PROVINCETOWN — Residents and visitors to the Outer Cape spent nearly five days last week under a hazy, gray-brown sky that dimmed the Sun and tinted it orange and red. […]
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WORKING LIFE
Augustitis Is Provincetown’s Perennial Affliction
The last month of summer means joy and exhaustion, sometimes all at once
PROVINCETOWN — The middle of August is a uniquely busy time on the Outer Cape. Children are a week or two away from going back to school, so families are […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Nuclear Plant Owner Appeals Denial of Permit Change
Holtec argues that Ocean Sanctuaries Act doesn’t apply in this case
PLYMOUTH — Looking for a way to gain approval for disposing of a million gallons of contaminated wastewater into Cape Cod Bay, Holtec International, the company decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear […]
SWEET SPHERES
A Walk in the Buttonbushes
The straight stems and spherical inflorescences of Cephalanthus occidentalis are reminiscent of childhood craftwork, each cluster like a model molecule or solar system made from sticks and foam. The individual […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Caution: Humpbacks in the Harbor
The commercial bass season comes to a close
This has been quite an interesting week on the waterfront. Pogies have invaded Provincetown Harbor by the thousands, and that usually attracts predators such as tuna, striped bass, and bluefish. […]
AQUACULTURE
Off the Tides, the Work Goes On for Oystermen
Culling, sorting, tumbling, tagging, and selling are unseen tasks of the trade
WELLFLEET — Jimmy Mulpeter stands under the shade of a patio umbrella on an August afternoon, holding oyster after oyster against a metal gauge before tossing them into one of […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 20 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Early Voting Off to the Races
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Early in-Person Voting
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, Aug. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Early in-Person Voting
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
Early in-Person Voting
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
SECRET SESSION
Minutes Reveal Deep Confusion on Select Board
Curley’s email to Waldo led to a schism and reorganization
WELLFLEET — More than a year after a closed select board meeting led to a schism among board members and former Town Administrator Rich Waldo, the mostly unredacted minutes of […]
BUSINESS
High-Interest Loan Pushes Willy’s Into Bankruptcy
Owner of popular Eastham gym files for Chapter 11
EASTHAM — Barbara Niggel, the owner of Willy’s World Wellness and Conference Center, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, unable to pay off a $6.87-million short-term commercial loan on her […]
VINEYARD WIND
One Month After Turbine Blade Breaks, Effect Is Still Being Measured
Data are scarce on the frequency of breaks and their consequences
Approximately 15 miles south of Nantucket on Saturday, July 13, one of the blades on a non-operational wind turbine that Vineyard Wind was testing broke at its base, scattering debris […]
KINSHIP CAREGIVERS
Grandparents Care for More Than 10% of Cape Children
A hidden burden made heavier by the opioid crisis and lack of services
ORLEANS — Carla Koehl, the executive director of the Cape Cod Foster Closet, set out one year ago to answer a simple question: how many kids living on the Cape […]
