WELLFLEET — Neighbors of a contractor’s yard at the corner of Route 6 and Old Wharf Road have asked the zoning board of appeals to reverse an interim building inspector’s […]
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FINAL FOUR
Finalists for Nauset Superintendent Include Clenchy
Visits to the four candidates’ districts will be followed by public forums
ORLEANS — The Nauset Regional School District Superintendent Search Committee has named four finalists after interviewing seven from among a field of 17 candidates. The district’s 15-member expanded search committee, […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
Nauset Bath Houses to Be Done by Summer, Says Carlstrom
But the Seashore supt. says parking lot is not for the ages
EASTHAM –– After 14 months of work beleaguered by supply-chain disruptions, labor shortages, and a storm that overturned a mobile office trailer, the new bath houses at Nauset Light Beach […]
ECOLOGY
Comments Are Sought on Stellwagen Bank Plan
Soundscape and shipwrecks are upcoming action initiatives
PROVINCETOWN — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, which manages the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) — an 842-square-mile stretch of ocean three miles north […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Curley Proposes Using ‘Unbuildable’ Lots
Zoning change would lower Wellfleet’s minimum to 10,000 square feet
WELLFLEET — Select board Chair Ryan Curley has proposed increasing the town’s affordable housing stock by allowing deed-restricted houses to be constructed on lots that are currently classified as unbuildable. […]
ANCHORS AWAY
Mass. Maritime’s Sea Term Departs, After Pandemic Delays
Students and staff sidelined by Covid-19 will join later, ferried by tugboat
BUZZARDS BAY — Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s training vessel, the T.S. Kennedy, departed the dock on Jan. 10 for its annual winter Sea Term three days late and an undisclosed number […]
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. 11 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
'STATE OF THE WATERS'
Water Commissioners Question Wellfleet’s ‘Poor’ Rating
APCC ranking of town’s water was based on 2020 incident
WELLFLEET — A report issued in late December by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) singled out Wellfleet’s municipal water system as the only one among 20 on Cape […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Expanded PCR Testing
Some meetings are in person, some online, and some are both. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch to see if a remote option is available. Thursday, […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Test Kits on the Way
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. 13 Cultural […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Dredging It Up
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Vaunted Vault
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 […]
SCHOOLS
Nauset Superintendent Pick Expected by End of January
What to expect when you’re selecting
ORLEANS — A new superintendent for the Nauset Regional School District is expected to be announced on Jan. 29 at a 9 a.m. meeting after finalists’ interviews are conducted in […]
WATCHDOG WATCH
Should Finance Committees Have Oversight Authority?
Some finance professionals say volunteer committee members aren’t qualified
Wellfleet Finance Committee Chair Fred Magee says that the town’s financial crisis is motivating his committee to try to take on a “radically different” role in town management and oversight. […]
COVID UPDATE
An Uptick in Cases at Outer Cape Schools
Continued testing, more vaccinations, and a few new precautions
It’s been a tentative return to school for Outer Cape students after a nearly two-week-long holiday break. At the start of this week, school officials reported rising case counts and […]
