Truro Preservation Committee Seeks Grant Applications Ahead of Sept. 30 Session

Truro's Community Preservation Committee invited grant applications for open space, historic preservation, housing and recreation projects before a Sept. 30 info session. Eligible applicants include town committees, any group of ten taxpayers, and non-profit or for-profit organizations,…

Truro Childcare Voucher Applications Due August 31

Truro families face an August 31 deadline for the town's Childcare Voucher Program, with a second application window not opening until February 2027 if funding remains. Select Board member Susan Areson holds office hours the same day, just ahead of the September 1 State Primary Election…

Truro Sets Sept. 16 Forum on Open Space, Recreation Plan

Truro will hold a virtual forum Sept. 16 to gather input on a new decade-long open space and recreation plan, with residents invited to share ideas by emailing pio@truro-ma.gov or visiting the town's planning page. The Select Board also sent a letter Aug. 11 to the Provincetown Select B…

Truro to Add Assistive Toolbar to Town Website

Truro will roll out an Assistive Toolbar on its town website within weeks to widen accessibility for residents. The move comes as the Select Board prepares to meet Thursday, Aug. 27, with counterparts from Eastham, Wellfleet and Provincetown for a joint work session continuing the towns…

Truro Sets Sept. 30 Info Session for Preservation Grants

Truro's Community Preservation Committee set a Sept. 30 info session inviting grant applications for open space, preservation, housing, and recreation projects. Any town committee, a group of at least ten taxpayers, or a non-profit or for-profit organization can apply, per the town's Ne…

Barnstable County Commissioners to Meet in Truro on Water, Wildfire Plans

Barnstable County Commissioners will meet in Truro this week to weigh water supply, wildfire planning and water testing. The commissioners hold their off-site session Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 1 p.m. at the Truro Public Library, according to a Town Hall announcement, arriving as the town c…

Truro Library Opens Garden Art Community Show

A new "Garden Art" community show opened in the Truro Public Library's Anne H. Brock Room, giving local artists a showcase alongside the library's ongoing "Plant a Seed, Read" program from the Friends of the Truro Library. Tuesday, August 25 brings two library lectures, a virtual talk f…

Truro Opens Childcare Voucher Applications Ahead of Aug. 31 Deadline

Truro families have until Aug. 31 to apply for the town's yearlong childcare voucher program. A second application window opens only in February 2027 if funding remains. The town also moved 2026 short-term rental registration fully online, ending in-person, mail, and phone payments at T…

Truro Select Board Responds to Provincetown Over Water Dispute

Truro's Select Board responded to Provincetown in an Aug. 11 letter over ongoing regional water issues. The letter answers a July 27 message from the neighboring town as the two continue talks on shared water resources. Meanwhile, the Truro Public Library added fresh offerings to its Au…

Truro Voters Face Saturday Deadline Ahead of State Primary

Truro voters have until Saturday to register or vote early in person ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary. Truro residents can cast an early in-person ballot or register at Town Hall through Saturday, Aug. 22, the town's election guidance shows. Truro Library, meanwhile, has journalist Da…

Truro to Add Assistive Toolbar to Town Website

Truro will add an Assistive Toolbar to its website within weeks, officials announced Tuesday, alongside a flu clinic save-the-date. The town's News Flash said the accessibility tool will let visitors personalize how they browse and access content, while a separate notice urged residents…

Truro Library Launches 'Plant a Seed, Read' Program

The Truro Public Library has launched a new "Plant a Seed, Read" initiative this month, made possible by the Friends of the Truro Library. The nonprofit group, which supports the library's programming, is underwriting the new offering as the North Truro branch heads into a busy stretch …

Truro Details New Ballot Colors, Poll Pads Ahead of State Primary

Truro announced new ballot colors, party rules, early voting options and poll pads ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary election. The News Flash also reminded families that Childcare Voucher Program applications are due Aug. 31 at 4 p.m., with funding covering a full year for approved app…

Truro Select Board Responds to Provincetown in Regional Water Dispute

The Truro Select Board sent Provincetown a letter on August 11 continuing an ongoing regional water correspondence, while the Planning Board asked residents for zoning bylaw ideas ahead of its August 19 meeting. The town also confirmed its 2026 short-term rental registration is now full…