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Photo Pru Sowers
Members of the Provincetown Public Pier Corp. at a joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen on Monday night. From left, Rex McKinsey, Provincetown harbormaster; Lee Ash, Pier Corp. board member; and Paul deRuyter, outgoing Pier Corp. chair. |
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In the News
See this week’s Banner to read about the storm’s damage to the Wellfleet oyster beds. In a destructive wave action attack that some likened to a mini tsunami, frames and oyster were ripped from their locations and flung around the harbor.
IN PROVINCETOWN: Paul DeRuyter resigns from Pier Corps despite pleas from board members to remain; Visitor Services Board takes a new step and joins forces with the Chamber of Commerce and Provincetown Business Guild to boost their advertising power; new menorah joins disputed crèche at Bas Relief now selectmen wonder how to pay for the $1,200 addition; Provincetown electric customers sign up for green plan and town will get a solar panel for the school; candlelight vigil being held to protest federal budget cuts in social programs.
IN TRURO: town prepares to celebrate its 300th birthday in 2009; Snells add questions about town hall lights to their crusade to quiet the bells.
IN WELLFLEET: town recovers from storm damage but shellfishermen take the biggest hit; selectmen consider boat rental at Gull Pond.
IN EASTHAM: storm damage extensive from fallen trees and power poles; shelter opens for the weekend and supplies hot food, a warm bed and even and evening of theater.
IN OTHER NEWS: Seashore says it will pursue the wilderness survey to comply with federal regulations; Peaked Hill Trust says report on dune shacks places too much emphasis on long term users some of whom do not live on the Cape; see photos from the Nauset Regional High School winter carnival, the Oysterama and the party for residents of the Cape End Manor; PHS boys basketball team loses to Carver.
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Outer Cape blackout
Affordable rental housing need termed ‘emergency’
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Dec 15th, 2005