PROVINCETOWN — Michael Shuster and Richard McCracken were hoping to partially clear away the vines and briars that cover the rear portion of their 16,500-square-foot lot at 99 Bayberry Avenue […]
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HOUSING
Wellfleet ADU Slips Through Regulatory Cracks
There is no system for monitoring a deed-restricted rental unit
WELLFLEET — The tenant in a deed-restricted affordable accessory dwelling unit (ADU) was evicted by his landlord last year, and town officials say they do not know whether the apartment […]
REDEVELOPMENT
Negotiations Over Old Reliable Project Break Down
Developer will seek new permit under inclusionary bylaw
PROVINCETOWN — A proposal for a major mixed-use development on the former Old Reliable Fish House property, which was embraced by permitting boards as well as the public, is entering […]
TAX RELIEF
Taxation Aid Committee Makes Applying Easier
Truro fund could help more than the 5 or 6 who apply each year
TRURO — The town’s taxation aid committee has begun accepting applications from residents who need help paying their property taxes this year — and, working with the town’s finance office, […]
MARKET BASKET
Provincetown Pays More for Gas, but Not for Groceries
A comparison shows prices are similar, though supplies are uneven
PROVINCETOWN — Last September, Luther Bumps of North Truro drove from one end of the Cape to the other, taking photographs along the way. His pictures were not pretty. 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, Jan. 3 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Inclusionary Bylaws Questioned
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
Post-Storm Sand and Stairs
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, Jan. 5 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Snapshot of Local Health Needs
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town on the Turf
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations […]
DECEMBER STORM
Provincetown Inundated With Wind and Waves
Workers, owners, and friends step up to help flooded neighbors
PROVINCETOWN — The winter storm that brought much of North America to a halt last week was also cruel in Provincetown, where the harbor was whipped into a violent flood […]
DEVELOPMENT
Another Big House Plan Raises Eastham Neighbors’ Worries
Owners want to use existing cottage as an accessory dwelling
EASTHAM — The owners of a 733-square-foot house are asking the planning board to allow them to convert it into an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and build a new 4,081-square-foot […]
HEART ATTACK
Cape Cod Hospital Suspends Cardiologist’s Privileges
Dr. Richard Zelman blasts ‘sham peer review’
HYANNIS — Cardiologist Richard Zelman, who says he was fired by Cape Cod Hospital after he wrote a letter expressing concerns about patients’ safety and loose credential requirements, has now […]
THE YEAR IN NUMBERS
Tracking a Flood of Money in 2022
Federal dollars and new local taxes bring new options
The pandemic may take up fewer of our news pages than it did in 2020 or 2021, but the truth is Outer Cape Cod is still reeling from that global […]
A YEAR UNTREATED
Tragedies Put Lack of Mental Health Care in Spotlight
Political change brings some hope, but the need for crisis care remains acute
Three teenagers who lived on the Lower Cape died by suicide in February. In the fall, Adam Howe, a man with a long history of mental health problems, killed his […]
