WELLFLEET — In his 15 years of commercial lobster fishing, David Stamatis says he’s never seen a lobster like the one he pulled out of his trap in Cape Cod […]
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ON THE BEACH
Move, Talk, and Follow the Bluefish
Three tips for catching bass from the beach on a summer day
On most summer days, even when there are no fishermen casting at the water’s edge, fishing rods stick up out of the sand on the back shore like so many […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Smaller Bass, Bigger Blues
It’s still quiet on the big tuna front
Water temperatures have moderated from the unusually high numbers we were seeing the week before last. The harbor cooled down from readings as high as 78 degrees to a more […]
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 25 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
DIVERSIONARY TACTICS
‘Pee-Cycling’: One Way of Thinking Outside the Bowl
Cape towns consider the practical and the possible to reduce nitrogen
WELLFLEET — Kim Comart of the Falmouth Pond Coalition stood in front of 40 people at the Wellfleet Adult Community Center on July 6 and told them about a potential […]
JOURNALISM
Indie Fellow Wins National Award
Emma Madgic, a 2022 summer journalism fellow at the Provincetown Independent, has won the 2023 Excellence in Feature Writing (Non-Daily) Award of the national Association of LGBTQ Journalists, the organization […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Carlstrom Cancels
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown 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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Warrant Is Open
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. Friday, July 28 Local […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Post-Free Cash Finances
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
RFPs for Medical Services
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 […]
CIVICS
Ryan Curley Is Ousted as Chair of Wellfleet Select Board
After unexplained turmoil, Carboni is elected to the lead role
WELLFLEET — The select board replaced Ryan Curley with Barbara Carboni in the chair’s seat at its July 18 meeting, apparently bringing to a conclusion a conflict between Curley and […]
OUTLAWS
Eastham Faces Its Own Problems With the Delgizzis
Officials work to deal with ongoing code violations and nonpayment of taxes
EASTHAM — David and Carolyn Delgizzi own a large number of year-round rental properties on the Outer Cape, eight of them in Eastham. They have a history of ignoring the […]
HOUSING WORKSHOP
On Provincetown’s Agenda: Short-Term Rentals and Zoning Reform
A ‘working group’ that can engage the public is in the works
PROVINCETOWN — At the four-committee housing workshop held on June 20, the town’s leaders expressed support for moving toward three large-scale policy goals: new regulations on short-term rentals, new rules […]
PERFORMANCE REVIEW
Truro Select Board Ratings of Tangeman Vary Widely
But members agree that the town manager’s job is misunderstood
TRURO — In an executive session on June 28, the select board voted 4-1 to extend Town Manager Darrin Tangeman’s contract, with Sue Areson voting no. Two weeks later, the […]
ELDER CARE
Home Care Shortage Is ‘a Never-Ending Crisis’
The wait for a home health aide can be up to a year long
Barnstable County is facing twin demographic emergencies. First, as rents and the cost of living rise ever higher, the year-round workforce is evaporating. Second, the population — already far older […]
