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 […]
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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 […]
CORRECTIONS
County Jail Ends Contract With Medical Provider Wellpath
After ‘a death spiral’ in private staffing, sheriff moves to in-house care model
BOURNE — Sheriff Donna Buckley ended the Barnstable County Correctional Facility’s contract with private medical care provider Wellpath two months before the contract was set to expire at the end […]
MOSQUITOES
Awaiting First Frost, and Meanwhile, Precautions
EEE is detected, but the risk of infection in humans is still low
PROVINCETOWN — Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was detected in a sample of mosquitoes taken here on Sept. 21. Like the August discovery of West Nile virus in Eastham mosquitoes, the […]
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.
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Stolen Car, No Body
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 the […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Voting Time
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, Oct. 5 School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
2 Roles: Health and Conservation
Meetings Ahead Tuesday, Oct. 10 Cape Cod Commission Pro-forma Hearing-Virtual, 10 a.m. Wellfleet School Committee-Virtual, 5 p.m. Wellfleet Cultural Council-Hybrid, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 Wellfleet Commission on Disabilities-Virtual, 4 […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Assessor’s Eye in the Sky
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 […]
WELLFLEET ELECTION
Sayre Elected to 8-Month Select Board Seat
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 […]
DISASTER PREP
Risk of Wildfire Is Elevated on Outer Cape
Tending the forest understory could aid prevention efforts
WELLFLEET — Alfred Kraft lives on a long, narrow driveway at the end of Old Chequessett Neck Road in Wellfleet. On either side of his property, expanses of National Seashore […]
LEADERSHIP
Park Service Names New Seashore Superintendent
Jennifer Flynn’s career has focused on law enforcement and fire management
WELLFLEET — The National Park Service announced on Sept. 22 that Jennifer Flynn, who has been with the NPS for 32 years and who had her first Parks job on […]
CIVICS
A Q&A on How Local Government Works
Truro leaders answer questions on roles and rules
TRURO — For weeks leading up to Sept. 14, digital billboards on Route 6 advertised an event that promised to be different from the summer Concerts on the Green. “Educational […]
THE HOUSING CRISIS
Short-Term Rental Rules Won’t Dent Vacation Home Market, Study Finds
But some limits and deed restrictions could protect the community
PROVINCETOWN — A year after the select board first discussed the need for a study on potential short-term rental regulations, researchers at the UMass Donohue Institute turned in its 60-page […]
