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, June 30 Finance Committee, 8:30 […]
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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
95 Lawrence Road
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Surveying Seniors
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn […]
CIVICS
Bacon Wins Election in Wellfleet
Voters approve $1.59M in overrides and $2.2M for school sprinklers
WELLFLEET — Voters at the June 21 special town election passed all five ballot questions and elected write-in candidate Kathleen Bacon to the select board. Bacon, a house painter and […]
LAND COURT
Sextons Claim Ownership of Fred Bell Property in Wellfleet
Litigious family tries to take possession of 12 affordable units
WELLFLEET — Chellise Sexton of Eastham and her son, Kevin Sexton of Wellfleet, claim that they own the property off Old King’s Highway, now called Fred Bell Way, where the […]
CLAWBACK
PetVet Versus Dr. John Kelley: Trouble at the Veterinary Clinic
Private-equity giant accuses a local veterinarian of stealing clients
EASTHAM — If you own a pet on the Outer Cape, you may have noticed local veterinary clinics changing locations, displaying “for sale” signs, and closing. Provincetown’s Herring Cove Animal […]
DISPLACEMENT
In Provincetown, No Lease, Triple Rent, and a Move-Out Date
When a longtime landlord sells, tenancy can become untenable
PROVINCETOWN — The seven people who lived at 28-32 Standish St. knew roughly what to expect when their landlord told them, just over a year ago, that the three buildings […]
AQUACULTURE
On the Flats, Wellfleet Sticks by Its Productivity Rules
After going unused for over a decade, a shellfishing grant is forfeited
WELLFLEET — Luene Grady and her son Schooner forfeited their shellfishing grant in February. That’s because they had not used it for growing oysters or clams for over a decade, […]
GROWING PAINS
Out There Grown Is Out of Pot Farm Plan in Truro
Farmer Stephanie Rein says she does not have the resources for a legal battle
TRURO — Stephanie Rein, a select board member and co-owner of Out There Grown, has withdrawn her application for a cannabis farm on Old Bridge Road, giving in to pressure […]
MONKEYPOX UPDATE
Leaders Say, ‘Don’t Panic; Be Vigilant’
Knowing the symptoms is critical to controlling spread
PROVINCETOWN — As of June 21, the Centers for Disease Control report seven confirmed cases of monkeypox in Massachusetts, 22 in New York, 37 in California, and 210 in Canada. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Hating on Pickleball
Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to an agenda […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
There Is Such a Thing
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, June 23 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Assessing Health Needs
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Summer Kickoff at T-Time
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn […]
TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet Adopts $24.9M Budget, OKs All Overrides
Town service cuts are avoided, but spending must still pass at election
WELLFLEET — Town meeting voters approved nearly all of the 54 articles on the warrant on Saturday, including a $24.9-million operating budget, a $1.1-million capital budget, a $2.2-million sprinkler system […]
