Town of Wellfleet Select Board Hybrid Public Hearing December 20, 2022 The Wellfleet Select Board will hold a hybrid public hearing on December 20, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. to consider […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Board of Health Public Hearing December 15, 2022 The Provincetown Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Thursday December 15, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. in […]
DROP IN
Sexual Health and Harm Reduction Move Downtown
With fentanyl in the drug supply, broader Narcan access is needed to save lives
PROVINCETOWN — On World AIDS Day this Dec. 1, the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod (ASGCC) will open a drop-in center at 301 Commercial St. — that is, in […]
CRIME: 'LADY IN THE DUNES'
Long Unsolved Murder Comes Into Focus
Son of Ruth Terry says she was kindhearted — ‘almost to a fault’
This article was updated with new information on Dec. 1, 2022. PROVINCETOWN — Richard Hanchett hoped to come here this week to see the town where his mother’s remains lay […]
SIGNAGE
Kayakers Say ‘No Launching’ Signs Go Too Far
Waldo says town seeks to balance conservation and recreation
WELLFLEET — Dick Elkin looked out the window of his home on Catboat Road on the morning of Nov. 4 and saw DPW workers installing signs at the entrance to […]
POLITICS
Baker’s Veto May Deplete State’s ARPA Money
$1.7 billion could now go to last month’s economic development bill
PROVINCETOWN — When Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $3.8-billion economic development bill two weeks ago, he threw in a curveball, vetoing a provision that said only $510 million would come […]
WELLFLEET HARBOR
Marina Committee Readies Ideas for Parking Changes
Making people pay to park would be ‘a gold mine,’ says one member
WELLFLEET — It’s taken a few years, but the Wellfleet Marina Advisory Committee hopes soon to be ready with some recommendations for changing the town’s parking policies to help resolve […]
DEVELOPMENT
A New House Will Be Much Bigger — But Cleaner
Plans include an alternative septic system that is part of a pilot program
EASTHAM — Martin and Ellen Ridge plan to demolish a 976-square-foot cottage that sits on one acre at 150 Crosby Village Road overlooking Herring Pond. They want to replace it […]
CRYSTAL PALACE
An Oasis of Oddities
At Buddha Bobs, sages sit among tchotchkes, geodes, and gems
EASTHAM — Tellis Dion isn’t always sure what he wants when he comes to Cape Cod. But he knows that whatever it is he will find it at Buddha Bobs. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Motta Field Community Meeting
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
Rental Assistance Program Extended
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, Dec. 1 Local […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Call for Artists
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
Business Facelift Finalists
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations […]
IMAGE AND MEMORY
Life in the Dunes Through Jane Paradise’s Eyes
The photographer’s story of Provincetown’s dune shacks in pictures and the words of those who love them
The 19 dune shacks in the Peaked Hill Bars Historic District of the Cape Cod National Seashore might be the most famous Outer Cape landmarks that many people have never […]
SACRED SPACE
Continuing a Legacy of Art, Devotion, and Community
Once a ship’s galley, an art gallery in Orleans resonates with history and tradition
ORLEANS — There’s a cleaver clamped to the ceiling of the Galley West Art Gallery on Monument Road. It was left there by the cook of the Orissa, a ship […]
