This article was updated on March 23. YARMOUTH — More than a few Outer Cape residents have been shocked by their electric bills this winter, especially those who rely on […]
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WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Citizens Petition to Earmark Rooms Tax Money for Housing
After a four-year budget crisis, housing trust says it’s time to dedicate funds
WELLFLEET — As year-round housing becomes less available and affordable on the Outer Cape, housing advocates argue that one cause of the problem — the use of a large share […]
SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Paul Teixeira Is Offered Superintendent’s Job
Pending contract negotiations, he will succeed Gerry Goyette on July 1
PROVINCETOWN — The school committee voted unanimously on March 14 to enter contract negotiations with superintendent candidate Paul Teixeira over two other finalists. Teixeira is director of English learner education […]
ENVIRONMENT
After 6-Year Delay, Seashore Carries Out Prescribed Burn at Fort Hill
Housing costs hindered hiring of a Park fire officer; now DOGE is doing the same
EASTHAM — On any other sunny spring day, Fort Hill would be dotted with hikers, dog-walkers, and nature lovers. But on March 12, the historic grassland that overlooks Nauset Marsh […]
THIS WILD CAPE
The Return of the Peepers, Wood Frogs, and Salamanders
Listening (and looking) for the emergence of spring amphibians
It’s early spring, round about mid-March, when, as the Earth makes its way around the Sun, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere notice we’re receiving more sunlight as each […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
So You Want to Be a Boat Owner
While rewiring and barnacle scraping, a captain feels the pain and recalls the pleasures of a day on the water
With the summer fast approaching, the vibe on the waterfront and in marinas Cape-wide is high energy. Everywhere you hear the whine of disc sanders, the hum of air-compressed paint […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
The Elements of Better Worlds
In supernovas and celestial beginnings, imagining places to look up to
Cartoon villains run the country, and the world is turned upside down. Right is wrong, wrong is right, and America slips backward down the hard-fought mountain of social progress. So […]
LEARNING
Nauset Juniors and Seniors Polish Their Portfolios
Members of an honors class put their creative selves on view
WELLFLEET — Three vivid works by Nauset Regional High School senior Lily Cianfaglione are on display at Wellfleet Preservation Hall: a painting with gouache, a drawing done with colored pencils, […]
NATURAL SELECTION
The Grandeur of the Beech, for Now
Within Fagus grandifolia, the American beech tree, as the millennia-old processes of spring try to get under way, an unwelcome guest is disrupting things. The nematode that causes the new […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 18 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Filing Deadline
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
The News From 25 S. Highland
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. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Roadwork Ahead
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 […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Road Closures
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 […]
STOREFRONTS
Bryant Family Puts Angel Foods Property Up for Sale
Neighbors join forces in effort to preserve market and adjoining open space
PROVINCETOWN — A property where a lively part of the East End’s commercial and cultural life has long unfolded is up for sale, generating interest from developers and concern from […]
