BARNSTABLE — A battle over the coming year’s budget has put the branches of county government at odds once again. The three county commissioners, who head the executive branch, submitted […]
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SPECIAL ELECTION
Sayre, Ahern, and Bacon Seek to Replace Wilson on Select Board
Voters will be asked to approve five 2½ overrides totaling $1.77 million
WELLFLEET — A special town election on June 21 will have another contested select board race and five important ballot questions asking voters to approve Proposition 2½ overrides totaling $1.77 […]
HOUSING
Slow Process Means Some Affordable Units Sit Empty
Lack of staff is creating further delays
PROVINCETOWN — On the Outer Cape, it’s not uncommon for people to be on affordable housing lists for years, waiting and hoping for a unit to call home. So, when […]
PILGRIM’S PROGRESS
Meaning of Holtec Chief’s Testing ‘Promise’ Is Unclear
Questions remain over the timing and methods of sampling
PLYMOUTH — Kris Singh, president of the company decommissioning the Pilgrim nuclear plant, has committed to allowing independent testing of the 1.1 million gallons of radioactive water from the plant’s […]
FIREARMS
Two Are Charged With Illegally Storing Weapons
An arrest and three felony charges in one case; a show-cause hearing in another
WELLFLEET — Barbara Boone, 55, of Wellfleet was arrested on May 19 and charged with unlicensed ownership and improper storage of a large-capacity weapon after a video surfaced of her […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Bass Get Bigger, but the Bluefish Are Teasing Us
Meanwhile, a new 3-fish bluefin tuna limit is a head-scratcher
Striped bass fishing took a serious turn for the better this week, as more bass starting showing up not only in the Race but all along the bayside to Wood […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 31 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Library Is Going Beige
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 a link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Summer Rec. Bonuses
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, June 2 Economic […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Financial Report Ahead
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Wet Windmill Weekend
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 locations […]
DEJA VU
GFM Still Defies ZBA Orders at Old Wharf Yard
Attorney Zehnder adds another round to his Land Court case
WELLFLEET — Neighbors of a controversial contractor’s yard operating at the corner of Route 6 and Old Wharf Road are frustrated with the apparent inability of the town to enforce […]
WAR IN UKRAINE
Organizing for Survival in Small-Town Ukraine
As aid flows in, life in Kopychyntsi brightens a bit
PROVINCETOWN — The first time the Independent spoke with Mayor Bogdan Kelichavyi and his wife, Mariya Tuzyk, of Kopychyntsi, Ukraine, they spent most of the video call in the town […]
WASTEWATER
A Dive Into Cesspools on the Outer Cape
All four towns have them, but removal strategies vary
TRURO — All four Outer Cape towns are focused on wastewater management, and for good reason: our drinking water comes from the same narrow sandbar that we live on, and […]
INVESTIGATION
Nauset Middle School Principal Named in R.I. Lawsuit
Keith Kenyon denies knowledge of naked ‘fat tests’ done on students by a coach
ORLEANS — Nauset Regional Middle School Principal Keith Kenyon is among seven administrators being sued by a former North Kingstown (R.I.) High School student for failing to prevent inappropriate touching […]
