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TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rec and Beach Dept. Gets New Deputy
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, Dec. 22 Economic […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rebuild to Reappear in January
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 instructions on […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Flood Insurance Discount
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations […]
RADIOACTIVITY
EPA Threatens Holtec Officials With Fines and Imprisonment
Association to Preserve Cape Cod is exploring preemptive action
PLYMOUTH — In a letter sent to Holtec Decommissioning International, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has warned decision makers at the company they could face fines and even jail time […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf Gets $16 Million in State Funding
Construction of the 39-unit complex should begin next summer
TRURO — A process that began in 2015 crossed a critical threshold last week when the state awarded $7.8 million in grant money and $8.5 million in tax credits to […]
COURT REPORT
Doctor Sues Cape Cod Hospital
Cardiologist claims he was fired for blowing whistle on poor care
BARNSTABLE — A prominent cardiologist says he was fired by Cape Cod Hospital after reporting his concerns about poorly done heart surgeries and cost-saving practices that compromised patients’ health. Dr. […]
AWARDS
The Indie Is Newspaper of the Year
BOSTON — The Provincetown Independent was named Newspaper of the Year among weekly publications over 5,000 circulation at the annual fall conference of the New England Newspaper and Press Association […]
DEVELOPMENT
One (More) Big House May Come to Eastham
A task force may propose limits on house size, but that will take time
EASTHAM — Neighbors are opposed to a plan to tear down a house overlooking Boat Meadow marsh and replace it with one with more than double the existing living space […]
BUSINESS
Wellfleet Denies Seasonal Liquor Store’s Extension Request
It matters to a year-round store that’s sometimes ‘the only light on Main Street’
WELLFLEET — The select board voted unanimously on Dec. 6 to deny a seasonal liquor license extension request from Wellfleet Wine and Spirits, the store on Route 6 in the […]
PLANNING
Housing Production Plan Takes on a Crisis
Truro incomes and home prices continue to fly apart
TRURO — Four committees — the town’s select board, planning board, housing authority, and conservation commission — all got a look at a draft version of Truro’s Five Year Housing […]
TOWN WATER
Second Tower Going Up as Water System Nears Finish
EASTHAM — A new road is being cut into the forest behind the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitors Center. It will lead to a third well house and second water […]
WE THE PEOPLE
Nonprofit Helps Green Card Holders Become Citizens
The Cape’s distance from services makes a bureaucratic journey harder
WELLFLEET — Burchelle Edwards, who works at the Wellfleet Shellfish Company, became a citizen in November after being a permanent resident or “green card” holder for eight years and a […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
The Solstice Is for Stargazing
Finding the subtle colors of the winter sky
Winter begins on Dec. 21, the winter solstice and longest night of the year. It’s the season to chase away the darkness with candles, holiday lights, and gatherings around the […]
EDUCATION
Provincetown Schools International Trips Resume
The 8th graders are headed to London
PROVINCETOWN — Nineteen eighth-graders will be heading to London this spring when the local school tradition of sending upper-grade students on an international journey returns for the first time since […]
