According to the U.S. State Dept.’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs website, there are 562 students working on J-1 visas on the Outer Cape this summer (351 in Provincetown, […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 8 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Long-Term Rental Registration
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
Rolling Ahead on DPW
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, Aug. 10 Council […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Wastewater at Lawrence Hill
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
Select Board and Nauset Beach
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 August 10, 2023 through August 17, 2023
A Double Dose of Drag Superstars Drag fans know that Alaska Thunderfuck and Alyssa Edwards are among the most popular performers launched to fame by the juggernaut that is RuPaul’s […]
OBITUARY
Master Plumber Gregory Carlo Was 67
Gregory Charles Carlo died peacefully on July 24, 2023 in the ICU at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, surrounded by family. The cause of death, confirmed by his son […]
OBITUARY
Freeman Hatch Memorial
A graveside memorial service for Freeman Hatch IV, who died at 82 on Sept. 21, 2022, will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Eastham at 11 a.m. on Saturday, […]
OBITUARY
An Environment Crusader, Writer Paul Brodeur Dies at 92
Paul Brodeur of Truro, a longtime staff writer at the New Yorker, died at Cape Cod Hospital on Aug. 2, 2023. His death, following hip replacement surgery and a bout […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, August 10, - Thursday, August 17, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Real Estate Transactions
for the week of July 31, 2023
Recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds from July 31 to Aug. 4, 2023. PROVINCETOWN July 31. Pauline C. Costa to Tin Chee Wong. 27 Mechanic St. $850,000. July […]
CLASSIFIEDS
Classifieds August 10- August 17, 2023
Neighborly connections about all kinds of stuff
YARD SALE Yard sale, Sat., Aug. 12, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 60 Turnipfield Rd. (off Higgins) in North Eastham. Lots to go: antiques, furniture, household, snow blower, jewelry, lots […]
Indie’s Choice
Indie's Choice for the Week of Thursday, August 10, 2023, to Thursday, August 17, 2023
Shell Stories (Thursday, Aug. 10) Paula Peters discusses the exhibition “Wampum: Stories From the Shells of North America” at Eastham Public Library (190 Samoset Road) on Thursday, Aug. 10, 6 […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown Select Board Public Hearing August 28, 2023 FY2024 Property Tax Rate Classification The Provincetown Select Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 28, 2023, at […]