WELLFLEET — Money from the settlement of lawsuits against the pharmaceutical industry for its aggressive and deadly marketing of opioids has begun to flow to the towns of the Outer […]
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WALSH PROPERTY
Committee Considers Mixed-Use Development for Truro Tract
Food insecurity and housing insecurity are related, advocates say
TRURO — Wendy Lurie, a founder of the Truro Community Kitchen (TCK), proposed to the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee on Dec. 14 that a “food security joint facility” for […]
ON THE ROPES
Rope Reduction Seen as Best Hope to Save Whales
Each disentanglement matters, but rescues are no match for the problem
PROVINCETOWN — In late May, the Marine Animal Entanglement Response Team at the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) got a call on their emergency hotline, which runs all day, all […]
HEALTH CARE
Recovery Access Rolls In to the Outer Cape
A mobile clinic means daily medication-assisted treatment without the 2-hour drive
WELLFLEET — The first-ever mobile methadone clinic on Cape Cod opened its doors here on Nov. 16 after a four-month-long process of getting licensing and approvals from federal and state […]
BRIDGES & TUNNELS
Canal Bridge Replacement Planners Invite Design Comments
Costs for a project considered ‘critical’ have ballooned and, so far, grant funding is a bust
BOURNE — For 90 years, the two arched bridges connecting the mainland to Cape Cod have served as a welcome sight to visitors heading for seaside stays and year-round residents […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Dec. 20 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
New Fee for Short-Term Rentals
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
Rec and Beach Dept. Gets New Deputy
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, Dec. 22 Economic […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rebuild to Reappear in January
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 instructions on […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Flood Insurance Discount
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting locations […]
RADIOACTIVITY
EPA Threatens Holtec Officials With Fines and Imprisonment
Association to Preserve Cape Cod is exploring preemptive action
PLYMOUTH — In a letter sent to Holtec Decommissioning International, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has warned decision makers at the company they could face fines and even jail time […]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Cloverleaf Gets $16 Million in State Funding
Construction of the 39-unit complex should begin next summer
TRURO — A process that began in 2015 crossed a critical threshold last week when the state awarded $7.8 million in grant money and $8.5 million in tax credits to […]
COURT REPORT
Doctor Sues Cape Cod Hospital
Cardiologist claims he was fired for blowing whistle on poor care
BARNSTABLE — A prominent cardiologist says he was fired by Cape Cod Hospital after reporting his concerns about poorly done heart surgeries and cost-saving practices that compromised patients’ health. Dr. […]
AWARDS
The Indie Is Newspaper of the Year
BOSTON — The Provincetown Independent was named Newspaper of the Year among weekly publications over 5,000 circulation at the annual fall conference of the New England Newspaper and Press Association […]
DEVELOPMENT
One (More) Big House May Come to Eastham
A task force may propose limits on house size, but that will take time
EASTHAM — Neighbors are opposed to a plan to tear down a house overlooking Boat Meadow marsh and replace it with one with more than double the existing living space […]
