EASTHAM — The Cape Cod National Seashore announced last week that the Bartlett House, a gray shingled ranch overlooking Coast Guard Beach, is no longer safe for habitation, as it […]
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CIVICS
Truro Now Has Two Part-Time Residents Groups
TPRTA president denies having encouraged part-timers to register to vote
This article was updated on July 19. TRURO — As Cape Cod’s most seasonal town, Truro has been a hotspot for questions about whether people have the right to vote […]
HOUSING
Two Houses Moved to S. Highland Road Sit Forlorn for Now
Without suitable renovation bids, housing for summer staff will wait until winter
TRURO — Two houses that were pulled down the highway in late February to be renovated and used to house some of the town’s seasonal staff stand side by side […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Medoff and Girard-Irwin Are Elected
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. Thursday, May […]
TRURO ELECTION
Four Candidates Vie for Two Select Board Seats
At a forum, views emerge on housing, taxes, water, demographics, diversity, and trust
TRURO — At a well-attended candidates forum on May 7, the four people running for two seats on the select board in the May 29 town election stated the priorities […]
GIMME SHELTER
6 Porta-Potties, 3 Voting Booths, 1 Heated Tent
Housing at Walsh property was the hot-button issue for many Truro voters
TRURO — Moderator Paul Wisotzky made it clear at the top of the meeting: no clapping, no booing, no laughing, no “oohing.” But the mood under the tent outside Truro […]
TOWN MEETING PREVIEW
Truro Leaders Reach 11th-Hour DPW Compromise
Ad hoc committee’s plan trims 9,000 square feet and $6.7 million from project
TRURO — This weekend’s double town meeting is widely expected to break Outer Cape records. About 1,000 chairs will be set up under a heated tent on the Truro Central […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Scare Tactics
In a front-page story in last week’s Independent, Paul Benson took a look at some of the supposed facts that have surfaced in talk about affordable housing on the Outer […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, May 2, 2024
From Cass Johnson, Kathe Izzo, Ronald A. Gabel, Donna Cooper, and Bruce Mason
‘A Sustainable Truro’ To the editor: I moved to Truro in 2021, and I have been shocked by the housing affordability crisis on the Outer Cape. In the three years […]
VOTING IN TRURO
Final Challenges End in Three Upheld Voter Registrations
Two challenges filed by Slater were against town committee chairs
TRURO — The board of registrars heard a final set of challenges to voter registrations on Tuesday, April 16 and upheld all three. Truro voter Jon Slater had disputed the […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
The Rise of Misinformation
An online newsletter and Facebook work to fool voters
Over the past year, I’ve seen a rise in misinformation on Truro’s Facebook community pages, especially regarding affordable housing at the Walsh property. Some of it comes from the TruroNews.org […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 25, 2024
From Jane Lea, Jim Vogel, Sean Ganas, Gretchen Von Grossmann, and Khristine Hopkins
Paying for Housing To the editor: I am writing in response to the excellent letters in recent issues of the Independent about housing in Truro. It is refreshing to hear […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 18, 2024
From Alec Marshall, Kolby Blehm, Jean Horner, and Mike Rice
‘A House Divided’ To the editor: My wife, Anne, and I, a schoolteacher, bought land in Truro 52 years ago and with the help of family, friends, and local subcontractors […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, April 11, 2024
From Lisbeth Wiley Chapman, Beth O'Rourke, and Ardis Markarian
‘An Elderly Town’ To the editor: You recently reported on the isolation felt by the parent of a newborn [“New Moms Find Company and Comfort in Eastham,” March 28, front […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Split Over Sand Pit Road
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. Thursday, April […]
