EASTHAM — Anyone who has ever been a student will tell you that some courses seem inseparable from their teachers. But Lisa Brown, who teaches Nauset Regional High School’s Exploring […]
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RADIOACTIVITY
Promised Study of Water Release Risks Is Stalled
Holtec says it can’t pay; Sen. Markey says otherwise
PLYMOUTH — An independent study of potential risks related to Holtec’s plan to release one million gallons of radioactive wastewater from the former Pilgrim nuclear facility into Cape Cod Bay […]
PLANNING
Shank Painter Study Gets Go-Ahead at Town Meeting
A chance to build on the ‘gift’ of the future MassDOT redesign
PROVINCETOWN — A measure to start a community planning process for Shank Painter Road passed at town meeting on April 3, with some voters raising questions about its scope. Article […]
CRISIS AVERTED
Lower Cape Ambulance Gets Reprieve
Provincetown and Truro will build full-time EMS depts. — but more slowly
PROVINCETOWN — The twisting saga of the Lower Cape Ambulance Association (LCAA) and the fire departments of Provincetown and Truro took yet another turn this spring. Both towns are still […]
AFTERMATH
Family That Lost Child in Fire Finds a Home
Orleans budget has no money to hire added inspectors
ORLEANS — The family of six-year-old Kyi Odeen Bourne, who died in a house fire on Feb. 4, has found a year-round rental but is still in temporary housing while […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Hall Is Hiring
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
On the Warrant
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, April 6 Shellfish […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Bylaw Committee Recommendations
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
Rooms Tax for Wastewater
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. […]
BOOZE BAN
Cahoon Hollow Beach Will Go Cold Turkey
A new regulation will ban alcohol consumption and open containers
WELLFLEET — It’s looking like a dry summer down at Cahoon Hollow Beach. The Cape Cod National Seashore is moving forward with plans to ban drinking and open containers of […]
CIVICS
Provincetown Fights Back Against Anti-Drag Laws
Legislation in 15 states puts drag into same category as strip shows
PROVINCETOWN — Local performers are pushing back against a raft of anti-drag bills across the country that characterize their work as pornographic — or worse. According to a Feb. 12 […]
TOWN MEETING
Sinaiko Withdraws Article to Protect Property Next Door
Historic district commission discusses broader district expansion
PROVINCETOWN — Jonathan Sinaiko plans to withdraw his controversial petition to extend the town’s historic district by one property when it comes up for discussion at the April 3 annual […]
PROVINCETOWN BUSINESS
Hotel With 150-Year History Gets New Local Owner
The Gifford House Inn will remain a cornerstone of the town’s gay nightlife
PROVINCETOWN — The Gifford House Inn, a 33-room hotel in Provincetown’s historic district that includes three bars, a restaurant, and a commercial kitchen, has been sold by one local owner […]
THE COMMUTE
Town Meeting Article Seeks Late Bus for Seasonal Workers
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority has a roundabout response
PROVINCETOWN — Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) leaders assured the select board on Feb. 13 that they could run a pilot late-night and early-morning bus service this summer for […]
OBITUARY
Stained-Glass Maker, Former Eastham Selectman John Knight Dies at 84
Former Eastham selectman and stained-glass craftsman John Knight, whose work graces the police station and Methodist Church in town along with the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster […]
