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THE DREDGE REPORT
28 Acres of Blackfish Creek Will Be Placed Under Mitigation
The acreage is required to receive a dredging permit, but confusion remains
WELLFLEET — Town officials are finalizing plans to dedicate 28 acres of Blackfish Creek to oyster habitat enhancement as required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive a […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Summer Rec Spots
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Election Results Are In
Meetings Ahead 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, May 18 Pamet […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Preschool Voucher Applications
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Wanted: Public Safety Officers
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Park Advertises 10-Year Leases on Dune Shacks
But the leasing rules ignore the agency’s agreements from 2012
PROVINCETOWN — The National Park Service announced last week “the opportunity for any interested individual” to lease a historic structure in the Dune Shacks of Peaked Hill Bars Historic District, […]
TOWN MEETING
Eastham Voters OK All Zoning Articles, Borrowing
But a ban on single-use disposable plastic items is rejected
EASTHAM — With nary a cloud in the sky to darken last Saturday’s Eastham town meeting at the Nauset High School football field, voters approved all but the last article […]
TOWN ELECTION
Borg and Miller Are Elected in Provincetown
Both Proposition 2½ overrides are approved by voters
PROVINCETOWN — Erik Borg, 38, and Austin Miller, 32, were both elected to the Provincetown Select Board at the town’s annual election on May 9. They will replace Bobby Anthony […]
THE DREDGE REPORT
28 Acres of Blackfish Creek Will Be Placed Under Mitigation
The acreage is required to receive a dredging permit, but confusion remains
WELLFLEET — Town officials are finalizing plans to dedicate 28 acres of Blackfish Creek to oyster habitat enhancement as required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to receive a […]
MIGHTY NEIGHBORLY
Owners Agree to Downsize House on Boat Meadow Marsh
A compromise takes out ‘things that made it over the top’
EASTHAM — The owners of a property overlooking Boat Meadow marsh have agreed to compromise with their neighbors and downsize a plan to replace an existing cottage with a large […]
JOURNALISM
The Indie Wins 16 New England Press Awards
First-place honors in coverage of pandemic, social issues, and racial issues
WALTHAM — The Provincetown Independent won 16 awards in the Better Newspaper competition of the New England Newspaper and Press Association, announced at the group’s annual convention on Saturday. The […]
EASTHAM ELECTION
Three Candidates Seek Two School Committee Posts
Three overrides OK’d at town meeting are also on the ballot
EASTHAM — With annual town meeting in the rearview mirror, town elections are ahead on Tuesday, May 16. There are six positions on the ballot but only one contested race: […]
WALSH PROPERTY
Walsh Committee Stands by Its Housing Unit Vote
A water tower may also be constructed northeast of the Walsh property
TRURO — When Tighe & Bond consultant Gordon Leedy presented a draft conceptual plan for 224 housing units at the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee’s April 19 meeting, the plan […]
FIELD DAY
Motta Field Master Plan Nears Final Stretch
Some are still unsure a slope, vegetation, and distance can stop pickleball noise
PROVINCETOWN — A master plan for Motta Field received positive feedback at a May 3 forum held by the recreation dept. and the design firm Weston & Sampson. In fact, […]
