WELLFLEET — A menace stalks the shores of Wellfleet in the thousands: the European green crab, Carcinus maenas, an invasive species that feasts on juvenile shellfish and clips eelgrass to […]
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IMMIGRATION RAIDS
ICE: Only 2 of 38 Arrested Committed Serious Crimes
Agency said it targeted ‘egregious offenders’ on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard
PROVINCETOWN — Thirty-six of the 38 people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket more than three weeks ago have still not been identified […]
AT SEA
Two Die as Fishing Vessel Sinks off Billingsgate Shoals
Coast Guard is investigating what caused the boat to go down
ORLEANS — A Coast Guard search and rescue operation on June 11 located a 30-foot commercial dragger out of Rock Harbor that had been reported missing the day before. The […]
TRURO HOUSING
Demolished Cottage Will Be Replaced
State will come through with a $900K grant that had been promised
TRURO — Two cottages that were moved to a town-owned lot on South Highland Road in February 2024 were supposed to be renovated and ready to house town employees by […]
ON THE WARRANT
Eastham’s Voters Will Decide Whether to Fund a Sewer System
A low-interest loan from the state requires fast action
EASTHAM — There’s only one item up for a vote at Eastham’s special town meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 23: a $170-million authorization for a sewer system around […]
PLANNING DEPT.
Cape Cod Commission Plans Safety Upgrades for Route 6A
State and towns could improve the roadway for cyclists and pedestrians
PROVINCETOWN — Some of Cape Cod’s charming roads have so many twists and turns that it’s easy to imagine the horses and buggies that once traveled them. Old King’s Highway […]
SUMMER JOURNALISM FELLOWS
This Year’s Summer Fellows
The Provincetown Independent’s four summer fellows, supported by the Local Journalism Project, have arrived and will be working at the newspaper through mid-August. We invited them to introduce themselves on […]
CENTENARIANS
Truro’s Anne Irwin Turns 100
An Outer Cape life full of books, art, play readings, music, and volunteering
TRURO — Anne Irwin wishes that people were more curious about her living room. After 100 years on Earth, 89 summers on the Cape, and 35 years of living in […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Juneteenth Events
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Ad Hoc Redux
Meetings Ahead
Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Monday, June […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Planner Hired for Maurice’s Overlay
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Hippos and Zippos
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All meetings are […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Hearing on Holtec’s Appeal of DEP Denial Begins
Either way, the decision won’t stop the evaporation of Pilgrim wastewater
PLYMOUTH — The Dept. of Environmental Protection determined last July that the proposed discharge of over one million gallons of radioactive wastewater from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station into Cape […]
COMMUNITY
Transgender Rights: ‘Change Can Happen Here’
As federal proclamations threaten trans people, a call to action is heard here
PROVINCETOWN — As legal protections for transgender people are stripped away at the federal level, the effects are being felt far beyond Washington. That is true even here in Provincetown […]
PROMISES, PROMISES
Health Officials Tighten Oversight at Sandbars Inn
Noise, rowdiness, and no one in charge: ‘The same conversation we’ve had for several years’
TRURO — The board of health is all too familiar with complaints about the Sandbars Inn at 570 Shore Road. Many of them stem from lack of oversight of the […]
