EASTHAM — Before the foundations are laid for the Nauset Regional High School renovation project, voters in the four district towns may have to authorize a new budget. Of the […]
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ELECTION
Officials Are Buried in Records Requests From Out of State
Outer Cape town clerks feel the pain
Outer Cape town clerks have received a load of public records requests throughout the summer and fall from people like Yehuda Miller who are making elaborate requests related to the […]
WALSH PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Group Nears Consensus on Developing 28.5 Acres
Cyr urges Truro officials to plan for 300 housing units
TRURO — In a new report, the town’s engineering consultants recommend developing 28.5 acres in the southwestern part of the nearly 70-acre Walsh property, and the committee studying uses of […]
CIVICS
Provincetown Prepares for a $75M Town Meeting
Sewer expansion plan requires a two-thirds vote
PROVINCETOWN — At 6 p.m. next Wednesday, voters will gather in the town hall auditorium to debate and vote on a proposal to expand the sewer system to the entire […]
HUNGER
Outer Cape Food Pantries See Surge in Demand
High need in summertime was unprecedented
PROVINCETOWN — The number of people relying on the Outer Cape’s food pantries has jumped by 64 percent this year, according to staff and volunteers of the Lower Cape Outreach […]
CRIME
‘Lady in the Dunes’ Is Identified After 48 Years
PROVINCETOWN — Mike Meads remembers coming into the basement of town hall, which was then the police station, to find his father, Police Chief James Meads, studying the crime scene […]
BREAST CANCER
Insurance Rules Mean Free Screenings Elude Many Women
A $250K grant may help OCHS purchase 3D imaging equipment
WELLFLEET — Dense breast tissue — which about 50 percent of all women and 40 percent of women over age 40 have, according to the National Cancer Institute — can […]
SHOCKED
Homeowners Learn They Must Maintain Buried Power Lines
Eastham has a plan for 150 households to upgrade to Eversource infrastructure
WELLFLEET — During a downpour on Oct. 14, seven houses on Dalmas Trail lost power. The homeowners called Eversource for repairs. Then they discovered that they are among an unfortunate […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Owner of Sal’s Fined for Contempt
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
Better Biking
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. Friday, Nov. 4 Open […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
State of the Harbor
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
Local Climate Action
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to the eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
HYDROLOGY
Provincetown and Truro Discuss New Wells at Walsh Land
Water supply questions affect future growth of both towns
PROVINCETOWN — At a rare joint meeting of the Provincetown and Truro select boards, leaders from both towns discussed the relationship between fresh water supply, future growth, and Truro’s Walsh […]
GROUNDHOG DAY
Eversource’s New Five-Year Power Line Plan Looks Familiar
Despite public opposition, the company still relies on herbicides
Eversource’s draft plan for managing vegetation under its power lines on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard for the next five years looks essentially the same as the plan for the […]
TAXATION
$2.9 Billion in Tax Rebates Will Be Mailed in November
13 percent of state income tax receipts will go back to payers
PROVINCETOWN — In a break with the last 35 years of state budgeting, $2.9 billion will be mailed back to income-tax payers in Massachusetts in direct proportion to their 2021 […]
