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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Assistant Administrator
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
Improving Exteriors
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham 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 […]
MARINE LIFE
Speeding Boats Are Still Threatening Right Whales
Enforcement lags in waters that were once ‘open cowboy plains’
PROVINCETOWN — When right whales visit the seas around Cape Cod in the winter and early spring, large boats in the whales’ favored areas are barred from going faster than […]
DUNE SHACKS
2 of 8 Leases May Go to Local Applicants
But one previous dune family gives up, worn down by the process
PROVINCETOWN — The National Park Service’s public leasing contest for eight dune shacks in the Cape Cod National Seashore took a major step toward resolution on Nov. 15. The right […]
LANDSCAPES
Fisher Beach House Plan Is Back Before Board
Right-of-way would cut through the beloved ‘Hopper landscape’
TRURO — The owners of 3 pristine acres overlooking the bay at Fisher Beach are making another attempt to build a house there despite opposition from neighbors and concerns over […]
BUSINESS
The Wired Puppy Is Closing
The year-round gathering spot was not profitable enough, holding company says
PROVINCETOWN — The town’s only year-round sit-down coffee shop is closing. Green Hill Brands, the Delaware holding company behind Wired Puppy, announced on Nov. 16 that Sunday, Nov. 26 will […]
DEMOGRAPHICS
For Small Towns, Census Data Can Be a Puzzle
A peek at the numbers shows some strange results on the Outer Cape
PROVINCETOWN — For years, U.S. Census data have told a consistent story about Provincetown’s rental housing: one of vanishing inventory. In 1990, the decennial census found 1,009 renter-occupied housing units […]
VOTER REGISTRATION
Two Voter Appeals Yield One Reinstatement
Truro now looks ahead to a Nov. 28 town meeting
TRURO — The board of registrars heard appeals on Nov. 17 from two people who had been removed from the town’s voter rolls after not showing up for hearings at […]
WHAT’S OPEN
Where the Kitchen Lights Are On
The Independent’s early winter guide to dining out
Sunset’s getting close to 4 p.m. this week. Does that mean meeting for dinner at 6? Why not? We’ve made our list and checked it twice, and the latest kitchen […]
CEASE AND DESIST
ZBA Affirms Decision on Route 6 Landscape Business
Land owners say cleanup of 1998 fuel leak isn’t complete
TRURO — Robert Martin has been given until Jan. 15 to remove the piles of loam, gravel, crushed shells, and other landscaping materials he has been selling in bulk from […]
PAYING IT FORWARD
As It Prepares to Close, Provincetown’s VFW Puts Funds in Service
Cape Cod Community College and Heroes in Transition receive gifts
TRURO — Founded in 1934 by Provincetown World War I veterans, the Lewis A. Young VFW Post 3152 once operated its own bar and canteen — at first in a […]
STEEL TURKEYS
French Chef Returns With New Eiffel Tower Plan
A judge rules it’s not a sign; a lawyer argues it’s ‘a thing of interest’
WELLFLEET — Most everyone is familiar with the Eiffel Tower, which soars more than 1,000 feet above Paris. But the Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals wants to have a better […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Body Cameras
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
Revenue Generation
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. Tuesday, Nov. 28 Special […]
