EASTHAM — Before the foundations are laid for the Nauset Regional High School renovation project, voters in the four district towns may have to authorize a new budget. Of the […]
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ELECTION
Officials Are Buried in Records Requests From Out of State
Outer Cape town clerks feel the pain
Outer Cape town clerks have received a load of public records requests throughout the summer and fall from people like Yehuda Miller who are making elaborate requests related to the […]
WALSH PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Group Nears Consensus on Developing 28.5 Acres
Cyr urges Truro officials to plan for 300 housing units
TRURO — In a new report, the town’s engineering consultants recommend developing 28.5 acres in the southwestern part of the nearly 70-acre Walsh property, and the committee studying uses of […]
CIVICS
Provincetown Prepares for a $75M Town Meeting
Sewer expansion plan requires a two-thirds vote
PROVINCETOWN — At 6 p.m. next Wednesday, voters will gather in the town hall auditorium to debate and vote on a proposal to expand the sewer system to the entire […]
HUNGER
Outer Cape Food Pantries See Surge in Demand
High need in summertime was unprecedented
PROVINCETOWN — The number of people relying on the Outer Cape’s food pantries has jumped by 64 percent this year, according to staff and volunteers of the Lower Cape Outreach […]
CRIME
‘Lady in the Dunes’ Is Identified After 48 Years
PROVINCETOWN — Mike Meads remembers coming into the basement of town hall, which was then the police station, to find his father, Police Chief James Meads, studying the crime scene […]
BREAST CANCER
Insurance Rules Mean Free Screenings Elude Many Women
A $250K grant may help OCHS purchase 3D imaging equipment
WELLFLEET — Dense breast tissue — which about 50 percent of all women and 40 percent of women over age 40 have, according to the National Cancer Institute — can […]
SHOCKED
Homeowners Learn They Must Maintain Buried Power Lines
Eastham has a plan for 150 households to upgrade to Eversource infrastructure
WELLFLEET — During a downpour on Oct. 14, seven houses on Dalmas Trail lost power. The homeowners called Eversource for repairs. Then they discovered that they are among an unfortunate […]
OLD EXIT 12: REDESIGNS
Brewster Slows Down Wing Island Boardwalk Plans
Select board agrees to request further study and revisions
BREWSTER — Stiff public opposition has prompted town officials to hit the brakes on a plan to connect an island purchased by the town in 1961 to the mainland via […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 1 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Owner of Sal’s Fined for Contempt
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
Better Biking
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. Friday, Nov. 4 Open […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
State of the Harbor
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
Local Climate Action
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to the eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
HYDROLOGY
Provincetown and Truro Discuss New Wells at Walsh Land
Water supply questions affect future growth of both towns
PROVINCETOWN — At a rare joint meeting of the Provincetown and Truro select boards, leaders from both towns discussed the relationship between fresh water supply, future growth, and Truro’s Walsh […]
