WELLFLEET — Former Provincetown Police Detective Meredith Lobur began her new job as assistant harbormaster in Wellfleet on July 13, four days before being placed on a list of untrustworthy […]
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ROAD SAFETY
Bicycle-Scooter Crash Results in Serious Injury
The cyclist, 30, is flown to Boston and has spinal surgery
PROVINCETOWN — A collision between a bicyclist and an electric scooter rider on Commercial Street on the evening of Aug. 7 resulted in injuries that caused the cyclist, Garen Brennon, […]
ZONING
Truro Planning Board Again Rejects Change in House-Size Limit
A proposal to eliminate special permit ‘loophole’ won’t be on warrant
TRURO — Since 2017, Truro’s zoning bylaw has included a limit on the size of large houses. But a provision in the bylaw allows homes to exceed the limit with […]
HISTORY
Archives Reveal Clues to Provincetown’s Ku Klux Klan Chapter
Thousands of Cape Codders attended KKK events during the 1920s
PROVINCETOWN — Zana Small, the first woman to register a motor vehicle in Truro. Alice Stiff, a former president of the Nautilus Club. The wives of a county commissioner, multiple […]
CIVICS
In a Parking Lot, Bylaw Committee Ponders Town Meeting Articles
The group votes not to recommend inclusionary zoning or new tree-cutting rules
WELLFLEET — On a cloudy August morning, the three members of the town’s bylaw committee gathered in the far corner of the back parking lot of the Adult Community Center […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
One Long Summer of Stripers
And here come the tarpons
We’ve had an up-and-down week fishing-wise. Bluefish were all over the bay early in the week: great catches were coming in from the Pamet to the Shoals, there were big […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 22 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Carlstrom to Meet Select Board
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Jeffrey Fischer Appointed
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, Aug. 24 Local […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
ADA Planning
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Parking Dispute Continues
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 […]
UNSUNG HEROES
The Barbacks of Provincetown
Cleaning the dance floors, fetching the ice, and stocking the bars behind the August vibe
PROVINCETOWN — There are no “off weeks” in August. Parking lots are full. Beaches swell with visitors chasing a waning summer sun. Squads of tourists putter down Commercial Street, in […]
CLIMATE CRISIS
Lobstermen Face Hypoxia in Outer Cape Waters
Low oxygen levels linked to warmer water spell trouble for local lobsters
PROVINCETOWN — Alex Iacono, a lobsterman who says he favors lobsters and ocean solitude over people, is worried about the future of his business. Iacono, who lives in Truro and […]
MISCONDUCT
Lobur Resigns; Police Chief and D.A. Won’t Talk
Provincetown detective appears on D.A.’s list of unreliable officers
PROVINCETOWN — Longtime Detective Meredith Lobur resigned from the town’s police force on July 2, two weeks before she appeared on a list of law enforcement officers known to be […]
SLOW-MOVING DISASTER
On Cape Cod, a Flood or Fire Is Only the Beginning
Insurance that won’t pay enough, or on time, can be a disaster of its own
TRURO — Four months ago, a massive explosion razed the home of Todd and Miriam Henning. Detritus still hangs from scorched trees at 8 Harding’s Way, but other than that, […]
