WELLFLEET — Harbormaster Mike Cavanaugh and his assistant, David Dalby, have proposed a series of amendments to marina regulations that would significantly change the way boat slips are assigned and […]
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HEALTH CARE
Budget Cuts Could Cost MassHealth $2 Billion Per Year
Medicaid is vital to OCHS — but a state bill could help steady the books
PROVINCETOWN — A 10-year budget resolution that could strip up to $880 billion from Medicaid passed the U.S. House in February, raising the prospect of large cuts in the MassHealth […]
TOWN MEETING
RTE Crops Up in Three Eastham Warrant Articles
Zoning changes, land acquisition, and a transfer fee are on the agenda
EASTHAM — The draft warrant for town meeting on May 5 is nearly 50 pages long and includes a new zoning code for the North Eastham business district, an eminent […]
ECONOMY
Boat Storage Raises Questions Town Can’t Answer
Vessels are in wetlands buffer zone with no commercial license on file
WELLFLEET — The sight of more than a dozen boats on a residential property on Chequessett Neck Road has raised eyebrows around town. But whether they are being stored there […]
HOUSING
After 3-Year Delay, an Affordable Housing Trust Takes Shape
Truro Housing Authority readies MAHT draft for select board approval
TRURO — Nearly three years after town meeting voters approved the creation of a municipal affordable housing trust (MAHT), the town has yet to appoint trustees or file the paperwork […]
MORNING FLIGHT
The American Woodcock’s Got the Moves
A peent and a sky dance announce the arrival of one goofy bird
It was a still March evening, and I was watching the sunset along the Pilgrim Spring bike path in Truro. For what seemed like a long while, the marsh there […]
ENVIRONMENT
As Right Whales Shift, Cape Cod Remains Safe Haven for Now
With warming, whales follow food to new waters, and a key source declines
[PROVINCETOWN — North Atlantic right whales, critically endangered with a population of only around 370, move widely around our ocean. They have traditionally ranged from below Cape Canaveral, Fla., where […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Gearing Up for the Season
Striped bass catches have been reported in southern New Jersey
Last week, I wrote about all the things boaters need to do to get their boats ready for the season. Now, what if you’re not just a boater, but also […]
NATURAL SELECTION
A Catkin of Another Kind
In the summer, the speckled alder, Alnus incana, hides in plain sight along the Beech Forest trail in Provincetown; its leaves look almost identical to those of Fagus grandifolia. This […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Collision Course
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Policy Buffet
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Maurice’s Planning Meeting
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
You’ve Got Mail
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
IMMIGRATION
In Dennis Port, an ICE Raid Draws 20 Witnesses
A 13-hour standoff included four agencies, a digital warrant, and a battering ram
DENNIS — At 5 a.m. on March 4, eight federal agents converged on a house in Dennis Port where Roberto Jonathan Tejada, a 40-year-old Salvadoran, was asleep with his family. […]
HOUSING
10 of 36 Condos on Capt. Bertie’s to Be Affordable
Four-story building would be part of a denser Shank Painter corridor
PROVINCETOWN — A proposed development near the town’s evolving Shank Painter corridor will start making its way through the permitting process soon, with a review by the Cape Cod Commission […]
