Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
News
Fresh local news that brings you closer to your neighbors and the community.
Browse all News stories below or dive into a topic:
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Check It Out
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
Walking on Clouds
The rooms tax revenues are in: $8.9 million. Federal and state grants for the Herring River restoration are in: nearly $50 million. The first $10 million in ARPA funds is […]
TO THE RESCUE
First $10 Million in ARPA Funds Begins to Reach Towns
The county opens applications for a second round to private organizations
BARNSTABLE — Approvals are underway now on projects that will receive the first $10 million of the $41.4 million received by Barnstable County in American Rescue Plan Act funds. About […]
ENVIRONMENT
Wellfleet Gets $50 Million to Restore Herring River
Bridge reconstruction to begin at end of the year
WELLFLEET — The Cape Cod National Seashore published a list of important events that took place at the Herring River beginning 15,000 years ago when the glacier formed that part […]
HEALTH CARE
New Mental Health Law Aims to Expand Access to Treatment
Rules apply to insurance companies, which have evaded parity laws for years
PROVINCETOWN — The mental health bill that became state law on Aug. 10 includes a dizzying array of provisions. There are titles that improve mental health access in schools and […]
SHELLFISHING
Clammer Fined for Illegal Operation at Herring Cove
Conservation commission will discuss issuing cease-and-desist order
PROVINCETOWN — The owner and the captain of a 46-foot local clamming dredge have been cited by the state environmental police for fishing within the 20-foot contour line at night […]
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Wellfleet Officials Divided on Zoning Changes
Sept. 10 meeting will vote on Curley’s cottage colony and affordable housing proposals
WELLFLEET — If the planning board’s Aug. 17 public hearing on two proposed zoning changes is any indication, there may be a long, hot debate at the Sept. 10 special […]
BREAD & HONEY
Outer Cape Collects $8.9 Million in Rooms Tax Revenue
Receipts from the new rental tax break records in all four towns
This story was updated on Thursday, Sept. 8. PROVINCETOWN — At least in some ways, the Outer Cape economy seems to have shaken off the effects of the Covid pandemic. […]
POND ETIQUETTE
If You Pick Up a Frog, Put It Back Where You Got It
Amphibians are plentiful here but should be handled with care
TRURO — The shallow rim of a pond populated by toddlers and their watchful parents may be the last place on Cape Cod where you would expect to see an […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
In View This Week
CAT FEAT
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 23 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
North Winds and Pogies Come and Go
Changeable weather may be part of global warming’s domino effect
The inconsistent weather has continued to affect fishing at the tip of the Cape, making it very difficult to get a handle on where the fish are and what they’re […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Rewarding DEI Plans
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Seeking a Variance
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, Aug. 25 School Committee, […]
