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RESILIENCE

A Powerful Distillation for Community Health

South Hollow offers gifts of homemade hand sanitizer

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TRURO — Townspeople were lined up outside the gift shop at Truro Vineyards and South Hollow Spirits on Shore Road on Saturday, respecting the social distance and patiently waiting their turn to be admitted one at a time. … ▶

CLOSING DOWN

Provincetown Halts All but the Essentials

Airbnb rentals, visitor parking suspended after 2 test positive for COVID-19

PROVINCETOWN — Town officials were notified of the first two positive tests for coronavirus on Sunday, March 22. Later that evening, the select board declared a … ▶

PANDEMIC

OCHS Faces Fiscal Strain in Virus Crisis

Hours reduced, and closing one clinic may be necessary

WELLFLEET — Outer Cape Health Services must reduce its hours and possibly close one of its three clinics at least temporarily because of the financial pressure … ▶

HEALTH

An Isolation How-to

Social distancing is hard, but it’s not forever

As cases of COVID-19 begin to be diagnosed in our towns, Cape residents are taking social distancing seriously. “We’ve been really rigorous about it. No play … ▶

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SOCIAL SERVICES

Who to Call if You Need Help

There’s a network of support for those in need

PROVINCETOWN — Both the lives and finances of many on the Outer Cape have been rapidly undone by the coronavirus. With movement restricted and the economy at a halt, … ▶

CORONAVIRUS

Truro Native Offers Perspective From China

Fever clinics, not herbs, help a country turn the corner

TRURO — Thomas Garran has left his apartment complex in Beijing only three times in the last two months. Those times he did leave, he had his temperature taken upon … ▶

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This Week in Provincetown

Provincetown is conducting virtual regulatory town board public hearings through an online live stream. Follow the instructions below to watch and participate in the … ▶

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This Week in Truro

Meetings Ahead Truro, as of the Independent’s deadline, was in the testing phase for a platform that can broadcast regulatory meetings and incorporate viewer … ▶

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This Week in Wellfleet

Meetings Ahead Wellfleet is holding virtual regulatory town board public hearings through Zoom conference calls. To access the meetings and participate, follow … ▶

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This Week in Eastham

Meetings Ahead Town Hall is closed to the public. The meetings listed below are still posted but may change. Eastham is holding virtual regulatory town board … ▶

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