TRURO — The hotly contested plans for a new dept. of public works facility, which dominate the warrant for a special town meeting postponed until May, are now partially in […]
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CIVICS
Lyons Steps Into Wellfleet Select Board Race
A believer in local government says she’ll work on civility and a plan
WELLFLEET — The election of two select board members this May just got a bit more competitive. Days before the deadline for taking out nomination papers, County Commissioner Sheila Lyons […]
INKBERRY
The Real Understory
With an engulfing green understory and damp earth underfoot, the hike through Whistle Path Woods on its eponymous trail can feel almost tropical, even in winter. This narrow path in […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 5 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Pursuing Coastal Resiliency
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
A Tentative $20,000 Tent
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. Friday, March […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Delay for Town Meeting
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
Housing Production Plan Updated
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 […]
CONVOY
Moving Day in Truro
Despite a utilities-related delay, two houses land safely on town lot
TRURO — Two houses rolled down Route 6 on Feb. 22 and were successfully delivered to their new location on a town-owned lot at 25 South Highland Road.
CHAPEL ON THE POND
Unnamed Donor Pledges up to $1M to Buy Church
The North Truro building is eligible for National Register of Historic Places
TRURO — Two big pieces of news came from Fred Gaechter, chair of the Truro Conservation Trust, at last weekend’s meeting at the Chapel on the Pond, where a growing […]
EVICTION
Tenants Told to Leave ‘Napiville’ by April 1
The 14-unit property is for sale, say managers McEneaney and Meads
PROVINCETOWN — Tenants of the multi-building property at 25-27 Bradford St. known as “Napiville” after its late owner, Anton “Napi” Van Dereck Haunstrup, have been ordered to move out of […]
ELECTION 2024
Two Candidates Leap Into State House Race
Hadley Luddy and Michael Herman, both of Orleans, seek Rep. Peake’s seat
PROVINCETOWN — Six weeks after Sarah Peake announced she would not run for a 10th two-year term representing the Outer and Lower Cape in the state House of Representatives, the […]
ENVIRONMENT
Cleanup Underway After Oil Leak at the Mid-Cape
So far, no evidence of the plume reaching Duck Creek has been reported
WELLFLEET — Cleanup is underway for an estimated 250 gallons of heating oil that was discovered to have leaked into the ground at Mid-Cape Home Centers on Commercial Street on […]
IMMATÉRIEL
Marconi Beach Was a Shooting Range; Now It’s Just a FUDS
The Army Corps plans a final cleanup at Camp Wellfleet
WELLFLEET — Above Marconi Beach, passersby may come across a strange concrete object nudged into the umber dunes, entirely out of place against its pristine natural backdrop. Every morning at […]
THE ICELAND MODEL
Creativity and Connection Thrive on Winter Wednesdays
PROVINCETOWN — For the eighth year in a row, Wednesdays in winter have been brightened by free classes for adults at the Provincetown Schools. They begin in January, when even […]
