TRURO — The rescheduled special town meeting will be postponed again, according to an Oct. 30 press release from the town. It is now set for Thursday, Nov. 16 at […]
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CLEAN ENERGY
They’re Getting Smart About Solar in Eastham
It’s more affordable, but fewer people are adopting it
EASTHAM — Massachusetts has a problem, and Eastham is here to help. The state’s Clean Energy and Climate Plan calls for net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050, which the plan says […]
HEALTH CARE
For the Young, Gender-Affirming Care Is Scarce on Cape Cod
Doctors and families say the chance to ‘pause puberty’ can save lives
Jaiden van Bork was a student at Nauset Regional High School when she began traveling to Boston Children’s Hospital to get gender-affirming hormone therapy. Van Bork is from Brewster, so […]
SEAWALL SAGA
House on Cliff Listed for Sale as Lawsuit Fails
Trustees of the former Blasch house lose appeal on building seawall at ‘the Gut’
WELLFLEET — The house teetering on a coastal bank at 1440 Chequessett Neck Road is for sale again, less than two years after it was purchased by New York attorney […]
LOOKING AHEAD
Provincetown and Truro Plan to Expand Water Systems
The need is distant, but infrastructure takes years to prepare
Throughout the last year, Provincetown and Truro have been mapping out the infrastructure improvements that will keep the towns supplied with fresh water far into the future. In presentations last […]
ON THE BEACH
Before the Bluefins Were Big Game
Where the weirs were worked, the promise of a new fishery comes into view
When we were kids hanging out at the West End Racing Club in Provincetown or walking the flats in front of our summer digs on Capt. Jack’s Wharf, our ears […]
MORNING FLIGHT
A Visitor From Old Cape Cod on Wellfleet’s Great Island
A sighting of a prairie specialty is a reminder of local landscapes past
Wellfleet’s Great Island on a mid-October morning was full of the usual suspects for this time of year — the beaches were dotted with black-bellied plovers, the bayberries were dripping […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
NOAA Finds Flaws in Its Surveys
Recreational fishermen tend to overestimate the catch
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been looking at the way it gathers information from recreational fishermen for its Fishing Effort Survey (or FES). The idea involves testing […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 31 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Annual Traffic Hearing
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 the […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Truro Housing, 5 Years Out
The calendar of meetings was updated on Thursday, Nov. 2. An earllier version incorrectly listed meetings of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee, which has completed its work. Meetings Ahead […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Grants for Wastewater
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
Forgive Us Our Loans
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
BREAKING NEWS
Truro Special Town Meeting Pushed to Nov. 16
As town issues summonses, moderator will continue meeting again
TRURO — The rescheduled special town meeting will be postponed again, according to an Oct. 30 press release from the town. It is now set for Thursday, Nov. 16 at […]
TOWN MEETING
With Turnout High, All 14 Articles OKed
Provincetown now has first short-term rental bylaw on Cape Cod
PROVINCETOWN — All 14 articles on the warrant passed at the special town meeting on Oct. 23, including a $2-million purchase of land for new housing on Nelson Avenue and […]
