Truro Closes Beach Point Landing to Swimming Over Bacteria

Truro closed Beach Point Landing to swimming this week after bacteria testing exceeded safe levels, one of several Town Hall developments alongside quieter community news. Town Moderator appointed Cass Johnson and Clint Kershaw to three-year Finance Committee terms expiring June 30, 202…

Provincetown Theater Schedules Aug. 3 Auditions for New Production

Provincetown Theater has set an Aug. 3 audition date for its next stage production. A casting notice circulated this week calls for actors to try out at the theater's Provincetown location for a show titled "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe," though the notice di…

Sewer Crews Keep Brick Kiln, Maravista Roads Closed Through Summer

Falmouth sewer crews kept two roads closed on weekdays this week as Cape Cod wildlife advisories piled up, including a record dolphin stranding. Brick Kiln Road and Maravista Avenue Extension remain shut 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays for sewer construction, while the Falmouth Public Library…

Jellyfish Sightings Surge Along Cape Cod Beaches This Summer

Lion's mane jellyfish are appearing in unusually large numbers on Cape Cod beaches this summer, a harbormaster says. Barnstable Patch reported the trend this week, describing the large stinging jellyfish as an increasingly common sight at Massachusetts beaches, including around Barnstab…

Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

One Chatham obituary was published during the week of July 6–12, 2026: McDermott, Mary, 72, of Chatham, who died July 7, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Nickerson Funeral Home. No additional biographical details were available from the scraped source text; the full obit…

Obituary notices, week of July 6 through July 12, 2026

One Falmouth-resident obituary was recorded for the week of July 6 through July 12, 2026. Cannon, Roddy, age 86, of Falmouth, died on July 6, 2026; funeral arrangements were under the care of Chapman Family Funeral Homes. No additional biographical detail was recoverable from the aggreg…

Yarmouth Wins $25 Million Grant for Route 28 Overhaul

Yarmouth secured a $25 million federal BUILD grant toward the roughly $62.4 million Yarmouth–Barnstable Route 28 Improvements Project, town officials announced this week. The Health Department also issued a July 9 water quality advisory for Wing Groves Beach on Long Pond over potential …

Truro Opens 2026 Short-Term Rental Registration Online

Truro braces for a lengthy road closure as its short-term rental system moves fully online. The town's News Flash announced a round-the-clock closure of Old County Road at Bound Brook starting the week of July 13, lasting four to six weeks, tied to the Herring River Restoration Project.…

Truro Opens 2026 Short-Term Rental Registration Online

Truro braces for a lengthy road closure as its short-term rental system moves fully online. The town's News Flash announced a round-the-clock closure of Old County Road at Bound Brook starting the week of July 13, lasting four to six weeks, tied to the Herring River Restoration Project.…

Highfield Drive Resurfacing Set to Begin July 20

Sandwich DPW crews will begin resurfacing Highfield Drive on Monday, July 20, following ongoing work on Christopher Hollow Road that started July 8. Work hours for both projects run 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with full home access restored each evening. The paving push arr…