PROVINCETOWN — The town’s “housing workshops” — periodic joint meetings of four committees plus town staff that began in 2021 — have become a kind of drafting room for town […]
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LEADERSHIP
For New Park Supt., the Job Is ‘a Homecoming’
Back at the Seashore after 27 years, Jennifer Flynn says she won’t be leading from her office
WELLFLEET — Jennifer Flynn, whose 32-year career with the National Park Service began on Cape Cod and has since taken her to canyons, coasts, historic sites, and headquarters nationwide, has […]
UNLEASHED
Eastham Will Hold Off on Wiley Park Leash Rule
Conservation and open space committees agree to enforce rule against bikes on walking trails
EASTHAM — The conservation commission has voted to allow dogs to continue to be off leash during the summer on trails under its authority as long as their owners can […]
SCHOOLS
Nauset Is ‘Neutral’ on MCAS as Graduation Requirement
The district’s results are better than the state average
ORLEANS — The Nauset Regional School Committee will meet virtually on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. to review results from the 2023 Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) for the […]
CHAPTER 91
State Regulators Face Questions on Harbor Access
The DEP’s Waterways Division is ‘still reviewing the file’ on Provincetown Marina
PROVINCETOWN — The director and assistant director of the state Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Waterways Division joined a Nov. 30 workshop in Provincetown focused on encouraging compliance with Chapter 91, […]
EDUCATION
Nauset’s Music Man Is a Master of Ensemble
Daniel Anthony finds ways to blend players at every level
EASTHAM — The Nauset High School pep band stood under the frosty stadium lights on the football field, golden brass clenched in their hands, waiting to welcome the Warriors to […]
ON THE BEACH
Bearing Witness to Climate Change on Cape Cod
A theory teaches us how to see more than what our own eyes tell us
If you scrunch your eyes enough to blur your vision slightly, it’s easy to imagine what Wellfleet or Provincetown looked like 50 or even 100 years ago, when horse-drawn buggies […]
ACCOMMODATIONS
Seeking: An Accessible Two-Bedroom Rental in Provincetown
For Patricia Ainsworth, waiting for a move is taking its toll
PROVINCETOWN — Patricia Ainsworth came home to 288A Bradford St. the day she married Victor Alexander in 1982, and she never left. For 41 years, she has lived in the […]
IDENTITY CRISIS
Not a Cedar. Not Berries, Either.
A female Eastern red cedar, exploding in fruit, stands at the harbor end of Commercial Street in Wellfleet. The species is dioecious, meaning it comes in two different sexes, so […]
MORNING FLIGHT
A Saw-Whet Owl, by Night
These smallest predatory birds are well adapted for darkness
As the sun sets on a late fall evening, an unfamiliar silence falls on the marshes of Wellfleet. The frogs, whose calls are inescapable all summer, are silent now, and […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Dec. 5 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Flooding Forum
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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Governor’s Bill, Just in Case
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, Dec. 7 Climate […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Forgivable Loans for ADUs
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
Streaming for Seniors
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
