WELLFLEET — Newcomer Timothy Sayre defeated write-in candidate Curt Felix by seven votes in the Sept. 27 special election to fill a vacant seat on the select board for the […]
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LOSSES
The Song’s Over as Fox & Crow Closes for Good
After complaints, an eviction notice, and a fire, owner says, ‘I’m done’
WELLFLEET — Trudy Vermehren wasn’t opposed to a photo accompanying a news story about her decision to permanently close the Fox & Crow Café, but she didn’t want the photo […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
$34-Million DPW Upgrade Dominates Truro Warrant
After 10 years of ‘kicking this can down the road,’ voters will face 4 articles
TRURO — Every year since 2012, the select board has included in its annual list of goals and objectives upgrading the Dept. of Public Works facility. At a special town […]
DUNE SHACKS
Del Deos Accept 5-Year Permit for ‘Frenchie’s’
Other shack dwellers get short-term extensions as leasing proceeds
PROVINCETOWN — Just two days before the federal government was expected to enter a shutdown caused by Republicans in Congress, the National Park Service signed a five-year special-use permit allowing […]
PERMISSIONS
Zoning Board Denies Foxberry Inn’s Proposed Expansion
Support for small business comes up against concerns about a building’s size
PROVINCETOWN — The zoning board of appeals has denied a proposal from the owners of the Foxberry Inn to add a third story with six guest rooms. At a public […]
CORRECTIONS
County Jail Ends Contract With Medical Provider Wellpath
After ‘a death spiral’ in private staffing, sheriff moves to in-house care model
BOURNE — Sheriff Donna Buckley ended the Barnstable County Correctional Facility’s contract with private medical care provider Wellpath two months before the contract was set to expire at the end […]
MOSQUITOES
Awaiting First Frost, and Meanwhile, Precautions
EEE is detected, but the risk of infection in humans is still low
PROVINCETOWN — Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was detected in a sample of mosquitoes taken here on Sept. 21. Like the August discovery of West Nile virus in Eastham mosquitoes, the […]
PUBLIC NOTICE
Provincetown Special Town Meeting Warrant
The warrant for Provincetown’s special town meeting on Monday, Oct. 23 is printed in this week’s Independent starting on page A9. Click on image below to open the complete warrant.
SURFWATCH
How Many Sharks Are Out There?
Study suggests that white sharks are recovering
Summer on Cape Cod has become synonymous with sharks. Spotter planes patrol the skies for dark shapes in the water. Signs at ocean beaches post warnings with menacing illustrations. News […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Happy Days, Tuna-Wise
What’s not so fine is a weaker Gulf Stream
Happy days are here again: the commercial bluefin tuna season has reopened as of Oct. 1. The quota, at 117 metric tons, is set pretty low, so if the bite […]
THE TWITCHER
Fall Warblers Stop at Fort Hill on Their Journey South
Wearing their ‘comfortable’ plumage, they look nothing like they do in spring
This article was updated on Oct. 7, 2023. EASTHAM — When cold northern air pushes into New England in the fall, it carries with it waves of warblers. These tiny […]
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. 3 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Stolen Car, No Body
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
Voting Time
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Oct. 5 School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
2 Roles: Health and Conservation
Meetings Ahead Tuesday, Oct. 10 Cape Cod Commission Pro-forma Hearing-Virtual, 10 a.m. Wellfleet School Committee-Virtual, 5 p.m. Wellfleet Cultural Council-Hybrid, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 Wellfleet Commission on Disabilities-Virtual, 4 […]
