PROVINCETOWN — Every year since 2006, town meeting voters have dispensed special funding measures called community preservation grants. The money comes from a 3-percent surcharge on property taxes and can […]
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DISASTER AFTERMATH
Slow Repairs and Housing Search Remain After Flood
Counting on the kindness of neighbors — and on insurance
PROVINCETOWN — The owners of East End properties that were flooded by wind-driven seawater during a December storm continue to struggle to get their buildings dried out, wiring and plumbing […]
TOWN MEETING
Six Citizen Petitions on Truro Warrant Run the Gamut
From ‘mansion-ization’ to dogs on leashes, Truro voters bring their ideas forward
TRURO — Town meeting is not until Tuesday, April 25, but Truro’s select board is already discussing six citizen petitions that will appear on the warrant. Petitioned articles are authorized […]
DEVELOPMENT
Land Court Ruling Makes Way for New House on Lieutenant Island
The ZBA is expected to follow judge’s reasoning rather than local bylaw
WELLFLEET — The zoning board of appeals is expected to reverse its decision of two years ago and approve a plan on March 9 for a 2,500-square-foot two-story house on […]
CONGREGATIONS
Wellfleet’s Congregational Church Gets a New Pastor
Jon Elsensohn joins a church in the Outlands he once read about
WELLFLEET — When Chip Hurd, the pastor of the Roslindale Congregational Church in Boston, heard about the Wellfleet Congregational Church’s search for a new pastor, his friend Jon Elsensohn came […]
EDUCATION
School Committee Did Not Know About Bullying Scandal
Administration’s ‘lack of transparency’ is called ‘mind-boggling’
ORLEANS — Nauset Regional School Committee members said on March 2 they had no idea the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Office for Civil Rights had investigated the high school and […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Warrant Is Closed
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Duplex Bylaw Amendment
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, March 9 Finance […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Select Board Pay Raise
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
Stop Signs at Bridge Road Intersection
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. […]
DEVELOPMENT
Eastham Board Approves New House in Seashore
A rare vacant lot, with a $740K price tag, is deemed buildable
EASTHAM — A 1.3-acre vacant lot located off Cable Road and within walking distance of Nauset Light Beach is on the market for $740,000 — and it is being touted […]
OPENING PARTY
Pilgrim Monument and Museum Prepare for a Full 2023 Season
April 1 event will feature an egg hunt and a juried art exhibit
PROVINCETOWN — Since David Weidner became the executive director of the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association of Provincetown — better known as the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum, or PMPM […]
WELLFLEET WOES
State Financial Management Review Cites Failures of Leadership
The town still does not have an accurate set of books, says DOR report
WELLFLEET — A long-awaited financial management review by the state Dept. of Revenue (DOR) blames a “lack of definitive leadership” for the town’s “years of distress, inconsistent financial planning, and […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Project Gets Permit to Go to 3 Stories
Barker trades one off-site affordable unit to get building height bonus
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Christine Barker secured a special permit from the planning board on Feb. 23 for the 31-room hotel, restaurant, bar, and residential condominium project she plans to construct […]
STRANGE ENCOUNTER
An Incident That ‘Didn’t Pass the Smell Test’
A man in a van approached, and the girl knew exactly what to do
WELLFLEET — A 13-year-old girl was approached by a man driving a black van while walking down Chequessett Neck Road near Kendrick Avenue at noon on Saturday, Feb. 11. She […]
