Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 3 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
Archives for May 2022
PILGRIM REACTOR
Congressional Hearing to Look at Decommissioning
The public is not invited to speak, but advocates plan rallies in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — A handful of state and federal officials, an attorney from a national advocacy group, and the president of Holtec International, the company that owns the shuttered Pilgrim nuclear […]
HOUSING
Arguments Readied on Appeal of ‘Barracks’ Permit
Attorneys lay out points of contention and witness lists for June 22 trial
PROVINCETOWN — For nearly a year, an ambitious workforce housing project known as the “Barracks” has been stalled in Barnstable Superior Court by a suit filed by neighbors who argue […]
HOUSING
ZBA Hears Special Permit Bid for 5,100-SF House
The intent of Truro’s size limit for structures is one of the issues
TRURO — Attorney Ben Zehnder did his best to make his client’s proposal to build a 5,100-square-foot house at 17 Coast Guard Road sound like a good thing for the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Regs Block Sal’s Seating
Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to an […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Farmers Market Safety
Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Friday, May 6 Concert […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Three Percent
Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Punctuated Meaning
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
IN THE STACKS
Finding Rhythm in Truro’s Hills
The Truro Public Library’s art collection connects its community and landscape
The Truro Public Library, like its peers on the Outer Cape, hosts an art collection donated by artists and patrons. This past month, Tom Wojtalak became the latest donor with […]
FICTION
Twists of Fate That Aren’t Simple
Randi Triant’s new novel, What We Give, What We Take, traces the lives of a mother and son
“I’ve known women and men — it’s kind of genderless — who think they’re making the right decision, then realize it was one of the worst,” says Provincetown author Randi […]
INDIE PLAYLIST
An Indie-maginary Music Festival
Headliners booked by staff and contributors
For this edition of the Indie Playlist, contributors were asked to write about the songs and artists they would bring to a summer music festival on the Outer Cape. The […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for May 5 through May 11, 2022
Ellen Anthony’s ‘Paintings and Constructions’ Ellen Anthony is showing “Paintings and Constructions” at the Wellfleet Public Library, 55 West Main St., through May 28. There will be a reception on […]
STEAMERS
86* Bradford
MOTHER’S DAY
Learning to Be the Parent My Child Needs
A mother’s call to stand up and stop the haters
It was four days before my son, who is transgender, was to have gender affirming surgery, and my insurance company, Aetna, informed me that it would not be covered. This […]
