TRURO — Attorney Ben Zehnder did his best to make his client’s proposal to build a 5,100-square-foot house at 17 Coast Guard Road sound like a good thing for the […]
Civics
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Regs Block Sal’s Seating
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
Farmers Market Safety
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. Friday, May 6 Concert […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Three Percent
Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Punctuated Meaning
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 […]
CIVICS
Truro Debates Charter Change on Saturday’s Town Meeting Warrant
Can a planning board be a ‘check’ on a select board?
TRURO — Voters at Saturday’s town meeting will take on practical matters from child-care vouchers to a Proposition 2½ override. They’ll also be asked to consider at least one seemingly technical […]
LAND USE
Truro Zoning Board Approves Ballston ‘Boathouse’ Move
ZBA issues a single special permit with multiple conditions
TRURO — It took five months and a handful of major tweaks, but the zoning board of appeals voted Monday to allow Tom and Kathleen Dennis of Springfield to move […]
TOURISM
Publicizing Provincetown Falls Primarily to Tourism Fund
Records show it’s mostly the town’s rooms tax that pays for advertising
PROVINCETOWN — At the annual town meeting on April 4, a hearty debate broke out on the merits of spending to promote tourism and housing. The proximate cause was a […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Equity Director
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
Shellfish Report
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, April 28 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Administrator, Day 1
Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
First Encounter, With Trucks
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 […]
EASTHAM ELECTION
Bryan and Cerasale Talk Select Board
Collins and Cestaro to depart, leaving two seats open
Suzanne Bryan Looks Ahead at Climate Crisis EASTHAM — “I’ve turned into that person who’s really interested in small-town politics,” says Suzanne Bryan, who is running for select board. She […]
TOWN MEETING
On Truro’s Warrant: Firefighters, Planning Board, and Child Care
Overrides, petitions, and bylaws will keep voters busy on April 30
TRURO — The annual town meeting will kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the Truro Central School ballfield, where voters will be asked to approve a grand […]
AMBULANCE CALL
EMS Study: It’s Time to Phase Out Lower Cape Ambulance
Consultants recommend municipal EMS systems instead of shared services
TRURO — A regional study of emergency medical services in Truro, Wellfleet, and Provincetown, presented to the select board and finance committee on April 12, points to a phasing out […]
