Photos by Nancy Bloom TRURO — As Hurricane Lee grazed Cape Cod, Kenny Dutra watched high winds whip at branches in the woods outside his Truro home. It sent his […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
ZBA Questions
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Community Vaccine Clinic
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, Sept. 21 Pamet […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Eastham Is Here to Help
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
Nova, the Police Dog
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 […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, September 21, - Thursday, September 28, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Conservation Commission Public Hearing October 4, 2023 Please take notice that the Wellfleet Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wellfleet Environmental […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Public Notice Proposals for 2023 Annual Traffic Hearing The Provincetown Select Board is accepting traffic hearing proposals until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, for the 2023 Annual Traffic […]
STROKES
36th Annual Swim Celebrates Community Resilience
250 swimmers and 80 paddlers participate, raising $225,000
PROVINCETOWN — Swimmers plunged in early this year — at least by Saturday-in-Provincetown standards — with the 8:30 a.m. starting flag of the annual Swim for Life & Paddler Flotilla […]
HOUSING
Town Meeting to Consider New Short-Term Rental Measures
Boards address ‘misinformation’ in email from taxpayers’ group
PROVINCETOWN — Eight of the 15 warrant articles being prepared for an Oct. 23 special town meeting are related to the town’s ongoing housing crisis. They include a $2-million purchase […]
MOSQUITOES
West Nile Virus Makes Its Annual Appearance Here
Experts recommend removing standing water to control the disease
EASTHAM — West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness that appears on Cape Cod annually, has been detected in a sample of the insects in the Fort Hill area of Eastham. […]
BEGGING TO DIFFER
In Truro, a Class on How to Disagree Agreeably
Former state Rep. Winslow says civility and politeness aren’t the same thing
TRURO — A self-proclaimed “professional troublemaker” may not be the person you’d expect to be leading a workshop on civility in politics. But that’s what former Republican state Rep. Daniel […]
FIRE DEPT.
Blaze at Copper Swan Inn Displaces Workers and Destroys New Lounge
The cause, not yet determined, is not considered suspicious, says Chief Pauley
WELLFLEET — A fire that tore quickly through a building at 70 Main St. on the morning of Sept. 11 destroyed the recently opened lounge at the Copper Swan Inn […]
PERMISSIONS
Neighbors Don’t Like Sound of Brewery’s Permit Request
A year-round hub with a new patio wants to bring entertainment outdoors
PROVINCETOWN — The public hearing process on the Provincetown Brewing Company’s request for a special permit to offer outdoor entertainment has not yet begun, but letters of opposition are already […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
As ‘the Crud’ Hits the Cape, New Covid Shots Are Approved
A summer affliction that isn’t Covid rears its head
PROVINCETOWN — For many people on the Outer Cape, summer ended this year as it often has in the past — with a wicked case of “the Crud.” Towns full […]
