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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Firehouse Grind
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
FISCAL CRISIS
Wellfleet Town Meeting Delayed by Financial Pickle
Meeting is put off to June 11; 15% tax increase expected
WELLFLEET — The town’s continuing financial fiasco has now prompted the select board to postpone the annual town meeting until Saturday, June 11. The town charter requires that the annual […]
UNWARRANTED
Bylaw Changes Seem to Target Walsh Land
Weinstein says planning board’s stormwater proposal is ‘regulatory overreach’
TRURO — Anne Greenbaum, chair of the planning board, presented the select board with seven articles for town meeting on March 8, ready to breeze through each one. “I don’t want […]
WELLFLEET SELECTS
Two Seats Up for Election but Just One Candidate
Make that three seats: Wilson says she may depart before her term is up
Editor’s note: Because of a fact-checking error, the print edition of this article, dated March 17, reported that the date of the annual town election had been changed to June […]
TOWN FINANCE
Beebe and Bienvenue Push for $500K Budget Override
Members of the finance committee want override reduced or eliminated
EASTHAM — Town officials tried to persuade the finance committee on March 9 that a $500,000 budget override was still needed despite $220,000 in savings since a preliminary budget was […]
SCHOOLS
Supt. Clenchy Picks Patrick Clark for Principal
Clark was the only finalist chosen by search committee
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School Assistant Principal Patrick Clark has been named principal and will start on July 1. School Supt. Brooke Clenchy announced her choice on March 14 […]
SHORT-TERM RENTALS
Outer Cape Towns Weigh Community Impact Fees
Revenue raised from rentals would go toward affordable housing
TRURO — In an effort to stem the loss of residential property from the year-round housing stock, three Outer Cape towns are considering the adoption of an additional fee on […]
CIVICS
Three Finalists Named for Wellfleet Town Administrator
Provincetown’s DPW director, Reading’s business administrator, and a former Marblehead administrator
WELLFLEET — The Town Administrator Screening Committee has identified three finalists for the job, according to a March 11 memo sent by committee chair Bruce Bierhans to the select board. […]
DISABILITY RIGHTS
On the Outer Cape, the ADA Doesn’t Change Much
For people with disabilities, a lack of awareness and action curbs optimism
WELLFLEET — When 84-year-old Carmen Castro had a major stroke in 2017 and needed full-time care, her daughter, Belinda, quickly stepped up, adjusting to the 24-hour routine of administering medication […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Select Board Sponsors Bylaws to Address Housing Needs
Two articles would create affordable lots and year-round cottages
WELLFLEET — The select board has proposed two articles for the June 11 annual town meeting aimed at addressing the town’s lack of both affordable and year-round housing. One would […]
LABOR
Stop & Shop Workers Ratify New Contract
Four-year pact is approved by 98 percent of attending employees
PROVINCETOWN — After three months of negotiations, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union Local 328 secured a four-year agreement for Stop & Shop employees on Feb. 27. The […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 15 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
PR for the Police Station
Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to an […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Salty Market Farmstand
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 17 Climate […]
