This article was updated with new information on June 9, 2023. WELLFLEET — Those looking to book a cheap woodsy getaway this summer at Wellfleet Hollow State Campground will encounter […]
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THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Big Bass Arrive Ahead of a Storm
Cold winds sweep in behind a warming trend and plenty of pogies
Some very big striped bass have moved into our area with several fish in excess of 40 inches being caught and released. Capt. Dave of the Ginny G got into some […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, June 6 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Designing Shank Painter Road
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
A Fall Town Meeting
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, June 8 Board […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Maurice’s Beach Stickers Stay Seasonal
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
Don’t Do That to Your Beach Sticker
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. Meetings are […]
THE DREDGE REPORT
Select Board Votes to Support Mitigation Plan
Final approval awaits clarification of possible penalties from the Army Corps of Engineers
WELLFLEET — The select board unanimously agreed on May 30 to support a mitigation plan required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will enable the town to receive […]
WELLFLEET HOUSING
Staffing Crisis Puts Maurice’s Planning on Hold
Resignation of assistant town administrator is latest blow to town’s capacity
WELLFLEET — Bids on a master plan for housing at Maurice’s Campground were supposed to be due on June 21, and interest in the project was strong. But the committee […]
LAND USE
Private Family Burial Plot Sold With Developable Lot
Records on gravesite of African-American family disappear from new deed
PROVINCETOWN — When local developer Thomas Tannariello purchased the land at 24 Conwell St. from the estate of Sherrill Watkins for $2.5 million in January, he knew it had an […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Truro Board Joins Opposition to Dune Shack Plan
Park Service’s lease terms negate years of public planning, say critics
TRURO — This town’s select board has joined Provincetown’s in objecting to the Request for Proposals the National Park Service issued on May 1 to invite bids on 10-year leases […]
PUBLIC WORKS
Truro DPW Shows the Public an Outdated Facility
Truro and Provincetown could spend $30 million each on upgrades
TRURO — The dept. of public works held “open houses” on May 10 and 23 at its existing facility at 17 Town Hall Road to give locals and board members […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Cases Are Few, but Monkeypox Is Still on the Radar
AIDS Support Group is running vaccine clinics through the summer
PROVINCETOWN — The virus that roared through the gay community on both sides of the Atlantic last summer subsided almost as quickly as it arrived. Mpox — formerly known as […]
RUMINANTS
Four-Legged Friends of Eastham Library Are on the Job
Goats are eating poison ivy and bittersweet, but they’re eschewing knotweed
EASTHAM — Dragon, Wizard, Myles, and little Bleu have spent the last two weeks eating invasive poison ivy, bittersweet, and autumn olive behind the Eastham Public Library on Samoset Road. […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Between High Winds and New Rules, Striped Bass and Mackerel
The state goes with the new striper slot rules, but there’s still a chance to comment
We finally got some guidance from the state about the new emergency-mandated striped bass rules, called for by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Striped Bass Management Board on May […]
