BREWSTER — An overwhelming majority of the record 1,471 residents who turned out for last Sunday’s special town meeting at the Stony Brook Elementary School voted to have the town […]
Special Town Meeting
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Move to Alter VFW Plan Fails in Close Vote
Voters lament ‘Sophie’s choice,’ want both housing and public safety
PROVINCETOWN — By a margin of just 19 votes, 157 in favor, 176 against, Monday’s special town meeting rejected Fire Chief Mike Trovato’s plan for the former VFW site on […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
New Station or Housing? The VFW Parcel’s Long, Winding Road
Six years of town meeting votes led to the current moment
PROVINCETOWN — The 1.3-acre parcel of town-owned land that was the former VFW post is once again the subject of debate. A petitioned article from Fire Chief Mike Trovato and […]
the observer
Sophie’s Choice at a Special Town Meeting
A fight that does not have to happen now
I think we all can agree that Sophie’s Choice was a great movie, but no one wants to be Sophie. At Provincetown’s upcoming special town meeting, however, the year-round community […]
CIVICS
Fire Chief Triggers Dec. 2 Town Meeting
Lone article would reserve VFW site for police and fire stations
PROVINCETOWN — Longtime Fire Chief Mike Trovato has turned in a petition with 203 signatures on the future of the VFW site, enough to trigger a special town meeting now […]
HOUSING
51 Affordable Units Envisioned for VFW Site
The last of 3 community meetings will be held on Nov. 13
PROVINCETOWN — Development of the town-owned VFW site on Jerome Smith Road, long envisioned as a likely spot for affordable housing, appears to be moving forward with a plan for […]
