TRURO — After four straight days of hearings last week, 35 of the 66 people whose voter registrations were challenged by Raphael Richter before the special town meeting deadline are […]
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HEALTH CARE
Dr. Jorgensen Is Gone From OCHS
Health Services CEO won’t comment on medical chief’s abrupt departure
PROVINCETOWN — Dr. Andrew Jorgensen was removed from his job as chief medical officer of Outer Cape Health Services (OCHS) last month and, as of last week, was no longer […]
LOCAL ECONOMY
From Bean to Bar, Chequessett Chocolate’s for Sale
After 10 years, a founder of the craft business seeks a new kind of ‘considered life’
TRURO — Chequessett Chocolate and all its accoutrements are for sale — but not to just anyone. The bean-to-bar operation, including its equipment, building, and brand, are on the market […]
STEEL TURKEYS
French Chef Returns With New Eiffel Tower Plan
A judge rules it’s not a sign; a lawyer argues it’s ‘a thing of interest’
WELLFLEET — Most everyone is familiar with the Eiffel Tower, which soars more than 1,000 feet above Paris. But the Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals wants to have a better […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Settlement Puts Old Reliable Project Back in View
But it’s not clear who owns the land under the once-and-future wharf
PROVINCETOWN — Just days before the start of a trial on legal challenges to the proposed multimillion-dollar development of the property where the derelict Old Reliable Fish House stands, the […]
MENTAL HEALTH
Bridges Granted Pretrial Probation After 4 Months of Incarceration
A case evolves from prosecution to treatment and recovery
PROVINCETOWN — Jonathan Bridges, the man detained in last winter’s West End barricade incident, has been granted pretrial probation for two years, after which all charges will be dropped if […]
ROADKILL
The Unseen Toll of Traffic on the Outer Cape’s Animals
Closures, crossing signs, culverts, and just slowing down can prevent squishings
EASTHAM — Eight downy ducklings tried to cross Route 6 near Nauset Road in Eastham on Aug. 1, led by a streaked brown hen. Sometime before 7:30 a.m., a car […]
ON THE BEACH
Fishing for Solace in the Cold Months
With the sun fading, a fisherman winterizes his psyche
The semiannual changing of the clocks couldn’t come at a worse time — just after the fishing has slowed to a near stop, when the days are getting colder and […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Listening In on the Stripers of Squibnocket
In a coastal pond on Martha’s Vineyard, some bass may be staying year-round
Word is there’s still decent striped bass fishing along our south shore and in the canal. It’s getting kind of late for striped bass to still be here. Although most […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 14 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Winter Wednesdays
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Committee for Part-Time Residents
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for instructions on how to join. Thursday, Nov. 16 Pamet Harbor Commission, […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
An Out-of-Town Treasurer
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
A Planning Charrette
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
DELINQUENTS
Delgizzi Is No-Show Again, This Time in U.S. Court
Behind on property taxes here, landlord owes the IRS an estimated $2 million
BOSTON — A landlord known across the Outer Cape for renting run-down properties and ignoring municipal tax bills for years is now in trouble with the federal government. David Delgizzi […]
