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ALLERGIES
Peak Pine Pollen Is Upon Us
With a burst of sticky yellow dust, the forest’s sex life comes into view
WELLFLEET — The beginning of summer brings a few things denizens of the Outer Cape are wary of, bridge traffic and a bump in gas prices among them. But perhaps […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Watching for Rebounds in Canada and Spain
Promising reports on Atlantic cod and bluefin tuna reach our shores
Striped bass fishing is heating up in the bay, and Billingsgate Shoals is the place to be. A few days ago there were a lot of bass off Wood End […]
MORNING FLIGHT
Hawkwatching on Bearberry Hill
A sunny day with southwest winds brings high-flying tourists to Truro
TRURO — In the world of birding, there are a few categories with their own histories and techniques. Seawatching, where a birder peers out at the sea with a scope […]
IRIS ESCAPADES
I’m So Over This Rainbow
The iris shares its name with the Greek goddess of the rainbow, ostensibly for the multitude of colors found across its hundreds of species worldwide. In this neck of 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, June 4 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Local Health Fair
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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Ad Hoc DPW Planning
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, June […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Special Town Meeting Preview
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
Charging to Charge
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for a link […]
DISREGULATED
Truro Stops Enforcing Sign Bylaw; Medoff & Girard-Irwin Elected
Tangeman maintains Hickey’s campaign signs were on public property
TRURO — The town has stopped enforcing its bylaw regulating temporary signs, Town Manager Darrin Tangeman and Town Planner Barbara Carboni said this week. The decision followed controversy over the […]
J-1 FACT CHECK
U.S. State Dept. Still Has a Provincetown Blacklist
The department refuses to explain — but does not deny — Bulgarian embassy’s actions
PROVINCETOWN — When employers here first began hearing from their returning J-1 visa students in Bulgaria that they had received emails in April from the U.S. embassy there telling them […]
IN THE FLOODPLAIN
Provincetown Weighs In as DEP Proposes New Coastal Protection Rules
The rules are no problem for Old Reliable plan, but its expansion on coastal dune might be
PROVINCETOWN — The Mass. Dept. of Environmental Protection has proposed revisions to its wetlands regulations aimed at providing better protection to coastal floodplains from the effects of climate change, sea […]
TOWN HALL
Guerino Signs 3-Year Contract With Wellfleet
His total compensation, with allowances, will top $243K
WELLFLEET — Town Administrator Tom Guerino is officially here to stay. Guerino and the select board signed a three-year contract at the board’s May 21 meeting after Guerino had served […]
BUG SEASON
Lobstermen and Scientists See a Fishery in Flux
This summer, watching for warming trends and easterly winds
PROVINCETOWN — This year, May 15 marked the beginning of the lobster fishing season on the Outer Cape. The fishery is not an insignificant one here. There are 42 fishermen […]
