EASTHAM — At this year’s town meeting, voters will be asked to approve the creation of a special education stabilization fund to help support expenses at the town’s elementary school. […]
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ERAS TOUR
Collins Cove Cottage Colony Sale Finalized
Condos are the future of one of Eastham’s last rental cottage clusters
EASTHAM — For more than 100 years, five generations of Collinses have cared for a collection of six rental cottages along with a main house built along the shore of […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Commission Votes to Delay Demolition of Mid-Century House
In place of an original Saltonstall ‘Colony’ cottage, owners say they need a bigger house
WELLFLEET — The historical commission has urged the owners of a 75-year-old cottage that is an important example of mid-century modern architecture to consider alternatives to its demolition. The house […]
HEALTH CARE ACCESS
Navigating Abortion Care on the Outer Cape
National anti-abortion efforts have an effect on local access
PROVINCETOWN — Despite Massachusetts laws protecting access to abortion, logistical and institutional barriers persist for Outer Cape residents seeking care. Most abortions in the U.S. today are early in pregnancy: […]
FRESH BROOK HISTORY
The Sea-Run Brook Trout of Wellfleet
Along a stream where fishing flourished, stillness, and a chance for restoration
It’s hard to imagine what Wellfleet’s Fresh Brook — or Trout Brook, as it is labeled on some old maps — looked like a half millennium ago, when it was […]
HISTORY
How 2013 Closing of Provincetown High School Still Echoes Today
Tipping point came fast for the ‘heart of the community’
PROVINCETOWN — The four towns of the Nauset Regional School District — Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans, and Brewster — are embarking this year on a state-supported study of whether two or […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
When More Stripers Overwinter in Northern Waters, Poaching Follows
Massachusetts does not have a winter moratorium, at least not yet
As we wait for the weather to warm and trigger the striped bass spring migration, there are some interesting — albeit troubling — issues to follow regarding the effects of […]
WILD THINGS
Fully Vaccinium-ated
Wampanoag people across southeastern Massachusetts have appreciated the astringent qualities of the native Vaccinium macrocarpon for thousands of years. Europeans were not entirely unfamiliar with this plant either when they […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 4 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Superintendent Interviews
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Town Clerk
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
‘State of Town’ at Community Forum
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Eastham Gets a Farmers Market
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
LOCAL IMPACT
Feds Terminate Three National Seashore Staff
Archaeologist, ranger, and restoration ecologist were fired on Feb. 14
WELLFLEET — A nationwide mass firing of federal employees who were in their “probationary” first year on the job included three full-time staff at the Cape Cod National Seashore: archaeologist […]
RESIGNATION
Truro Bids Its Town Manager a Costly Goodbye
Darrin Tangeman’s departure comes with a $237K payout and a split select board
TRURO — Town Manager Darrin Tangeman will receive a $237,370 lump-sum severance payment from the town after his resignation takes effect on April 8, according to a signed copy of […]
