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Photo Pru Sowers
Rob Tosner, owner of White Wind Inn on Commercial Street, sets up Batman decorations for Carnival. |
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In the News
See this week’s Banner to read about the beginnings of Carnival which kicked off on Monday. Events continue throughout the week with highlights including Thursday’s big parade and weekend dance parties.
In Provincetown: Carnival begins, parade on Thursday; the sale of the Boatslip will be decided in court; a fall town meeting is being planned for; Herring Cove rollover sends one to Cape Cod Hospital; cars vandalized in Monument parking lot overnight; Laura Thornton named as AIDS Support Group executive director; Harbor Committee deadlocks on Fisherman’s Wharf parking issue and says no to permanent mooring space for Provincia; licensing and zoning enforcement stepped up, tickets being written; man arrested for possession of crystal meth and other drugs at airport; gay network LOGO may be available on Comcast by year’s end; red-dot delay sewer connection property owners angered by change in town’s requirements and time line; VSB wants one single slogan for the town to replace the several in use by different marketing groups; new economic task force to give presentation on Monday; Atlantic Ave. public landing reopened; Halcyone Hurst returns home from New York and holds a benefit concert; cocktail party raises $3,500 for library building fund.
In Truro: Postal Service actively seeking new site for North Truro Post Office; Truro and Provincetown selectmen consider regional animal control officer to help stave off rabies; donated affordable house gets a temporary move to Snow Lane; town hires beach officer to deal with parking issues and oversee beach fires.
In Wellfleet: fire department study says administration has been dysfunctional; COA hopes to expand with affordable senior housing and new location for OCHS; Sandpiper Gallery holds Alzheimer’s benefit; beachgoers ignore warnings about sun danger in favor of tans; local girl talks about recent sojourn in Cape Town, South Africa; cops seeking B&E suspect.
In Eastham: county health department says high bacterial counts that closed beaches not tied to human waste; after lengthy delay town is ready to hear latest round of bids for renovation of elementary school; selectmen discuss extension of rooms tax to cover short term condo and private home rentals and they remain confused as to whether they voted in favor of it at a June meeting.
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Pier Corp. clamps down on offenders
‘LemonAID’ sales prelude to new adoption
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Aug 18th, 2005