# truro (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover truro. Page: Feed: --- ## [Woman Drowns in Swift Currents Off Hatches Harbor](https://provincetownindependent.org/top-stories/2026/08/19/woman-drowns-in-swift-currents-off-hatches-harbor/) _2026-08-20 · Delaney Dryfoos · The Provincetown Independent_ PROVINCETOWN — A family trip to Herring Cove Beach turned deadly on Friday, Aug. 14, when three swimmers were carried out to sea by a strong current emerging from Hatches \[…\] The post Woman Drowns in Swift Currents Off Hatches Harbor appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [Local Venezuelans Rally After 2 June Earthquakes](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/local-venezuelans-rally-after-2-june-earthquakes/) _2026-08-19 · Zoya Haq · The Provincetown Independent_ PROVINCETOWN — When Willy Garcia first came to Provincetown in 2007, “the Latino community was so small,” he said, “that it was barely 10 of us — two from Venezuela.” \[…\] The post Local Venezuelans Rally After 2 June Earthquakes appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [Eastham’s 8% RTE Discussion Turns Ugly](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/easthams-8-rte-discussion-turns-ugly/) _2026-08-19 · Parker Mumford · The Provincetown Independent_ EASTHAM — The select board voted 4-1 to extend the town’s adoption of a residential tax exemption (RTE) for a second fiscal year at its annual tax classification hearing on \[…\] The post Eastham’s 8% RTE Discussion Turns Ugly appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [20 Outer Cape Parcels Are in Real Estate Purgatory](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/20-outer-cape-parcels-are-in-real-estate-purgatory/) _2026-08-19 · Lauren Hakimi · The Provincetown Independent_ TRURO — Across the Cape’s three outermost towns, there are 20 properties stuck in real estate purgatory. Year after year, town assessors mail out tax bills addressed to “owner unknown,” \[…\] The post 20 Outer Cape Parcels Are in Real Estate Purgatory appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [Former Crown & Anchor Owner Charged With Trafficking Meth](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/former-crown-anchor-owner-charged-with-trafficking-meth/) _2026-08-19 · Jack Styler · The Provincetown Independent_ BARNSTABLE — Jonathan Hawkins, 39, a former owner of Provincetown’s Crown & Anchor entertainment complex, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine on July 15, according to Barnstable District Court records. Hawkins \[…\] The post Former Crown & Anchor Owner Charged With Trafficking Meth appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [State Law Requires Judicial Warrants for ICE Arrests in Protected Places](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/state-law-requires-judicial-warrants-for-ice-arrests-in-protected-places/) _2026-08-19 · Izzy Wagener · The Provincetown Independent_ Gov. Maura Healey on Aug. 5 signed into law H.5620, whose 95 co-sponsors, including Hadley Luddy of Orleans representing the 4th Barnstable district, deemed it an emergency measure. Called the \[…\] The post State Law Requires Judicial Warrants for ICE Arrests in Protected Places appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [Schwaab Claims Truro Is ‘Hiding the True Scale’ of Walsh Plans](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/schwaab-claims-truro-is-hiding-the-true-scale-of-walsh-plans/) _2026-08-19 · Paul Benson · The Provincetown Independent_ TRURO — Eric Schwaab, 68, is running in the Democratic primary election on Sept. 1 for a four-year term as Barnstable county commissioner. Unlike the other two Democratic primary candidates \[…\] The post Schwaab Claims Truro Is ‘Hiding the True Scale’ of Walsh Plans appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [Two Democrats Face Off in District Attorney Race](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/two-democrats-face-off-in-district-attorney-race/) _2026-08-19 · Jack Styler · The Provincetown Independent_ BARNSTABLE — When Rob Galibois was elected in 2022, he ended more than a half century of Republican control of the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office. Four years later, \[…\] The post Two Democrats Face Off in District Attorney Race appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [Rep. Keating Faces Challenger in Democratic Primary for U.S. House](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/rep-keating-faces-challenger-in-democratic-primary-for-u-s-house/) _2026-08-19 · Tyler Jager · The Provincetown Independent_ PROVINCETOWN — For the first time in eight years, Democratic voters on Sept. 1 here will have a choice of who to nominate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. \[…\] The post Rep. Keating Faces Challenger in Democratic Primary for U.S. House appeared first on The Provincetown Independent . ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Z2O8o9V4IwWT) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [DePoalo’s Mixed-Use Proposal for Bubala’s Site Stalls at Planning Board](https://provincetownindependent.org/featured/2026/08/19/depoalos-mixed-use-proposal-for-bubalas-site-stalls-at-planning-board/) _2026-08-19 · Christine Legere · The Provincetown Independent_ PROVINCETOWN — Developer Victor DePoalo’s proposed mixed-use project for 183-185 Commercial St. — the Bubala’s by the Bay restaurant property — still needs several special permits and waivers. But despite \[…\] The post DePoalo’s Mixed-Use Proposal for Bubala’s Site Stalls at Planning Board appeared first on The Provincetown Independent .