TOWN OF TRURO HISTORICAL COMMISSION REMOTE PUBLIC HEARING August 24, 2023 The Truro Historical Commission will hold a remote Public Hearing on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 5:00pm to review […]
ENTANGLEMENT
Monofilament’s Grip Threatens Humpback Calf
CCS and IFAW are ‘regrouping’ after sedation efforts fail
PROVINCETOWN — Cape Codders have become acutely aware that whales in the Gulf of Maine face perilous struggles with ocean debris, especially discarded rope that obstructs their paths and entangles […]
CONFLICT WITH THE PARK
Parking at Nauset Light Causes Rift Between Eastham and NPS
Select board says the Park Service is violating their 2022 agreement on the beaches
EASTHAM — The select board and Town Administrator Jacqui Beebe are demanding that the National Park Service allow Eastham residents full access to the parking lot at Nauset Light Beach, […]
OUTLAWS
Delgizzi Delinquencies Affect Orleans and Brewster, Too
Two more towns cope with the couple’s deteriorating buildings and unpaid taxes
ORLEANS — David and Carolyn Delgizzi live in Weston but are known on the Outer Cape for allowing their properties to fall into disrepair while charging tenants hefty monthly rents. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
$15M for Stellwagen Center
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
Child-Care Vouchers
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, Aug. 3 School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Special Election
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 Cooks Brook Saga Continues
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 […]
UNDER THE BIG TOP
Circus Performers Juggle Locations to Keep Flying
Payomet’s Cirque by the Sea takes its show to Wellfleet
WELLFLEET — A live scarecrow tumbles, sways, and hangs — precarious and loose-limbed — high above a field. Farmhands wildly flip ears of corn as crops “multiply.” A unicycle seems to […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, August 3, - Thursday, August 10, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Town of Truro Legal Notices
TOWN OF TRURO HISTORICAL COMMISSION REMOTE PUBLIC HEARING August 24, 2023 The Truro Historical Commission will hold a remote Public Hearing on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 5:00pm to review […]
Wellfleet Legal Notices
TOWN OF WELLFLEET Board of Health Public Hearing August 9, 2023 In accordance with the provisions of MGL. Ch. 111, Section 31, notice is hereby given that a meeting of […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Takes Two Steps Toward Building More Housing
Select board endorses 40 units on Shank Painter and a land purchase on Nelson Ave.
PROVINCETOWN — The select board took two votes on July 24 that put the town on course to create up to 100 new apartments at two locations — one on […]
BEACH MONITORING
Cooks Brook Beach Reopens After a Two-Week Closure
Bacterial growth could have been encouraged by beach erosion
EASTHAM — The closure of Cooks Brook Beach on the Cape Cod Bay side of Eastham from July 8 to 21 seems to have been caused by natural bacterial flourishing […]
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Funds but No Staff to Grow Infant-Toddler Program
Without two new employees, school can’t add third child-care room
PROVINCETOWN — With a mix of federal and municipal funds already secured, a third infant-toddler room at the Provincetown Schools is ready to open its doors. There’s just one thing […]