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” […]
Truro
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 […]
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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 […]
‘HEAL THE DIVIDE’
6 Part-Timers Named to Truro Advisory Committee
A 7th slot is still open after one newly appointed member withdrew
TRURO — Six part-time Truro residents have been appointed to the town’s newly reconstituted Part-Time Resident Advisory Committee (PTRAC) with a mission to improve lines of communication between the town […]
PUBLIC WORKS
Ad Hoc Committee Will Oversee Truro DPW Plans
Six people, including one from the ‘DPW Study Group,’ will advise the town
TRURO — The hotly contested plans for a new dept. of public works facility, which dominate the warrant for a special town meeting postponed until May, are now partially in […]
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A Tentative $20,000 Tent
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. Friday, March […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
Town of Truro CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE REMOTE AGENDA ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024,@5:00 PM Interested citizens can join the meeting via this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81544816741 Or dial in: 1-646-931-3860 […]
CONVOY
Moving Day in Truro
Despite a utilities-related delay, two houses land safely on town lot
TRURO — Two houses rolled down Route 6 on Feb. 22 and were successfully delivered to their new location on a town-owned lot at 25 South Highland Road.
CHAPEL ON THE POND
Unnamed Donor Pledges up to $1M to Buy Church
The North Truro building is eligible for National Register of Historic Places
TRURO — Two big pieces of news came from Fred Gaechter, chair of the Truro Conservation Trust, at last weekend’s meeting at the Chapel on the Pond, where a growing […]
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Board and Committee Openings
Voting Note: The presidential primary election is Tuesday, March 5. Each party’s candidates, as well as candidates for state and town party committees, are on the ballot. Early in-person voting […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
Town of Truro CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE REMOTE AGENDA ANNUAL PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024,@5:00 PM Interested citizens can join the meeting via this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81544816741 Or dial in: 1-646-931-3860 […]
PRESERVATION
Jamaican Congregation Hopes to Stay in Its Truro Chapel
But property owners Bob and Kathy Valleau have rebuffed early offers
TRURO — Alarm over the impending eviction of the mostly Jamaican congregation that meets at Truro’s Chapel on the Pond coalesced into a community meeting last weekend, as neighbors, preservationists, […]
MEET THE MAKER
Timelessness, Sculpted Slowly
In Sophia Dress’s woodshop, form and function occupy the same territory
On a tabletop in Sophia Dress’s Truro studio are about a half dozen wooden objects carved from walnut wood. It’s not obvious how to categorize them. About the size of […]
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Town Calendar Adjustments
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are held online. Locations are noted for in-person meetings. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details […]