TRURO — Truro’s housing crisis took center stage at Saturday’s town meeting, which featured chilly temperatures, gusty winds, and heated debate over Article 50. That petitioned article would have changed […]
Truro Town Meeting
CIVICS
Playing Ball at Truro Town Meeting
A sunny-then-moody field day with blue slips and blankets
TRURO — As the crowd dwindled after the first day of town meeting on Saturday, two-year-old Harper Richter and five-year-old Mica Richter ran from inside Truro Central School to greet […]
PETITIONED IN TRURO
Effort to Make Planning Board Appointed Resurfaces
A second try at a charter amendment, after last year’s died in committee
TRURO — At the annual town meeting on April 30, Raphael Richter plans to approach the microphone on the Truro Central School ballfield and air his frustrations with the town’s […]
PRESERVATION
Housing Is Top Priority for Truro CPC Funds
Committee recommends spending $780,000 of the $1.6 million available
TRURO — Housing is this year’s top priority for the community preservation committee (CPC), which plans to recommend that annual town meeting voters allocate $440,000 to efforts related to affordable […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
Housing and Child Care Get Voter Support
Petitioned changes to board selection are all put off
TRURO — Tensions between proponents of affordable housing and its detractors were on display at the annual town meeting Saturday, with the proponents ultimately winning the day. Voters approved all […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
Three Key Town Boards May Be Chosen in New Way
Citizens’ petitions would require changes in the charter
TRURO — Three articles on the June 26 annual town meeting warrant, all submitted by citizens’ petition, call for changing the ways certain town board members are chosen. Each one […]
This Week In Truro
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, and open its agenda for instructions on how to watch or take part online. Thursday, March 18 Climate […]
TOWN MEETING
Cloverleaf Foes Question Funds for Housing
Transfers to affordable housing trust are ultimately approved
TRURO — It was a short but not sweet town meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26. All 17 warrant articles passed, the weather was balmy, and 243 people (or 12 percent […]
TOWN MEETING PREVIEW
Truro Pulls Firefighter Override off Warrant
Provincetown fire chief says he’ll stick with Lower Cape Ambulance
TRURO — Town meeting may feel more like recess this year, as voters gather outdoors at the Truro Central School ballfield at noon on Saturday, Sept. 26. Even the warrant […]