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WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cyanobacteria in Duck Pond
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 […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Fund That Project
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 […]
HOUSING
Wellfleet ZBA OKs Permit for 95 Lawrence Rd.
Developers see 46 rental units completed by late 2024
WELLFLEET — The Zoning Board of Appeals signed off on a comprehensive permit on Sept. 22 for Long Pond Village, the 46-unit affordable housing development at 95 Lawrence Road that […]
INJUSTICE
A Troubled Son Takes Mother’s Life and His Own
Adam Howe dies in custody after D.A. fails to place him in Bridgewater
TRURO — The private suffering of a mother and son ended tragically when Adam Howe, 34, evidently killed his mother, Susan Howe, on Friday evening, Sept. 30. Taken into custody […]
FIRST ENCOUNTER?
There’s Much to Relearn About That First Meeting
What’s missing, for Native people, is that ‘We are still here’
EASTHAM — Plymouth may still hold center stage when it comes to most tellings of the Mayflower story, but Eastham knows it was the place where a band of men […]
REPRESENTATION
Wampanoag Monument Plans Stalled but Not Forgotten
Communications broke down in 2019, but interest remains
PROVINCETOWN — There is still no monument to the indigenous Wampanoag people in the town where the Mayflower first dropped anchor. But that doesn’t mean there won’t ever be one. […]
HOUSING
Workshop Group Puts Rentals on the Agenda in Provincetown
With no federal or state programs for seasonal housing, towns must find their own way
PROVINCETOWN — As golden autumn evenings turn into windy nights, a different kind of season ramps up on the Outer Cape: town government season. Articles for spring town meetings, from […]
BEACH SCENE
Wellfleet May Ban Alcohol at Cahoon Hollow Beach
Police say the Beachcomber beach bash is ‘controlled chaos’
WELLFLEET — For years, the police have been watching a growing stream of 20-somethings pour down from the Beachcomber parking lot onto Cahoon Hollow Beach where they play drinking games, […]
CLAIMS
Final Arguments Heard in Sextons’ Claim to Fred Bell Way
Defense attorney argues that the town’s deed is ‘unambiguous’
WELLFLEET — To decide who owns the land off Old King’s Highway where 12 units of affordable housing were built in 2002, the state Land Court judge doesn’t have to […]
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Mental Illness and Addiction at Heart of Sheriff Race
Less than 2 percent of sheriff’s current budget goes to treatment
EASTHAM — Donna Buckley, the Democrat hoping to be elected sheriff on Nov. 8, says the reason the Barnstable County Correctional Facility does not have effective mental health or substance […]
WATCH THIS SPACE
On the Trail of the International Space Station
A former NASA photographer comes to the Outer Cape for our dark skies
When Lauren Harnett was young, she covered all the surfaces of her bedroom with glow-in-the-dark stars. When she got a pickup truck, she painted the night sky on one side […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
New Whale Rules Could Hobble Ferries and Fishing
Extended ‘slow zones’ won’t protect whales where they really need it
Just as I was about to sail away for the season, the news arrived that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering some substantial changes to the regulations […]
TWITTER FEED
Birding by Sound
Tom Marvel uses a parabolic microphone to amplify and record bird calls
WELLFLEET — Tom Marvel begins his birding excursions around 6 a.m. most days. He’s running late on this particular Wednesday, and the sun has risen by the time he sets […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 4 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
