Town of Eastham Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing December 5, 2024 The Town of Eastham Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 5:00 pm on Thursday, […]
Archives for 2024
WILDLIFE
Go Slow on the Straightaways – It’s Deer Crossing Season
A review of police dept. data show collision hotspots on Route 6 in all four Outer Cape towns
November is a risky time to be a deer on the Outer Cape. Besides that it’s bow-and-arrow hunting season, collisions between deer and cars are most frequent in this month.
TRANSPORTATION
CCRTA Opts Out of State Grant for Free Rides
The Cape’s transit agency is one of just two that did not apply for funds
Public transportation will be free in the new year for hundreds of thousands of riders statewide who rely on their regional transit authorities to get around. But not on Cape […]
PLENTY OF TURKEYS
‘Systems Issue’ Empties Shelves at Stop & Shop
Supply-chain paralysis shows fragility of ‘self-distribution’ system
PROVINCETOWN — On a windy Tuesday night here, shoppers who walked through the green light that runs across the entrance to Stop & Shop on Shank Painter Road encountered a […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Pilgrim Worker Claims He Was Poisoned by Radiation
Adam Snyder’s lawsuit says Holtec knew of danger and withheld facts
PLYMOUTH — A 41-year-old worker assigned to the decommissioning of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station for several months in 2021 claims he was poisoned by radiation and that Holtec Pilgrim, […]
AT THE LIBRARY
A Leaky Roof Gets Repaired for a Second Time
Eastham sidesteps a complete redesign by trying a different kind of seal
This article was updated on Nov. 24. EASTHAM — When Library Director Melanie McKenzie came to work on Sept. 23, she found the area around the circulation desk flooded. There […]
THE LEGISLATURE
Hadley Luddy Is the Outer Cape’s New Representative
She was the sole candidate for retired Rep. Sarah Peake’s seat
PROVINCETOWN — Hadley Luddy, 54, was elected to the Massachusetts House on Nov. 5 to represent the 4th Barnstable District, which includes the four Outer Cape towns plus Orleans, Chatham, […]
COMMUNITY
Truro’s New Public Library Director Hopes to Expand Its Reach
Chris Kaufmann says being a librarian isn’t just about helping you find the next book to read
TRURO — When Chris Kaufmann, who grew up in Pelham, N.Y., was eight years old, she saw Rupert Holmes’s The Mystery of Edwin Drood on Broadway. The only thing she […]
DEVELOPMENT
Sexton Asks to Delay Review on Two Wellfleet Subdivisions
Developer has appealed Land Court decisions against him on deed and clearcutting cases
WELLFLEET — Kevin Sexton’s plans for two new subdivisions on lots he owns on Old King’s Highway have been awaiting planning board review since they were submitted in early April. […]
SHOCK WAVES
Kiteboarders Mourn After a ‘Heartbreaking’ October
Fatal accident at Bee’s River was highly unusual, say kiters
EASTHAM — If the wind was right, Eli Winslow would be out there. A member of Cape Cod’s small but tight-knit kiteboarding community, he loved nothing more than riding the […]
LOCAL ROOTS
A Vegetable Heavyweight Has Its Day
Getting Eastham’s famous turnip to the festival created in its honor is no easy feat
Friends’ Marketplace sells a lot of Eastham turnips — more than you might imagine for a humble root vegetable. “They’re starting to go through over 200 pounds of our turnips […]
THE BASICS
Liquid Gold
Cooked on Thanksgiving Day or made ahead, homemade gravy is like money in the bank
When it comes to the Thanksgiving meal, there is no such thing as too much gravy. It’s a saving grace for any bird that gets too dry, an indulgent complement […]
EAT YOUR FEELINGS
This Year’s Pie Fest Bests the Rest
Spirits were high, and so was the bidding, at Provincetown’s third annual Pie Fest
Downstairs at the Commons, three celebrity judges and two hosts eyed 14 slices of pie. One slice was naught more than a sliver; another bulged precariously. One spilled meat and […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 19 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
HOLIDAY SIDES
A Dressing From Down South
In this herb-heavy cornbread version, stuffing the bird isn’t required — just add gravy
People tend to be extremely biased about their Thanksgiving stuffings. They may try an unusual side vegetable or add a new pie recipe beyond the usual pumpkin and pecan (for […]
