TRURO — It was a short but not sweet town meeting on Saturday, Sept. 26. All 17 warrant articles passed, the weather was balmy, and 243 people (or 12 percent […]
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TOWN MEETING
Eastham Moves Forward on Family Support
Voters also approve the banning of plastics
EASTHAM — The voters were in an agreeable mood at last Saturday’s town meeting, approving every warrant article presented and agreeing to postpone two. Three of the adopted articles will […]
LEARNING IN A PANDEMIC
State Questions Provincetown Schools on Staying Shut
Infant and toddler program is on recess after staff resignations
PROVINCETOWN — Provincetown Schools Supt. Suzanne Scallion has received a letter from state Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley questioning her decision not to reopen the school for […]
SAFETY NET
Outer Cape Workers Could Be Denied Unemployment This Winter
Lots of unknowns in future of expanded system
PROVINCETOWN — Unemployment insurance dates back to 1935 and the same New Deal law that created Social Security. This year, however, unemployment benefits were radically expanded and repurposed as coronavirus […]
TRUE CRIME
Vandalism, Alcohol Blemish Weekend Perfection
Bad art, boneheaded arguments, a car accident, and a lot of expletives
WELLFLEET — An employee at Bay Sails Marine on Route 6 was flushing out his boat Saturday evening at the end of a beautiful late September day when he noticed […]
CONNECTIVITY
Five Towns Force Comcast to Expand Broadband Access
New deal with the cable company is called ‘revolutionary’
TRURO — More residents in areas currently without broadband service will soon be able to get connected, following a breakthrough in negotiations with Comcast — though exactly how many will […]
AN APPRECIATION
Assemblage Artist Varujan Boghosian, 94, Was a Magician and Poet
He inspired peers and art lovers with ‘wisdom through humor’
PROVINCETOWN — In his poem “Chariot,” Stanley Kunitz, a founder of the Fine Arts Work Center, wrote of Varujan Boghosian, “In my friend’s studio, where curiosity runs the shop, and […]
ENVIRONMENT
Strandings Are Now Year Round, but Survival Rate Improves
IFAW and local volunteers learn and respond together
WELLFLEET — Cape Cod is known as a global stranding hot spot for whales and dolphins. Probably no one knows that better than the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) […]
POLITICS
Mary Trump Skewers Uncle Donald in LPAC Event
The psychologist and author rallies the troops for women candidates
PROVINCETOWN — Mary L. Trump’s book Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man sold more copies in one week than her uncle Donald’s […]
GALLERY
Autumn Is at the Door
Jewel tones and perennials will improve your relationship with your mums
Masses of mums have arrived at local garden stores, ready to be shepherded to our dooryards to replace summer’s now-bedraggled geraniums. Natalie Van Staden stands surrounded by what seems like […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 29, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
AIR CONDITIONED
Warriors Look Toward February Football
With football deemed unsafe for now, the team hits the turf for conditioning
EASTHAM — “Unfortunately, the kids are getting used to disappointment right now,” said Head Coach Bruce Strunk of the Nauset Warriors football team. Friday nights in September would normally bring […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
E. Coli Found in Wellfleet’s Town Water System
Many residents are missed by initial warning to boil water
WELLFLEET — The discovery of E. coli bacteria in the town’s public water supply led to a “boil water order” from the state on Saturday evening, Sept. 26. Occupants of […]
ALL-STAR
On Tap For OysterFest
Elle Simone Scott took delivery last week on 72 Wellfleet oysters at America’s Test Kitchen in Boston, where she is a test chef and stylist. The oysters were courtesy of […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Accidental Tomato Soup
A pan sauce for a roasted chicken becomes the main course
Sometimes recipes come from friends, relatives, or a cookbook. But sometimes, they happen by accident. They all start with some kind of inspiration. Just as those final slicing tomatoes of […]
