PROVINCETOWN — For years now, Provincetown has planned to build housing at the site of the old police station at 26 Shank Painter Road. A vision of 24 studio and […]
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WELLFLEET ACCOUNTS
2021 Town Audit Finds a Pack of Misstatements
‘Things are going to improve,’ says Administrator Rich Waldo
WELLFLEET — Nineteen months after Wellfleet was supposed to close its books on fiscal year 2021, the town finally received that year’s audit from Powers & Sullivan — and it […]
NEIGHBORHOODS
Neighbors Appeal Plan for Big House at Boat Meadow Marsh
Are large buildings ‘inevitable’ or should they fit in?
EASTHAM — Two abutters have appealed the planning board’s site plan approval of a new house that will overlook Boat Meadow marsh. At issue is the proposed house’s size: it […]
ON THE BEACH
Singin’ the Waiting-for-the-Striper-Run Blues
Striped bass are migrating earlier than ever, but they’ve made bigger transitions
I remember asking the old-timers when they thought the first spring stripers would appear. The answer was always the same: “Stripers show up when the lilacs start blooming.” My fishing […]
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 21 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
I’d Rather Be Blue
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
A Vision for Vitality
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, March 23 Finance […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Bridge Party
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
Meet the Candidates
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 at Town Hall unless […]
DEVELOPMENT
Eastham Will Vote on Limit for House Sizes
Proposed bylaw would link size limit to the area of the lot
EASTHAM — The race to build mansions by the sea has come to Eastham. But more than three-fourths of the houses here are still under 2,000 square feet, and the […]
THEN THERE WERE FOUR
One of Provincetown’s Five Pot Shops Has Closed
Heal has shut its doors and turned in its license
PROVINCETOWN — What used to be five marijuana dispensaries in Provincetown is now just four. Heal Provincetown, which was originally planned as a medical cannabis dispensary on Harry Kemp Road […]
GROWTH
With More Space, Barker Unveils a Bigger Plan for the Waterfront
Architect says the project will restore the town’s memory of its industrial past
PROVINCETOWN — A narrow strip of land that extends from Commercial Street southward to the harbor could, in the not-too-distant future, boast two new hotels with a total of 51 […]
HOWL
Health Board Opens a ‘Conversation’ on Leash Law
Truro dog owners say they oppose any change in the existing bylaw
TRURO — One of the prickliest issues in town government is the regulation of dog owners and their pets, especially the question of when and where canines may run off […]
CONSERVATION
Wiley Park Sustains Damage From Overuse
Eastham Dog Owners Association fears repercussions
EASTHAM — In the past couple of years, Wiley Park has seen an uptick of foot and paw traffic that has led to increased destruction of habitat and vegetation, according […]
HOUSING
Short-Term Rental Regulation Goes to Town Meeting
But the select board won’t go along
PROVINCETOWN — At the annual town meeting on April 3, voters will consider three citizen-petitioned articles proposing amendments to Provincetown’s general bylaw that would institute new regulations on short-term rentals […]
