EASTHAM — The Dec. 12 order shutting down Willy’s World Wellness & Conference Center is the latest chapter in a long and troubled history of the popular gym. Eastham Building Commissioner Thomas Wingard’s posted notice cited “life safety concerns, numerous violations, including work without permits, failure to maintain equipment, etc.” But new details have emerged […]
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EXITS
Wellfleet Town Administrator Gives Notice
Dan Hoort, citing stress of the job, to leave June 30
WELLFLEET — Town Administrator Dan Hoort announced Friday that he is resigning from his job after four years, effective June 30. Hoort, a Provincetown innkeeper, holds a degree in accounting and was the head of the municipal finance department for the town of Provincetown before coming to Wellfleet in 2016. “It has been my pleasure […]
LEADERSHIP
Robin Craver Takes the Reins in Provincetown
New town manager will get $190K salary plus housing bonus
PROVINCETOWN — Robin Craver led her first meeting as town manager at 9 a.m. Tuesday, just hours after the select board announced on Monday night that they had agreed to the terms of her contract. “I can tell you, she is tough,” Select Board Member Louise Venden said of Craver. “I spent many hours negotiating […]
CIVICS
Cheryl Andrews Sets Sights on County Commission
Provincetown Select Board veteran looks to fill Democratic slot on November ballot
PROVINCETOWN — Cheryl Andrews, a veteran elected official in Provincetown, is the first challenger to declare her candidacy for the Barnstable County Commission race this fall. The commission is the three-person executive branch of county government and writes the county’s budget, among other powers. There are currently two Democrats and one Republican on the commission. […]
WAYS AND MEANS
FY21 Eastham Budget Includes Town Staff Restructuring
New positions include community development director and grants administrator
EASTHAM — Town Administrator Jacqueline Beebe presented the select board with a fiscal year 2021 budget totaling nearly $32 million on Jan. 6, representing an increase of 4 percent over the current year’s budget. But, she said, the spending increase will not require an override because total revenue for the next fiscal year is projected […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Rare Bird Sightings
Confirmed rare bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the seven days preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Jan. 14 included the following, recorded on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird website: Pacific Loon, Gavia pacifica. Two scoped at Race Point on Jan. 13. Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus. One at Race Point on Jan. 13. […]
CIVICS
There’s a New Town Planner at Work
Thaddeus Soulé says that ‘everyone is a planner’
PROVINCETOWN — Thaddeus Soulé, the new town planner, said that he’s out to cast a wide net and bring as many people as possible into Provincetown planning. In a recent interview, Soulé emphasized inclusionary and consensus-driven planning. “I think everyone is a planner,” he said. “Everyone has the capacity to provide input and help shape […]
currents
This Week in Provincetown
Meetings Ahead Thursday, Jan. 16 Animal Welfare Committee, 12 noon, Council on Aging Community Housing Council, 3 p.m., Town Hall Harbor Committee, 5 p.m., Town Hall Year-Round Market-Rate Rental Housing Board of Trustees, 6 p.m., Town Hall Zoning Board of Appeals, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall. Monday, Jan. 20 Town Hall closed, Martin Luther King Jr. […]
currents
This Week in Truro
Meetings Ahead Thursday, Jan. 16 Housing Authority, 4:15 p.m., Town Hall Zoning Board of Appeals, 5:30 p.m., Town Hall Friday, Jan. 17 Commission on Disabilities, 3:30 p.m., Town Hall Monday, Jan 20 Town Hall closed for Martin Luther King Day Tuesday, Jan 21 Truro Cemetery Commission, 10 a.m., Town Hall Taxation Aid Committee, 1 p.m., […]
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This Week in Wellfleet
Meetings Ahead Thursday, Jan. 16 Herring River Executive Council, 3 p.m., Council on Aging Monday, Jan. 20 Town Hall closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Tuesday, Jan. 21 Community-wide Production Information Session, 6 p.m., Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater Conversation Starters Bacon Won’t Run Again Kathleen Bacon announced at the Jan. 7 select board meeting […]
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This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Monday, Jan. 20 Town hall closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tuesday, Jan. 21 Historical Commission, 4 p.m., Eastham Room, Public Library Charter Review Committee, 5:30 p.m., Small Meeting Room, Town Hall Wednesday, Jan. 22 Community Preservation Committee, 5:30 p.m., Earle Mountain Room, Town Hall Open Space Committee, 6:30 p.m., […]
REGATTA REDUX
Schooner Regatta Looks for New Skipper
There are plenty of volunteers, but an organizer is needed
PROVINCETOWN — The year 2020 will see the 19th annual Great Provincetown Schooner Regatta, starting on Labor Day and running for four days, as long as somebody steps forward to take charge of organizing the event. Planning usually gets underway in winter. But after nine years at the helm, Cheryl Andrews says she is stepping […]
ECONOMY
Short-term Rental Tax Nets $672K in New Revenue
Receipts show it was a very good year for tourism
PROVINCETOWN — The rooms occupancy tax and the meals tax draw attention every year for two reasons — they are a reliable indicator of how the tourist industry is doing, and they also are actual tax revenue that support local programs. Normally, what these numbers show about the underlying economy is the more important consideration. […]
HOUSING
Del Gizzis Say Little, but Their Tenants Speak
Following enforcement action, some back taxes are paid
TRURO — Dana Del Gizzi said he’s been in the construction business since the age of 12. “We worked incredibly hard,” he said. “Most kids looked forward to the weekend — I looked forward to Monday.” Dana, who lives in California, is part of a family well known for its nearly 100 units of rundown […]
HOUSING
Task Force Envisions Up to 46 New Rental Units
Apartments near school would be in two clusters
WELLFLEET — The 11-member task force that has been planning for affordable rental housing across from the Wellfleet Elementary School presented its work so far to a receptive audience of more than 70 townspeople on Monday. The panel sees up to 46 one-, two-, and three-bedroom units serving a range of low- to moderate-income tenants […]
