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News
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INVASION
‘We Need to Stand Together’
A small-town mayor in Ukraine faces the unthinkable
In a one-hour conversation on Tuesday, Bogdan Kelichavyi had to relocate four times. He began our video call in his town hall office in Kopychyntsi, Ukraine but was interrupted almost […]
IT'S ELEMENTARY
No Sprinklers Means Wellfleet School Might Be Shut
Cost-cutting in 1990 comes back to haunt Wellfleet budgeters
WELLFLEET — Three years ago, Fire Chief Richard Pauley raised an alarm about the nonexistent sprinkler system at the Wellfleet Elementary School — a violation of the state building code. […]
COURT REPORT
Truro Man Indicted for Selling Firearms
Grand jury finds at least 55 weapons offered illegally on Cape
TRURO — A Truro man is facing a federal charge of illegally selling firearms after being indicted by a grand jury. A continuing investigation may result in additional charges, according to […]
COVID
Schools Set Varied Dates on Going Mask-Optional
Elementary school children in Wellfleet to stay masked longest
An emotionally charged Feb. 23 meeting of all five school committees in the Nauset region ended with the members voting to relax the mask mandate that has been in effect […]
COUNTY GOVERNMENT
$10M in ARPA Cash May Arrive
Commissioners move to free up some funds quickly
Officials in nine of the 15 Barnstable County towns want to see the entire $41.37 million the county will get in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds distributed directly to […]
CO-EXISTENCE
Foxes Are ‘Out and About’ for Mating Season
Wildlife experts urge humans to resist interacting with wild animals
PROVINCETOWN — In winter, it’s not uncommon to see a red fox trotting down Commercial Street at dusk. Foxes here have grown used to living near humans, enticed by our […]
TOWN FINANCE
Eastham Police Budget Hit by Overtime Costs
But trash is the ‘jewel of the town’
EASTHAM — With less than two months to go until the May 2 town meeting, finance committee meetings have become a revolving door of department heads presenting their budgets. The […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Looking Back in Time and Space
The Hubble’s successor, the Webb telescope, will probe the limits of the universe
The full moon you see rising in the east now actually rose 1.3 seconds ago. That’s how long it takes sunlight reflecting off the lunar surface to reach Earth. If […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 1 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Down and Dirty With Sewers
Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Growing ‘Weeds’
Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Thursday, March 3 Economic […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Hall Unmasked
All meetings in Wellfleet are remote only and can be watched online. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Mask Mandate Over
Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
