PROVINCETOWN — As legal protections for transgender people are stripped away at the federal level, the effects are being felt far beyond Washington. That is true … ▶
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DOGE DISRUPTION
AmeriCorps Grants Reinstated by Judge’s Order — for Now
Compliance with executive orders on gender and D.E.I. is still required
By Tyler Jager
PROVINCETOWN — A federal judge in Maryland on June 5 blocked the Trump administration’s cuts to AmeriCorps, the community service agency, in 24 states including … ▶

TAXING
In Eastham, Property Tax Is a Hot Topic
Comparisons to other towns and the recent past can offer lessons, Bienvenue says
EASTHAM — Property taxes have been in the spotlight in Eastham this year. In the annual town election, two candidates for select board told the Independent that … ▶

CLASS OF 2025
Soon-to-Be Graduates Prepare to ‘Fit in the World’
Nauset High seniors look to the future with excitement and apprehension
By Tyler Jager
TRURO — The mood among the members of the Class of 2025 at Nauset Regional High School gathered at Truro Vineyards for the senior banquet on May 30 was, by turns, … ▶

PUBLIC HEALTH
Vaccine Clinics Aim to Head Off Measles Threat
No cases have been reported here, but summer travel has officials planning ahead
EASTHAM — For the past month, clinics across Cape Cod have been offering free measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations. Measles — which had been eliminated in … ▶

THE COUNT
Volunteers Track Alewives’ Return and Worry for the Fish’s Future
Recent threats include mid-water trawlers and cuts to NOAA’s data gathering
WELLFLEET — The alewives — also known as river herring — are coming home, though they’re not here to stay. They come to the Cape every spring and stay for only a few … ▶
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