EASTHAM — Two years after the select board voted to send a letter to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority to request the construction of bus shelters at the stops […]
DEVELOPMENT
Collins Cove Is Up for Sale Again
Vecchione wants to sell his $3.25M purchase for $6M
EASTHAM — Brewster businessman Gary Vecchione bought the 2.7-acre Collins cottages property on the shore of Town Cove in late February for $3.25 million. Now he’s put the place back […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Self-Defense Training
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 link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
An ‘Egregious’ Complaint
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, July […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
An Accessible Bridge?
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Quorum Trouble
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 meetings are […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, July 31- Thursday, August 7, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
INVITATION FOR BIDS The Town of Provincetown is seeking proposals for the Following projects Exterior Access Door Project Fire House 2 Renovation Bulk Gas Diesel-FY26 Heating Oil, and repairs-FY26 Liquid […]
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
ICE Arrests Defendant Outside Orleans Courthouse
Biden-era limits on arrests at criminal courts were canceled in January
ORLEANS — Thiago Bastos, 27, who lives in Hyannis with his children, ages 4 and 5, his girlfriend, and her toddler, was arrested by state police on Saturday, May 10 […]
MONEY MATTERS
Wage Theft and Fraud Alleged at Pilgrim House
Several lawsuits, six wage complaints, and a venue drained of performers
PROVINCETOWN — At one of Provincetown’s premier drag performance spaces this season, the lights and lineup have dimmed. The Pilgrim House, a hotel and entertainment venue, used to host “three […]
EDUCATION
Despite Freeze, Title I-A Grants Are on the Way to Outer Cape
School leaders crunch numbers and wait for news on other federal funding
PROVINCETOWN — Although the federal government’s move to cut funding for public education across the nation has put some financial support for Outer Cape schools on hold, local school leaders […]
INCARCERATION
Barnstable Jail Sees Sharp Rise in Women Inmates
A large number of Essex County women are moved to the Cape’s county jail
This article was updated on July 29, 2025. PROVINCETOWN — The number of women locked up at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility in Bourne has ballooned in the last 15 […]
ADMINISTRATION
Select Board Appoints Clark as Truro Town Manager
Now 41, Clark started working for the town when she was in high school
For Kelly Clark, Friday, July 18 — the day after Truro’s select board unanimously voted to offer her the job of town manager — was a lot like many of […]
TRANSPORTATION
There Is Finally Such a Thing as a Free Bus Ride
CCRTA institutes new fare policy to comply with state rules
PROVINCETOWN — The state budget requires all transportation districts in Massachusetts to provide free bus service, and Cape Cod is finally getting on board. For most of the state, this […]
CABLE NEWS
Newscasts Seek New Home After Lower Cape TV Layoffs
Funding issues began with purchase of new building, former director says
ORLEANS — Friday, July 18 was the last day of work for five employees at Lower Cape TV: Executive Director Teresa Martin; studio administrator Emma Fillion; production director Rafal Kowalczyk; […]
