Two large affordable housing projects proposed in Wellfleet and Provincetown have attracted the interest of several off-Cape developers. The Provincetown-based developer Community Housing Resource will not submit proposals for either […]
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TRURO TOWN MEETING
Housing and Child Care Get Voter Support
Petitioned changes to board selection are all put off
TRURO — Tensions between proponents of affordable housing and its detractors were on display at the annual town meeting Saturday, with the proponents ultimately winning the day. Voters approved all […]
REVOLVING DOOR
Wellfleet Building Inspector and Media Manager Both Quit
Public access to government meetings is threatened by Baumgarten’s departure
WELLFLEET — Two key town staff members have resigned and will leave as of July 6. Paul Fowler, the building inspector, and Mia Baumgarten, the media operations manager, have both […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Voters Back Estimated 13% Tax Increase
The chaotic budget process raises few questions at meeting
WELLFLEET — Town meeting on June 26 was costly and long, but voters approved the town budget and the purchases requested by officials during the six-and-half-hour session on the elementary […]
ELECTIONS
$33,315 Was Raised for Three-Way Select Board Race
Sandberg led record-breaking campaign with $19,355
PROVINCETOWN — The May 11 select board election in Provincetown, in which Leslie Sandberg, Oriana Conklin, and incumbent Lise King all ran for one seat on the board, generated the […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Democracy and Dugouts
This year’s meeting on the ballfield brought out the quirks of New England town government
WELLFLEET — Take me out to the town meeting — if Wellfleet doesn’t win, it’s a shame. For it’s one, two, three motions to call the question and you’re out, […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Committing to Water, Shelter, Bureaucracy-Free Farming
In second half of town meeting, voters grapple with basic needs
WELLFLEET — At the school ballfield on Saturday, voters showed they’re committed to dealing with two of the biggest issues facing the town: affordable housing and water sustainability. They elected […]
DUE DILIGENCE
Blasches List Their Endangered House for $5.5 Million
The building that led to house-size limits in Wellfleet’s National Seashore
WELLFLEET — The controversial Blasch house at 1440 Chequessett Neck Road is on the market. Mark and Barbara Blasch, who built it in 2010, are asking $5.5 million for the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Bass Are Running in Huge Numbers
Whales are scarce, but white sharks are appearing
Striped bass fishing dramatically improved this past week, with huge numbers of mixed-sized fish moving into the area between Wood End Light and Race Point. Most of the fish ranged […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
A Summer Side Trip to the Milky Way
How a pair of binoculars can take you deeper into the night sky
It’s wonderful how many things are visible in the night sky — things you can see with the unaided eye, without binoculars or a telescope. All you need to know […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
Telltale Signs of the Veterinary Worker
The importance of a sense of humor and a poker face
You can look at some people and know what they do for work. I think that’s true for those in the veterinary world. There are the standard clues: they’re covered […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, June 29 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Select Board Sees Red
Meetings Ahead
Provincetown will continue remote access to meetings, even though many meetings are now being held in person. Go to provincetown-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch for further instructions. […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Voters Like Old Ballot Box
Meetings Ahead
Truro is transitioning to in-person meetings, but remote access to all meetings continues. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch for further instructions. Tuesday, July […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Independent Is ‘Paper of Record’
Meetings Ahead
Wellfleet’s meetings are still being held remotely. From wellfleet-ma.gov, hover over a date on the calendar on the right of the screen and click on the meeting you’re interested in […]
