WELLFLEET — Curt Felix says that if the wind had just stayed steady, he and two other sailors would have enjoyed a beautiful Sunday sail on Oct. 17. Instead, gusts […]
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TURTLE TALK
Mass Audubon Volunteers Release Record Number of Terrapin Hatchlings
Hurricane Ida’s remnants unleash droves of diamondback babies
WELLFLEET — The day after Hurricane Ida’s rainy remnants swept across the Cape on Sept. 2, Jessica Ciarcia of Massachusetts Audubon arrived on Lieutenant Island for a diamondback terrapin monitoring […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 19 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
Please Don’t Eat the Ivermectin
Your dog may need it for fighting heartworm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent a notice to veterinary clinics and retailers and asked them to post it for the public. The sign said, basically, “People, please […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
On Seeing Saturn’s Icy Rings
Get a look now, as they’ll be around only for another 300 million years
Saturn was a god of ancient Rome. According to myth, he was usurped by his son, Jupiter, and wandered across land and sea before founding a new kingdom and giving […]
POSTAL WOE
Delays Plague Eastham P.O. Once More
Residents report week-long delivery lapses
EASTHAM — A mail carrier at the Eastham Post Office has recently quit, resulting in service lapses for many residents, according to numerous sources. In recent weeks, mail trucks have […]
THE PROVINCETOWN INDEPENDENT
USPS Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation
EXIT INTERVIEW
Health Director Says the Pandemic Didn’t Wear Her Down
For Morgan Clark, the regulator role was the hardest part of the job
PROVINCETOWN — After almost 10 years in the town health dept., including seven as health director, Morgan Clark is leaving town government. She’s going back to work for one of […]
SCHOOLS
Search for New Nauset Superintendent Begins
ORLEANS — If everything goes according to plan, the Nauset Regional Schools will name a new superintendent by Jan. 29, 2022. Thus far, the search committee has held four public […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
It’s Official: Selects Like Morse
Meetings Ahead
Some meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can go both ways. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, click on the meeting you want to watch, and follow […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Finance Director
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Truro are remote only. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Oct. 21 […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Meeting Quorum Reduced
Meetings Ahead
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
Budget Bonanza
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 […]
ECONOMY
Crown & Anchor, a Gay Landmark, Is Under Contract
Entertainment complex to be sold to Hawkins and Martini
PROVINCETOWN — The current owners of the Crown & Anchor complex, Bill Dougal and Rick Murray, are in the final stages of selling the property to their longtime employee Jonathan […]
HOUSING CRISIS
Wellfleet Casts Net for More Land to Buy
Affordable Housing Trust will issue an RFP seeking property in town
WELLFLEET — With the town having built far fewer affordable housing units than it promised the state it would create by 2022, the Affordable Housing Trust now plans to issue […]
