On Friday, October 14, newly appointed  Police Chief John Lundborn was placed under arrest by a Truro police officer for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.   While driving a Truro police cruiser off duty,  he was involved in a one-car crash in North Truro.   Mr. Lundborn was arraigned in Orleans District Court on October 15,  and […]

Cape Cod homeowners have been subject to unreasonably high and unwarranted homeowners insurance costs based upon hurricane modeling for the southern coastal regions of the US.  Finally, as a result of hard work of Paula Aschettino and other citizens, and prompted by Hurricane Irene, these disparities are now resulting in calls for reform for local […]

                                  TNRTA Members  are invited to hear and chat as experts discuss the science, the options, and the regulations affecting our choices:                                   August 16  7:30 PM                                   More info to follow –  watch this space!

                                Sat, July 2  at 10 AM                                 Truro Community Center                                 See You There!

 The parties involved in the dispute over the Kline property on Stephens Way are well on their way to concluding a settlement, according to local reporters and the State Appeals Court docket.  The lawsuit alleges that the Kline property received an illegal permit for construction, and the abutters also sued the Town of Truro on […]

This year the Seashore celebrates its big five -0.  An important contributor to this great celebration is the Friends of the CCNS  (FCCNS),  who provide much of the fun and program support for CCNS through volunteers and financial contributions, not only now, but every year, all year long.  This year, their website will serve as […]

Chief Lundborn has asked us to pass on a few requests and some information of interest.  First, house numbering remains an ongoing request.  Please make sure you have house numbers visible and up at your houses.  This aids emergency response all year long.  Second, the PD is asking all non-resident property owners to identify a […]

FEMA rescinded the Letter of Final Determination for Barnstable County for the maps that were scheduled to become effective June 16, 2011 due to technical problems with their maps that must be corrected. FEMA expects to reissue in December 2011, with an effective date in June 2012. Therefore,  the Planning Board proposed to indefinitely postpone Articles 18 […]

A recent analysis by Mark Adams, maps expert for the CCNS, suggest erosion will continue at a fast pace on the Outer Cape –  faster south of Wellfleet –  but even in Truro we should expect more in the coming years.   See link for more.