WELLFLEET — Because of the ongoing mess in the town’s accounting department, property tax bills will be sent out late again this year. The fall bills will probably get mailed […]
Civics
AMICUS CURIAE
Town and Sailing Club Weigh In on Sal’s Place Case
A conflict between neighbors focuses on intertidal property rights
PROVINCETOWN — The Colonial Ordinances of 1641-1647 are getting a lot of attention lately, both statewide and in the West End, where Sal’s Place has been serving diners on the […]
DIVERSITY
Provincetown Moves to Formalize Its Equity Effort
‘It cannot be just Alex Morse’; a director’s job description comes next
PROVINCETOWN — When Nantucket’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) director, Kimal McCarthy, got a complaint about the town’s athletic fields, he braced himself to hear about people using racial […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Police Station Plans Back On
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, click on […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Two-Student 6th Grade
Meetings Ahead
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, Sept. 23 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Time to Pick a Leader
Meetings Ahead
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 agenda. […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Housing Plan
Meetings Ahead
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 […]
DEVELOPMENT
T-Time Committee Wants Opinions of Younger Residents
Three forums planned, with Thanksgiving deadline for recommendations
EASTHAM — After two years of study, surveys, and discussion, the committee charged with considering how three town-owned properties on or near Route 6 can best be used has made […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fee Infusions
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Emergency Rental Assistance
Meetings Ahead
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, Sept. 16 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
How Green Is Green?
Meetings Ahead
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
Vacancies in the Firehouse
Meetings Ahead
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 […]
GOVERNANCE
Three Towns Look at Codes of Conduct
Provincetown has adopted one; Truro and Wellfleet may soon
Three of the four towns on the Outer Cape are adopting new or updated codes of conduct in reaction to concern about the ways members of boards and committees interact. […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Select Board Supports Route 6 Improvements
Mass. Dept. of Transportation plan goes to a public hearing Sept. 22
WELLFLEET — It has taken years, but the plan to add turn lanes, bike paths, and sidewalks to the intersection of Route 6 and Main Street cleared the select board’s […]
UPDATE
For Napi’s Renters and Others Facing Eviction, Stakes Are High
Leaving and staying can both have dire consequences
PROVINCETOWN — Eileen Spence was racing to find a new home on the last day of August. She and four other former Napi’s Restaurant employees had until the end of […]