This article was updated on Oct. 24, 2024. WELLFLEET — After next year, there may not be anything “special” about a town meeting held in October. That’s because Wellfleet’s voters […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Owners Say They Can’t Afford to Save Capt. Joseph Hatch House
Commission deems the 1780 house historically significant
WELLFLEET — Matthew Walker and Sally McCarthy, who live in Washington, D.C., have applied for a permit to demolish the Capt. Joseph Hatch House, a full Cape built around 1780. The […]
CHANGING TIDES
After Almost 50 Years, Napi’s Restaurant Closes
Infused with art and local history, the business was neither transferred nor sold
PROVINCETOWN — Just shy of its 50th anniversary serving sustenance and spectacle, the eclectic Napi’s, often referred to lovingly as “Provincetown’s most unusual restaurant,” closed its doors last month. Best […]
RIGHT TO FARM
Orleans Agricultural Council Tosses Out Proposed Rules
Local backyard farmers show up and push back
ORLEANS — The flap over the noisy roosters in this “right to farm” town may not be over, but the agricultural advisory council’s plan to institute some requirements on local […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Early Voting Hours
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
More Questions Than Answers
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, Oct. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
An RTE Uptick
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Select Board Goals for 2025
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 […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Oct. 24 - Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
Know when to hit the flats.
Town of Truro Legal Notices
Town of Truro Conservation Commission Public Hearing November 4, 2024 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The Truro Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, November 4, 2024, at 5:00PM; THIS […]
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Historical Commission Public Hearing NOVEMBER 6, 2024 Notice is hereby filed that the Wellfleet Historical Commission will hold a remote Public Hearing on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2024, […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing November 6, 2024 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in […]
DEMOLITION IN TRURO
Builder Hired to Restore Cottage Tears It Down
Cottages remaining on Walsh property can go, says commission
TRURO — Cape Cod Builders Inc., the Bourne company hired by the town to renovate a cottage for employee housing, instead demolished it sometime over the weekend of Oct. 5-6 […]
AVIATION
Provincetown Penalizes Cape Air for Breaking Its Lease
Officials say they’ll negotiate but search for alternative year-round air service
PROVINCETOWN — Cape Air’s decision to cancel all flights between Provincetown and Boston from Nov. 5 to May 15, announced in an Aug. 30 letter from CEO Linda Markham to […]
AMPHIBIANS
Threatened Toads That Struggle Elsewhere Thrive in Provincetown
Scientists are studying how eastern spadefoots evade deadly fungal disease
PROVINCETOWN — The coordinates came with a warning: “The information I just shared … is protected and confidential.” The sender, Alexander Richards, a Ph.D. student at UMass Boston, had gotten […]
