The U.S. Dept. of the Interior announced last week the proposed auction of eight offshore wind lease areas in the Gulf of Maine. The areas selected by the department’s Bureau […]
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CLEARCUT
Truro Campground Makes Slow Amends for 2016 Violations
Work is underway on environmental restoration and a long-delayed sewage system
TRURO — Eight years after the owners of Horton’s Camping Resort in Truro illegally cleared 11 acres of land abutting the Cape Cod National Seashore, a habitat restoration project is […]
HEARINGS
Huskies’ Owner Seeks to Overturn ‘Dangerous’ Designation
The select board’s requirement that a kennel be built has not been met
EASTHAM — The owner of two huskies designated as “dangerous dogs” by the select board last month is seeking to overturn that ruling and the accompanying requirements in Orleans District […]
KILO MIKE ONE CHARLIE CHARLIE
Amateur Radio Enthusiasts Talk to the World From Wellfleet
Celebrating the inventor of wireless radio transmitters
WELLFLEET — About a dozen ham radio operators were here on April 27 to mark the 150th birthday of Guglielmo Marconi. It wasn’t really the inventor’s birthday — that’s April 25 […]
REAL ESTATE
Wellfleet Board Wants Gestalt Center for Office Space
Select board sets special town meeting and debt exclusion vote for June
WELLFLEET — The select board has called a special town meeting for June 17 and a town election for June 18 to ask voters to consider the purchase of the […]
GIMME SHELTER
6 Porta-Potties, 3 Voting Booths, 1 Heated Tent
Housing at Walsh property was the hot-button issue for many Truro voters
TRURO — Moderator Paul Wisotzky made it clear at the top of the meeting: no clapping, no booing, no laughing, no “oohing.” But the mood under the tent outside Truro […]
FIELD DAY
Chillin’ at Eastham Town Meeting
After notably civil discussion, all warrant articles are approved
EASTHAM — While it wasn’t exactly the frozen tundra of Green Bay’s Lambeau Field, a very chilly Nauset High School football gridiron was where Eastham voters assembled on the first […]
MORNING FLIGHT
The Magic of Peak Migration
Over the next two weeks, millions of birds will be coming our way
As I sit down to write about the birds I’ve seen recently — classic summer birds like barn swallows and Baltimore orioles, the first yellow warblers, and common terns are […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Too Soon to Tell, But Not Too Soon to Worry
Seeing fewer striped bass and bigger storms in the Caribbean
The striped bass are continuing to move into our area, and there seem to be a fair number of fish in Buzzards Bay, but the fishermen to our south in […]
DIG IT
The Shuffle Bushes Are in Bloom Again
The spring-blooming shrubs and trees of the widespread, mostly North American genus Amelanchier have a long list of common names, many referring to their timing. Some people call them Juneberries because their […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 7 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Going Both Ways
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
Waiting at the Chapel Door
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, May […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Chief Pauley to Retire
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
Climate Action Survey
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 […]
