Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
RTE Goes to 25 Percent
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Truro are remote only. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, August 26 Truro School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Dish on Mac’s Tables
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Follow the instructions on the agenda. Thursday, August […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Nauset Light Beach Blues
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 locations and […]
IN THE WILD
Cape Coyotes Are Emboldened by Human Negligence
Feeding them counteracts their natural fear of people
PROVINCETOWN — Coyotes have been in the news here recently, and wildlife experts say the trouble they sometimes cause is the result of uninformed human behavior. A three-year-old girl was […]
DEMOGRAPHICS
2020 Census: Big Population Increases Here
Wellfleet grew 30%, Provincetown 25%, in 10 years
PROVINCETOWN — The first tranche of data from the 2020 U.S. census was released last week, and it shows something new for the Outer Cape: substantial population growth. The 2010 […]
PROBATE
They Worked for Napi for Years; Now They’re Being Evicted
After being fired by new management, they say, Jamaican workers must leave longtime homes
PROVINCETOWN — Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, the late art collector and owner of Napi’s Restaurant, had no children. But Ellis Wilson, he often told friends, was “the son he […]
HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION
NRHS Completion Date Pushed Back a Year
The new school is now slated to be finished in August 2025
EASTHAM — The estimated completion of the Nauset Regional High School building project has been moved out a year from August 2024, the date advertised by the building committee in […]
SHELLFISHING
Temporary Moratorium Imposed on New Town-Owned Grants
Wellfleet Shellfish Advisory Board asked to recommend uses of HDYLTA Trust flats
WELLFLEET — The select board imposed a temporary moratorium on aquaculture grants on town-owned flats off Indian Neck on Aug. 16, pending a review by the town’s shellfish advisory board. […]
BITES
Mosquito Control Gets Approval to Cut Access Paths
It’s a race against the tide, which may bring even more bugs
WELLFLEET — Along Duck Harbor Road, a long-sleeved 100-percent cotton shirt didn’t cut it — much less, a pair of leggings. Mosquitos latched onto my clothes and plunged their proboscises […]
COEXISTENCE
Shark Mitigation Is Still an Uncertain Art
Scientists say education is key, because sharks are here to stay
WELLFLEET — In the three years since a shark attack at Newcomb Hollow Beach — the first fatal attack on the Atlantic coast since 1936 — the debate about how […]
CONNECTIONS
Jeff Peters Wants to Introduce You to the Writer Next Door
At East End Books, on a mission to keep it personal
PROVINCETOWN — Jeff Peters is a bit of a name dropper. Eileen Myles, Michael Cunningham, Christina Clancy. “Do you know Christina?” he asks. “Well, she’s the author of The Second […]
IN THE DOJO
Where Ninjas Fight, but Also Giggle
In Orleans, a master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu teaches technique and tolerance
ORLEANS — Medieval Japanese warriors, known as Samurai, were renowned for their legendary swordsmanship. They also were trained to survive without their weapons by employing the traditional martial art of […]
ON THE WATER
Joel Shaw’s Selma Rose Takes Race Series
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Yacht Club’s racing series was delayed on Saturday, Aug. 14 at the last minute by a short period of high winds from about 12:45 to 1:30 […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Aug. 25 Deadline for Sal’s
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to […]
