ORLEANS — Had he arrived at his own bench trial on time, May 20 might have marked the end of Kevin Berry’s two-year boat odyssey. But arrive on time Berry […]
Featured
Nauset High Graduation Set for Saturday
Isabelle Nobili will give valedictory for Class of 2021
EASTHAM — Graduation will be held in person this year at Nauset Regional High School. The ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, June 5, will be held outdoors on campus at the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Should Pier Corp. Be Sunsetted?
Meetings Ahead
Due to the pandemic, meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, June 3 Scholarship & Trust Administration, 2 p.m. Zoning Board of […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Library Is Open, but…
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, and open its agenda for instructions on how to watch or take part online. Thursday, June 3 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Grant License Moratorium
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. From wellfleet-ma.gov, hover over a date on the calendar on the right of the screen and click on the meeting you’re interested in to open its […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Open House at the Police Station
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to read its agenda and find information on how to view and take part […]
THE HOUSING CHALLENGE, PART 1
Who Builds Affordable Housing Here?
The list of interested developers on the Outer Cape is short
The list of developers expressing interest in a handful of affordable housing initiatives now in the works on Outer Cape Cod will likely be short. Taking on such a project […]
LEADERSHIP
Hoort’s ‘Hands-Off’ Management Led to Financial Crisis
‘You’re only as good as the employees you hire,’ says former administrator
WELLFLEET — The problems with the town’s financial management, which two temporary accountants are now trying to untangle, began years ago and mushroomed during former Town Administrator Dan Hoort’s tenure. […]
WELLFLEET AUDIT
Management Letter Finds Major Discrepancies in Accounts
Town’s auditors are no-shows at select board meeting
WELLFLEET — While the town’s June 30, 2020 financial statements somehow passed muster, receiving what is known as an unqualified opinion in the independent auditor’s report from Powers & Sullivan […]
CIVICS
Wilson, Carlson, and Wolf Face Off in Wellfleet Select Board Race
Carlson and Wolf jump in with write-in campaigns
WELLFLEET — When select board member Helen Miranda Wilson became the lone town resident to file election papers in April, she told the Independent that her unopposed status meant she’d […]
APPRECIATION
Joe Bones, Who Had a Million Stories, Is Gone
The legendary captain and musician was irresistible and esteemed
PROVINCETOWN — So, this is back in the early ’60s, down in Connecticut, in some kind of factory. A bunch of guys eat lunch every day at the same table. […]
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Niggel Hits Roadblock in Storage Unit Review
Zehnder threatens suit to challenge regulators’ interpretation of plan
EASTHAM — A new 4,800-square-foot storage unit building proposed by Barbara Niggel, the owner of Willy’s Gym, will be dropped from the project currently before the planning board after an […]
BY RIGHT
DeVasto Pleads for Broader ADU Bylaw
‘People are living in illegal spaces with hot plates,’ he tells planning board
WELLFLEET — Select board chair Michael DeVasto told the planning board at its recent hearing on zoning bylaw changes that the need to allow more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) by […]
COURT REPORT
Preliminary Charges for Meth Possession in Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — Dispatched to the Cumberland Farms parking lot on Monday morning to deal with a man asleep at the wheel of his car, Patrol Officer Jason Sullivan found Frederick […]
CURRENTS
This Week In Provincetown
Meetings Ahead
Due to the pandemic, meetings are held remotely. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Thursday, May 27 Planning Board, 6 p.m. Public Pier Corp. Board, 3 […]
