Truro
Politics
The town of Truro took down political campaign signs, but then stopped. What happened?
The American Civil Liberties Union has made an inquiry with the town of Truro based on claims from a political candidate who says the town in April wrongfully removed his campaign signs from private property. Timothy Hickey, a candidate for Select Board whose signs were removed, said he was never...
Cape Cinema: A community treasure we cannot lose
I’ve been writing about and reporting on the arts on the Cape for over 20 years. First for the Cape Cod Times, and now on WOMR as one of the hosts of Arts Week. I’ve also been going to Cape Cinema for about 40 years. The Cinema was one of the things I missed most during the pandemic, it is precious to me.
Four Truro residents vying for 2 Select Board seats. What you need to know.
Other positions on the ballot include three School Committee seats, two Library Trustee seats, a seat on the Cemetery Commission and a Planning Board position. The School Committee race is also technically contested, however, only incumbent Vida Richter appears on the ballot alongside three write-in slots. Current Select Board members...
Some town meetings in Massachusetts weigh in on Israel-Hamas war with articles supporting ceasefire
Wellfleet Town Meeting recently passed a resolution calling for a “lasting ceasefire.” The document will be delivered to federal legislators. As towns across Massachusetts hold their town meetings, topics like budgets and zoning laws are sometimes being overshadowed by a complex, controversial international issue: the Israel-Hamas war. Wellfleet...
'Tough to get at.' Mosquito expert concerned about conditions in Wellfleet
Could there be a repeat of Wellfleet's 2021 mosquito plague this year? The early signs seem a bit ominous. In 2021, Wellfleet resident Jodi North Birchall told the Cape Cod Times that the mosquito conditions in her yard were like a "horror movie." She recently posted on her Facebook page that mosquito conditions are "WAY WORSE this year."
Cape state Rep. Chris Flanagan owes $5K on campaign mailer that drew investigation, fines
An invoice for the 2022 campaign mailer sent by state Rep. Christopher Flanagan, D-Dennis, that prompted a campaign finance investigation, remains unpaid, according to the company owed the money. Achim Bergmann, partner in Bergmann Zwerdling Direct, a Democratic direct mail firm, said on Monday that the $5,139 bill has not...
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