TRURO — The dept. of public works held “open houses” on May 10 and 23 at its existing facility at 17 Town Hall Road to give locals and board members […]
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Cases Are Few, but Monkeypox Is Still on the Radar
AIDS Support Group is running vaccine clinics through the summer
PROVINCETOWN — The virus that roared through the gay community on both sides of the Atlantic last summer subsided almost as quickly as it arrived. Mpox — formerly known as […]
RUMINANTS
Four-Legged Friends of Eastham Library Are on the Job
Goats are eating poison ivy and bittersweet, but they’re eschewing knotweed
EASTHAM — Dragon, Wizard, Myles, and little Bleu have spent the last two weeks eating invasive poison ivy, bittersweet, and autumn olive behind the Eastham Public Library on Samoset Road. […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Slow Start for the Night Bus
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Last Chance to ‘Ask a Nurse’
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Monday, June 5 School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Requests Harbor Survey
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
Rat Strategy
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
DINING OUT
After 16 Years, Jimmy’s Hideaway Has a New Owner
Christen Barford wants to keep the staff, the menu, and the feeling
PROVINCETOWN — Long before Jimmy’s Hideaway opened in 2007, locals and visitors here knew Jimmy and Raife. Jimmy McNulty was a bartender at the Lobster Pot for 13 years — […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Five Isotopes Found in Pilgrim Water Samples
State agencies say there’s no surprises; one expert disagrees
PLYMOUTH — Five radioactive isotopes and 22 nonradioactive pollutants were found in untreated wastewater samples drawn from the spent fuel pool, torus, and dryer-separator at the closed Pilgrim nuclear power […]
HOUSING
State Awards $29 Million for Jerome Smith Apartments
Wellfleet’s 95 Lawrence Road project will reapply in August
PROVINCETOWN — The 65-unit affordable housing project at the former VFW site at 3 Jerome Smith Road in Provincetown was funded by the state last week to a tune of […]
OUTDOORS ACT
Demolition of 44 Buildings in Seashore Progresses
The houses were ‘too far gone’ to be restored, says park planner
TRURO — By the end of June, the Cape Cod National Seashore will be about three-quarters of the way through its demolition of 44 buildings — an undertaking being carried […]
CENTENARIANS
Provincetown’s Ollie Ahmuty Turns 100
A former Rockette kicks up her heels for a big birthday party
PROVINCETOWN — The hottest event in town on the afternoon of May 22 wasn’t at the Boatslip or the A-House. It was at Seashore Point, the independent elder living facility […]
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Firearms Charges Dismissed in Wellfleet
Charges against former Truro paramedic are also on path to dismissal
ORLEANS — Felony firearms charges against Barbara Boone of Wellfleet, stemming from an incident last spring, have been dismissed after six months of probation and 25 hours of community service. […]
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Wellfleet Police Run an Academy for Citizens
Lessons on use of force are ‘a real eye-opener,’ participants say
WELLFLEET — On Tuesday evenings in February and March, nine Wellfleet citizens — and one Independent reporter — attended the citizens’ police academy at Wellfleet Police Dept. headquarters on Gross […]
NATURALIZATION
The Path to Citizenship Goes Through Eastham
At the library, immigrants study the Declaration of Independence and discuss the concept of home
EASTHAM — The class was on lesson six, “Important Symbols in Our Lives,” at the start of the third session at the Eastham Public Library on May 16, and all […]
