Mark Forest, a Democrat running for his second four-year term on the Barnstable County Commission, is no stranger to Cape Cod politics. He was district director for U.S. Rep. Gerry […]
Civics
ELECTION
Republican Stead Says She’ll Be a ‘Fiscal Hawk’
Accessibility and representation are other priorities, she says
Cynthia Stead, one of the two Republican candidates running for two seats on the Barnstable County Commission, is worried that voters will skip the commissioner race entirely. “I’m the last […]
ELECTION
Lyons Says County Programs Are ‘Envied Across the State’
She is running for her fourth term on the county commission
Sheila Lyons, who served two terms as a Barnstable County commissioner from 2008 to 2016 and a third term from 2020 to 2024, is running for re-election this November. She […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Vaccine Clinic
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
Odes to a Librarian
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, Oct. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Restoring a Trout Run
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held both online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Three Trailers Full
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
ELECTION
State Sen. Julian Cyr Sees More Work to Do on Housing
New legislation on coastal resilience is another priority, he says
Democratic state Sen. Julian Cyr, who often says he got his start in politics by waiting tables at his parents’ restaurant in North Truro, says he is focused on two […]
ELECTION
Republican Chris Lauzon Says Towns Should Have More Power
He sees housing, immigration, and wind energy as the biggest issues
Republican state Senate candidate Chris Lauzon is running because he doesn’t like the changes he has seen on Cape Cod. “The way things are going, my kids won’t be able […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Land Trust Meeting
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
Undelayed Demolition
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, Oct. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Upping the Ambulance Fees
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Where Are They Now?
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
ON THE WARRANT
Wellfleet Special Town Meeting to Consider a Series of Tidy-Ups
Money for marina and town offices and changes in the way town meeting works
WELLFLEET — The special town meeting set for Oct. 21 may be far from special. Town Administrator Tom Guerino told the select board on Sept. 17 that what voters will […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Airport Commission
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 […]
