TOWN OF TRURO Conservation Commission Public Hearing April 1, 2024 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The Truro Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, April 1, 2024, at 5:00PM; THIS […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing April 3, 2024 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in […]
RESTORATION UPDATE
25 Acres Get Mulched to Aid Salt Hay’s Return
Temporary bridge nears completion; low-lying roads and Mill Creek work are next
WELLFLEET — The Cape Cod National Seashore, in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and the National Park Foundation, has begun removing 25 acres of mostly live woody vegetation from around the […]
HOUSING
Truro and Eastham May Limit Short-Term Rentals
‘Fractional ownership’ arrangements could also be banned by voters
Truro and Eastham are each considering town meeting articles that would limit how many short-term rental properties one person or corporation could legally own and that would ban “fractional ownership” […]
UNSETTLED
After a Cease-and-Desist Order, a Legal Battle Ensues
Truro’s effort to stop Martin’s use of Seashore site is going to court
TRURO — The town’s building commissioner and zoning board of appeals have been consistent over the last year in their position that Robert Martin’s bulk sale of landscaping material from […]
COMMUNITY
Chapel Fundraising Campaign Has All Hands on Deck
A concerted effort includes songs at the Commons and tours of the church building
TRURO — Since the mostly Jamaican congregation that meets at the Chapel on the Pond in North Truro received news of a substantial anonymous donation toward a possible purchase of […]
ANIMAL INSTINCTS
Observers Document Humpback Sex for the First Time
A same-sex moment provides limited insight into behavior of the species
PROVINCETOWN — The news that the first-known human observation of copulation in humpback whales documented sex between two males of the species has captured imaginations across the globe and perhaps […]
CIVICS
Kopits Declares for a Seat on Wellfleet Select Board
With a consulting background, he says he can analyze Wellfleet’s woes away
WELLFLEET — Steven Kopits turned in select board nomination papers on Monday, along with challenger Sheila Lyons and incumbents John Wolf and Tim Sayre. The four will vie for two […]
FIRST 100 DAYS
New Waves at Wellfleet Elementary
Adam O’Shea is the 91-student school’s new principal
WELLFLEET — A few things have changed at Wellfleet Elementary School since Principal Mary Beth Rodman retired last year and Adam O’Shea took the helm. For one, the signs look […]
ROTATION
Seashore Park Inn Is Set to Be Auctioned
The 3.2-acre property was purchased less than two years ago
ORLEANS — The Seashore Park Inn, a 62-room motel located just west of the Orleans-Eastham Route 6 rotary, is scheduled to go on the foreclosure auction block on March 21. […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Plan Now Has Longer Pier and Marina
Conservation commission will review Barker’s expanded idea for blighted property
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Christine Barker’s vision for a blighted waterfront property has evolved dramatically since her initial proposal to redevelop the Old Reliable Fish House was unveiled in 2019. The […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Duelling Forums
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
Workshop With the Moderator
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, March […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Uncontested
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Pesticide Article Included on Warrant
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
