Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, November 23, - Thursday, November 30, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Town of Truro Legal Notices
TOWN OF TRURO PUBLIC HEARING RENEWAL OF TIDAL SHELLFISH AQUACULTURE LICENSE In accordance with MGL Chapter 130 § 60 with an application filed on October 27, 2023, by Dan Smith, […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing December 6, 2023 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, in […]
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Conservation Commission Public Hearing December 6, 2023 Please take notice that the Wellfleet Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wellfleet Environmental […]
DARK MONEY
Following the Money in Town Meeting Campaigns
Cyr wants to close an ‘undemocratic loophole’ in campaign finance laws
PROVINCETOWN — For 50 years, Massachusetts has maintained strict campaign finance laws for contests up and down the ballot, from select board seats to statewide ballot initiatives. Yet a hallmark […]
DEMOCRACY
35 Challenged Voters Are Now Off Truro Rolls
With two appeals pending, town meeting is put off to Nov. 28
TRURO — After four straight days of hearings last week, 35 of the 66 people whose voter registrations were challenged by Raphael Richter before the special town meeting deadline are […]
HEALTH CARE
Dr. Jorgensen Is Gone From OCHS
Health Services CEO won’t comment on medical chief’s abrupt departure
PROVINCETOWN — Dr. Andrew Jorgensen was removed from his job as chief medical officer of Outer Cape Health Services (OCHS) last month and, as of last week, was no longer […]
LOCAL ECONOMY
From Bean to Bar, Chequessett Chocolate’s for Sale
After 10 years, a founder of the craft business seeks a new kind of ‘considered life’
TRURO — Chequessett Chocolate and all its accoutrements are for sale — but not to just anyone. The bean-to-bar operation, including its equipment, building, and brand, are on the market […]
STEEL TURKEYS
French Chef Returns With New Eiffel Tower Plan
A judge rules it’s not a sign; a lawyer argues it’s ‘a thing of interest’
WELLFLEET — Most everyone is familiar with the Eiffel Tower, which soars more than 1,000 feet above Paris. But the Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals wants to have a better […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Settlement Puts Old Reliable Project Back in View
But it’s not clear who owns the land under the once-and-future wharf
PROVINCETOWN — Just days before the start of a trial on legal challenges to the proposed multimillion-dollar development of the property where the derelict Old Reliable Fish House stands, the […]
MENTAL HEALTH
Bridges Granted Pretrial Probation After 4 Months of Incarceration
A case evolves from prosecution to treatment and recovery
PROVINCETOWN — Jonathan Bridges, the man detained in last winter’s West End barricade incident, has been granted pretrial probation for two years, after which all charges will be dropped if […]
ROADKILL
The Unseen Toll of Traffic on the Outer Cape’s Animals
Closures, crossing signs, culverts, and just slowing down can prevent squishings
EASTHAM — Eight downy ducklings tried to cross Route 6 near Nauset Road in Eastham on Aug. 1, led by a streaked brown hen. Sometime before 7:30 a.m., a car […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Avellar, Kennard Ink National Letters of Intent
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset girls soccer standouts Olivia Avellar and Caroline Kennard signed national letters of intent to play on college teams in a special ceremony at the high school last […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Winter Wednesdays
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on […]
