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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Truro Part-Timers Worry About Housing and Health

A forum was the first project of revived part-time resident advisory committee

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TRURO — At a forum organized by the Truro Part-Time Resident Advisory Committee on Aug. 19, several part-time residents advocated building more affordable housing in town, with some saying the […]

WELLFLEET HARBOR

Marina Committee Blames Former Staff for Poor Management

Interim harbormaster says budget is inadequate to address concerns

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WELLFLEET — Following three resignations in the harbormaster’s office within a two-week period earlier this summer, members of the town’s marina advisory committee claimed former staff failed to address critical […]

PERMISSIONS

Truro and Disabilities Group Can’t Reach Compromise on Deck

Conservation commission says temporary platform could cause damage in a storm

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TRURO — An organization established to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to engage in activities that others enjoy is locked in a dispute with the Truro Conservation Commission over […]

INFRASTRUCTURE

13 Electric Buses Will Join CCRTA’s Fleet

At $1 million per bus, the goal of an all-electric fleet is still a decade away

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PROVINCETOWN — The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority received a $14.6-million federal grant in July that will pay for 13 new hybrid-electric buses at around $1 million each, along with […]

BACK TO SCHOOL

Nauset High Reconstruction Is Almost Half Done

New spaces for art, physical education, and science will update an old campus

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EASTHAM — The eastern half of Nauset Regional High School’s campus has been under construction since February 2023, pushing faculty and students into temporary modular classrooms, but with the new […]

CEPHALOPODA

The Kids Will Squid

A newcomer joins a summer night’s ritual on MacMillan Pier in Provincetown

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PROVINCETOWN — It’s 7:30 p.m. and the sky is changing from navy blue to black. It’s squidding time. Squidding is a tradition passed down through generations, says Maxine Meads-Stojiljkovic, the […]

PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

Voting

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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

Early In-Person Voting

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Meetings Ahead  Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, Aug. […]

WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

A Town’s Own Counsel

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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

Voting

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Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]

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