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Town of Truro Legal Notices
TOWN OF TRURO Historical Commission Public Hearing October 17, 2022 The Truro Historical Commission will hold a remote Public Hearing on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 5:00PM to review a […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Public Hearing Licensing Board October 11, 2022 The Provincetown Licensing Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. in the Caucus […]
AQUACULTURE
A Bad Year for Shellfish Seed Sows Discontent
Facing shortage, shellfishermen question Wellfleet's revocation of A.R.C. grant
WELLFLEET — Shellfisherman Bob LaPointe is grateful he will be able to grow half his usual crop of oysters and clams this year. That’s because Island Creek Oysters, one of […]
ENVIRONMENT
Leaf Disease Arrives in Provincetown’s Beech Forest
Effects of tiny nematode that has ravaged vast stands are seen here
PROVINCETOWN — The Beech Forest off Race Point Road is a unique part of the Outer Cape: a rare, gentle, and unlikely ecosystem that stands in contrast to the hardscrabble […]
DEEP DIVE
Provincetown Gets to Nitty-Gritty on Sewer Money
Connection costs and private roads are hot topics at town forum
PROVINCETOWN — Voters were treated to a detailed presentation on the town’s $75-million sewer expansion project at a forum last week and had a chance to ask equally detailed questions […]
HOUSING
Orleans Project Could Help Ease Housing Crunch — a Little
Of 42 apartments planned for abandoned mall site, 5 will be affordable
ORLEANS — A Boston firm is working on a plan to redevelop the former Bayside Plaza — widely known as the “Underground Mall” — a project that would add 42 […]
COLD STORAGE
Four Years Later, Eiffel Tower Remains out of Sight
Whether it’s a sign or a structure, a decoration doesn’t fit the rules
WELLFLEET — Chef Philippe Rispoli loves to collect artwork and display it in his PB Boulangerie Bistro at the corner of Lecount Hollow Road and Route 6. Copper pieces he […]
RESTORATION
Ecologists Establish a Baseline on Herring River Oysters
Scientists and shellfishermen prepare for increased tidal flow
WELLFLEET — In the late 1960s, the Chequessett Neck tide gate on the Herring River started to rust. As a result, the tide pushed through openings and into parts of […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
EIDL Loans Idle
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Planning Board Seat
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, Sept. 22 Pamet Harbor […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Maurice’s Voted In
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Funds for Housing
Funds for Housing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
ART THERAPY
Paul Rizzo Is Searching for His Dream House
A new show explores the personal geography of memory
Here is a partial list of Paul Rizzo’s obsessions, in no particular order, based on a visual inventory of the works in progress (all his works are almost always “in […]
ABOVE AND BELOW
Finding Beauty and Menace in the Natural World
Carrie Lederer discovers inspiration in nature’s extremes
Carrie Lederer has a table in her studio in Oakland, Calif. that she describes as “an artist statement in 3D.” It displays things she finds in nature, often from her […]
