TRURO — When the pandemic hit and restaurants closed, Uli Winslow, a mushroom farmer in Truro, expected his sales to take a nosedive, and for good reason: about half of […]
Archives for July 2021
FLEXING
Pandemic’s Easing Opens Possibilities for Public Transit
Fare-free Fridays are meant to help workers and tourists
The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority has made its buses free on Fridays. Tom Cahir, the CCRTA administrator, said fare-free Fridays would help workers and tourists as the Outer Cape […]
SEA CAMPS UPDATE
Brewster Flats Foundation Partners With Hale
BFF has raised more than $1.6 million
BREWSTER — A nonprofit group’s vision for purchasing the Cape Cod Sea Camps (CCSC) property on Route 6A has taken a significant step towards reality. The Brewster Flats Foundation (BFF) […]
FROM THE LARDER
Cold Sesame Noodles to Go
Pack up a salty, sweet, spicy beach lunch
Christopher is a beach minimalist. He likes as little as possible between himself and the sun, sand, and surf. His towel, some water, and the No. 1 from Jams (turkey, […]
TERN, TERN, TERN
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, July 13 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Elsa Makes a Mess in the Harbor
Southeast gusts of 61 mph at high tide create havoc
Unrelenting storms continue to ravage the Cape this summer, with the latest being Tropical Storm Elsa, which blasted us last Friday afternoon, July 9. It was a really bad combination: the […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Firebirds Beat Hyannis, Lose to Y-D and Falmouth
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds got a taste of bad summer weather on the Cape last week. Their July 8 game was called after the sixth inning because of an […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
The Planets Are About to Make Your Summer Steamier
In fiery Leo, Mars sidles up to Venus
While the Sun continues to travel through sensitive Cancer, things are beginning to simmer in flirty fire sign Leo, where Mars and Venus are coming into a sweet celestial embrace. […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Illustrious Atwoods of Provincetown
The life of Nathaniel Ellis Atwood spanned the town’s golden era
Henry David Thoreau, enjoying his fourth and last visit to Cape Cod, wrote in his journal dated June 21, 1857 that he had “called on Mr. Atwood, the Representative of […]
WELLFLEET ROAD RACE
Aronow and Hartley Claim Victories at Mayo Beach
The 47th running of a beloved town tradition for adults and kids
WELLFLEET — The first Wellfleet Road Race took place on July 4th, 1975. It was the brainchild of the late Brewster Fox, who wanted to get more young people to […]
EMERGENCIES
Drunk Driver Hits Pedicab, Runs Down Passenger
GHB is implicated in spate of overdoses over holiday weekend
PROVINCETOWN — Police made seven arrests here between Thursday and Monday of July 4th weekend, and the rescue squad was kept busy as well. The incidents included a drunk driving […]
REGULATION REPORT
Willy’s Gets Its All-Alcohol License
ABCC asked the town to ‘resolve any differences’
EASTHAM — The select board granted an all-alcohol liquor license for Willy’s World Wellness & Conference Center, doing business as Grateful Café, on July 12, just days before a scheduled […]
REVOLVING DOOR
Ousted Town Administrator Got Four Months of Severance
But now Broadbent cannot sue Wellfleet
WELLFLEET — Maria Broadbent, the Wellfleet town administrator who lasted nine months from August 2020 to April of this year, received four months’ severance pay after her resignation. According to […]
TREATMENTS
A SOAP Program Designed to Keep Patients Clean
An increase in reimbursements from MassHealth is ‘financial game changer’ for OCHS
PROVINCETOWN — Outer Cape Health Services has begun offering a form of intensive outpatient treatment to help people with addiction disorders. The Structured Outpatient Addiction Program, or SOAP, provides group […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Residential Tax Exemption
Meetings Ahead
Provincetown will continue remote access to meetings, even though many meetings are now being held in person. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch for further instructions. […]
