WELLFLEET — Building Inspector Paul Fowler issued a cease-and-desist order at 420 Lecount Hollow Road on Tuesday, June 15 after reports of large-scale tree removal on the property in the […]
Archives for June 2021
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Voters Face 24% Budget Bump in Accounting Fiasco
Maybe it’s just a typo, says finance committee chair
WELLFLEET — Heading into the annual town meeting this Saturday, June 26, there is still a lot that town officials say they do not know, including exactly what the tax […]
SURVEY SAYS
T-Time Survey: Big on Recreation. The Economy? Not So Much.
Most respondents were over 55. And they’re looking for a good time.
EASTHAM — People in Eastham are enthusiastic about using the town-owned 11-acre T-Time property at 4790 Route 6 for recreation or a community center. According to the results of a […]
WRECK DEPT.
Provincetown’s Recreation Program Is Ready for Summer Fun
Activities for children in other Outer Cape towns are limited or ‘TBD’
Last summer, organized recreational opportunities were scarce on the Outer Cape. Children didn’t have the daily social experiences with their friends at summer rec, and working parents scrambled to find […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Lawsuits Stall Habitat Houses in Wellfleet and Truro
Appeals usually fail, but delaying tactic can still kill a project
Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, whose efforts are generally welcomed by communities, has been embroiled in court battles for the last several years over plans to build four affordable […]
FESTIVAL RITES
How Provincetown Became a Place That Welcomes All
The Portuguese, who understood bigotry, embraced gays and artists
PROVINCETOWN — On the eve of Portuguese Festival weekend, this year again severely curtailed because of the pandemic, a question that is central to Provincetown’s identity as a welcoming place […]
Treasure
In Eastham, a Place for Give and Take Reopens
Pent-up demand, for treasures and connection, at the Eastham Swap Shop
EASTHAM — The Swap Shop, regulars will tell you, offers much more than the junk within its walls. For one shopper, it’s a chance to find a “hidden treasure.” Another […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Summer Baseball Returns to the Cape
Fans, folding chairs, and the Firebirds make a Father’s Day comeback
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT
Emerging for a Summer of Reporting
Introducing the Independent’s 2021 journalism fellows
The Independent is hosting four young journalists in its summer fellowship program this year. We asked them to introduce themselves by describing their experiences of emerging from the pandemic into […]
VICIOUS CYCLE
Local Opposition Kills Bike Path Link to Rt. 6
But plan to make Main St. intersection safer is still alive
WELLFLEET — The state Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will not extend the Cape Cod Rail Trail all the way to Route 6, at least not for the next […]
THE HOME TEAM
Firebirds Win 8-1 on Opening Day
ORLEANS — A total of 10,808 fans watched Cape League baseball’s opening day games on Sunday, June 20. That’s more than double the 2019 opening day total of 4,828 fans. […]
MORE IS MORE
For Collectors, There Are No Rules About What Brings Joy
Animals’ bones, vintage porn, and anything with octopuses are local objects of desire
PROVINCETOWN — Tiny bottles, dried flowers, and pipe stems. Embroidered handkerchiefs, Pez dispensers, or art exclusively representing snails — the potential collections built from digging in thrift stores, scouring the […]
WALK FOR HOME 2021
HPC Finds Unprecedented Housing Insecurity
Provincetown’s middle-school students join the walk: ‘I have seen people struggle’
PROVINCETOWN — As eighth-grader CJ Reid marched down Commercial Street through the West End of Provincetown, he explained his view of the root cause of homelessness on the Cape: housing […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Day Boat Scallop Ceviche for Summer
Sweet sea scallops shine with the bright flavors of lime and cilantro
Chris Merl’s life on the water started over 30 years ago, first diving for oysters, then farming them. Along the way, after learning the ropes from others, he segued into […]
CROSSWORD #22
Happy Father’s Day
Give up? Here’s the solution to the crossword puzzle, “Happy Father’s Day,” by Sophia Maymudes:
