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 waitlists for vessels seeking long-term dockage at Wellfleet Harbor are maintained. The changes were discussed at a contentious … ▶
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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 … ▶
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 … ▶
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 … ▶
THIS WEEK ON THE OUTER CAPE

MORNING FLIGHT
The American Woodcock’s Got the Moves
A peent and a sky dance announce the arrival of one goofy bird

LOGGING IN
Fungi Are Forever
Leo Parent’s carved wooden mushrooms spring from finds on forest walks

TO THE MAT
Awakening Your Body From Its Winter Slumber
In yin yoga, holding a deep gentle stretch brings ease

WHEN THE WOLF IS AT THE DOOR
Fruits, Under the Circumstances
Re-reading M.F.K Fisher on how to face scarcity with grace

CROSSWORD #61
Wally and Friends

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

THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Gearing Up for the Season
Striped bass catches have been reported in southern New Jersey

WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Spring Sports Preview, Part 1
Softball, baseball, and lacrosse squads look to make the postseason

NATURAL SELECTION
A Catkin of Another Kind

ONE FINE DAY
Career Celebration

ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
The Past Is Prologue
Progress may need some lessons from history

THIS WILD CAPE
The Return of the Peepers, Wood Frogs, and Salamanders
Listening (and looking) for the emergence of spring amphibians
CURRENTS
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 […]
BEACH/HOUSE Fall 2024

Upstairs, Downstairs
Going big on design gives a small house room for entertaining and for retreat
Provincetown is a high-density town. Case in point, what once was a small home in the East End with two buildings on a narrow lot recently became three condos … ▶

In Truro, Memories of Old Provincetown
At home with Nate McKean and Braunwyn Jackett
Braunwyn Jackett and Nate McKean describe their North Truro house as having an “old-school Provincetown” aesthetic. “This is how we grew up,” Jackett says. The … ▶

Scratch Circles
Stories of the winter wind, the compass grasses, and the sand
We stood on the steps of the dune shack, chipped enamel cups full of strong coffee in our hands, and looked out over a world made clean and new. The footprints we … ▶

Blurring the Edges
A landscape architect’s advice on how to help your garden — no matter how big or small — fit in an Outer Cape setting
Keith LeBlanc has focused for years on designing landscapes and gardens that eschew suburban ideals of clipped lawns and formal flower beds while seamlessly blending … ▶

A Craftsman Finds the Power of Punk in Plywood
Thomas Moses builds his own riffs on Cape Cod modern design
When the Cape Cod Modern House Trust was a fledgling organization, Thomas Moses signed up to advance its mission to restore the Outer Cape’s modern houses, many of … ▶

Kitchen Conundrum
Small changes with big results for when a space doesn’t suit your style
I knew I would have to make compromises when I was in the market to buy a house here a little over a year ago. Along the way, I saw more than my fair share of awful … ▶

On a Former Gravel Pit, a Healing Garden Grows
Fiona Mulligan is wearing a shirt that she hand-dyed using indigo she grew herself. The color is a dusty purple-blue that stands out against her deeply suntanned … ▶