Editor’s note: This article was updated with new information on May 6, 2023. PROVINCETOWN — Jonathan Bridges, the Provincetown resident who is facing felony charges from an incident that brought […]
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EASTHAM TOWN MEETING
Sewage and Sediment on Eastham’s Town Warrant
Debt exclusions for wastewater and dredging are this year’s big-ticket items
EASTHAM — This year’s annual town meeting will be outdoors again, on the Nauset Regional High School athletic field at 100 Cable Road. The meeting is this Saturday, May 6 […]
TRURO TOWN ELECTION
Wisotzky Seeks Moderator Spot
The office was not listed during nomination period
TRURO — To Paul Wisotzky, annual town meeting is not so different from Thanksgiving dinner. “You spend days cooking and then you eat the meal in 20 minutes,” he said. […]
WELLFLEET TOWN ELECTION
Curley Is Reelected to Select Board
WELLFLEET — Select board incumbent Ryan Curley defeated challenger Jeanne Maclaughlan at the May 1 town election. And on May 2 the board asked Curley to serve another year as […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Annual Town Election
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
Election Day Is Coming
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. Monday, May 8 Concert […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Non-Naturals Non-Licensed
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
No Challengers for Select Board
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 […]
MIGHTY NEIGHBORLY
ZBA Asks New Owners and Abutters to Compromise on Big House
A vote to reduce house size and visual impact is reversed
EASTHAM — The zoning board of appeals spent more than two hours on April 6 considering an appeal filed by abutters opposed to the planning board’s recent approval of a […]
FREE AT LAST
$4.5M in Free Cash Arrives Just in Time for Town Meeting
But Standard & Poor’s will still downgrade Wellfleet’s bond rating
WELLFLEET — Town Administrator Richard Waldo received word on Friday that a key goal for the town had been achieved: the Mass. Dept. of Revenue had finally certified Wellfleet’s free […]
FACT CHECK
Answers to Perennial Questions About Residency and Voting Rules
People may gossip, say town clerks, but challenges to voter registrations are rare
PROVINCETOWN — It’s town meeting season on Cape Cod — which means that in addition to the gray skies, spring blossoms, and allergy attacks, there’s another perennial popping up: questions […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
Voters Nix School Resource Officer but OK Three Other Overrides
TRURO — Voters at Tuesday’s annual town meeting approved three Proposition 2½ overrides totaling $1.4 million but rejected a fourth seeking $107,000 for a full-time “school resource officer,” which had […]
PROVINCETOWN ELECTION
Austin Knight Wants to Serve Again
Cautious spending and more breakwaters are two of Knight’s many ideas
PROVINCETOWN — Austin Knight is running on his record — and it’s quite a record. He’s been elected to the select board three times, in 2007, 2010, and 2013. He […]
PROVINCETOWN ELECTION
Austin Miller Seeks to Translate Values Into Policy
Updates to zoning bylaws and preparations for sea level rise are top priorities
PROVINCETOWN — Austin Miller says he is “an incredibly details-oriented person.” He knows the name of the freshwater wellfield that Provincetown will need to expand to secure more drinking water. […]
PROVINCETOWN ELECTION
Gordon Siegel Says Philanthropy Can Help With Housing
A business owner has ideas for surviving economic inequality and climate change
PROVINCETOWN — After running for select board in 2014 and again in 2017 without success, Gordon Siegel believes the time is right for his third campaign. A real estate agent […]
