WELLFLEET — Barton Morris stands in the Duck Harbor parking lot and surveys the floodplain to the north. It’s a cool April day, and it’s been about two weeks since […]
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THE SUMMER WORKFORCE
State Dept. Says Provincetown ‘Is Not Being Singled Out’ on J-1 Visas
Employers wait to see if U.S. embassy will lift ‘holds’ on student workers
PROVINCETOWN — In a meeting between U.S. Rep. Bill Keating and a team of State Dept. officials on April 29, the agency assured the congressman that Provincetown “is not being […]
CRIME
Provincetown Man Faces Child Pornography Charges
FBI seizes devices with ‘thousands of files’ at Pagnoni’s condo
PROVINCETOWN — Laurence Pagnoni, who founded a New York City-based consultancy in 1995, bought a condominium in Provincetown in 2021, and worked as a substitute teacher at the Provincetown Schools […]
EARLY SHIFT
One Last Wait for a Provincetown Kayak Permit
A springtime tradition will end, with slots to be issued online next year
PROVINCETOWN — I’ll admit it: the first thing I did when I arrived at the harbormaster’s office on MacMillan Pier at 4:44 a.m. on April 16 was lie down on […]
HEALTH CARE POLITICS
Legislature Considers a Bill on Treating Severe Mental Illness
Still in joint committee, it’s unclear whether the proposal will move forward this session
When Nick Craciun was 17, he began exhibiting signs of psychosis. At 20, he disappeared from home. He told his parents he was living at a friend’s house. By the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Provincetown Inn Licenses
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to attend […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Hiding in Plain Sight?
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, May […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Pesticides Warrant
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
Eastham Schoolhouse Addition
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 […]
VOTING IN TRURO
Final Challenges End in Three Upheld Voter Registrations
Two challenges filed by Slater were against town committee chairs
TRURO — The board of registrars heard a final set of challenges to voter registrations on Tuesday, April 16 and upheld all three. Truro voter Jon Slater had disputed the […]
FACT CHECK
As Voting Time Nears, Housing Is a Hot Topic
The Independent turns to experts for answers to common questions
Spring has arrived on Outer Cape Cod, and along with the robins and pollen, another seasonal visitor is making the rounds: electioneering letters. Town meetings in Wellfleet and Eastham are […]
BUGS
Southern Pine Beetles Arrive on the Outer Cape
Warmer winters bring bark eaters to devour — or maybe just thin — our woods
The forests of the Outer Cape have undergone major changes throughout their history, affected by big forces, from fires to farming to 20th-century development. The next wave of change, however, […]
LEADERSHIP
Wellfleet Offers Guerino Regular Town Administrator Job
A three-year contract is in the works with the select board
WELLFLEET — Two months into his tenure as Wellfleet’s interim town administrator, Tom Guerino has reached a tentative agreement to take the helm as the town’s permanent administrator. At an […]
BUSINESS
New Owners Plan to Make Wicked Oyster Year-Round
The ‘winter scene’ can support a restaurant off-season, says Alex Hay
WELLFLEET — On the night after Alex Hay, Garrett Smythe, and Sebastien Taffara closed on a deal to buy the Wicked Oyster, the trio brought their families to the restaurant […]
FLOW STATE
Gardens That Make Runoff a Resource
How fanya chini and Hügelkultur inform Peter Jensen’s Cape Cod permagardens
ORLEANS — Agroecologist Peter Jensen placed a hose along the road above the Church of the Holy Spirit and turned it on. The water flowed into a dirty channel between […]
