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 the […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Voting Time
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Oct. 5 School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
2 Roles: Health and Conservation
Meetings Ahead Tuesday, Oct. 10 Cape Cod Commission Pro-forma Hearing-Virtual, 10 a.m. Wellfleet School Committee-Virtual, 5 p.m. Wellfleet Cultural Council-Hybrid, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 Wellfleet Commission on Disabilities-Virtual, 4 […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Assessor’s Eye in the Sky
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 are […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, October 5, - Thursday, October 12, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Conservation Commission Public Hearing October 18, 2023 Please take notice that the Wellfleet Conservation Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, and the Wellfleet Environmental […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
Town of Truro ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING Sealed bids for construction of the Public Safety Building Envelope Improvements for the Town of Truro, Massachusetts, will be received at Truro […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Historic District Commission Public Hearing October 18, 2023 The Provincetown Historic District Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 3:30 P.M. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in […]
WELLFLEET ELECTION
Sayre Elected to 8-Month Select Board Seat
Town planner, wastewater facility approved
WELLFLEET — Newcomer Timothy Sayre defeated write-in candidate Curt Felix by seven votes in the Sept. 27 special election to fill a vacant seat on the select board for the […]
TURTLES
Terrapin Protection Program Has a Record Year
More nests with smaller clutches of eggs suggest younger turtles are starting to thrive
WELLFLEET — “Team Turtle!” shouted Norma Ganderson as she pulled her car into the parking lot on the Lieutenant Island causeway.
DISASTER PREP
Risk of Wildfire Is Elevated on Outer Cape
Tending the forest understory could aid prevention efforts
WELLFLEET — Alfred Kraft lives on a long, narrow driveway at the end of Old Chequessett Neck Road in Wellfleet. On either side of his property, expanses of National Seashore […]
THE HOUSING CRISIS
Short-Term Rental Rules Won’t Dent Vacation Home Market, Study Finds
But some limits and deed restrictions could protect the community
PROVINCETOWN — A year after the select board first discussed the need for a study on potential short-term rental regulations, researchers at the UMass Donohue Institute turned in its 60-page […]
RELIGION
Finding a Church That’s ‘a Little More Inclusive’
A former Catholic priest is St. Mary’s new pastor
PROVINCETOWN — Brian Raiche was at the grocery store when he decided to reevaluate his relationship to the Catholic Church. Raiche was the priest at a parish in Averill Park, […]
MENTAL HEALTH
In a Crisis, Clinicians Arrive — or Call — From Hyannis
Shared services are spreading, but co-response is still mostly remote
PROVINCETOWN — Last February, a 30-member SWAT team responded in full protective gear when a Provincetown man expressed suicidal intentions and barricaded himself and his roommate inside their home with […]
DEVELOPMENT
Walsh Property Plan Cut From 252 to 160 Units
Select board approves 18 recommendations, including phased development
TRURO — The proposed number of housing units at the 70-acre Walsh property dropped from 252 units to 160 after a 9-to-2 vote of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee […]
