HYANNIS — In the year since medication abortion became available on Cape Cod for the first time since 2008, the landscape of access has continued to shift. Access to prescriptions […]
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JUSTICE
Court Upholds Select Board’s Dangerous Dog Judgment
Owner Richard Moore did not appeal the decision, but he did leave town
EASTHAM — The Orleans District Court has upheld the select board’s determination that two Boreen Road huskies are dangerous dogs. Assistant Clerk Magistrate Katie Sugermeyer, who oversaw the decision, also […]
NEXT GENERATION
At Provincetown Event, Younger Leaders Spoke of Hope and High Stakes
Several speakers who are under 55 galvanized the crowd
PROVINCETOWN — For an event aimed at reelecting an 81-year-old president, the Biden-Harris Victory Fund fundraiser here on Saturday, July 20 featured a roster of notably young leaders. Boston Mayor […]
ENVIRONMENT
Cape Cod’s Coral Gardens (Yes, We Have Corals Here) Are in Trouble
NOAA expands its research into deeper waters from Maine to North Carolina
If you were to picture coral right now, your mind’s eye would surely see tropical reefs with crystal-clear turquoise water. But that image is incomplete: the temperate seas around the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Summer Weather Brings On the Blues
Pacific tuna are rebounding; here’s hoping that’s true in the Atlantic, too
Fishing around the Outer Cape is heating up with this summer weather, which has been ideal; we are getting a fraction of the heat they’ve been feeling on the mainland. Striped […]
PROJECT RUNWAY
The Tiger Swallowtail’s Favorite Show
The conspicuous red-orange blooms of the wood lily are runway lights to certain overhead fliers, guiding them in for landing like air traffic control. Lilium philadelphicum requires a large vehicle […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, July 23 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Pier Commission Appointed
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
Longnook Questions Answered
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, July […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Land Exchange
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Big Plans
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
WIND ENERGY
Leaders Ask BOEM for Time and Information
The goal is ‘a seat at the table’ as offshore wind plans advance
WELLFLEET — Plans for permitting the construction of wind farms in the Gulf of Maine have been in the works at the U.S. Dept. of the Interior since at least […]
FULLY INVOLVED
Albino Is First Woman to Be Fire Chief on the Cape
An Eastham firefighter with 37 years of experience makes history
EASTHAM — Lisa Albino joined the Eastham Fire Dept. as a call firefighter in 1986. Now she is set to become the department’s next chief, and she’ll be making history […]
HEAVY METAL
Old Leaking Oil Tanks Unearthed at Truro DPW
Vehicle parts and old snowplow blades also among debris found on Town Hall Hill
TRURO — Twelve test pits dug at Truro’s current DPW site last week unearthed piles of metallic debris that had spent at least two decades underground, Director Jarrod Cabral said. […]
CLEAR CUT
Judge Rules Against Sextons in Clearcutting Case
Trees are timber after all, a Land Court judge finds
WELLFLEET — A Land Court judge has settled a dispute between the town and Kevin Sexton over the June 2021 clearcutting of a swath of woods on his family’s land […]
