DENNIS — At 5 a.m. on March 4, eight federal agents converged on a house in Dennis Port where Roberto Jonathan Tejada, a 40-year-old Salvadoran, was asleep with his family. […]
MENTAL HEALTH
Healey Pauses Pocasset Closure After Local Pushback
Governor’s plan still cuts number of mental health case managers in half
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has put plans to close the Pocasset Mental Health Center in Bourne on hold after facing bipartisan opposition from families, local officials, mental health advocates, […]
PARALLELS
Kai Conradi Is Nothing You Could Write Down
At the edges of the continent, a writer unspools memory, geography, and self
Kai Conradi shouldered the sky and looked down. The land expanded, color rushing in, taking on the contours of a relief map. Then, a strip of sand appeared, sea on […]
HEALTH CARE ACCESS
Navigating Abortion Care on the Outer Cape
National anti-abortion efforts have an effect on local access
PROVINCETOWN — Despite Massachusetts laws protecting access to abortion, logistical and institutional barriers persist for Outer Cape residents seeking care. Most abortions in the U.S. today are early in pregnancy: […]
RESIGNATION
Truro Bids Its Town Manager a Costly Goodbye
Darrin Tangeman’s departure comes with a $237K payout and a split select board
TRURO — Town Manager Darrin Tangeman will receive a $237,370 lump-sum severance payment from the town after his resignation takes effect on April 8, according to a signed copy of […]
CIRCLE GAME
In Capoeira, the Rhythms of Resistance
Andre Lima teaches children to practice strength, self-expression, and belonging
Capoeira begins in a circle. And it always comes back to a circle. But at nine o’clock on a cold Saturday morning, six children (along with a couple of their […]
THE MAGICAL YET
Together and Not, Taking a Course on Ecstatic Dance
Movement, meditation, and release on a Winter Wednesday
TRURO — Warm white light outlines the rectangular room, its glow emanating from battery-operated mushroom puffs and flickering electric votives. At the center of the room is a small circle […]
HOUSING
Truro Task Force Seeks Zoning Bylaw Amendment
The town takes ‘step one’ toward phase one at the Walsh property
TRURO — The town’s ad hoc Zoning Task Force has drafted a proposal to create a so-called overlay district that would modify current rules for residential zoning within the town’s […]
TURNOVER
After 4 Years, Truro’s Town Manager Is Out
Kelly Clark takes on Darrin Tangeman’s duties at town hall
TRURO — Town Manager Darrin Tangeman has resigned effective April 8 after four years on the job and with two years remaining on his three-year contract. Assistant Town Manager Kelly […]
CUTTING CARE
Mental Health Center Closing Would Ripple Across Cape, Officials Say
State budget cuts would affect access to the Cape’s only inpatient psychiatric care
Editor’s note: Because of a production error, the last section of this article did not appear in the print version of the Feb. 13 edition. The full text of the […]
CLIMATE OF FEAR
Schools React to Federal Moves on Immigration
Catholic Charities and Provincetown businesses are also watching new rules
PROVINCETOWN — In response to the Trump administration’s decision on Jan. 21 to lift restrictions barring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from making arrests in “sensitive locations” including […]
LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT
Tyler Jager Is the Independent’s Community Reporting Fellow
A writer ready for real local reporting
PROVINCETOWN — At the bar at Mac’s on Feb. 2, Tyler Jager ate his first Wellfleet oyster with a bright squeeze of lemon. He had his second with nothing at […]
TRURO PUBLIC WORKS
Final DPW Funding Plans Are Taking Shape
The select board approves a timeline; no funds for assessment at 340 Route 6
TRURO — Three months before town meeting, the effort to replace Truro’s Dept. of Public Works (DPW) facility is gaining momentum. The ad hoc building committee, tasked with recommending a […]
TURNAROUNDS
The Fishermen Girls Outstrip Their Goal
Provincetown defeats Dennis-Yarmouth 31-25 with teamwork
PROVINCETOWN — Before the Provincetown IB Schools girls basketball team’s 31-25 triumph in a home match on Jan. 23 against the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins, the players enacted four rituals that set […]
COMMUNITY
Serving Food and Fresh Clothes Amid L.A.’s Fires
Cape residents who winter in Los Angeles find ways to support neighbors
PROVINCETOWN — Michela Murphy, who owns Sal’s Place in Provincetown with her mother, Siobhan Carew, landed in Los Angeles for the winter on Jan. 6 to help manage the Italian […]
