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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Piping Plover Nesting
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 9 Climate Action […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Message From the Chief
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
No Lifeguards or Swim Lessons
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 about meeting locations […]
AQUACULTURE
ARC Loses Out While Underused Grants Are OK
Rule change forces Aquaculture Research Corp. off the flats
WELLFLEET — A discussion of whether licenses for eight shellfishing grants should be revoked took up most of a four-hour select board meeting on May 24. The board proceeded with […]
FIREARMS
Massacre Headlines Hide Everyday Danger of Guns
‘Children are sacrificed on the altar of gun obsession,’ says one grandmother
WELLFLEET — The killing of 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas, just 10 days after the grocery store massacre in a Black neighborhood of Buffalo, evoked the arguments […]
EDUCATION
Kenyon Resigns, Saying He Did ‘Nothing Wrong’
Fallout continues over R.I. lawsuit about ‘fat tests’
ORLEANS — Nauset Regional Middle School Principal Keith Kenyon resigned on Wednesday, May 25 following a staff meeting at which he told his coworkers he was leaving immediately. “At his […]
BUDGET BATTLE
County Assembly Cuts Commissioners’ Proposed Budget
Several new positions were zeroed out by the Assembly
BARNSTABLE — A battle over the coming year’s budget has put the branches of county government at odds once again. The three county commissioners, who head the executive branch, submitted […]
SPECIAL ELECTION
Sayre, Ahern, and Bacon Seek to Replace Wilson on Select Board
Voters will be asked to approve five 2½ overrides totaling $1.77 million
WELLFLEET — A special town election on June 21 will have another contested select board race and five important ballot questions asking voters to approve Proposition 2½ overrides totaling $1.77 […]
HOUSING
Slow Process Means Some Affordable Units Sit Empty
Lack of staff is creating further delays
PROVINCETOWN — On the Outer Cape, it’s not uncommon for people to be on affordable housing lists for years, waiting and hoping for a unit to call home. So, when […]
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
Meaning of Holtec Chief’s Testing ‘Promise’ Is Unclear
Questions remain over the timing and methods of sampling
PLYMOUTH — Kris Singh, president of the company decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear plant, has committed to allowing independent testing of the 1.1 million gallons of radioactive water from the plant’s […]
FIREARMS
Two Are Charged With Illegally Storing Weapons
An arrest and three felony charges in one case; a show-cause hearing in another
WELLFLEET — Barbara Boone, 55, of Wellfleet was arrested on May 19 and charged with unlicensed ownership and improper storage of a large-capacity weapon after a video surfaced of her […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Library Is Going Beige
Meetings Ahead 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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Summer Rec. Bonuses
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 2 Economic […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Financial Report Ahead
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
