Roberta Lema expresses serious concerns about Truro’s 2026 Town Meeting for degenerating into performance politics, theater, and civic intimidation. She argues that many local officials and residents use length, volume, personal attacks, and public grandstanding to silence legitimate debate on key housing, environmental, and development issues. Highlighting pervasive disrespect toward seniors and part-time resident taxpayers, Roberta calls for a return to civil discourse, ATM time limits, and genuine neighborly respect to preserve Truro's democratic traditions, town character, and rural environment.

How should Truro pay for vehicles, roadwork, technology, and building repairs that recur year after year? This article examines the town’s growing reliance on Free Cash for routine capital spending and argues for a more transparent, stable approach. Its proposed roadmap includes a 10-year planning horizon, a capital priority system, phased reserve-policy changes, and a direct vote on recurring funding.

Provincetown’s Select Board has proposed asking the Cape Cod Commission to designate the Pamet Lens as a District of Critical Planning Concern. The goal is to create a regional framework for protecting future drinking-water supplies while still allowing housing and wastewater planning to move forward. The Board also voted to invite Truro to participate as a co-nominator and help shape the proposed rules. Watch the full discussion to hear Provincetown’s reasoning and the next steps.