PROVINCETOWN — A 21-year-old North Atlantic right whale known as Porcia was observed in Cape Cod Bay on March 18. The whale was seen swimming with her 2023 calf by … ▶
NEXT GENERATION JOURNALISTS

WELLFLEET ACCOUNTS
2021 Town Audit Finds a Pack of Misstatements
‘Things are going to improve,’ says Administrator Rich Waldo
WELLFLEET — Nineteen months after Wellfleet was supposed to close its books on fiscal year 2021, the town finally received that year’s audit from Powers & … ▶

DOCUMENTARIES
Remembering Boston’s Countercultural Radio Hub
A film about the heyday of WBCN tells the story of a station and a movement
Journalist and documentarian Bill Lichtenstein has uncovered major investigative scoops, won a Peabody Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship, and received a Special … ▶

HOUSING
Short-Term Rental Regulation Goes to Town Meeting
But the select board won’t go along
PROVINCETOWN — At the annual town meeting on April 3, voters will consider three citizen-petitioned articles proposing amendments to Provincetown’s general bylaw … ▶

DPW PROJECTS
Mill Pond Road Plans Have Truro Riled Up
A road debate and a $30M building
TRURO — Residents are rallying against Dept. of Public Works Director Jarrod Cabral’s plan to replace a damaged culvert that is restricting tidal flow into Mill … ▶

TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet’s 2024 Budget Rides on Overrides
Voters will face a total of 20 Proposition 2½ overrides and debt exclusions
WELLFLEET — The town’s budgeting process this year has been anything but easy, says Town Administrator Rich Waldo. “With not having support from a permanent town … ▶
MISSION CRITICAL
The Indie’s work with next generation journalists through the Local Journalism Project energizes our sense of purpose. Aspiring reporters’ questions help us stay committed to delving in deeper. They remind us to practice solutions journalism on key issues like the climate crisis, the sustainability of the local economy, LGBTQ rights, and access to healthcare.