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EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
HAWK Signal Eyed for Fixes
Meetings Ahead
Meetings are being held in person. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations and any remote options that may be […]
BLOODSUCKERS
Mosquito Boom Was Caused by Duck Harbor Overwash
A long-term solution could involve increased tidal flow in Herring River
WELLFLEET — Mosquitos, the biting, buzzing beasts, are back this year in unprecedented numbers that are terrorizing the Outer Cape. Some ask if the problem could have been avoided, and […]
PANDEMIC
‘Provincetown Cluster’ Now Has at Least 430 Cases, Officials Say
Select board calls emergency meeting for 5 p.m. Sunday, July 25
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with the latest information from local and county public health officials as of Saturday, July 24. We will continue to update as new […]
CANNABUSINESS
Dispensary Owners Now Seek to Build Grow Facility in Truro
The canopy space is 10 times as large as in earlier plan
TRURO — The owners of cannabis dispensaries in Eastham and Wellfleet plan to build a 9,600-square-foot building to grow and manufacture marijuana products off Route 6 in North Truro, an […]
TRAFFIC
Marijuana Delivery Service Eyes Eastham
‘Order from your phone, and it’s delivered to your doorstep’
EASTHAM — The select board voted 4 to 0 at their July 12 meeting to pursue a host community agreement with KushKart LLC, a recreational marijuana home-delivery start-up that has […]
IMMIGRANTS
Legislation to Abolish 287(g) Agreements Gains Support
The Safe Communities Act is a progressive priority, but ‘politics’ gets in the way
Barnstable County’s detention agreement with the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arm won’t expire. It’s in place permanently until either ICE or Barnstable Sheriff James Cummings […]
PANDEMIC
Lessons From the VaxBus in Provincetown
Longer stops, better location, and a good DJ would have helped
PROVINCETOWN — The state’s “Pittsfield to Provincetown” mobile vaccination tour made a full-day stop at Provincetown’s bus stop near the Municipal Parking Lot at MacMillan Pier last Thursday, July 15. […]
COMMERCE
Interest Is High in Provincetown Bookshop
But owner still waits for a down-to-earth buyer
PROVINCETOWN — In the past few weeks, Philip Swayze, who became the owner of the Provincetown Bookshop after inheriting the business from his uncle Joel Newman, has been getting a […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Reports of Big Bluefish and Black Sea Bass
And, perhaps, one more casualty of Tropical Storm Elsa
Fishing is settling into a typical summer pattern. Water temperatures have been up and down all season, but last week they were in the mid 60s to low 70s, which […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Jet Ski Plan for MacMillan Pier Is Sunk by Pier Corp.
But the business can still open at Flyer’s, if owner can find workers
PROVINCETOWN — An application to operate a personal watercraft (PWC), or Jet Ski, rental business on MacMillan Pier was denied by the Public Pier Corp. board on July 14. The […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, July 20 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
FOR THE BIRDS
State Says to Take Down Bird Feeders
Audubon agrees, but confirms no known cases of mystery illness in New England
WELLFLEET — Mass. Wildlife and Mass Audubon have recommended that residents take down their bird feeders in an attempt to prevent the spread of an unidentified illness that has been […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Blue Economy Installations to Go
Meetings Ahead
Some Provincetown meetings are in-person only, some are remote only, and some are a hybrid where you can choose to participate in person or through a remote link. Go to provincetown-ma.gov, […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Water Oversight Committee Gets Flushed
Meetings Ahead
All meetings in Truro are remote only and can be watched online. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. Follow the instructions on the agenda. […]
