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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rebuild to Reappear in January
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 instructions on […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Flood Insurance Discount
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf Gets $16 Million in State Funding
Construction of the 39-unit complex should begin next summer
TRURO — A process that began in 2015 crossed a critical threshold last week when the state awarded $7.8 million in grant money and $8.5 million in tax credits to […]
COURT REPORT
Doctor Sues Cape Cod Hospital
Cardiologist claims he was fired for blowing whistle on poor care
BARNSTABLE — A prominent cardiologist says he was fired by Cape Cod Hospital after reporting his concerns about poorly done heart surgeries and cost-saving practices that compromised patients’ health. Dr. […]
AWARDS
The Indie Is Newspaper of the Year
BOSTON — The Provincetown Independent was named Newspaper of the Year among weekly publications over 5,000 circulation at the annual fall conference of the New England Newspaper and Press Association […]
DEVELOPMENT
One (More) Big House May Come to Eastham
A task force may propose limits on house size, but that will take time
EASTHAM — Neighbors are opposed to a plan to tear down a house overlooking Boat Meadow marsh and replace it with one with more than double the existing living space […]
BUSINESS
Wellfleet Denies Seasonal Liquor Store’s Extension Request
It matters to a year-round store that’s sometimes ‘the only light on Main Street’
WELLFLEET — The select board voted unanimously on Dec. 6 to deny a seasonal liquor license extension request from Wellfleet Wine and Spirits, the store on Route 6 in the […]
PLANNING
Housing Production Plan Takes on a Crisis
Truro incomes and home prices continue to fly apart
TRURO — Four committees — the town’s select board, planning board, housing authority, and conservation commission — all got a look at a draft version of Truro’s Five Year Housing […]
TOWN WATER
Second Tower Going Up as Water System Nears Finish
EASTHAM — A new road is being cut into the forest behind the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitors Center. It will lead to a third well house and second water […]
WE THE PEOPLE
Nonprofit Helps Green Card Holders Become Citizens
The Cape’s distance from services makes a bureaucratic journey harder
WELLFLEET — Burchelle Edwards, who works at the Wellfleet Shellfish Company, became a citizen in November after being a permanent resident or “green card” holder for eight years and a […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Community Development Director
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Educational Mini-grants
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, Dec. 15 Open […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Housing Plan Findings
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
T-Time Lights Up
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