Town of Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing June 22, 2023 Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40-A, Section 11, and Wellfleet Section 235, the ZBA will hold a […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Invitation for Bids Harbor Patrol/Rescue Boat The Town of Provincetown, MA is soliciting bids for a Harbor Patrol/Rescue Boat. Sealed bids shall be submitted to the Office […]
Town of Truro Legal Notices
TOWN OF TRURO BOARD/COMMITTEE/COMMISSION VACANCIES The Truro Select Board is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the following: TRURO SCHOOL COMMITTEE (1) UNEXPIRED TERM UNTIL THE ATE MAY 2024* *Submission […]
Eastham Legal Notices
Town of Eastham Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing June 21, 2023 The Town of Eastham Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 21, […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 23 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
Memorial Day Observance
Those wishing to honor the sacrifice of local veterans on Memorial Day will have good opportunities to do so on Monday. Two back-to-back ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. at the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Objecting to Dune Shack RFP
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Recount Confirms Child-Care Funding
Meetings Ahead 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. Thursday, May 25 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Police Promotions
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Wiley Park Hearing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
Arts Briefs
Arts Briefs for May 24, 2023 through May 31, 2023
A Mother’s Eye, a Daughter as Muse From Edward Weston’s portraits of his son Neil (who grew up to be a photographer) to Sally Mann’s sometimes controversial studies of her […]
OBITUARY
Hazel Marie Cox of Wellfleet Was 88
Wellfleet native and longtime parishioner of the United Methodist Church Hazel Marie Cox of Keene, N.H. died on March 17, 2023 at Genesis Healthcare in Keene. She was 88. The […]
OBITUARY
Stephen Royka, ‘The Captain,’ Dies at 85
Stephen F. Royka of North Truro died at home in his sleep on April 24, 2023. He was 85. He was born on April 7, 1938, in Rochester, N.Y. to […]
OBITUARY
Former Pilgrim Monument Director Ellen Coolidge Burbank Dies at 77
After a long career as a corporate executive, nonprofit leader, and civic advocate, Ellen Randolph Coolidge Burbank died at her home in Philadelphia on May 15, 2023. The cause was […]
OBITUARY
Wellfleet Chiropractor Susan Gatto Was 76
Dr. Susan M. Gatto of South Wellfleet died peacefully at home on May 10, 2023 after a prolonged bout with cancer. She was 76. The daughter of Charles and Mercedes […]
