was likely caused by a leaking propane tank, according to local and state fire and police […]
