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TOWN FINANCE
Eastham Raises Fee for Vacation Rentals to $350
The increase is expected to raise about $200K for oversight efforts
EASTHAM — The town’s short-term rental registration fee will increase from $75 this year to $350 in 2025. The projected additional $192,500 in revenue will fund stricter oversight of more […]
PRESERVATION
Jamaican Congregation Hopes to Stay in Its Truro Chapel
But property owners Bob and Kathy Valleau have rebuffed early offers
TRURO — Alarm over the impending eviction of the mostly Jamaican congregation that meets at Truro’s Chapel on the Pond coalesced into a community meeting last weekend, as neighbors, preservationists, […]
VIOLATIONS
State Sues Holtec for Mishandling Asbestos at Pilgrim Reactor Site
Attorney general says demolition put workers and residents at risk
BOSTON — Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a civil complaint against Holtec Decommissioning International, owner of the shuttered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, for a long list […]
MARKET-RATE RENTALS
Provincetown Takes Steps to Sell Harbor Hill
The town also allocates $348,500 to Lease to Locals program
PROVINCETOWN — The town is looking for a real estate broker to help sell or lease the town-owned apartments at Harbor Hill, the 28-unit former timeshare complex where 55 people […]
COUCH SURFING
For Cape Cod’s Homeless Youth, Resources Are Few
A new mid-Cape shelter will bring housing resources closer to the Outer Cape
EASTHAM — For Tony, who graduated from Nauset Regional High School last May, the stress of homework was the least of his troubles. He was one of three homeless students […]
HEALTH CARE
Cape’s Only Abortion Care Clinic Prepares to Manage With One Medication
Providers get ready to adjust, should Supreme Court restrict mifepristone
HYANNIS — Six months ago, Health Imperatives became the only clinic on Cape Cod to offer medication abortion, ending the Cape’s 15-year period as an abortion care desert. Now the […]
IN THE BUD
An Azalea of Our Own
A flower bud in winter is a good symbol of hope, reminding us that spring will come again if we simply can endure. The shingled buds of the swamp azalea, […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Seeing Light Pollution for What It Is
When artificial illumination intrudes, it’s not just about looks
The winter cold can be challenging for stargazers, but it offers rewards to the warmly dressed. That’s because cold air can’t hold as much water vapor as warm air, so […]
SHIFTING SANDS
Cape Cod’s Beach Grass Is Farm Grown
Among the turnips and pigs, Tim Friary cultivates an erosion-stopping crop
As climate change causes more frequent, more intense, and slower-moving storms, people on Outer Cape Cod are having to adjust their ideas about how quickly its beaches are eroding. A […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Housing Workshop Canceled
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Calendar Adjustments
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are held online. Locations are noted for in-person meetings. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Showing Up
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
The Tax Work-Off Is Back
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
BREAKING NEWS
State Sues Holtec for Mishandling Asbestos at Pilgrim Reactor Site
Attorney general says demolition put workers and residents at risk
BOSTON — Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a civil complaint against Holtec Decommissioning International, owner of the shuttered Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, for a long list […]
