TRURO — Two rounds of testing last winter and spring resulted in the discovery of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in the well water of five private homes in […]
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HOUSING
A Long Road to Two Eviction Orders at Stable Path
After promises made in February were broken, a judge authorized evictions in June
PROVINCETOWN — Court records show that evictions at affordable housing in Provincetown are rare. The four largest managers of subsidized housing in town — the Provincetown Housing Authority, Community Housing Resource, […]
LEARNING
‘Lessons From Newtok’ Comes Home to Provincetown
A photojournalism project brings students from Provincetown and Alaska together on the effects of climate change
PROVINCETOWN — The sea level is rising. Sand along the coast is washing away. Surging tides flood houses. Provincetown kids know these things. Kids from Newtok, Alaska “also know about […]
ENVIRONMENT
Information and Infrastructure Are Wanted for Climate Action Plan
Eastham and Cape Cod Commission work to build a ‘roadmap’
EASTHAM — Assistant Town Administrator Rich Bienvenue threw cold water on summer small talk when he opened a gathering at the public library here on July 29. The value of […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Water Temperatures Make a Groundhog Day Loop
Bass and blues can’t take the cold, but we’ve got whales, sharks, and art instead
Here we go again. It’s like the movie Groundhog Day, where the same scenario keeps playing over and over again in an endless loop. Once again, we got the fish […]
BIRDWATCHING
This Bird Walks on Water
On watching a storm petrel at play on the waves
I was standing forward as the fast ferry flew from Boston to Provincetown when I saw the tiny, robin-size bird — or was it a water bat? — weaving frantically […]
WEATHER
Dog Days Put on Mute
So much smoke. Some welcome rain. Tropical storms. The “dog days of summer” on the Outer Cape may be numbered, but they’re offering plenty of things to consider. As the […]
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. 5 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
NATURAL SELECTION
Leader of the Pack
There are over two dozen species of the late-season genus Solidago in New England, many with similar golden-yellow inflorescences — you can be forgiven for not knowing which goldenrod is […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Sewer Update
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Complaint Withdrawal
Meetings Ahead
Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, Aug. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Wastewater Consult
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Wellfleet are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting that interests you on the calendar at wellfleet-ma.gov for details. All meetings are at […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Exemption Applications
Meetings Ahead
Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All meetings are […]
DOGE
WOMR Faces Loss of Almost 20% of Its Revenue
Elimination of federal funding makes the station’s future uncertain
PROVINCETOWN — WOMR, the Outer Cape’s community radio station, is set to lose almost 20 percent of its annual revenue following the elimination of federal funding for the Corporation for […]
STRANGE SEASON
Provincetown Tourism Data Show Ups and Downs
Ferry ridership is down, but town parking lots are more full than ever
PROVINCETOWN — The end of July marks the halfway point for Provincetown’s bustling tourist season — the May-through-October stretch when many households and businesses here earn 90 percent or more […]
