Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
Civics
TRURO TOWN MEETINGS
DPW Plan Sent Back; Voters OK Walsh Proposal
A two-day 12-hour marathon showed solid support for housing
TRURO — Last weekend’s town meeting marathon saw overwhelming support for multi-pronged efforts to build affordable housing. But when it came to plans to upgrade a dept. of public works […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING PREVIEW
For Once, a Town Meeting With No Override Votes
An abundance of free cash helped smooth out this year’s town budget
WELLFLEET — Voters whose thumbs are sore from opening their wallets will find relief at this year’s annual town meeting, scheduled for May 20 at 6 p.m. at the Wellfleet […]
EASTHAM TOWN MEETING
Voters OK 2 Overrides, Short-Term Rental Rules
Hiring 2 new police officers and specialized energy code are approved
EASTHAM — Town meeting voters overwhelmingly approved a $44.2-million fiscal 2025 operating budget with a $1-million Proposition 2½ override on Saturday, May 4. By an even larger margin, they endorsed […]
TOWN ELECTIONS
Provincetown Has Contests for Select Board and School Committee
$11.7-million Motta Field plan also requires voter approval
PROVINCETOWN — At the town’s annual election on Tuesday, May 14, voters will choose between two candidates for one seat on the select board — incumbent Leslie Sandberg and challenger […]
REAL ESTATE
Wellfleet Board Wants Gestalt Center for Office Space
Select board sets special town meeting and debt exclusion vote for June
WELLFLEET — The select board has called a special town meeting for June 17 and a town election for June 18 to ask voters to consider the purchase of the […]
FIELD DAY
Chillin’ at Eastham Town Meeting
After notably civil discussion, all warrant articles are approved
EASTHAM — While it wasn’t exactly the frozen tundra of Green Bay’s Lambeau Field, a very chilly Nauset High School football gridiron was where Eastham voters assembled on the first […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Going Both Ways
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Waiting at the Chapel Door
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, May […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Chief Pauley to Retire
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
Climate Action Survey
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
TOWN MEETING PREVIEW
Truro Leaders Reach 11th-Hour DPW Compromise
Ad hoc committee’s plan trims 9,000 square feet and $6.7 million from project
TRURO — This weekend’s double town meeting is widely expected to break Outer Cape records. About 1,000 chairs will be set up under a heated tent on the Truro Central […]
ELECTION
Lyons and Wolf Top the Balloting in Wellfleet
A newcomer with political experience, Lyons hopes to bring changes
WELLFLEET — Challenger Sheila Lyons and incumbent John Wolf were the top vote-getters in a four-way race for two seats on the Wellfleet Select Board at the town’s annual election […]
HEALTH CARE POLITICS
Legislature Considers a Bill on Treating Severe Mental Illness
Still in joint committee, it’s unclear whether the proposal will move forward this session
When Nick Craciun was 17, he began exhibiting signs of psychosis. At 20, he disappeared from home. He told his parents he was living at a friend’s house. By the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Provincetown Inn Licenses
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to attend […]
