PROVINCETOWN — If Commercial Street is Provincetown’s unforgettable face, and Bradford Street its beating heart, then Shank Painter Road would be a body part rather less glamorous — the digestive […]
ON SECOND THOUGHT
Eckman Has a Change of Heart on Tax Policy
Eastham Select Board chair says she will now vote for a residential exemption
EASTHAM — Select board chair Aimee Eckman said Monday that she has changed her mind about whether Eastham should enact a residential tax exemption. Only last week, the board had […]
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
After Tense Prologue, Film and Discussion Go Forward Without Incident
About 20 people protested a documentary, claiming it is anti-Semitic
WELLFLEET — The organization Wellfleet for Palestine organized a screening of the 2016 documentary film The Occupation of the American Mind on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the Wellfleet Public Library. […]
WASTEWATER
Wellfleet Maps Its Expanded Sewer District
High-density and low-lying areas shape path to nitrogen reduction target
WELLFLEET — A map showing the town’s proposed sewer district, updated as of Dec. 11, 2024, has been posted on the board of health page of the town website. The […]
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
Green Was Behind Anonymous Anti-Wind Campaign
Financial disclosures for ‘Vote NO Question 7’ effort filed belatedly
WELLFLEET — An anonymous campaign against the nonbinding ballot Question 7, which appeared only on state election ballots in Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, Chatham, and Harwich last November, has […]
ENVIRONMENT
Eastham Backs Off Prohibiting Pressure-Treated Wood in Wetlands
Local conservation rules can’t conflict with existing state building code
EASTHAM — Current wetlands regulations in this town prohibit the use of pressure-treated wood in marine environments with only a handful of exemptions. But that puts Eastham’s rules at odds […]
BACKLOG
Truro Select Board Takes Months to Release Minutes
Vacant positions and overwhelmed staff are said to bog down a routine duty
TRURO — The process of keeping minutes of select board meetings and getting them approved and released slowed to a crawl last year, with minutes from late August and September […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Regional 911 Dispatch
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 Meeting Date Set
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, Jan. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cultch Clutch
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Willy’s Gets Entertainment License
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 […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Jan. 16 - Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Historical Commission Public Hearing January 29, 2025 Notice is hereby filed that the Wellfleet Historical Commission will hold a remote Public Hearing on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025, […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
Town of Truro Conservation Commission Public Hearing January 27, 2025 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The Truro Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:00PM; THIS […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown BOARD OF ASSESSORS ASSESSORS’ NOTICE To all persons subject to taxation in the Town of Provincetown: Fiscal Year 2026 In accordance with the provisions of General Laws, […]
