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In the News
Pressured by shrinking finances and growing infrastructure needs, local tourism groups are banding together to pressure the town to allocate more resources to the visitor services industry. At last week’s meeting of the visitor services board, representatives from the Chamber of Commerce, the Provincetown Business Guild, the Provincetown Tourism Office and the department of public works all agreed to hold a “tourism summit” to discuss the growing financial and maintenance needs of the tourism sector. Read the entire story in this week’s Banner.
In Provincetown: tip from psychic leads to a day of digging in the dunes in 30 year-old murder case; McCowen murder trial begins Monday; fall Special Town Meeting will seek money for second phase of sewer; Hanover joins other insurance companies in pulling out of area; application to build four condos at 204 Bradford St. withdrawn; ideas to turn the town into a virtual cultural center unfold; Fantasia Fair set to begin; another bike trail accident sends man to hospital; mooring fees to go up for residents, down for nonresidents; shellfish beds open Nov. 3; county commission may increase town’s assessment.
In Truro: conservation commission says no to two applications seeking condo conversion on Beach Point; selectmen vote money to restore Cobb Library.
In Wellfleet: National Bloodhound Association holds annual drill in Wellfleet; Nature Fair captures kids’ interest; selectmen consider going green with new firehouse; wastewater seminar educates locals on septic problems.
In Eastham: peace groups plan Arlington East protest on Coast Guard Beach; elementary school renovations near completion.
In other news: seals are being blamed for depleting fish stocks and attracting great white’s but are they?
Also including pullout sections on this weekend’s Oyster Fest in Wellfleet and the events of Women’s Week.
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Former Congressman Gerry E. Studds dies at 69
Concerns aired over effectiveness of growth bylaws
Andrews makes bid for Assembly
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Oct 12th, 2006