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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
About That Dredging
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
Tiny Homes
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 […]
SHACK ATTACK
Amid Protests, Dune Shacks Eyed by Bidders
Carlstrom defends leasing rules; a second eviction notice is served
PROVINCETOWN — At least 45 people were given tours last week by National Park Service officials who are running the current bidding contest for eight of the 18 dune shacks […]
TRAFFIC SAFETY
Three Route 6 Incidents Highlight Summer’s Risks
But much-desired safety improvements may be years away
WELLFLEET — It seems nobody and nothing is truly safe on Route 6 — not even the utility poles. At about 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, Philip Zimmerman, 38, […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
The Firebirds’ Broadcasters Dominate the Field
Four of the last 9 Jim Nantz Award winners got their chops in Orleans
ORLEANS — Every year elite undergraduates from across the country come spend a summer with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. But not all of them are […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Paine Hollow Project Delayed for Another Year
Wellfleet withdraws RFP for 90 Freeman Ave. house
WELLFLEET — The nearly two-decade-long delay, caused by abutters’ lawsuits, of an affordable housing development at 120 Paine Hollow Road just got longer. Developer Ted Malone received word from Assistant […]
LAND USE PLANNING
Traffic Study Does Not Arrest the Walsh Property Plan
Commission projects an average summertime wait of 3 minutes to exit Walsh Way
TRURO — A preliminary study analyzing the effects on traffic of development at the 69.9-acre Walsh property did not put a stop sign on the planning committee’s current goal of […]
ARPA FUNDS
Provincetown’s Early Learning Center Wins Grant to Grow
Child care and food security are two priorities for $5M in awards
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Schools will open a third infant-toddler room later this summer at its Early Learning Center — thanks, at least in part, to $362,801 in federal American […]
HEALTH CARE
Towns Get Money for a Mental Health Clinician and a Nurse
$381K ARPA grant will also fund ‘asset mapping’ and monthly wellness clinics
A collaborative project among the four Outer Cape health depts. going by the name of “OC Wellness” has won $381,375 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from Barnstable County. […]
INFERNO
Leaking Propane Probably Caused House to Explode
The outdoor tank, overdue for reinspection, was improperly filled
TRURO — The explosion that destroyed Miriam and Todd Henning’s house on April 20 was likely caused by a leaking propane tank, according to local and state fire and police […]
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
Even in a Lull, Prices for Most Short-Term Rentals Rise
Some formerly hot properties are vacant for the first time in years
PROVINCETOWN — When Anna Leister bought a small seasonal cottage on the Wellfleet-Eastham line at the outset of the pandemic, she wasn’t looking to make money. Leister lives in Braintree, […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Of Live Orcas and Dead Oysters
By the way, striped bass fishing is ridiculously good right now
An orca was spotted a few miles off Provincetown this week, followed by another sighting on Stellwagen Bank. It has been a while since orcas have been observed here. They […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, June 20 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Regulating Scooters
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 […]
