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 […]
CLAY WORKS
Truro’s Haven for Ceramicists
Two artists reignite their creative practice in a residency at Castle Hill
Michael Merritt and Luna Eve, the current ceramic artists in residence at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, are sharing a large, open studio space. Drawings line […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, Feb. 27, - Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025
Know when to hit the flats.
Wellfleet Legal Notices
Town of Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing March 13, 2025 Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40-A, Section 11 and Wellfleet Section 235, the ZBA will hold public […]
Provincetown Legal Notices
Town of Provincetown REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The Town is seeking proposals for the Following project MOTTA FIELD REDEVELOPMENT Bids will be opened in the DPW Conference room at Veterans Memorial […]
OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Where to Eat When Winter Gets Deep
The Independent’s February guide to Outer Cape restaurants that are open now
This article was updated on March 5, 2025. When the season slows, those of us who stay put on the Outer Cape savor our stay-at-home evenings — until we don’t. […]
IMMIGRATION
Locals Ask If ‘Safe Community’ Policies Endure
Outer Cape police say requests to hold arrested people are ‘incredibly rare’ here
PROVINCETOWN — The Trump administration has already begun to implement its plans for large-scale deportations, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in major cities and legal threats to state […]
HARBORWALK
Long-Delayed Marina Walkway Moves Forward
Lagasses address a public access requirement of their license to operate their pier
PROVINCETOWN — A 1,825-foot-long public walkway that will allow people to walk out to the tip of the Provincetown Marina has taken two steps forward after years of delays. The […]
UNHAPPY TAXPAYERS
Part-Time Residents Question Eckman’s Reversal on RTE
EPRTA’s McNamara suggests that some may switch residence so as to vote in Eastham
This article was updated on Feb. 27. EASTHAM — After changing her mind on the residential tax exemption (RTE), select board chair Aimee Eckman defended her decision in front of […]
HOUSING
Truro Task Force Seeks Zoning Bylaw Amendment
The town takes ‘step one’ toward phase one at the Walsh property
TRURO — The town’s ad hoc Zoning Task Force has drafted a proposal to create a so-called overlay district that would modify current rules for residential zoning within the town’s […]
WASTEWATER
Workshop Makes Wellfleet’s Sewer Plans Seem Less Murky
Select board hears how other towns have ‘planned to adapt’
WELLFLEET — At a workshop organized by the select board on Feb. 11, the way toward finalizing Wellfleet’s targeted watershed management plan became less murky. The board invited representatives from Mashpee […]
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Wellfleet Commission Urges Owners to Find Alternatives to Demolition
A plan to tear down a house at The Colony, and a demolition delay on an 18th-century Cape
WELLFLEET — The owners of two houses that represent different chapters in Wellfleet’s history are looking to demolish the structures. One of them, a full Cape at 45 School House […]
DEVELOPMENT
Sextons’ Two Subdivision Proposals Take Small Steps Forward
At a 10-lot site, state finds habitat risk, and neighbors worry about density
WELLFLEET — Kevin Sexton’s plans for two subdivisions on land he owns on Old King’s Highway have been stalled since they were submitted more than a year ago, awaiting a […]
PUBLIC HEALTH
Outer Cape Prepares for Federal Ruling on HIV Prevention Meds
Public health leaders focus on shoring up state support and private donations
PROVINCETOWN — When Jeff Schaffer learned in January that the Supreme Court would hear a case that threatened coverage of lifesaving HIV-prevention medications, he was not surprised. Schaffer, a registered nurse […]
PET PROJECT
The Cat People of Provincetown
Socializing with strays, volunteers carry on Carrie A. Seaman’s legacy
Cat statuary flanks the fireplace of the house at 5 Sandy Hill Lane in Provincetown. On one side, a stone angel cradles a kitten on its lap. On the other […]
