PROVINCETOWN — A 21-year-old North Atlantic right whale known as Porcia was observed in Cape Cod Bay on March 18. The whale was seen swimming with her 2023 calf by […]
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ELECTIONS
4 Candidates in Running for 2 Seats on Provincetown Select Board
Both Venden and Anthony will step down
PROVINCETOWN — Four candidates have filed papers to run for the two select board seats that are up for election this May 9; Erik Borg, Austin Knight, Austin Miller, and […]
MENTAL HEALTH CARE
With Help Elusive, Two Men Live Crisis to Crisis
Their mothers pursue intervention before something catastrophic happens
In the constant pursuit of help for their sons, Bonnie Nuendel of Eastham and Meegan Erving of Wellfleet have honed their stories into elevator pitches to perform for therapists, the […]
BUSINESS
Inn Denied Permission to Open With No On-Site Manager
Problems arose last summer when Sandbars had no staff present
TRURO — Lack of an onsite manager at a popular North Truro vacation spot last summer resulted in problems for guests as well as the neighborhood, and the board of […]
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
April Hearing Scheduled in Provincetown Barricade Case
Charged with four felonies, the defendant is at Bridgewater State Hospital
PROVINCETOWN — A Provincetown man who was taken into custody after an eight-hour standoff with the Cape Cod SWAT team on Feb. 28 is currently being held at Bridgewater State […]
HOUSING
Provincetown Wants Market-Rate Rentals at Shank Painter Site
To build without state money, the town will need a developer
PROVINCETOWN — For years now, Provincetown has planned to build housing at the site of the old police station at 26 Shank Painter Road. A vision of 24 studio and […]
WELLFLEET ACCOUNTS
2021 Town Audit Finds a Pack of Misstatements
‘Things are going to improve,’ says Administrator Rich Waldo
WELLFLEET — Nineteen months after Wellfleet was supposed to close its books on fiscal year 2021, the town finally received that year’s audit from Powers & Sullivan — and it […]
NEIGHBORHOODS
Neighbors Appeal Plan for Big House at Boat Meadow Marsh
Are large buildings ‘inevitable’ or should they fit in?
EASTHAM — Two abutters have appealed the planning board’s site plan approval of a new house that will overlook Boat Meadow marsh. At issue is the proposed house’s size: it […]
ON THE BEACH
Singin’ the Waiting-for-the-Striper-Run Blues
Striped bass are migrating earlier than ever, but they’ve made bigger transitions
I remember asking the old-timers when they thought the first spring stripers would appear. The answer was always the same: “Stripers show up when the lilacs start blooming.” My fishing […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 21 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
I’d Rather Be Blue
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
A Vision for Vitality
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. Thursday, March 23 Finance […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Bridge Party
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
Meet the Candidates
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 at Town Hall unless […]
DEVELOPMENT
Eastham Will Vote on Limit for House Sizes
Proposed bylaw would link size limit to the area of the lot
EASTHAM — The race to build mansions by the sea has come to Eastham. But more than three-fourths of the houses here are still under 2,000 square feet, and the […]
