EASTHAM — Massachusetts has a problem, and Eastham is here to help. The state’s Clean Energy and Climate Plan calls for net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050, which the plan says […]
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HEALTH CARE
For the Young, Gender-Affirming Care Is Scarce on Cape Cod
Doctors and families say the chance to ‘pause puberty’ can save lives
Jaiden van Bork was a student at Nauset Regional High School when she began traveling to Boston Children’s Hospital to get gender-affirming hormone therapy. Van Bork is from Brewster, so […]
SEAWALL SAGA
House on Cliff Listed for Sale as Lawsuit Fails
Trustees of the former Blasch house lose appeal on building seawall at ‘the Gut’
WELLFLEET — The house teetering on a coastal bank at 1440 Chequessett Neck Road is for sale again, less than two years after it was purchased by New York attorney […]
LOOKING AHEAD
Provincetown and Truro Plan to Expand Water Systems
The need is distant, but infrastructure takes years to prepare
Throughout the last year, Provincetown and Truro have been mapping out the infrastructure improvements that will keep the towns supplied with fresh water far into the future. In presentations last […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Annual Traffic Hearing
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
Truro Housing, 5 Years Out
The calendar of meetings was updated on Thursday, Nov. 2. An earllier version incorrectly listed meetings of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee, which has completed its work. Meetings Ahead […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Grants for Wastewater
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
Forgive Us Our Loans
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 […]
BREAKING NEWS
Truro Special Town Meeting Pushed to Nov. 16
As town issues summonses, moderator will continue meeting again
TRURO — The rescheduled special town meeting will be postponed again, according to an Oct. 30 press release from the town. It is now set for Thursday, Nov. 16 at […]
ENVIRONMENT
Climate, Not Wind Farms, Is Called Threat to Whales
Scientists say turbine noise pales in comparison to ship strikes, entanglement, and loss of feeding grounds
PROVINCETOWN — The first turbine of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, eight miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, was successfully installed on Oct. 18. Meanwhile, some who are working against […]
VOTING IN TRURO
Special Town Meeting Will Wait for Clean Voter Rolls
67 disputed registrations will be reviewed by registrars
TRURO — Challenges to dozens of voter registrations led town officials to delay the special town meeting scheduled for Oct. 21. The meeting, which was to consider both the Walsh […]
STATE HOUSE
Gov. Healey Endorses Real Estate Transfer Fee
A $4 billion housing bill has a new tax Outer Cape towns have been waiting for
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll announced a $4 billion housing bill called the Affordable Homes Act on Oct. 18. In addition to new funding for […]
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Innkeeper Paul Schofield Is Charged With Assaulting J-1 Worker
Police treated J-1 students’ reports of abuse as civil matters, not crimes
PROVINCETOWN — A Sept. 7 health inspection of housing violations at 5 Center St. precipitated the arrest of property owner Paul Schofield after Health Director Lezli Rowell found Schofield assaulting […]
ELDER AFFAIRS
Seashore Point Residents Sue Owner, Claiming Fraud and Abuse
Pointe Group Care is accused of exploiting residents and charging unreasonable fees
This article was updated on Oct. 26. PROVINCETOWN — When Robert Compton purchased his condominium at the Residences at Seashore Point four years ago, he imagined an ideal retirement. Seashore […]
INHERITANCE
Descendants Claim They Are Rightful Heirs to a $2.5M Property
Cousins say sellers of the Roach estate were not the sole heirs
PROVINCETOWN — The history of the Roach family in Provincetown dates back to 1899 when Alexander Roach Sr. purchased property at 24 Conwell St. for $65. In January of this […]
