The Provincetown Independent

GEAR

Cape Lobstermen Would Rather Wait Than Switch

Trials of ‘on-demand’ and ‘ropeless’ fishing are underway, but not in Cape Cod Bay

By Sophie Mann-Shafir Mar 22, 2023

PROVINCETOWN — A 21-year-old North Atlantic right whale known as Porcia was observed in Cape Cod Bay on March 18. The whale was seen swimming with her 2023 calf by her side. And last week, before this first mother-calf pair of the season was spotted, Scott Landry, director of the disentanglement team at the Center for Coastal … ▶

ELECTIONS

4 Candidates in Running for 2 Seats on Provincetown Select Board

Both Venden and Anthony will step down

PROVINCETOWN — Four candidates have filed papers to run for the two select board seats that are up for election this May 9; Erik Borg, Austin Knight, Austin Miller, … ▶

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

With Help Elusive, Two Men Live Crisis to Crisis

Their mothers pursue intervention before something catastrophic happens

In the constant pursuit of help for their sons, Bonnie Nuendel of Eastham and Meegan Erving of Wellfleet have honed their stories into elevator pitches to perform … ▶

BUSINESS

Inn Denied Permission to Open With No On-Site Manager

Problems arose last summer when Sandbars had no staff present

TRURO — Lack of an onsite manager at a popular North Truro vacation spot last summer resulted in problems for guests as well as the neighborhood, and the board of … ▶

THE JUSTICE SYSTEM

April Hearing Scheduled in Provincetown Barricade Case

Charged with four felonies, the defendant is at Bridgewater State Hospital

PROVINCETOWN — A Provincetown man who was taken into custody after an eight-hour standoff with the Cape Cod SWAT team on Feb. 28 is currently being held at … ▶

HOUSING

Provincetown Wants Market-Rate Rentals at Shank Painter Site

To build without state money, the town will need a developer

PROVINCETOWN — For years now, Provincetown has planned to build housing at the site of the old police station at 26 Shank Painter Road. A vision of 24 studio and … ▶

WELLFLEET ACCOUNTS

2021 Town Audit Finds a Pack of Misstatements

‘Things are going to improve,’ says Administrator Rich Waldo

WELLFLEET — Nineteen months after Wellfleet was supposed to close its books on fiscal year 2021, the town finally received that year’s audit from Powers & … ▶

NEIGHBORHOODS

Neighbors Appeal Plan for Big House at Boat Meadow Marsh

Are large buildings ‘inevitable’ or should they fit in?

EASTHAM — Two abutters have appealed the planning board’s site plan approval of a new house that will overlook Boat Meadow marsh. At issue is the proposed house’s … ▶

OBITUARY

Cecilia Hall, the Bird Lady of Provincetown, Dies at 78

“I don’t know that she could have survived anywhere but Provincetown,” said Cecilia Hall’s sister Ann. Plagued by physical and psychological disabilities dating back … ▶