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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Watershed Plan Submitted; Maurice’s Plan Approved
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
About Those Kiosks…
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 […]
SEA LEVEL RISE
Provincetown Unveils Its Coastal Resilience Plan
Stormwater and sewer upgrades, then a townwide effort to raise bulkheads
PROVINCETOWN — A near-final draft of the coastal resiliency plan that the town has been working on since last spring was unveiled at the select board meeting on April 28, […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
Walsh Zoning and Solar Plan Pass in Truro
Under the town’s white tent, a tug-of-war takes place over housing
This article was updated on May 15, 2025. TRURO — Beneath the spring sunshine and the vaguely Cirque du Soleil white tent under which Truro now holds its town meetings, […]
EASTHAM TOWN MEETING
New Zoning and Seasonal Community Label OKed
A petition asking the select board to get a tax strategy consult fails
EASTHAM — At a relatively brisk annual town meeting on May 5 — this one lasted less than three hours — voters approved 22 of 23 warrant articles. Article 9A […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
Bright Skies and Mild Language at Truro’s Big Tent
The town’s divisions were evident, but the air felt lighter this year
TRURO — Staff don’t say much at town meetings here — even the town manager speaks only to answer questions. Instead, Moderator Paul Wisotzky cheerfully asks if anyone wants to […]
TRURO ELECTION: SELECT BOARD
Areson, Dundas, and Weinstein State Their Cases
Three seasoned select board members compete for two seats
TRURO — Candidates night at the Community Center on May 6 felt more like political speed dating, with familiar faces returning for another round and a few newcomers trying to […]
ENVIRONMENT
New Analysis Suggests Prioritizing Septic Upgrades at Sites Nearest the Shore
Wellfleet board opts not to vote on watershed plan, asking consultants for a rewrite
WELLFLEET — After a recent round of amendments, a strategy for removing nitrogen from the town’s wastewater over next 20 years — part of the Targeted Watershed Management Plan — […]
TRURO ELECTION: PLANNING BOARD
Howard Hopes to Bring a Fresh Perspective
TRURO — Harlen Howard, 38, thinks it’s time for a change on the planning board and is making his first run for local office. He’s challenging longtime planning board members […]
TRURO ELECTION: PLANNING BOARD
Riemer Wants to Keep Truro Rural and ‘Water Secure’
TRURO — Planning board clerk Jack Riemer is running for re-election on May 13 against incumbent Paul Kiernan and challengers Harlen Howard and Eric Jansen. Riemer was one of three […]
TRURO ELECTION: PLANNING BOARD
Jansen Cites Experience as Local Business Owner
TRURO — Eric Jansen, owner of the Blackfish Bistro in Truro and Local 186 in Provincetown, says that the beauty of running a restaurant is the sense of community it […]
TRURO ELECTION: PLANNING BOARD
Kiernan Worries That Truro Will Be ‘Bedroom Community’
TRURO — Planning board incumbent Paul Kiernan is in his 20th year on the board — from 1992 to 2002, then again starting in 2015. He sees himself as an […]
THIS WILD CAPE
Watching the Songbirds
The beauty of migratory birds’ arrival in May’s fleeting weeks
Yes, we got through the winter here on Cape Cod, and we’ve been counting the days through March and April. Finally, the wind and the cold are pretty much behind […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Flounder and Mackerel Are Here, but Haddock Are Not
We’ll be getting the blues early this year
The water temperatures off Cape Cod are only sluggishly increasing this spring, reaching the upper 40s and in some spots the low 50s last week. If all you’re thinking about […]
