WELLFLEET — Less than two weeks after Wellfleet’s harbormaster quit his post to take the same job in Provincetown, two more staff members have walked out, with one telling the […]
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A MANAGEMENT ISSUE
Patients Suffer at Outer Cape’s Only Nursing Home
AdviniaCare at Seashore Point fails to meet state minimum-staffing standards
PROVINCETOWN — This past spring, a Provincetown resident who the Independent has agreed not to name to protect the person’s privacy checked into the Seashore Point nursing home for rehabilitation […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Plans Take Two Steps Forward
But many steps remain for Christine Barker’s long-delayed mixed-use development
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Christine Barker has won two victories in her years-long attempt to get plans for redeveloping the derelict Old Reliable Fish House property over the finish line. She […]
WIND ENERGY
BOEM Hears Mostly Opposition at a Meeting in Eastham
Local worries focus on possible effects of offshore turbines and cables on fishing
EASTHAM — Local officials on the Outer Cape have for a month been calling for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to hold a public information session here about […]
EYE IN THE SKY
In Truro and Eastham, Drones Are Assisting Police and Fire
Both drones were dispatched to a search and rescue call on July 22
EASTHAM — When a Truro resident with Alzheimer’s went missing on Monday, a fleet of at least three drones was dispatched to join the search — one from the Barnstable […]
RADIOACTIVITY
DEP Denies Permit to Discharge Wastewater Into Cape Cod Bay
Local advocates and state ask Holtec to ship the waste offsite rather than appeal
PLYMOUTH — State environmental officials won’t allow the company decommissioning the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station to dump one million gallons of filtered wastewater containing radionuclides and other contaminants from the […]
HEALTH CARE
DPH Launches Campaign on Risks at ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’
But the state has little power to deny licenses to centers that mislead women
HYANNIS — In the year since medication abortion became available on Cape Cod for the first time since 2008, the landscape of access has continued to shift. Access to prescriptions […]
JUSTICE
Court Upholds Select Board’s Dangerous Dog Judgment
Owner Richard Moore did not appeal the decision, but he did leave town
EASTHAM — The Orleans District Court has upheld the select board’s determination that two Boreen Road huskies are dangerous dogs. Assistant Clerk Magistrate Katie Sugermeyer, who oversaw the decision, also […]
NEXT GENERATION
At Provincetown Event, Younger Leaders Spoke of Hope and High Stakes
Several speakers who are under 55 galvanized the crowd
PROVINCETOWN — For an event aimed at reelecting an 81-year-old president, the Biden-Harris Victory Fund fundraiser here on Saturday, July 20 featured a roster of notably young leaders. Boston Mayor […]
WORKING LIFE
Provincetown’s Commuters Have Miles to Go
Many workers make a daily trek from beyond the rotary
PROVINCETOWN — After an eight-hour shift at Tin Pan Alley, Isheka Morgan sits on a bench on MacMillan Pier waiting for the Flex bus to take her home to Eastham. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Pier Commission Appointed
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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Longnook Questions Answered
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. Thursday, July […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Land Exchange
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
Big Plans
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
WIND ENERGY
Leaders Ask BOEM for Time and Information
The goal is ‘a seat at the table’ as offshore wind plans advance
WELLFLEET — Plans for permitting the construction of wind farms in the Gulf of Maine have been in the works at the U.S. Dept. of the Interior since at least […]