EASTHAM — A mail carrier at the Eastham Post Office has recently quit, resulting in service lapses for many residents, according to numerous sources. In recent weeks, mail trucks have […]
Civics
THE PROVINCETOWN INDEPENDENT
USPS Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
It’s Official: Selects Like Morse
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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Finance Director
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All meetings in Truro are remote only. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Oct. 21 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Meeting Quorum Reduced
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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Budget Bonanza
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SCHOOLS
Nauset Project Clears Hurdle Despite Hacked Meeting
Officials work to counter a pandemic-driven rise in building costs
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional School Building Committee approved key budget modifications for the high school renovation project on Oct. 6, one week after being forced to abruptly adjourn a […]
POLICING
Reform Act Could Mean the End of Summer Reserves
Cyr says the legislature will find a workaround for seasonal communities
PROVINCETOWN — Seasonal police officers arrive on these shores every year along with the tourists and the traffic, but the Mass. police reform law of 2020 may end that program […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Labor Shortage by the Numbers
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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Severing Ties
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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Special Town Meeting Set for Dec. 4
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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Signs to Say Slow Down
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NONSTARTER
Permit Logjam Keeps Builders at a Standstill
Wellfleet hires a new building inspector but there is no start date
WELLFLEET — Building contractor John Fitzgerald spent more than a year obtaining state Dept. of Environmental Protection and local conservation commission approvals to renovate a home surrounded by waving marsh […]
INTERSECTIONALITY
After 7 Years, the Plan to Fix Route 6 at Main St. Is One-Fourth Done
Negotiating easements on Wellfleet’s Main Street won’t be easy
WELLFLEET — Adding a sidewalk and bike paths along East Main Street is, in theory, a dream come true for many townspeople. But not everyone is thrilled about the plans. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Restrooms and a Name
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