PLYMOUTH — The state Dept. of Environmental Protection issued a draft determination on July 24 denying a permit modification that would have allowed Holtec, the company decommissioning the shuttered Pilgrim […]
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BEACH MONITORING
Cooks Brook Beach Reopens After a Two-Week Closure
Bacterial growth could have been encouraged by beach erosion
EASTHAM — The closure of Cooks Brook Beach on the Cape Cod Bay side of Eastham from July 8 to 21 seems to have been caused by natural bacterial flourishing […]
LOCAL ECONOMY
Fox & Crow Café Gets an Eviction Order
Landlords and tenant spar over unpaid bills and ‘uninhabitable’ staff quarters
WELLFLEET — Trudy Vermehren, the owner of the popular Fox & Crow Café on Main Street, is facing a threat of eviction at the height of the tourist season following […]
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Funds but No Staff to Grow Infant-Toddler Program
Without two new employees, school can’t add third child-care room
PROVINCETOWN — With a mix of federal and municipal funds already secured, a third infant-toddler room at the Provincetown Schools is ready to open its doors. There’s just one thing […]
CIVICS
Kathleen Bacon Announces Resignation From Select Board
She will step down after a special election in September
WELLFLEET — Kathleen Bacon submitted her resignation from the Wellfleet Select Board on Wednesday, July 19, citing “irreconcilable differences with the board, lack of leadership, and undue stress” in a […]
UNSHELTERED
Sleeping in the Elements in Provincetown
The nearest homeless shelter is St. Joseph House in Hyannis, more than an hour away
PROVINCETOWN — Mackenzie Perry, the Provincetown community support liaison for the Homeless Prevention Council (HPC), says that she works with 35 to 40 clients per month who are actively struggling […]
TAKE TWO
Eastham Gets to Yes on Two New Bus Stop Shelters
‘Not a problem,’ says CCRTA, to a rarely heard request
EASTHAM — The select board voted on July 10 to send a letter to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) asking that shelters be added to two bus stops: […]
DIVERSIONARY TACTICS
‘Pee-Cycling’: One Way of Thinking Outside the Bowl
Cape towns consider the practical and the possible to reduce nitrogen
WELLFLEET — Kim Comart of the Falmouth Pond Coalition stood in front of 40 people at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center on July 6 and told them about a potential […]
JOURNALISM
Indie Fellow Wins National Award
Emma Madgic, a 2022 summer journalism fellow at the Provincetown Independent, has won the 2023 Excellence in Feature Writing (Non-Daily) Award of the national Association of LGBTQ Journalists, the organization […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Carlstrom Cancels
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
Warrant Is Open
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, July 28 Local […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Post-Free Cash Finances
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
RFPs for Medical Services
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
CIVICS
Ryan Curley Is Ousted as Chair of Wellfleet Select Board
After unexplained turmoil, Carboni is elected to the lead role
WELLFLEET — The select board replaced Ryan Curley with Barbara Carboni in the chair’s seat at its July 18 meeting, apparently bringing to a conclusion a conflict between Curley and […]
OUTLAWS
Eastham Faces Its Own Problems With the Delgizzis
Officials work to deal with ongoing code violations and nonpayment of taxes
EASTHAM — David and Carolyn Delgizzi own a large number of year-round rental properties on the Outer Cape, eight of them in Eastham. They have a history of ignoring the […]
