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Swimmers line up for a photo at Long Point before last year’s Swim for Life. |
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In the News
This weekend is the 19th annual Swim for Life and Paddler Flotilla. The event sends hundreds of swimmers into the water out at Long Point to swim across the harbor and land on the beach behind the Boatslip. Swimmers, through pledges, raise money for various local nonprofits including the Cape Cod AIDS Support Group and Helping Our Women. See this week’s Banner for the full story.
In Provincetown: woman pushed or fell from car dies, driver held; water tower leak disables fire pagers for two days; 9/11 remembered; high school principal hired; Local Housing Partnership wants affordable housing specialist for town; DPW identifies worst drainage areas; crystal meth bust at airport; owners to two sex stores trade charges, vie for control of businesses; town gets donation to replace piano; painting stolen from Kiley Court Gallery; peace activists visit town with flag-draped coffin; annual library benefit at Packard Gallery; Flex Bus goes to off season schedule; dog taken in Provincetown recovered in Providence.
In Truro: Leo Childs resigns, reconsiders and returns to Fire Engineers; accident on Route 6 sends two to hospital, for driver it was second accident of the day;
In Wellfleet: Herring River project goes after 70K grant; oil spill cleanup at private residence continues; lot that sparked neighborhood dispute given to conservation trust; local property owner arrested on child porn charges in D.C.
In Eastham: Nauset school system enrollment steady; Eastham Elementary to open on 9/11, location of 4th and 5th graders still unsure.
In other news: toad hatching in Seashore called a hopping success; Schooner Regatta this weekend; preview of Provincetown sports teams; Windmill Weekend pullout section.
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Motel slated to become industrial park
Chief steps down
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Sep 7th, 2006