EASTHAM — At town meeting this Saturday, voters will consider eight updates to Eastham’s residential zoning rules. Articles 7A through 7H center on a plan to regulate the size and […]
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WELLFLEET OVERRIDES
Town Meeting Voters Say ‘Yes’ to Whole Warrant
But a housing coordinator position is defeated at the ballot box
WELLFLEET — With the opportune arrival of an influx of free cash, a largely agreeable gym-full of voters at Saturday’s town meeting left no article defeated. The six-hour meeting was […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
With a Record Turnout, Truro OKs $23.5M Budget
Housing funds and child care were voted up; resource officer and dog rules were not
TRURO — As the Truro Central School gym reached and then exceeded capacity before town meeting began on April 25, staff adapted to the unprecedented turnout — the highest since […]
DEVELOPMENT
Patrick Files Suit Disputing Old Reliable Property Line
He claims the planned new pier will be on his land
PROVINCETOWN — Businessman Patrick Patrick and developer Christine Barker each have surveyor’s drawings showing the line between their waterfront properties on Commercial Street. But the two drawings show different locations […]
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Provincetown ‘Barricade’ Case Is Headed Back to Court
Defendant has been repeatedly moved between jail and the state psychiatric hospital
Editor’s note: This article was updated with new information on May 6, 2023. PROVINCETOWN — Jonathan Bridges, the Provincetown resident who is facing felony charges from an incident that brought […]
EASTHAM TOWN MEETING
Sewage and Sediment on Eastham’s Town Warrant
Debt exclusions for wastewater and dredging are this year’s big-ticket items
EASTHAM — This year’s annual town meeting will be outdoors again, on the Nauset Regional High School athletic field at 100 Cable Road. The meeting is this Saturday, May 6 […]
TRURO TOWN ELECTION
Wisotzky Seeks Moderator Spot
The office was not listed during nomination period
TRURO — To Paul Wisotzky, annual town meeting is not so different from Thanksgiving dinner. “You spend days cooking and then you eat the meal in 20 minutes,” he said. […]
WELLFLEET TOWN ELECTION
Curley Is Reelected to Select Board
WELLFLEET — Select board incumbent Ryan Curley defeated challenger Jeanne Maclaughlan at the May 1 town election. And on May 2 the board asked Curley to serve another year as […]
THE COMMUTE
Expanded Local Bus Service Arrives for the Season
Earlier and later trips added to help Outer Cape workers
PROVINCETOWN — About an hour before sunrise on Friday, May 5, a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus will leave the affordable housing complex at Nauset Green in Eastham and […]
ON THE BEACH
Fishing as a Way of Life
Striper fishing offers a glimpse into what it means to be a Cape Codder
A year off from graduate school in 1972 gave me the chance to fulfill my dream of being on Cape Cod all year round. I finagled free winter digs in […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Them’s the Rules
Regulations can depend on whether you’re fishing in the Gulf of Maine or Southern New England
The word is migratory bass have begun to show up in the Canal and in estuary mouths along the Cape’s south shore. Some fish as large as 30 inches have […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
‘What’s That Planet Over There?’
There’s an app for that
“How did you know that’s where you’d find Saturn? How did you know the Moon would be right there? How did you know that was the North Star?” These “how […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
The report from Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary for the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 2 was delayed, wrote Mark Faherty, “because I ended up out […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Annual Town Election
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
Election Day Is Coming
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. Monday, May 8 Concert […]
