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TEETERING
Ballston Beach ‘Boathouse’ Still Stands After Blizzard
Owners hope to move it to lot next door
TRURO — Before last weekend’s blizzard, Coastal Engineering Co. had an urgent message for Thomas and Kathleen Dennis, owners of the house at 133 South Pamet Road, which sits precariously on […]
SUPERINTENDENT SELECTED
Brooke Clenchy Chosen to Lead Nauset Schools
The current interim sees ‘so much goodness and good work we can do’
ORLEANS — Expressing strong support for the candidate who has served as interim superintendent for the last seven months, school authorities chose Brooke Clenchy to be the next long-term occupant […]
RADIOACTIVE QUESTIONS
Attorney General: Dumping Pilgrim Water Is Prohibited
The water has not yet been tested for possible contaminants
Editor’s note: After this week’s Independent went to press, Mass. Attorney General Maura Healey’s office issued a statement about the release of radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. The report below […]
BUDGET SEASON
Staffing Proposals Shape Provincetown’s New Budget
A new communications director, but mental health plan on hold
PROVINCETOWN — January is budget season in town government, and at back-to-back select board meetings on Jan. 24 and 25 Town Manager Alex Morse laid out new plans for the […]
TAX EXEMPT
Select Board Tables Residential Tax Exemption Until 2023
The only Outer Cape town without the exemption will wait
EASTHAM — Nonresidents now own more than half the homes here, but the select board has decided it is not yet time to adopt the residential tax exemption (RTE). On […]
PERMITTING
Niggel’s Storage Expansion Gets Planners’ OK
With conditions, two new buildings can go up behind Willy’s Gym
EASTHAM — After two years of applications and revisions of plans, Willy’s Gym owner Barbara Niggel can expand her self-storage business. The planning board granted her a special permit during […]
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
School Playground, Housing Are Top Priorities for Funding
Committee holds back because of town’s financial crisis
WELLFLEET — The top priority for the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) in the upcoming funding cycle has been the Wellfleet Elementary School playground. Members of the group plan to recommend […]
BEFORE THE STORM
In Eastham, a Base Camp for Electrical Crews From Points South
Preparations and the ‘waiting game’ in the Sheraton parking lot
EASTHAM — At least 60 trucks and some 200 emergency electrical workers were stationed at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel here last Friday waiting for Saturday’s winter storm to […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Feb. 1 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
INVESTIGATION
Eastham Woman Dies in Single-Car Accident
Police ask for details from possible witnesses
WELLFLEET — A 47-year-old Eastham woman died when her 2008 Toyota Camry left Route 6 near Old Wharf Road sometime in the early morning of Sunday, Jan. 23. Local and […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Virtual Support Groups
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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Eversource and Salt Marshes
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, Feb. 3 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Mosquito Control
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
Master Planner Plans
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about locations and any […]
