PROVINCETOWN — Despite its reputation as a progressive stronghold, Massachusetts has long trailed red and blue states alike when it comes to legislative transparency at the state level, particularly in […]
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SCHOOLING
‘All Lives Matter’ Sign Raises Questions at Nauset High
Message is defended by school leaders as ‘celebrating inclusion’
EASTHAM — A banner posted in the main administration building at Nauset Regional High School to celebrate Black History Month has upset some students because it includes the message “All […]
TOXIC GOODS
Cyr Files Bill to Ban PFAS in Consumer Products
‘Forever chemicals’ would be forever banned by 2030
Cape and Islands state Sen. Julian Cyr and Rep. Kate Hogan of the 3rd Middlesex District have filed a bill to ban by 2030 a group of “forever chemicals” known […]
WILDLIFE
Avian Flu Found in Provincetown Gulls
‘Putative positive’ tests await USDA confirmation
PROVINCETOWN — Preliminary test results on the great black-backed gull carcasses found on the harbor beach are consistent with avian influenza, confirming suspicions reported in the Independent last week. MassWildlife […]
CIVICS
After 15 Years, Eckman Wants to Keep Doing Her Homework
Looking past the rough-and-tumble of town politics for ‘positive outcomes’
EASTHAM — If Aimee Eckman had not been politically active, the town might have established its own beach in 2008. And voters might never have adopted municipal water. Eckman, who […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Feb. 14 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Schooner Hindu and PAAM Seek CPA Money
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
Projected 60% Jump in DPW Facility Cost
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, Feb. 16 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Maurice’s Scope of Services
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
Nauset High Gym Closes After 51 Years
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. […]
WILDLIFE
Dead Gulls Portend Avian Flu Outbreak on the Cape
MassWildlife expects results of testing this week
PROVINCETOWN — On his daily walks along the harbor beach, Marc Guerrette occasionally sees a bird or two that has washed ashore, the result of natural animal mortality brought in […]
PUBLIC SAFETY
Truro Chief Wants Officer at Central School
The reason, says Calise, is increasing numbers of shootings
TRURO — Truro Police Chief Jamie Calise is looking to add a new position to his department to serve as the “resource officer” at the Truro Central School. Calise announced […]
RACISM ON CAMPUS
Nauset Officials Covered Up Bullying Incidents
Staff were ‘kept in the dark’ about anti-Semitic harassment at high school
EASTHAM — Throughout Mia Rubenstein’s freshman year at Nauset Regional High School, she says, she was taunted and bullied by students and by a teacher because she is Jewish. Her […]
INUNDATION
Maps Foretold Two Coastal Flooding Events in Provincetown
Detailed data show where seawater might flow
PROVINCETOWN — The historic district here has been underwater twice in just the last five years. The first flood came when the nor’easter of Jan. 4, 2018 caused seawater to […]
TOWN ELECTIONS
Several Seats Are Open as Candidate Filing Week Arrives
Eastham town clerk seat and at least one Provincetown select board seat need to be filled
This week and next, candidates for select board, school board, and a range of other elected committees and commissions will be pulling nomination papers at town halls, collecting the 20 […]
