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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Paddleboard Permission
Meetings Ahead
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. Follow the instructions on the agenda. Tuesday, Sept. […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cyanobacteria Closes Moll’s Pond
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
THE UNRAVELING
Wellfleet’s Accounting Nightmare Goes On, as New Issues Emerge
Untangling the mess could delay hiring a new town administrator
WELLFLEET — Untangling the mess of accounts that do not match and the unreconciled records dating back two years in the town’s books will take several more months. It may […]
CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Two Bills Aim to Boost Child Immunizations
Low vaccination rates in Wellfleet, Eastham sway Peake and Cyr
There is not yet a Covid-19 vaccine for children under 12. But public awareness of the importance of vaccination has cast the Outer Cape’s low childhood immunization rates in a […]
EVICTION DEADLINE
Former Napi’s Workers Still Have Nowhere to Go
Manager Sabuda said he wanted no Black employees, Jamaicans charge
PROVINCETOWN — With seven days remaining before the Aug. 31 deadline on their eviction notices, five former employees of Napi’s Restaurant still had nowhere to go as of Tuesday this […]
OPEN MEETINGS
Truro Parents File Complaints Against School Committee
A disagreement over the hiring of a new superintendent escalates
TRURO — Beth Dietz and Christine Markowski, parents of eight-year-old twins at Truro Central School (TCS), have filed two complaints with the state over the school committee’s hiring earlier this year […]
COURT REPORT
Stewart Trial, Set for September, Probably Won’t Take Place
The sexual assault case has already been delayed 11 times
ORLEANS — The jury trial of William Stewart, the former Eastham restaurant owner accused of harassing and threatening his female employees, is scheduled for Sept. 28 in Orleans District Court, […]
STOWED
Niggel’s Storage Expansion Rejected by Planning Board
Possible danger to groundwater cited by one board member
EASTHAM — Barbara Niggel’s quest to expand her Stow Away self-storage business at 4730 Route 6 ended at the planning board’s Aug. 18 hearing, with board member Joe Manas casting […]
THE NEWS INDUSTRY
While Chain-Owned Newspapers Struggle, Many Independents Thrive
Obscured by reports of newsroom job losses, a ‘rebirth of local journalism’
It’s a familiar story: “Hedge fund buys paper, guts newsroom.” Countering that narrative is another, much less familiar, but increasingly common one: “Local paper gains ground, wins subscribers.” The financial […]
HOUSING ANALYSIS
Surprises in Short-Term Rental Data
Community impact fee could apply to many properties here
PROVINCETOWN — The conversion of year-round rental property to short-term rentals has played a starring role in the housing crisis here. But it’s not the only player. An Independent analysis […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Here Be Dragons
Finding the constellation Draco to expand your celestial map
You can always spot an amateur astronomer. When we step outside after sunset, we’re the ones who pause, look up, and turn slowly. We’re finding the Moon, noting its phase […]
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. 24 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Henri’s Wallop Is More Financial Than Physical
Boats haul out, but squid, bluefish, and dolphins are here
The summer of big storms continues, with our first named storm rolling into the Provincetown waterfront over the weekend. Henri was initially predicted to hammer Cape Cod, but its sharp […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
RTE to Remain 25%
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, […]
