PROVINCETOWN — The Beech Forest off Race Point Road is a unique part of the Outer Cape: a rare, gentle, and unlikely ecosystem that stands in contrast to the hardscrabble […]
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ENFORCEMENT
Town to Get Tough on Great White Realty’s Contractor’s Yard
104 Wellfleet residents sign a petition demanding action on flouted stop-work orders
WELLFLEET — A petition bearing 104 signatures may have done what months of complaints about a contractor’s yard had failed to do. The town will ask the Land Court for […]
RESCUE ACT
Bigger Cape Cod Towns Are First to Get Their ARPA Dollars
The 9 smaller towns have not yet applied to county for designated funds
BARNSTABLE — Nine of 15 towns on Cape Cod have not yet applied for their share of the $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money set aside by […]
DEEP DIVE
Provincetown Gets to Nitty-Gritty on Sewer Money
Connection costs and private roads are hot topics at town forum
PROVINCETOWN — Voters were treated to a detailed presentation on the town’s $75-million sewer expansion project at a forum last week and had a chance to ask equally detailed questions […]
HOUSING
Orleans Project Could Help Ease Housing Crunch — a Little
Of 42 apartments planned for abandoned mall site, 5 will be affordable
ORLEANS — A Boston firm is working on a plan to redevelop the former Bayside Plaza — widely known as the “Underground Mall” — a project that would add 42 […]
COLD STORAGE
Four Years Later, Eiffel Tower Remains out of Sight
Whether it’s a sign or a structure, a decoration doesn’t fit the rules
WELLFLEET — Chef Philippe Rispoli loves to collect artwork and display it in his PB Boulangerie Bistro at the corner of Lecount Hollow Road and Route 6. Copper pieces he […]
RESTORATION
Ecologists Establish a Baseline on Herring River Oysters
Scientists and shellfishermen prepare for increased tidal flow
WELLFLEET — In the late 1960s, the Chequessett Neck tide gate on the Herring River started to rust. As a result, the tide pushed through openings and into parts of […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Lobstermen Don’t Deserve Monterey Bay Rating
Why putting lobster on the ‘red list’ misses the mark
Fishing remains very good for both striped bass and bluefish. They were both solidly inside the bay for a few days, providing some excellent fishing close to home. They’ve since […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 20 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
EIDL Loans Idle
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Planning Board Seat
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, Sept. 22 Pamet Harbor […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Maurice’s Voted In
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Funds for Housing
Funds for Housing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
IN THE SWIM
35th Swim for Life Raises $200K
Wendy Gannett of Easthampton was one of 266 swimmers (there were also 80 kayaks, 6 walkers, and 20 people swimming in place) in the 35th Swim for Life and Paddler […]
GREEN ECONOMY
State Will Cut Towns’ Cannabis Receipts in Half
Three-percent ‘community impact fees’ are slashed
PROVINCETOWN — A law that passed the state legislature almost unanimously in July and was signed by Gov. Charlie Baker in August will cut in half the revenue from marijuana […]
