PROVINCETOWN — January is budget season in town government, and at back-to-back select board meetings on Jan. 24 and 25 Town Manager Alex Morse laid out new plans for the […]
Civics
TAX EXEMPT
Select Board Tables Residential Tax Exemption Until 2023
The only Outer Cape town without the exemption will wait
EASTHAM — Nonresidents now own more than half the homes here, but the select board has decided it is not yet time to adopt the residential tax exemption (RTE). On […]
PERMITTING
Niggel’s Storage Expansion Gets Planners’ OK
With conditions, two new buildings can go up behind Willy’s Gym
EASTHAM — After two years of applications and revisions of plans, Willy’s Gym owner Barbara Niggel can expand her self-storage business. The planning board granted her a special permit during […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Virtual Support Groups
Some meetings are in person, some online, and some are both. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch to see if a remote option is […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Eversource and Salt Marshes
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, Feb. 3 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Mosquito Control
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
Master Planner Plans
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about locations and any […]
TOWN FINANCE
Wellfleet Voters Will Face $750K Override
Local receipts can’t go to housing efforts, other departments
WELLFLEET — At the upcoming April town meeting, voters will be asked to approve a Proposition 2½ override of $750,000 to fund last year’s budget shortfalls and maintain town services […]
ELECTIONS
Two Candidates Seek D.A. Post
Carey and Galibois want to replace the veteran Michael O’Keefe
BARNSTABLE — After almost 20 years in office, Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe will step down when his current term ends in January 2023, and, so far, two […]
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Employment and a Tax Break for Those With Disabilities
A plan builds on the blueprint of the senior municipal service program
TRURO — On her next birthday, Anna Rogers, a Truro resident with autism, will turn 22, making her ineligible for special education services through the state. But her mother, Amy, […]
WITHDRAWN
Tiano Drops Out of School Search
His withdrawal leaves just two candidates for superintendent
Frank Tiano, one of three remaining finalists for the job of Nauset School Superintendent after the withdrawal of Sara Ahern last week, has also withdrawn his candidacy, leaving just two […]
SUPERINTENDENT FINALIST
Brooke Clenchy Wants to Make Education ‘Impactful’
Nauset’s interim superintendent defends funding for arts and athletics
Brooke Clenchy, one of two remaining finalists for the Nauset School Superintendent, set out to be a teacher before she even entered kindergarten. She and her brother played school at […]
SUPERINTENDENT FINALIST
Andrea Schwamb Wants to Foster Inclusiveness
Wareham’s assistant superintendent says leaders need to ‘show up’
When she was 14 years old, Andrea Schwamb moved to Orleans, and Cape Cod has been home ever since. Her family had moved from Alabama to Germany to Framingham, as […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fire and Police Staff Swelling
Some meetings are in person, some online, and some are both. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch to see if a remote option is available. Thursday, Jan. […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Doomed on the Dune
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, Jan. 27 School […]
