July in Truro...
July is a month when the sun remains near its highest transit in the sky. The longest day was June 21st and the days are now very slowly shortening while our surrounding waters continue to soak up the solar energy, bringing us our warmest month of the year.
The warming trend continues with temperatures up 6 degrees from June. According to past records, we expect an average temperature of 70°F, with average lows of 62°F and highs of 79°F. We traditionally get a total of only 1.8 inches of rain (about 1/3 drier than June).
Below are some of the activities and events happening about town this month.
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Town Manager's Reports
 Reports are published every Friday and the departments include information about programs, services, happenings, projects, etc. More... |
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Town Calendar
 Want to see everything going on in town government and related meetings? Check out the calendar for the month. More... |
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2020 Census
The 2020 Census is happening now. You can complete your questionnaire online, by phone or by mail. More....
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Health Department
For information regarding the Coronavirus, please see the Health Department's
webpage.
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Wear a Mask - Do your Part
Masks are required in public areas where social distancing is not possible (per Governor Baker's Order) and in public areas of Town at all times.
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Local Businesses Open
 Information about how our local businesses are operating during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (i.e. new hours, curbside pick up options, etc.) More... |
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Library
 The Truro Public Library sponsors a wide variety of interesting events and presentations each month, for both adults and kids, not to mention free e-book downloads. More... |
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Council on Aging
 For current information on the COA's programs and services, please visit our web site.
Additional useful and helpful information can be found in the COA's Truro Newsletter.
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Recreation & Beach Department
 Check out all the programs and activities offered by the Truro Recreation & Beach Department. This includes all kinds of adult and kid seasonal activities. More... |
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TPRTA 2020 Annual Members Meeting
 TPRTA will hold its 2020 Annual Members Meeting on July 11th at 10 AM on Zoom. Jan Worthington, Select Board Chair, will join to provide info and to address questions. This is an unprecedented time in Truro with COVID-19 affecting all aspects of life and with significant transitions to a new Town Manager and a new Town Planner. Folks can check the TPRTA website at https://tprta.org on or after July 8th for Zoom link information. |
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Castle Hill Center for the Arts
 Castle Hill has exciting online workshops in July and August including brushmaking, screenplay writing, ceramics, painting, printmaking, and more! Plus, save the date for our Annual Auction! More... |
Last Month, Next Month, and Notices ...
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Good Neighbor | Truro
 The Truro community has come together to help those most at risk in Truro during the COVID-19 pandemic. Good Neighbor | Truro needs volunteers of any age who use COVID-safe practices to sign up now to make "contactless" deliveries of restaurant-prepared and -packed foods and mail to homes in Truro where residents cannot leave their homes. Learn more about Good Neighbor |Truro here. You can volunteer at tprta.org/good-neighbor-volunteer-form. Please join in, help out, spread the word, and come together for Truro. Thanks! |
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Truro Meeting House
The Friends of the Truro Meeting House prepared a roster of great programs for the summer. However, out of concern for the health and safety of our Friends and community, none of these will be presented this summer. For now, we must rely on the internet to share our ideas of what was in store; and we look forward to rescheduling what we can in 2021. Please contact us if you would like to receive our Friends electronic Newsletter with more information or to be notified when a presentation is available for online viewing:
truromeetinghousefriends@gmail.com
We are living in an historic moment. The venerable Meeting House reminds us of the numerous events, tragic and triumphant, it has witnessed. Built in 1827, it was a symbol of our town's growing prosperity; but not long after it was joined by a marble obelisk to our town's greatest tragedy, the 1841 loss at sea of 57 citizens on seven vessels. Yet the town adapted and endured, and its Meeting House was a place of gathering for solace and hope. We still see it that way.
www.truromeetinghousefriends.org
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Do You Know About Truro TV?
Truro happenings are current. You can be current, also. View your Town Boards' and Committees' sessions from the comfort of your home.
Tune your television to "Truro TV" Channel 18 OR connect online: Truro Town Website
www.truro-ma.gov
then CLICK "Truro TV Channel 18." That will take you to this page, where you can also view live-streamed meetings by clicking on the green "Watch" button.
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In the event of an emergency...
In the event of an emergency, such as severe weather or a power outage, if a member of your household would require special assistance due to a health condition, please contact the Truro Council on Aging to be added to the Elders of Special Concern program. Participants will be contacted by the Council on Aging or the Truro Police Department to determine if they have adequate supplies in preparing for an emergency. If you live alone, are disabled, use oxygen or other special medical equipment please contact the Council on Aging at (508) 413-9508 to be added to this program. ALERTruro.
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The Truro eNewsletter is created by a volunteer group of townspeople and sponsored by the Board of Selectmen. As always, please email us your news, comments, and suggestions.
Sincerely,
Brian Boyle, Editor, and the
Truro eNewsletter Team
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Help Wanted!
Truro's eNewsletter is looking for volunteers to help in creating and producing this newsletter. If you're interested in helping,
please let us know.
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| Public WiFi
Free WiFi service is available 24/7 on the Library and Community Center front porches or from your auto in the parking lots, and within the buildings during open hours. No password is required.
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IN AN EMERGENCY
Call 9-1-1
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
- Thomas Jefferson
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