Natalia Zukerman has taken a “long and winding road,” to where she is now, she says on the phone. Primarily known as a piercing singer-songwriter and stalwart touring musician, Zukerman […]
DEMOGRAPHICS
As State Shrinks, Cape Cod Has Its Own Odd Crisis
The Cape’s outmigration is feet first, casting a pall on the economy
PROVINCETOWN — The Outer Cape’s sparse population has long been part of its appeal. But during the early months of the pandemic, that characteristic of our towns suddenly became especially […]
TOWN ELECTIONS
Montoya-Quintero and Raymond Win School Committee Seats
Three Prop 2½ overrides pass easily
EASTHAM — According to preliminary results released on the evening of May 16, town voters have elected Monica Montoya-Quintero and Debra Raymond to fill the two open seats on the […]
10,000 BATTERIES
The BESS Is Up and Running on Race Point Road
But Eversource’s Battery Energy Storage System never saw duty this winter
PROVINCETOWN — For the first time in years, the Outer Cape managed to avoid major power outages last winter. There were storms — including on Dec. 23, when several East […]
‘BOUNDARY SCHOOL’
Liberating and Healing the Body Through Writing
Antoinette Cooper uses narrative medicine to repair individual and generational trauma
Even over Zoom, Antoinette Cooper’s presence radiates harmony. The poet, medical humanist, and spiritual practitioner is calling in from her home in New York City, where she says rodents have […]
EASTHAM ELECTION
Three Candidates Seek Two School Committee Posts
Three overrides OK’d at town meeting are also on the ballot
EASTHAM — With annual town meeting in the rearview mirror, town elections are ahead on Tuesday, May 16. There are six positions on the ballot but only one contested race: […]
FIELD DAY
Motta Field Master Plan Nears Final Stretch
Some are still unsure a slope, vegetation, and distance can stop pickleball noise
PROVINCETOWN — A master plan for Motta Field received positive feedback at a May 3 forum held by the recreation dept. and the design firm Weston & Sampson. In fact, […]
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The Blue Economy Comes to Bradford Street
A pitch contest asks what the ‘blue economy’ means at the grassroots
PROVINCETOWN — From art to aquaculture, the potential breadth of a local “blue economy” was on display at the business incubator EforAll’s pitch session held at the Commons on April […]
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Provincetown ‘Barricade’ Case Is Headed Back to Court
Defendant has been repeatedly moved between jail and the state psychiatric hospital
Editor’s note: This article was updated with new information on May 6, 2023. PROVINCETOWN — Jonathan Bridges, the Provincetown resident who is facing felony charges from an incident that brought […]
ROAD TRIP
From Provincetown to Bishop, on and off Route 6
A road warrior meanders his way to cross-country happiness on a nostalgic route’s fragments
When Charlie Bates departed from Provincetown on Dec. 16, 2022, he took a selfie with the Route 6 sign on the way out of town. “Bishop, CA 3,205 miles,” the […]
PROVINCETOWN ELECTION
Gordon Siegel Says Philanthropy Can Help With Housing
A business owner has ideas for surviving economic inequality and climate change
PROVINCETOWN — After running for select board in 2014 and again in 2017 without success, Gordon Siegel believes the time is right for his third campaign. A real estate agent […]
PROVINCETOWN ELECTION
Erik Borg Sees Issues ‘Through the Lens of Housing’
The co-owner of the Provincetown Brewing Co. serves on the tourism and zoning boards
PROVINCETOWN — Over the past decade, Erik Borg has been a weekend visitor, a reporter, a bartender, and eventually a year-round business owner and resident here. Now, the part-owner of […]
FISHERIES
Stricter Rules Sought for Horseshoe Crab Harvest
A precautionary approach in response to a burgeoning biomedical market
There is perhaps no thornier marine management issue for regulatory bodies on the Atlantic Coast than what to do about horseshoe crabs, which are harvested as bait for the whelk […]
COVER STORY
Jane Rosenberg Captures History in the Courtroom
After her sketch of Donald Trump went viral, she reflects on being ‘part artist, part journalist’
Jane Rosenberg would probably rather not be talking to yet another reporter. “It’s been a lot of interviews since the Trump arraignment,” she told the Independent. As a courtroom sketch […]
CYCLING
Small Improvements Presage Bigger Trail Projects
Pieces of an Outer Cape bicycle network fall into place, but progress is slow
PROVINCETOWN — Turning disparate stretches of bike trail into a connected network can be like carpentry: the junctions and joinery require just as much attention as the long boards. One […]
