EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional School Building Committee approved key budget modifications for the high school renovation project on Oct. 6, one week after being forced to abruptly adjourn a […]
Civics
POLICING
Reform Act Could Mean the End of Summer Reserves
Cyr says the legislature will find a workaround for seasonal communities
PROVINCETOWN — Seasonal police officers arrive on these shores every year along with the tourists and the traffic, but the Mass. police reform law of 2020 may end that program […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Labor Shortage by the Numbers
Meetings Ahead
Some meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can go both ways. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Severing Ties
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Truro are remote only. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Oct. 14 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Special Town Meeting Set for Dec. 4
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Signs to Say Slow Down
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
NONSTARTER
Permit Logjam Keeps Builders at a Standstill
Wellfleet hires a new building inspector but there is no start date
WELLFLEET — Building contractor John Fitzgerald spent more than a year obtaining state Dept. of Environmental Protection and local conservation commission approvals to renovate a home surrounded by waving marsh […]
INTERSECTIONALITY
After 7 Years, the Plan to Fix Route 6 at Main St. Is One-Fourth Done
Negotiating easements on Wellfleet’s Main Street won’t be easy
WELLFLEET — Adding a sidewalk and bike paths along East Main Street is, in theory, a dream come true for many townspeople. But not everyone is thrilled about the plans. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Restrooms and a Name
Meetings Ahead
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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Walsh Committee to Shrink
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Truro are remote only. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Tuesday, Oct. 12 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Select Board Seeks Headhunter
Meetings Ahead
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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Plan for a Plan, in 2023
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about locations […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
Sextons File Suit Against ZBA in Clearcutting Case
McKean says Park would be justified in taking their land
WELLFLEET — David and Chellise Sexton, who clearcut a large swath of woods on their property next to Lecount Hollow Beach in June, have filed suit in Land Court against […]
PARKS & REC
Two Concepts Are Finalists for East End Park Design
After 6 public meetings, the plans will get one more hearing on Oct. 20
PROVINCETOWN — The design for the East End Waterfront Park on a lot the town purchased in 2019 for $1.4 million is close to being chosen. Planners say the public’s […]
HEADQUARTERS
Provincetown Reboots Police Station Plans
Video compares 2019 and 2021 designs, but there’s no cost update yet
PROVINCETOWN — Those who haven’t had the chance to see the notoriously scruffy conditions at the town’s police station, housed in a former funeral home since 1986, can now peek […]
