WELLFLEET — The Cape Cod National Seashore published a list of important events that took place at the Herring River beginning 15,000 years ago when the glacier formed that part […]
HEALTH CARE
New Mental Health Law Aims to Expand Access to Treatment
Rules apply to insurance companies, which have evaded parity laws for years
PROVINCETOWN — The mental health bill that became state law on Aug. 10 includes a dizzying array of provisions. There are titles that improve mental health access in schools and […]
SHELLFISHING
Clammer Fined for Illegal Operation at Herring Cove
Conservation commission will discuss issuing cease-and-desist order
PROVINCETOWN — The owner and the captain of a 46-foot local clamming dredge have been cited by the state environmental police for fishing within the 20-foot contour line at night […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet Officials Divided on Zoning Changes
Sept. 10 meeting will vote on Curley’s cottage colony and affordable housing proposals
WELLFLEET — If the planning board’s Aug. 17 public hearing on two proposed zoning changes is any indication, there may be a long, hot debate at the Sept. 10 special […]
BREAD & HONEY
Outer Cape Collects $8.9 Million in Rooms Tax Revenue
Receipts from the new rental tax break records in all four towns
This story was updated on Thursday, Sept. 8. PROVINCETOWN — At least in some ways, the Outer Cape economy seems to have shaken off the effects of the Covid pandemic. […]
POND ETIQUETTE
If You Pick Up a Frog, Put It Back Where You Got It
Amphibians are plentiful here but should be handled with care
TRURO — The shallow rim of a pond populated by toddlers and their watchful parents may be the last place on Cape Cod where you would expect to see an […]
ROADSHOW
Why the Byways Bloom in Eastham
150 gardeners keep EFFI growing
EASTHAM — Vida DeMale and her friend Ann Darsie saw eye to eye on their town’s roadside traffic islands: they were awful and overgrown. The two of them gathered six […]
HIT PARADE
Swamp Things and Satyrs Say Carnival Was Swell
Thirty floats and some 60 groups of costumed friends rolled, marched, twirled, and otherwise made their way down Commercial Street on Thursday, Aug. 18 in the first real live Carnival […]
RAD
Skaters Jam at the Wellfleet SK8 Park
Riders from Boston and beyond compete for new gear and good cheer
WELLFLEET — Though the tricks executed at Wellfleet’s annual Skate Jam & Contest on Aug. 20 were serious, the competition was playful and welcoming. Skaters gathered across from Mayo Beach […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rewarding DEI Plans
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 a link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Seeking a Variance
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. 25 School Committee, […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Still Counting
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
Trash Terrapin
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 […]
JOURNEYS
Mary Heaton Vorse Is Coming Home
Sculptor Penelope Jencks helps the legendary Provincetown author return to the place she loved the most
More than 50 years after her death, writer and activist Mary Heaton Vorse will be returning to her home in Provincetown’s East End thanks to a sculpture project by Wellfleet […]
THE STROLL
Provincetown, Friday Night
Seen and heard on Provincetown’s weekly gallery walk
Woodman/Shimko Gallery, 346 Commercial St. Erin Long is an artist from Sharon. She gazes at a wall of paintings by Danielle Coenen. All are close-up portraits of faces. Long feels […]
