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
Cyclical Inspection Program
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. All meetings are […]
BOOKS
In ‘How to Live,’ Kelle Groom Investigates the Meaning of Home
A Provincetown poet’s new memoir is an odyssey toward compassion
The moment Kelle Groom opens the gray door to her second-floor Brewster Street apartment, a hold-onto-your-hats breeze marking the change in seasons sneaks through. Poetry collections by Nick Flynn, Marie […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, October 12, - Thursday, October 19, 2023
Know when to hit the flats.
Provincetown Legal Notices
Provincetown Cultural Council Cultural District grant applications and Public Forum The Provincetown Cultural Council will accept applications from individuals and organizations for activities that enhance the cultural opportunities in Provincetown. […]
WELLFLEET ELECTION
Sayre Is Elected to Select Board
Town planner, wastewater facility approved
WELLFLEET — Newcomer Timothy Sayre defeated write-in candidate Curt Felix by seven votes in the Sept. 27 special election to fill a vacant seat on the select board for the […]
LOSSES
The Song’s Over as Fox & Crow Closes for Good
After complaints, an eviction notice, and a fire, owner says, ‘I’m done’
WELLFLEET — Trudy Vermehren wasn’t opposed to a photo accompanying a news story about her decision to permanently close the Fox & Crow Café, but she didn’t want the photo […]
TRURO TOWN MEETING
$34-Million DPW Upgrade Dominates Truro Warrant
After 10 years of ‘kicking this can down the road,’ voters will face 4 articles
TRURO — Every year since 2012, the select board has included in its annual list of goals and objectives upgrading the Dept. of Public Works facility. At a special town […]
DUNE SHACKS
Del Deos Accept 5-Year Permit for ‘Frenchie’s’
Other shack dwellers get short-term extensions as leasing proceeds
PROVINCETOWN — Just two days before the federal government was expected to enter a shutdown caused by Republicans in Congress, the National Park Service signed a five-year special-use permit allowing […]
PERMISSIONS
Zoning Board Denies Foxberry Inn’s Proposed Expansion
Support for small business comes up against concerns about a building’s size
PROVINCETOWN — The zoning board of appeals has denied a proposal from the owners of the Foxberry Inn to add a third story with six guest rooms. At a public […]
PUBLIC NOTICE
Provincetown Special Town Meeting Warrant
The warrant for Provincetown’s special town meeting on Monday, Oct. 23 is printed in this week’s Independent starting on page A9. Click on image below to open the complete warrant.
HISTORY
Scrimshaw Was the Whalemen’s Art
A pastime for the homeward voyage
For much of Provincetown’s history, whales have been central to its economy and identity. The Wampanoag people used every part of the whale. The first entry made in Mourt’s Relation, […]
SLOWDOWN SEASON
Pedicabbing the Post-Summer Scene
PROVINCETOWN — Like clockwork, a lull settles over Provincetown. As summer ebbs, year-rounders reclaim the town, bidding farewell to summer’s frenzied pace. They don’t take pedicabs much. Pedicab drivers persist, […]
JAM SESSION
Crushing on the Hidden Fruit of the Autumn Olive
An invasive plant’s inconspicuous berries make a gorgeous, tangy jam
Each year, Katie Emond tries to make jam from something she forages from the local landscape. This time, she had her eye on the autumn olives growing along a dirt […]
