EASTHAM — Anyone who has ever been a student will tell you that some courses seem inseparable from their teachers. But Lisa Brown, who teaches Nauset Regional High School’s Exploring […]
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RADIOACTIVITY
Promised Study of Water Release Risks Is Stalled
Holtec says it can’t pay; Sen. Markey says otherwise
PLYMOUTH — An independent study of potential risks related to Holtec’s plan to release one million gallons of radioactive wastewater from the former Pilgrim nuclear facility into Cape Cod Bay […]
PLANNING
Shank Painter Study Gets Go-Ahead at Town Meeting
A chance to build on the ‘gift’ of the future MassDOT redesign
PROVINCETOWN — A measure to start a community planning process for Shank Painter Road passed at town meeting on April 3, with some voters raising questions about its scope. Article […]
CRISIS AVERTED
Lower Cape Ambulance Gets Reprieve
Provincetown and Truro will build full-time EMS depts. — but more slowly
PROVINCETOWN — The twisting saga of the Lower Cape Ambulance Association (LCAA) and the fire departments of Provincetown and Truro took yet another turn this spring. Both towns are still […]
AFTERMATH
Family That Lost Child in Fire Finds a Home
Orleans budget has no money to hire added inspectors
ORLEANS — The family of six-year-old Kyi Odeen Bourne, who died in a house fire on Feb. 4, has found a year-round rental but is still in temporary housing while […]
PLEAS
Fisherman Launches Petition Against Release of Pilgrim Water
Over 214,000 people ask Holtec to hold back
PLYMOUTH — Bourne resident Ryan Collins, whose father and grandfather were fishermen, continues the family tradition. He has now become an advocate as well. Collins has collected more than 214,000 […]
EDUCATION
O’Shea Will Be Next Principal at Wellfleet Elementary
An experienced teacher and administrator who has longed to work here
WELLFLEET — The Nauset Public Schools announced on March 30 that Adam O’Shea will be the new principal at Wellfleet Elementary School starting July 1. Mary Beth Rodman is retiring […]
SEXED
Wellfleet Bobcat Was a Female
WELLFLEET — The bobcat that was found deceased on Chequessett Neck Road on Feb. 13 and then frozen by animal control officers was not, in fact, a Bob. U.S. Dept. […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, April 4 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Town Hall Is Hiring
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
On the Warrant
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, April 6 Shellfish […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Bylaw Committee Recommendations
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
Rooms Tax for Wastewater
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. […]
CORNER STORE
East End Market Reopens 10 Weeks After Flood
With help from the neighborhood, a local gathering spot is stronger than ever
PROVINCETOWN — Outer Cape native Oriana Conklin opened the doors to her newly purchased East End Market at 212 Bradford St. on March 11, 2022.
BOOZE BAN
Cahoon Hollow Beach Will Go Cold Turkey
A new regulation will ban alcohol consumption and open containers
WELLFLEET — It’s looking like a dry summer down at Cahoon Hollow Beach. The Cape Cod National Seashore is moving forward with plans to ban drinking and open containers of […]
