WELLFLEET — When Chip Hurd, the pastor of the Roslindale Congregational Church in Boston, heard about the Wellfleet Congregational Church’s search for a new pastor, his friend Jon Elsensohn came […]
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EDUCATION
School Committee Did Not Know About Bullying Scandal
Administration’s ‘lack of transparency’ is called ‘mind-boggling’
ORLEANS — Nauset Regional School Committee members said on March 2 they had no idea the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Office for Civil Rights had investigated the high school and […]
KOPYCHYNTSI DISPATCH
Bright Lights and Dark Days in Small-Town Ukraine
Creativity and grief coexist in a country at war
When the Independent first spoke with Mayor Bogdan Kelichavyi of Kopychyntsi, a town of about 13,000 in western Ukraine, the Russian invasion was only six days old. It was March […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
This Week’s Bird Sightings Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 7 included the following, based on a report prepared […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Warrant Is Closed
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
A Duplex Bylaw Amendment
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 9 Finance […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Select Board Pay Raise
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
Stop Signs at Bridge Road Intersection
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. […]
DEVELOPMENT
Eastham Board Approves New House in Seashore
A rare vacant lot, with a $740K price tag, is deemed buildable
EASTHAM — A 1.3-acre vacant lot located off Cable Road and within walking distance of Nauset Light Beach is on the market for $740,000 — and it is being touted […]
OPENING PARTY
Pilgrim Monument and Museum Prepare for a Full 2023 Season
April 1 event will feature an egg hunt and a juried art exhibit
PROVINCETOWN — Since David Weidner became the executive director of the Cape Cod Pilgrim Memorial Association of Provincetown — better known as the Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum, or PMPM […]
WELLFLEET WOES
State Financial Management Review Cites Failures of Leadership
The town still does not have an accurate set of books, says DOR report
WELLFLEET — A long-awaited financial management review by the state Dept. of Revenue (DOR) blames a “lack of definitive leadership” for the town’s “years of distress, inconsistent financial planning, and […]
ENVIRONMENT
Reports Show Steady Deterioration in Coastal Water Quality
Center for Coastal Studies work points to need to replace septic systems
PROVINCETOWN — Reports in recent years from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), which uses data collected by the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) at more than 100 testing […]
ON THE WATERFRONT
Old Reliable Project Gets Permit to Go to 3 Stories
Barker trades one off-site affordable unit to get building height bonus
PROVINCETOWN — Developer Christine Barker secured a special permit from the planning board on Feb. 23 for the 31-room hotel, restaurant, bar, and residential condominium project she plans to construct […]
STRANGE ENCOUNTER
An Incident That ‘Didn’t Pass the Smell Test’
A man in a van approached, and the girl knew exactly what to do
WELLFLEET — A 13-year-old girl was approached by a man driving a black van while walking down Chequessett Neck Road near Kendrick Avenue at noon on Saturday, Feb. 11. She […]
DE-ESCALATION
SWAT Team Defuses a Crisis in Provincetown
A seven-hour impasse with a man barricaded in his home ends peacefully
PROVINCETOWN — Around midday on Tuesday, Feb. 28, Outer Cape residents began noticing increased police traffic on Route 6 as departments from as far away as Bourne responded to an […]
