PROVINCETOWN — The hundreds of international students who come to the Outer Cape through the U.S. State Dept.’s Summer Work Travel program will still be here this year, despite a […]
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Vaccine Clinics Aim to Head Off Measles Threat
No cases have been reported here, but summer travel has officials planning ahead
EASTHAM — For the past month, clinics across Cape Cod have been offering free measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Measles — which had been eliminated in the U.S. in […]
REGIONAL RESPONSE
New Plans for Housing at Seasonal Communities Meeting
Leaders from Cape, Islands, and Berkshires discuss next steps for the new designation
PROVINCETOWN — On an unseasonably hot Friday in May, local leaders from Cape Cod, the Islands, and the Berkshires gathered at town hall to discuss the state’s newest response to […]
DISAPPEARING IMMIGRANTS
ICE Targets Contractor Vans on Vineyard, Nantucket
Federal agents have not released the names of 40 arrested people
This article includes excerpts from published reports in the Vineyard Gazette, the Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror, and the Falmouth Enterprise, reprinted with permission. A series of immigration operations in Massachusetts […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
London Owner Wants to Demolish 1805 House and Build a Larger One
Truro’s historic properties are among the least protected in Barnstable County
TRURO — A 220-year-old house peeks out from behind a wall of foliage on land wedged between Castle and Truro Center roads. The house at 3 Castle Road is a piece […]
ART CLASS
Provincetown IB Students Team Up With DC Comics’ Phil Jimenez
It Never Ends Well is a student-written, student-drawn Cape Cod horror story
PROVINCETOWN — The newest work from comic artist Phil Jimenez isn’t another issue of Spider-Man or Wonder Woman. It’s a horror story with the ominous title It Never Ends Well, […]
THE COUNT
Volunteers Track Alewives’ Return and Worry for the Fish’s Future
Recent threats include mid-water trawlers and cuts to NOAA’s data gathering
WELLFLEET — The alewives — also known as river herring — are coming home, though they’re not here to stay. They come to the Cape every spring and stay for […]
AQUACULTURE
Provincetown Oyster Farmers Want to Grow Sea Urchins, Too
Growing a native species that was overfished, the Chutes hope for both algae cleanup and winter income
PROVINCETOWN — Michael and Kalliope Chute, who have operated the Mermaid Menu oyster farm on the flats in Provincetown Harbor for several years, hope to expand their business this summer […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Another Weekend, Another Storm
Flounder persist, stripers arrive, and there are new rules for recreational bluefin tuna fishing
Another weekend storm has hampered our efforts to get out there and go fishing. This time, south to southwest winds gusting to 35 m.p.h. and rain stifled any idea of […]
THIS WILD CAPE
Birds’ Lives
Considering the least tern’s nesting strategy, a birdwatcher gets beyond his checklist
It’s June, and everybody’s nesting. Or at least everybody who’s here for the season. If you’ve been watching birds, you’ve been busy keeping track of what birds are around and […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, June 3 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
NATURAL SELECTION
The Way to Groove Me, Cherry
Prunus, the cherry genus, is second only to Quercus, the oaks, when it comes to providing essential wildlife services, as they say, to birds and insects. (Photo by Joe Beuerlein)Prunus […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Lunch, Facts, and Vaxes
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
Search Party
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, June […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Launching the Harbor Survey
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 […]
