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THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Happy Days, Tuna-Wise
What’s not so fine is a weaker Gulf Stream
Happy days are here again: the commercial bluefin tuna season has reopened as of Oct. 1. The quota, at 117 metric tons, is set pretty low, so if the bite […]
THE TWITCHER
Fall Warblers Stop at Fort Hill on Their Journey South
Wearing their ‘comfortable’ plumage, they look nothing like they do in spring
This article was updated on Oct. 7, 2023. EASTHAM — When cold northern air pushes into New England in the fall, it carries with it waves of warblers. These tiny […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 3 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Stolen Car, No Body
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Voting Time
Meetings Ahead 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, Oct. 5 School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
2 Roles: Health and Conservation
Meetings Ahead Tuesday, Oct. 10 Cape Cod Commission Pro-forma Hearing-Virtual, 10 a.m. Wellfleet School Committee-Virtual, 5 p.m. Wellfleet Cultural Council-Hybrid, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 Wellfleet Commission on Disabilities-Virtual, 4 […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Assessor’s Eye in the Sky
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
WELLFLEET ELECTION
Sayre Elected to 8-Month Select Board Seat
Town planner, wastewater facility approved
WELLFLEET — Newcomer Timothy Sayre defeated write-in candidate Curt Felix by seven votes in the Sept. 27 special election to fill a vacant seat on the select board for the […]
TURTLES
Terrapin Protection Program Has a Record Year
More nests with smaller clutches of eggs suggest younger turtles are starting to thrive
WELLFLEET — “Team Turtle!” shouted Norma Ganderson as she pulled her car into the parking lot on the Lieutenant Island causeway.
DISASTER PREP
Risk of Wildfire Is Elevated on Outer Cape
Tending the forest understory could aid prevention efforts
WELLFLEET — Alfred Kraft lives on a long, narrow driveway at the end of Old Chequessett Neck Road in Wellfleet. On either side of his property, expanses of National Seashore […]
LEADERSHIP
Park Service Names New Seashore Superintendent
Jennifer Flynn’s career has focused on law enforcement and fire management
WELLFLEET — The National Park Service announced on Sept. 22 that Jennifer Flynn, who has been with the NPS for 32 years and who had her first Parks job on […]
CIVICS
A Q&A on How Local Government Works
Truro leaders answer questions on roles and rules
TRURO — For weeks leading up to Sept. 14, digital billboards on Route 6 advertised an event that promised to be different from the summer Concerts on the Green. “Educational […]
THE HOUSING CRISIS
Short-Term Rental Rules Won’t Dent Vacation Home Market, Study Finds
But some limits and deed restrictions could protect the community
PROVINCETOWN — A year after the select board first discussed the need for a study on potential short-term rental regulations, researchers at the UMass Donohue Institute turned in its 60-page […]
RELIGION
Finding a Church That’s ‘a Little More Inclusive’
A former Catholic priest is St. Mary’s new pastor
PROVINCETOWN — Brian Raiche was at the grocery store when he decided to reevaluate his relationship to the Catholic Church. Raiche was the priest at a parish in Averill Park, […]
