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COMMERCE
Provincetown Debates Large Vessels Inside Long Point
Officials don’t know if live music in the harbor requires a license
PROVINCETOWN — The poet Mary Oliver described Provincetown Harbor as “no more than a blue comma on the map of the world but, to me, the emblem of everything.” The […]
BLUE ECONOMY
Lobstermen Seek Injunction to Fight a New Rule
Local fishermen say complying means throwing back about a quarter of the catch
PROVINCETOWN — Since 1997, lobstermen along the Eastern seaboard have had to throw back lobsters with a “V-notch” — a triangular cut in the tail of an egg-bearing female that […]
UNDERSTORY
A Small Fire at Beech Forest Sparks Big Concerns
Wildfire preparedness in question after record-setting fall fire season
PROVINCETOWN — Nine crews of firefighters from stations as far as an hour away from Provincetown answered the call to put out what was at first considered a “major brush […]
PUBLIC RADIO
GBH Will Require WCAI to Leave Woods Hole Home
Offer of free rent is declined; managing editor is fired after questioning the move
This article was updated on Aug. 19, 2025. FALMOUTH — Despite being offered free rent and upgraded infrastructure, WCAI — the Cape and Islands’ National Public Radio station — will […]
PUPPET MASTERS
Pilgrim House Lawsuits Include Two Conflicts Over ‘Madame’
Hotel partners allege funds were diverted to pay legal fees related to puppet act
PROVINCETOWN — Ongoing litigation among the four owners of the Pilgrim House may determine that storied hotel and entertainment venue’s future — and along with it, the future home of […]
ON THE BEACH
August Reveals a Fishing Surprise
Late in the game, the missing menhaden move in
It’s been an odd year, to say the least. By my count, we’ve had more days this summer with winds out of the north and east than days with our […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Good Morning, Stripers
This could be a summer without the blues
We finally got a week with consistent weather, and that resulted in some pretty good striped bass fishing — depending on what time of day you were out. Fishing was […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 12 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
NATURAL SELECTION
Making an Impression
There’s a mass of native plants competing for that good, southern sunlight along the muddy shore of Wellfleet’s Silver Spring — cardinal flowers, elderberry, bramble, swamp loosestrife, jewelweed — all […]
WEATHER
A Remarkable August Roller Coaster
We’ve seen some pretty wild temperature swings over the last week. High pressure was sitting directly overhead this past weekend, yielding beautiful daytime weather but also setting us up with […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
No Winter Air Service
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 link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Piping Plover Chicks Found Dead
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. Thursday, Aug. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Septic Reimbursement
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Lease to Locals
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 meetings are […]
