Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing September 6, 2023 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, in […]
CLIMATE CRISIS
Lobstermen Face Hypoxia in Outer Cape Waters
Low oxygen levels linked to warmer water spell trouble for local lobsters
PROVINCETOWN — Alex Iacono, a lobsterman who says he favors lobsters and ocean solitude over people, is worried about the future of his business. Iacono, who lives in Truro and […]
MISCONDUCT
Lobur Resigns; Police Chief and D.A. Won’t Talk
Provincetown detective appears on D.A.’s list of unreliable officers
PROVINCETOWN — Longtime Detective Meredith Lobur resigned from the town’s police force on July 2, two weeks before she appeared on a list of law enforcement officers known to be […]
DUNE SHACKS
Provincetown Asks for Mediation With National Park Service
Dune shack families’ deadlines are extended to Oct. 31
PROVINCETOWN — The select board has asked Cape Cod National Seashore Supt. Brian Carlstrom to bring in professional mediators to help with ongoing controversies over the Dune Shacks of Peaked […]
HOUSING
Eastham Developer Buys Orleans Site of Fatal Fire
Tim Klink has a plan for workforce housing where a 6-year-old died
ORLEANS — Tim Klink, an Eastham builder and developer, has purchased 177 Route 6A, where a Feb. 4 fire in an illegal apartment caused the death of a six-year-old boy […]
HEALTH CARE
Mobile Anti-Abortion Van Arrives in Wellfleet
Its Christians-only staffing policy is permitted in workplaces that are primarily religious, says EEOC
WELLFLEET — The mobile anti-abortion van that made its way to Cape Cod earlier this summer spent last weekend parked at Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic church on Route […]
FARMERS
Arin Hirst Wants to Share the Land
A grower who welcomes weeds, seeds, and new ways to feed ourselves
ORLEANS — Arin Hirst calls his greens-growing business “Sketchy Greenhouse,” in honor of the formerly dilapidated state of Putnam Farm in Orleans, where he and his friends hung out when […]
TURTLE WATCH
Warmer Waters Put Sea Turtles on Collision Course With Humans
More turtles on Cape Cod’s shores means a higher risk of boat strikes
WELLFLEET — Rising North Atlantic Ocean temperatures are causing increased numbers of threatened and endangered sea turtles to migrate through Massachusetts waters — heading north in search of food, then […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fire and EMS Staffing
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
Walsh Property Survey
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. Friday, Aug. 18 Board […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
What Makes a Contractor’s Yard?
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are online only, but some are hybrid with an in-person option. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Police Academy X
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 […]
THEATER REVIEW
‘The Pickleball Wars’ Are Unleashed at WHAT
Big laughs are the collateral damage
They don’t come more homegrown than this. Kevin Rice’s The Pickleball Wars, which is having its world premiere at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater through Sept. 9, is a comedy […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, August 17, - Thursday, August 24, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Town of Truro Legal Notices
TOWN OF TRURO Invitation for Bids The Town of Truro is seeking sealed bids to install and furnish all labor, materials and equipment, and to perform all operations required for […]
