The Provincetown Independent

AQUACULTURE

A Bad Year for Shellfish Seed Sows Discontent

Facing shortage, shellfishermen question Wellfleet's revocation of A.R.C. grant

By K.C. Myers Sep 21, 2022

WELLFLEET — Shellfisherman Bob LaPointe is grateful he will be able to grow half his usual crop of oysters and clams this year. That’s because Island Creek Oysters, one of only two hatcheries in the state, canceled its seed sales altogether, while the other, Aquaculture Research Corp. (A.R.C.) of Dennis, offered only limited … ▶

ENVIRONMENT

Leaf Disease Arrives in Provincetown’s Beech Forest

Effects of tiny nematode that has ravaged vast stands are seen here

PROVINCETOWN — The Beech Forest off Race Point Road is a unique part of the Outer Cape: a rare, gentle, and unlikely ecosystem that stands in contrast to the … ▶

ENFORCEMENT

Town to Get Tough on Great White Realty’s Contractor’s Yard

104 Wellfleet residents sign a petition demanding action on flouted stop-work orders

WELLFLEET — A petition bearing 104 signatures may have done what months of complaints about a contractor’s yard had failed to do. The town will ask the Land Court … ▶

RESCUE ACT

Bigger Cape Cod Towns Are First to Get Their ARPA Dollars

The 9 smaller towns have not yet applied to county for designated funds

BARNSTABLE — Nine of 15 towns on Cape Cod have not yet applied for their share of the $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money set aside by the county … ▶

DEEP DIVE

Provincetown Gets to Nitty-Gritty on Sewer Money

Connection costs and private roads are hot topics at town forum

PROVINCETOWN — Voters were treated to a detailed presentation on the town’s $75-million sewer expansion project at a forum last week and had a chance to ask equally … ▶

HOUSING

Orleans Project Could Help Ease Housing Crunch — a Little

Of 42 apartments planned for abandoned mall site, 5 will be affordable

ORLEANS — A Boston firm is working on a plan to redevelop the former Bayside Plaza — widely known as the “Underground Mall” — a project that would add 42 rental … ▶

COLD STORAGE

Four Years Later, Eiffel Tower Remains out of Sight

Whether it’s a sign or a structure, a decoration doesn’t fit the rules

WELLFLEET — Chef Philippe Rispoli loves to collect artwork and display it in his PB Boulangerie Bistro at the corner of Lecount Hollow Road and Route … ▶