TRURO — The wells at the Stone’s Throw condominium complex on Shore Road have edged past the state’s limit for contaminants known as PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — […]
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HEALTH CARE ACCESS
TestNtreat Gives Top Priority to Sexual Health
Nurse Jeff Schaffer and his team work to topple barriers to treatment
PROVINCETOWN — Jeff Schaffer’s goal is to get rid of the stigma that surrounds sexual health. “Studies have shown that when people aren’t shamed for seeking sexual health services, they […]
IN CRISIS
Nowhere to Turn When the Mentally Ill Refuse Treatment
The case of Adam Howe reveals a dire need for new approaches to mental health care
Among the many shortcomings of the nation’s mental health care system is its inability to address a core conundrum: how to help patients who do not think they need help […]
METACIVICS
Questions About Questions at Town’s Sewer Forum
Participants ask why voters couldn’t speak for themselves
PROVINCETOWN — In advance of Provincetown’s online forum about the Nov. 9 town meeting, voter Thom Cusack made a plan. He had only recently found out that the town’s $75-million […]
RADIOACTIVITY
Law Limiting Pilgrim Water Release Awaits Baker’s Signature
Sen. Moran’s amendment is attached to economic development bill
PLYMOUTH — A Holtec official said at a July public hearing that, if a state law prohibited it, his company would not release a million gallons of treated radioactive water […]
CLEAN ENERGY
E-Bike Rebates Roll Into Provincetown
Income-eligible customers can get 75% off new wheels
PROVINCETOWN — Bill Meadows, who owns Ptown Bikes on Bradford Street, has sold 26 e-bikes since July. That’s many more than he would have sold, he said, had it not […]
SYMBOLISM
Wellfleet Select Board Says ‘No’ to a New Town Seal
The board saw the effort as a waste of time and money
WELLFLEET — An appeal from Wellfleet Select Board Chair Ryan Curley to replace the town seal was quickly quashed at the board’s Nov. 1 meeting. “I don’t know where to […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Picture Perfect
Fifth-grade students at Truro Central School created a mural to cover a boarded-up broken window while the North Truro Post Office awaits a replacement. Left to right: Elle Stanley, Rylee […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 8 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
REMEMBERING
Veterans Day Ceremony Schedules
The Outer Cape honors those who served
In Provincetown Provincetown’s Veterans Day program will be held on Friday, Nov. 11 beginning at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Wall next to town hall. At the 11th hour of […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Dune Project Gets State Funding
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
Save Some Minutes for Surveys
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, Nov. 10 Taxation […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Court to Issue Limited Injunction
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
Housing, Housing, Housing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to the eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
PROBABILITIES
New Study Concludes Pilgrim Plumes Would Hit Outer Cape
Wastewater would circle the bay and flow from Race Point to the back shore
PROVINCETOWN — A Woods Hole oceanographer has completed an extensive study of probable pathways the contaminated water will take if one million gallons from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station’s spent […]
