This article was updated on Feb. 27. EASTHAM — After changing her mind on the residential tax exemption (RTE), select board chair Aimee Eckman defended her decision in front of […]
HOUSING
Truro Task Force Seeks Zoning Bylaw Amendment
The town takes ‘step one’ toward phase one at the Walsh property
TRURO — The town’s ad hoc Zoning Task Force has drafted a proposal to create a so-called overlay district that would modify current rules for residential zoning within the town’s […]
WASTEWATER
Workshop Makes Wellfleet’s Sewer Plans Seem Less Murky
Select board hears how other towns have ‘planned to adapt’
WELLFLEET — At a workshop organized by the select board on Feb. 11, the way toward finalizing Wellfleet’s targeted watershed management plan became less murky. The board invited representatives from Mashpee […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Wellfleet Commission Urges Owners to Find Alternatives to Demolition
A plan to tear down a house at The Colony, and a demolition delay on an 18th-century Cape
WELLFLEET — The owners of two houses that represent different chapters in Wellfleet’s history are looking to demolish the structures. One of them, a full Cape at 45 School House […]
DEVELOPMENT
Sextons’ Two Subdivision Proposals Take Small Steps Forward
At a 10-lot site, state finds habitat risk, and neighbors worry about density
WELLFLEET — Kevin Sexton’s plans for two subdivisions on land he owns on Old King’s Highway have been stalled since they were submitted more than a year ago, awaiting a […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Outer Cape Prepares for Federal Ruling on HIV Prevention Meds
Public health leaders focus on shoring up state support and private donations
PROVINCETOWN — When Jeff Schaffer learned in January that the Supreme Court would hear a case that threatened coverage of lifesaving HIV-prevention medications, he was not surprised. Schaffer, a registered nurse […]
PET PROJECT
The Cat People of Provincetown
Socializing with strays, volunteers carry on Carrie A. Seaman’s legacy
Cat statuary flanks the fireplace of the house at 5 Sandy Hill Lane in Provincetown. On one side, a stone angel cradles a kitten on its lap. On the other […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Election
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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Election
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. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Blasch Demolition
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Election
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 […]
OBJECT STUDY
Vases, Tins, and Jugs That Forever Give
An exhibition of 22 artists in Orleans explores the influence of Giorgio Morandi
Kevin Rita, owner of Garvey Rita Art & Antiques in Orleans, went to Bologna, Italy last fall and visited Museo Morandi, a museum dedicated to the work of Italian painter […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Feb. 20, - Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Town of Wellfleet WELLFLEET HISTORICAL COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING FEBRUARY 26, 2025 Notice is hereby filed that the Wellfleet Historical Commission will hold a remote Public Hearing […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
Town of Truro ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT OPENING The Select Board voted to open the Warrant at 8 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025, for the Annual Town Meeting to […]
