Editor’s note: This article has been updated since the deadline for the March 24 print edition. BARNSTABLE — A new disagreement over how to allocate more than $41 million in […]
Civics
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Eastham’s Draft Warrant Is Housing-Heavy
Voters will also be asked to approve permanent outdoor dining
EASTHAM — Voters at this year’s annual town meeting on May 2 will be asked to approve an ambitious set of appropriations and zoning changes focused on increasing the town’s […]
PREVENTION
Forum Presents Honest Talk About Youth Suicide
‘This is not how it should be. If someone needs help, they should get help.’
TRURO — A forum on youth suicide at the community center on March 16 attracted more than 50 people, many of whom talked about a broken mental health care system, […]
YARDS
Eastham Neighbors Band Together Over One Messy Yard
Town boards seem to have limited reach in cases of blight
EASTHAM — A dozen neighbors have banded together to implore the town to do something about Marjorie and Sherman Lovering’s yard. They say the couple’s property at 10 McGuerty Road […]
ADDING UP
Wellfleet Chooses a New Town Treasurer
Cameron Reiss Scott says he is a ‘numbers person’
WELLFLEET — Cameron Reiss Scott, the former head account clerk at Barnstable Superior Court, now has a longer commute to work from his home in Centerville, where he lives with […]
WATERWORKS
Eastham Looks to Protect Its Vulnerable Water Resources
Declining ponds are ‘a reflection of the bigger picture’
EASTHAM — As the municipal drinking water project nears completion, the town is gearing up to tackle its next big infrastructure challenge — what to do with its wastewater. At […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
School Goes Mask-Optional
Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to an […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Vouchers for Child Care
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, March 24 Finance Committee, 3 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Stock Up, Lt. Islanders
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
Firehouse Grind
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 […]
FISCAL CRISIS
Wellfleet Town Meeting Delayed by Financial Pickle
Meeting is put off to June 11; 15% tax increase expected
WELLFLEET — The town’s continuing financial fiasco has now prompted the select board to postpone the annual town meeting until Saturday, June 11. The town charter requires that the annual […]
UNWARRANTED
Bylaw Changes Seem to Target Walsh Land
Weinstein says planning board’s stormwater proposal is ‘regulatory overreach’
TRURO — Anne Greenbaum, chair of the planning board, presented the select board with seven articles for town meeting on March 8, ready to breeze through each one. “I don’t want […]
WELLFLEET SELECTS
Two Seats Up for Election but Just One Candidate
Make that three seats: Wilson says she may depart before her term is up
Editor’s note: Because of a fact-checking error, the print edition of this article, dated March 17, reported that the date of the annual town election had been changed to June […]
TOWN FINANCE
Beebe and Bienvenue Push for $500K Budget Override
Members of the finance committee want override reduced or eliminated
EASTHAM — Town officials tried to persuade the finance committee on March 9 that a $500,000 budget override was still needed despite $220,000 in savings since a preliminary budget was […]
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Outer Cape Towns Weigh Community Impact Fees
Revenue raised from rentals would go toward affordable housing
TRURO — In an effort to stem the loss of residential property from the year-round housing stock, three Outer Cape towns are considering the adoption of an additional fee on […]
