TRURO — In early June, many Outer Cape Codders joined in our shared reckoning over the crisis of white supremacy and racial inequity in this country. After the protests, many […]
Truro
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A Missed Deadline, a Year’s Delay
Opponents of Cloverleaf project liken it to a concentration camp and call the developer a ‘scumbag’
TRURO — The zoning board’s review of the proposed 39-unit Cloverleaf affordable housing project will not be completed in time for developer Ted Malone to apply for state funding before […]
BLACK AND WHITE
Race-based Incidents Do Happen Here
Victim of Corn Hill Beach case says police were no help
TRURO — Last July, N.K., a University of Chicago professor here on vacation, took a right at the entrance to Corn Hill Beach in Truro, put her towel down, and […]
SUMMERTIME BLUES
Reviving a Smoked Bluefish Ritual
The delicate flavor of hard-earned summer leisure
TRURO — Like many men of his generation, my father was not much of a cook. He was good with burgers and steaks and made a fine tuna salad. But […]
TRURO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Highland House Serves Up History on a Plate
Designs tell a Truro story from many points of view
TRURO — A new virtual exhibition opening Friday, July 17, at the Highland House Museum celebrates Truro’s history through paintings on a surprising kind of canvas: ceramic plates. “Looking Back, […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Truro
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. To watch live, go to truro-ma.gov and follow the “helpful link” to Truro Channel 18. Thursday, July 16 Climate Action Committee, 10 a.m. Town […]
HOUSING
Truro Motor Inn Tenants Must Leave
Town orders Delgizzis to find alternate housing, but where?
TRURO — Following years of noncompliance with its orders, the board of health took decisive action on June 30 against the owners of the Truro Motor Inn by not renewing […]
DOVETAIL JOINT
Patios for Outdoor Living
Choose your site and materials wisely, and enjoy dining al fresco in no time
The question: I’d love to create a patio in my yard. Can I do it myself? While you can do some of the work toward putting in a patio, you’re […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Truro
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. To watch live, go to truro-ma.gov and follow the “helpful link” to Truro Channel 18. Thursday, July 9 Zoning Board of Appeals, Cloverleaf hearing, […]
ELECTION
Truro Turns Down New Firefighters
New ambulance passes, but DPW truck purchase fails
TRURO — Voters said no to hiring four new firefighter-paramedics and purchasing a heavy-duty tractor trailer for the DPW at the June 30 town election. Only 469 or 24 percent […]
HOUSING
Cloverleaf Plan Adds Cedar Shingles, Wastewater Treatment
ZBA continues its review of Truro’s largest affordable housing development
TRURO — The proposed affordable housing complex known as the “Cloverleaf” will have the cedar shingles and painted trim that have typified other housing developments by the Provincetown-based Community Housing […]
SHORE ROAD
The Cottages at the End of the Continent
NORTH TRURO — The very first time I drove into Provincetown I took the shore road, of course. Right away, I knew I was entering another reality. At first, I […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Lost Crew: A Truro Mystery
Secluded Pine Grove Cemetery and its haunting secrets
Residents of and longtime visitors to Truro are surely familiar with a grisly, dark chapter of the town’s recent past involving Pine Grove Cemetery. Even now, decades later, just reading […]
UPDATE
Missing Kayaker Confirmed Dead
TRURO — The body that washed up on beach in North Truro on June 9 has been identified through dental records to be that of Marc-Olivier Czarnecki, a 51-year-old math […]
CURRENTS
This Week in Truro
Meetings Ahead Meetings are held remotely. To watch live, go to truro-ma.gov. From there, follow the “helpful link” to Truro Channel 18. Thursday, July 2 Truro Energy Committee, 8:30 a.m. […]
