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Meetings Ahead
Meetings are held remotely. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on a particular meeting to read its agenda and find out how to view and take part remotely. Thursday, March 4 […]
EROSION REPORT
North Pamet Home Owners Are in Retreat
Researcher says 64 buildings in Wellfleet and Truro will go in next 30 years
TRURO — When Anne Peretz walked into her newly built home near Ballston Beach on North Pamet Road in 1991, there was 175 feet between the back porch and the […]
THE SEARCH
Three Finalists Come Out for Town Manager
Select board is expected to pick one on Feb. 25
PROVINCETOWN — None of the three finalists named this week for the job of town manager lives here, but all three say they love Provincetown. They are the 32-year-old mayor […]
NAUSET REGIONAL
2 Eastham Boards Back High School Renovation in Unanimous Votes
Beebe calls endorsement a ‘no-brainer’
EASTHAM — The Nauset High School renovation gained the unanimous support of Eastham’s finance committee and select board when they voted on Feb. 17 and Feb. 22, respectively, to recommend […]
ELDER CARE
Privacy Protections Leave Gaps in Covid Death Reports
Data from assisted living facilities are mostly blacked out
PROVINCETOWN — When it comes to Covid, Massachusetts is pro-data. The Dept. of Public Health (DPH) publishes a weekly Covid report, daily Covid updates, and a weekly report on vaccinations. […]
ENVIRONMENT
Giant Seawall Plan Is Turned Down Again
Commission stands firm in face of Blasch lawsuit
WELLFLEET — The conservation commission has again denied permission for the construction of a 241-foot rock revetment in front of the Blasch house on Chequessett Neck Road. The 5,817-square-foot house, […]
ZONING
Wellfleet Planners Drop ADU Initiative
With Parent opposed, an independent group takes up the cause
WELLFLEET — Citing what board member Beth Singer called “insurmountable” obstacles, the planning board officially ended its three-month effort to draft a joint bylaw regulating accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and […]
AT THE STATE HOUSE
Peake Files Bills on Traffic Cams, Climate Change, Helium Balloons
The Outer Cape rep ‘climbs up a rung’ on leadership ladder
PROVINCETOWN — As the deadline for filing legislation came into view last Friday, state Rep. Sarah Peake had turned in a number of bills to be considered by the Mass. […]
THE ROAD TO NORMAL
Glimmers of Hope for Vaccinations on the Outer Cape
Community health centers could provide alternative to mass sites
PROVINCETOWN — When it comes to allocating Covid resources, Cape Cod has been treated like a distant afterthought. The state hasn’t opened a free Stop the Spread testing site here, […]
DEVELOPMENT
In a Rare Move, Commission OKs Demolition
Developer gets go-ahead to raze and rebuild 419 Commercial St.
PROVINCETOWN — The historic district commission and the zoning board of appeals have approved the demolition of a 140-year-old cottage in the historic district and its replacement with a new […]
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. 23 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
A Good Look at the Smallest, Fastest Planet
There is no better place on Earth than the Outer Cape for watching Mercury
Right now is a good time for seeing the planet Mercury, especially if you’re on the Outer Cape, with its wonderful unobstructed views to east on the ocean side. Astronomy […]
MEALS NEED WHEELS
When It Comes to Hunger, Sometimes Transportation Is the Issue
The RTA and others collaborate to deliver food where it is needed
As food insecurity has continued to grow across Cape Cod during the pandemic, a hidden issue has come into view alongside it. Sometimes, people go hungry not because there is […]
PRESERVATION
Committee Votes Down Grant for Schooner Hindu
Motta Field, home repair grants get nod from CPC
PROVINCETOWN — The community preservation committee (CPC) voted down the Schooner Hindu’s application for $100,000 in Community Preservation Act funds at its meeting on Feb. 22. Had it been approved, […]
