PROVINCETOWN — This past spring, a Provincetown resident who the Independent has agreed not to name to protect the person’s privacy checked into the Seashore Point … ▶
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Mission
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Work Supported by the Local Journalism Project
ENVIRONMENT
Cape Cod’s Coral Gardens (Yes, We Have Corals Here) Are in Trouble
NOAA expands its research into deeper waters from Maine to North Carolina
If you were to picture coral right now, your mind’s eye would surely see tropical reefs with crystal-clear turquoise water. But that image is incomplete: the … ▶
CENTENNIALS
The Provincetown Tennis Club’s 100-ish Years of Fun and Games
Celebrating a clubhouse that has long put old, young, gay, straight, artists, and business types together
PROVINCETOWN — With its reggae clam dances and its groovy homemade posters by the likes of comic artist Al Jaffee, the Provincetown Tennis Club has long had a … ▶
MONUMENTS
Inside the Quest for a Provincetown Fishermen’s Memorial
After nearly 50 years, a new committee hopes that a sculpture’s time has come
PROVINCETOWN — It has been nearly 50 years since the select board approved the idea of a memorial statue dedicated to local fishermen lost at sea. It’s a monument … ▶
COME ABOUT
Winds of Change Come to West End Racing Children’s Community Sailing
Grounded in its past, WERCCS looks to the future
PROVINCETOWN — Susan Avellar is the first to arrive at the West End Racing Children's Community Sailing (WERCCS) clubhouse around 8:30 on a foggy Monday morning. Ms. … ▶
POSIES
When a Farmer Favors Flowers
Paula Erickson builds summer bouquets in her Truro garden
Paula Erickson walks among delicate dots of yellow, purple, and white. She is searching for something with a touch of wildness to complete her bouquet. Rows of sweet … ▶
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