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ENVIRONMENT
A Major Wastewater Funding Source Is Drying Up
The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund has an unbalanced budget
WELLFLEET — The Cape Cod and Islands Water Protection Fund may be running dry. Financial models in last year’s annual report projected that the fund would be in arrears by […]
WALSH COMMITTEE
Citing Workload, Two Co-Chairs Step Down
Breslin and Oxtoby may replace Gaechter and Wisotzky
TRURO — “This is a very painful thing for both of us,” said Fred Gaechter at the Feb. 15 meeting of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee as he and […]
VIOLATIONS
Fire That Killed 6-Year-Old Was in Illegally Constructed Apartment
Orleans Select Board considers requiring inspection of rentals, but building dept. is overwhelmed
ORLEANS — The fire that killed six-year-old Kyi Odeen Bourne on Feb. 4 broke out inside an apartment constructed illegally on the second floor of 177 Route 6A in downtown […]
HOUSING
New Roofs Needed Immediately at Harbor Hill
One insurer dropped the property; the new one won’t insure two of four roofs
PROVINCETOWN — It’s been three and a half years since the first year-round tenants moved into Harbor Hill, the 28-apartment, four-building West End complex that used to be a timeshare […]
MIND THE GAP
Summit Challenges Regional Transit to Meet Its Mission
Creative solutions called for after Dial-a-Ride program fails Outer Cape
PROVINCETOWN — Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) staff spent half an hour on Feb. 13 telling the Provincetown Select Board about the bounty of buses the government-funded organization offers […]
LICENSING
Zoning Board Gives Foxberry Inn a ‘Second Chance’
Hearing complaints about last summer, owners say this year won’t be a repeat
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of the Foxberry Inn at 29 Bradford St. Extension were granted a request to expand their liquor license to allow for an outdoor bar and permit […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Transfer Tax Heats Up
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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
ZBA Seeks Alternate
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are still being held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cappello Named Deputy Fire Chief
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Special Ed and Civil Rights Review
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FIREARMS LAWS
Panel on Suicide Attracts Defenders of Gun Rights
Ties between licensing and mental health agencies could help, says one police chief
WEST BARNSTABLE — Introducing a panel discussion on guns and suicide at Cape Cod Community College last Thursday, state Rep. Michael Day of Stoneham said that Massachusetts gun laws have […]
LAND USE
Great White and GFM Get Their Contractor Yard
Town and excavators strike a deal, but neighbors feel betrayed
WELLFLEET — Lawyers for Great White Realty and the town have asked a state Land Court judge to sign off on an agreement that could put an end to three […]
FACT CHECK
What the Subsidized Housing Inventory Says — and Doesn’t Say
An arbitrary and misunderstood formula is not a substitute for housing goals
TRURO — The debate over how much affordable housing Truro needs was for years focused on the 3.9-acre Cloverleaf parcel on Highland Road, which will have 39 apartment and duplex […]
RECREATION
Two ‘Master Plans’ for Motta Field Are Unveiled
A funding vote would be next year and construction the year after that
PROVINCETOWN — After several months of community input, Provincetown’s recreation dept. and the design firm Weston & Sampson unveiled two potential master plans for a rebuilt Motta Field at a […]
