The Provincetown Independent

TRANSPORTATION

CCRTA Opts Out of State Grant for Free Rides

The Cape’s transit agency is one of just two that did not apply for funds

Public transportation will be free in the new year for hundreds of thousands of riders statewide who rely on their regional transit authorities to get around. But … ▶

PLENTY OF TURKEYS

‘Systems Issue’ Empties Shelves at Stop & Shop

Supply-chain paralysis shows fragility of distribution system

PROVINCETOWN — On a windy Tuesday night here, shoppers who walked through the green light that runs across the entrance to Stop & Shop on Shank Painter Road … ▶

RADIOACTIVITY

Pilgrim Worker Claims He Was Poisoned by Radiation

Adam Snyder’s lawsuit says Holtec knew of danger and withheld facts

PLYMOUTH — A 41-year-old worker assigned to the decommissioning of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for several months in 2021 claims he was poisoned by radiation … ▶

AT THE LIBRARY

A Leaky Roof Gets Repaired for a Second Time

Eastham sidesteps a complete redesign by trying a different kind of seal

EASTHAM — When Library Director Melanie McKenzie came to work on Sept. 23, she found the area around the circulation desk flooded. There had been a torrential … ▶

THE LEGISLATURE

Hadley Luddy Is the Outer Cape’s New Representative

She was the sole candidate for retired Rep. Sarah Peake’s seat

PROVINCETOWN — Hadley Luddy, 54, was elected to the Massachusetts House on Nov. 5 to represent the 4th Barnstable District, which includes the four Outer Cape towns … ▶

COMMUNITY

Truro’s New Public Library Director Hopes to Expand Its Reach

Chris Kaufmann says being a librarian isn’t just about helping you find the next book to read

TRURO — When Chris Kaufmann, who grew up in Pelham, N.Y., was eight years old, she saw Rupert Holmes’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Broadway. The only thing she … ▶

DEVELOPMENT

Sexton Asks to Delay Review on Two Wellfleet Subdivisions

Developer has appealed Land Court decisions against him on deed and clearcutting cases

WELLFLEET — Kevin Sexton’s plans for two new subdivisions on lots he owns on Old King’s Highway have been awaiting planning board review since they were submitted in … ▶

SHOCK WAVES

Kiteboarders Mourn After a ‘Heartbreaking’ October

Fatal accident at Bee’s River was highly unusual, say kiters

EASTHAM — If the wind was right, Eli Winslow would be out there. A member of Cape Cod’s small but tight-knit kiteboarding community, he loved nothing more than … ▶

LOCAL ROOTS

A Vegetable Heavyweight Has Its Day

Getting Eastham’s famous turnip to the festival created in its honor is no easy feat

THE BASICS

Liquid Gold

Cooked on Thanksgiving Day or made ahead, homemade gravy is like money in the bank

EAT YOUR FEELINGS

This Year’s Pie Fest Bests the Rest

Spirits were high, and so was the bidding, at Provincetown’s third annual Pie Fest

RARA AVIS

This Week’s Bird Sightings

HOLIDAY SIDES

A Dressing From Down South

In this herb-heavy cornbread version, stuffing the bird isn’t required — just add gravy

THE SCUTTLEBUTT

Long Island Sound Lost Its Lobster Fishery. Is Cape Cod Bay Next?

With warmer water and a steeper thermocline, it’s hard to know where the lobsters will go

A SHRUB LAUREATE

Pretty in Evergreen

CHARACTER STUDIES

Mary Beck Has Seen It All

A lifelong Provincetowner who raised a town at Veterans Memorial Elementary

ASTRAL PROJECTIONS

A Balance of Fire and Air

As you seek a better world, pay attention to people’s motivations

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PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

Sewer Connection Grants

Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the … ▶

TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

25 S. Highland Update

Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to … ▶

WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

New Harbor Staff

Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then … ▶

EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

Lease to Locals Update

Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at … ▶

Upstairs, Downstairs

Going big on design gives a small house room for entertaining and for retreat

Provincetown is a high-density town. Case in point, what once was a small home in the East End with two buildings on a narrow lot recently became three condos … ▶

In Truro, Memories of Old Provincetown

At home with Nate McKean and Braunwyn Jackett

Braunwyn Jackett and Nate McKean describe their North Truro house as having an “old-school Provincetown” aesthetic. “This is how we grew up,” Jackett says. The … ▶

Scratch Circles

Stories of the winter wind, the compass grasses, and the sand

We stood on the steps of the dune shack, chipped enamel cups full of strong coffee in our hands, and looked out over a world made clean and new. The footprints we … ▶

Blurring the Edges

A landscape architect’s advice on how to help your garden — no matter how big or small — fit in an Outer Cape setting

Keith LeBlanc has focused for years on designing landscapes and gardens that eschew suburban ideals of clipped lawns and formal flower beds while seamlessly blending … ▶

A Craftsman Finds the Power of Punk in Plywood

Thomas Moses builds his own riffs on Cape Cod modern design

When the Cape Cod Modern House Trust was a fledgling organization, Thomas Moses signed up to advance its mission to restore the Outer Cape’s modern houses, many of … ▶

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