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THE DREDGE REPORT
Select Board Votes to Support Mitigation Plan
Final approval awaits clarification of possible penalties from the Army Corps of Engineers
WELLFLEET — The select board unanimously agreed on May 30 to support a mitigation plan required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will enable the town to receive […]
WELLFLEET HOUSING
Staffing Crisis Puts Maurice’s Planning on Hold
Resignation of assistant town administrator is latest blow to town’s capacity
WELLFLEET — Bids on a master plan for housing at Maurice’s Campground were supposed to be due on June 21, and interest in the project was strong. But the committee […]
LAND USE
Private Family Burial Plot Sold With Developable Lot
Records on gravesite of African-American family disappear from new deed
PROVINCETOWN — When local developer Thomas Tannariello purchased the land at 24 Conwell St. from the estate of Sherrill Watkins for $2.5 million in January, he knew it had an […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Truro Board Joins Opposition to Dune Shack Plan
Park Service’s lease terms negate years of public planning, say critics
TRURO — This town’s select board has joined Provincetown’s in objecting to the Request for Proposals the National Park Service issued on May 1 to invite bids on 10-year leases […]
PUBLIC WORKS
Truro DPW Shows the Public an Outdated Facility
Truro and Provincetown could spend $30 million each on upgrades
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 […]
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. […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Between High Winds and New Rules, Striped Bass and Mackerel
The state goes with the new striper slot rules, but there’s still a chance to comment
We finally got some guidance from the state about the new emergency-mandated striped bass rules, called for by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Striped Bass Management Board on May […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 30 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
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 — […]
