PROVINCETOWN — In the Portugal Jose DeBarros grew up in, it wasn’t uncommon for young people to leave high school and set out in search of work. The country was […]
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MUSIC
Joe Louis Walker Paints the Payomet Tent Blue
From San Francisco’s Fillmore district, a legendary guitarist
“I was sort of ordained to play music.” So says blues singer-guitarist Joe Louis Walker, who’ll be performing at the Payomet Performing Arts Center in Truro on Saturday, Oct. […]
HEALTH
Finding Low-Cost Help for Dementia
This Sunday's Alzheimer’s Walk in Provincetown last year raised $100,000 and attracted 400 participants
PROVINCETOWN — Knowledge equals power when it comes to navigating a health crisis. Sometimes it even means financial power. No one knows this better than Molly Perdue, co-founder of the […]
ENVIRONMENT
Warmer Water Leads to Lobster Die-off in Cape Cod Bay
Animals died while trapped in waters with unprecedented low oxygen levels
The reports of dead lobsters being pulled from Cape Cod Bay started on Sept. 23. The cause: warmer than average late fall water temperatures and low wave action that led […]
sports
Bringing an Arctic Tradition to Nauset Marsh
A wooden kayak, inspired by an Aleutian design, is like a living thing
EASTHAM — From the seat of my kayak I have come to see Nauset Marsh, part of the Cape Cod National Seashore in Eastham, as the Everglades of New England: […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, Oct. 17, 2019
From Malcolm Pollack, Gail Ferguson, Katharine Baker, and L. Michael Hager
Beware the ‘Appeal to Nature’ To the editor: The front-page article in the Sept. 6 issue titled “Culling Seals Is Wrong Answer to Shark Threat, Scientists Say”) is a fine […]
WELLFLEET OYSTERFEST 2019
Wellfleet OysterFest Schedule of Attractions
Wellfleet OysterFest 2019 will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19-20, rain or shine. General admission tickets are $10 per day. Shellfishermen and food […]
OP-ED
A Failure in Our Local Health System
Don’t give up on providing prenatal care
Susannah Fulcher’s Aug. 9 article about childbirth on the Outer Cape in this newspaper exposed serious weaknesses in our existing medical system here. It also made me want to share […]
environment
The DEP Says the Blasches May Build Their Wall
The town still hopes to prevail against the revetment in court
WELLFLEET — The owners of a mansion teetering on the edge of a dune near Great Island won approval from the state Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) to construct a […]
civics
Provincetown’s Planner Heads to Truro for New Job
Ribeiro sees opportunities in Truro to address problems both towns share
PROVINCETOWN — Town Planner Jeffrey Ribeiro is resigning from his job this week to become the Truro town planner next week. The Truro position offers slightly more money, but according […]
housing
Towns Face Tough Choices for Tenants of Delinquent Landlord
Provincetown and Eastham are going after 11 Delgizzi properties for unpaid taxes
TRURO — Last week the Truro Board of Health gave a landlord up to 15 days to begin repairs to his motel where about 50 tenants live year-round. If Daniel […]
technology
Is the Stop & Shop Robot Friendly or Creepy?
'Marty' is there to improve safety, but human workers have their doubts
ORLEANS — If you’ve been to the Stop & Shop supermarket here recently, you may have noticed a new staff member roaming the aisles. He’s seven feet tall, thin, rolls […]
Rail Trail
Wellfleet Select Board Unmoved by Bike Path Extension Opponents
In a close vote, board decides not to appeal to Gov. Baker
WELLFLEET — Following a heated exchange on Monday with a crowd opposed to the extension of the Cape Cod Rail Trail extension to Route 6, the Wellfleet Select Board voted […]
oysterfest 2019
Changes Coming to This Year’s Wellfleet OysterFest
Revamped SPAT board hires new oyster handlers
WELLFLEET — Ever wonder how all those oysters get to OysterFest? This year, Wellfleet Shellfish Promotion and Tasting (SPAT), the nonprofit that organizes the OysterFest, is expecting to serve 130,000 […]
ASK INDIE
Should New Wife Stay Away From Family Funeral?
The Independent’s advice columnist takes on grief, nosy neighbors, and Jewish mothers
Dear Indie, My husband, “Cosmo,” and I have been married for almost a year and are very happy. He is the most loving man I know and a wonderful stepfather […]
