WELLFLEET — Townspeople described Joseph Price, whose family owned 70 Main St. from 1931 through the early 1970s, as the “wood butcher” because of his untrained and unrestrained construction style. […]
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JOURNALISM
The Indie Wins 17 New England Press Awards
First place in arts and science reporting, obituaries, and cartooning
BOSTON — The Provincetown Independent won 17 awards in the Better Newspaper competition of the New England Newspaper and Press Association, announced at the group’s annual convention on Saturday. The […]
SHELLFISHING
Summertime: Could the Clamming Be Easy?
Provincetown’s clam flats could be a year-round resource
PROVINCETOWN — Last Nov. 14, a Sunday, a record was set here: 200 people went clamming on one day. “Never have 200 people gotten together and dug clams in Provincetown […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Visit to a Small ‘Drowned’ Island
On Anegada, conch fishing recalls a simpler time
The cold spring weather continues to put the fishing season on hold. Flounder are beginning to bite off the Pamet, and a few tautog are being taken around rock piles, […]
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 3 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PILGRIM REACTOR
Congressional Hearing to Look at Decommissioning
The public is not invited to speak, but advocates plan rallies in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — A handful of state and federal officials, an attorney from a national advocacy group, and the president of Holtec International, the company that owns the shuttered Pilgrim nuclear […]
HOUSING
Arguments Readied on Appeal of ‘Barracks’ Permit
Attorneys lay out points of contention and witness lists for June 22 trial
PROVINCETOWN — For nearly a year, an ambitious workforce housing project known as the “Barracks” has been stalled in Barnstable Superior Court by a suit filed by neighbors who argue […]
HOUSING
ZBA Hears Special Permit Bid for 5,100-SF House
The intent of Truro’s size limit for structures is one of the issues
TRURO — Attorney Ben Zehnder did his best to make his client’s proposal to build a 5,100-square-foot house at 17 Coast Guard Road sound like a good thing for the […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Regs Block Sal’s Seating
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 an […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Farmers Market Safety
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, May 6 Concert […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Three Percent
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
Punctuated Meaning
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 […]
ENVIRONMENT
Searching for Alternatives to ‘Beach Nourishment’
Oystermen say ‘sacrificial sand’ is burying their shellfish grants
WELLFLEET — To preserve eroding property and maintain beaches, thousands of cubic yards of so-called sacrificial sand is piled on coastal banks and bay shores here. It does not stay […]
UNRELIABLE
Fire Strikes Again at Derelict Restaurant Site on Waterfront
No clear path to secure the abandoned Old Reliable Fish House
PROVINCETOWN — At midday on Sunday, April 24, a fire in an abandoned car at the Old Reliable Fish House property at 227R Commercial St. sent clouds of dark smoke […]
CIVICS
Truro Debates Charter Change on Saturday’s Town Meeting Warrant
Can a planning board be a ‘check’ on a select board?
TRURO — Voters at Saturday’s town meeting will take on practical matters from child-care vouchers to a Proposition 2½ override. They’ll also be asked to consider at least one seemingly technical […]
