TRURO — At the annual town meeting on April 30, Raphael Richter plans to approach the microphone on the Truro Central School ballfield and air his frustrations with the town’s […]
Truro
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Conduct Complaint
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, April 14 Climate […]
CANNABUSINESS
Truro Farmers Offer Plan for New Cannabis Facility
Neighbors on Old Bridge Road worry about smells and intruders
TRURO — Abutters of a proposed recreational cannabis cultivation and processing facility on Old Bridge Road expressed concern at a recent planning board hearing that their properties would be engulfed […]
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Boathouse Limbo
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, April 7 Economic […]
RIGHTS
Suit Stalls Underground Housing
Neighbors oppose ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’ project
TRURO — In spite of the signs in residents’ yards and on windowsills proclaiming that “Housing Is a Human Right,” efforts to create an underground campsite as a solution to […]
CIVICS
Select Board Again Rejects Planning Board’s Articles
The Truro Planning Board tries and fails to regroup after confrontation
TRURO — An effort by the planning board to regroup after a barrage of criticism from the select board about its proposed zoning bylaw amendments fell apart last week, when the […]
TRURO: WALSH WATCH
‘Hands-Off’ Approach to Planning Sows Confusion
Town staff and Walsh committee members struggle to get on the same page
TRURO — “Am I crazy?” Steve Wynne remarked to his colleagues on the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee. “We’ve never discussed this, and now we’re seeing a conceptual site plan […]
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New Town Meeting Date
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, March 31 Climate […]
PREVENTION
Forum Presents Honest Talk About Youth Suicide
‘This is not how it should be. If someone needs help, they should get help.’
TRURO — A forum on youth suicide at the community center on March 16 attracted more than 50 people, many of whom talked about a broken mental health care system, […]
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Vouchers for Child Care
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, March 24 Finance Committee, 3 […]
UNWARRANTED
Bylaw Changes Seem to Target Walsh Land
Weinstein says planning board’s stormwater proposal is ‘regulatory overreach’
TRURO — Anne Greenbaum, chair of the planning board, presented the select board with seven articles for town meeting on March 8, ready to breeze through each one. “I don’t want […]
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Outer Cape Towns Weigh Community Impact Fees
Revenue raised from rentals would go toward affordable housing
TRURO — In an effort to stem the loss of residential property from the year-round housing stock, three Outer Cape towns are considering the adoption of an additional fee on […]
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The Salty Market Farmstand
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, March 17 Climate […]
ENVIRONMENT
New Culvert Will Boost Tidal Flow to East Harbor
A steady supply of salt water should help more species thrive
TRURO — The neat stacks of concrete pipes lined up along Route 6A in North Truro are not a public art project. They are being installed underground as part of […]
PREVENTION
Truro to Host Public Forum on Suicide Prevention
A panel of experts and survivors hopes to raise awareness and sensitivity
TRURO — A public forum on raising awareness of youth suicide and its causes and prevention will be held at the Truro Community Center from 6 to 7 p.m. on […]