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State Bans All Large-Shark Fishing on Outer Cape

To get around rules, fishermen claimed to be pursuing other species than great whites

WELLFLEET — A group of fishermen using baited hooks delivered by drones to fish for sharks at LeCount Hollow Beach last September got into an altercation with … ▶

Fire Severely Damages Pier, Fishing Vessel

With no insurance, town may be on the hook for costly repairs

WELLFLEET — A devastating fire that started in the early morning on April 3 at the Wellfleet marina severely damaged the town’s deteriorating wooden L-pier and … ▶

P’town Approves Override and 3 Petitioned Articles

Short-term rental cap and East End rezoning are rejected

PROVINCETOWN — The 380 voters who assembled in town hall on April 7 worked through the 107-page warrant booklet with relative ease, approving 43 articles including a … ▶

Wellfleet Considers 250-Unit Proposal for Maurice’s Campground

Some are supportive while others want to stop a ‘Mega City’

WELLFLEET — Residents debated whether a master plan for year-round housing at Maurice’s Campground would help bring young people and families with children into town … ▶

Feds Reinstate Fired Seashore Employees — for Now

Parks told to remain open and prepare to reduce staff by 30 percent

WELLFLEET — A court order has reinstated three full-time Cape Cod National Seashore employees who were terminated by the Park Service on Feb. 14. Their return to … ▶

Commission Shows Statistics on Outer Cape’s High-Risk Traffic Spots

Forum explores ideas for reducing crash injuries and deaths to zero

WELLFLEET — The Cape Cod Commission brought statistics on the Outer Cape’s traffic hot spots, plus lots of ideas for reducing crashes, to a forum here on April 2. … ▶

Jerry Cerasale Seeks Re-Election in Lawyerly Style

Town budget, wastewater, and hiring a town manager are among his priorities

EASTHAM — Jerry Cerasale was first drawn to Cape Cod by love for the sea; not just Cape Cod Bay, he says, but the “waves on the ocean side.” He and his wife, Jan, … ▶

Suzanne Bryan Likes to See ‘How Stuff Works’

Zoning reform, climate resilience, and support for education are on her agenda

EASTHAM — Though Suzanne Bryan grew up in Eastham, returning to the Cape 10 years ago from Arizona wasn’t an easy transition. One of the ways she found community … ▶

Brian Earley Wants to Return Eastham to the ‘American System’

That means more infrastructure, more agriculture, and, he hopes, lower taxes

EASTHAM — Select board candidate Brian Earley was the only member of the planning board to vote against recommending the zoning task force’s proposed amendments for … ▶

Dave Hobbs Says He’ll Work for the People

Doing things ‘economically and sufficiently’ to counter high taxes is his goal

EASTHAM — Dave Hobbs has served on several boards and committees since he and his wife moved to town in 2016. He joined the community preservation committee in 2018 … ▶

Sean Gardner’s Miniature Maximalism

In a small Provincetown apartment, the more you look, the more you see

The Sea-Run Trout’s Return to Wellfleet

Understanding a subspecies that starts in fresh water but needs access to the sea

Girls Top Dennis-Yarmouth 20-9 for First Lacrosse Victory

Nauset dominates at the draw circle as Kipperman scores 10 times

Coastal Resilience Investments

By The Independent Apr 9, 2025

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 […]

Incumbents, Challengers, and Newbies

By The Independent Apr 9, 2025

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

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

Pre-Town Meeting

By The Independent Apr 9, 2025

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 […]

Upstairs, Downstairs

Going big on design gives a small house room for entertaining and for retreat

Provincetown is a high-density town. Case in point, what once was a small home in the East End with two buildings on a narrow lot recently became three condos … ▶

In Truro, Memories of Old Provincetown

At home with Nate McKean and Braunwyn Jackett

Braunwyn Jackett and Nate McKean describe their North Truro house as having an “old-school Provincetown” aesthetic. “This is how we grew up,” Jackett says. The … ▶

Scratch Circles

Stories of the winter wind, the compass grasses, and the sand

We stood on the steps of the dune shack, chipped enamel cups full of strong coffee in our hands, and looked out over a world made clean and new. The footprints we … ▶

Blurring the Edges

A landscape architect’s advice on how to help your garden — no matter how big or small — fit in an Outer Cape setting

Keith LeBlanc has focused for years on designing landscapes and gardens that eschew suburban ideals of clipped lawns and formal flower beds while seamlessly blending … ▶

A Craftsman Finds the Power of Punk in Plywood

Thomas Moses builds his own riffs on Cape Cod modern design

When the Cape Cod Modern House Trust was a fledgling organization, Thomas Moses signed up to advance its mission to restore the Outer Cape’s modern houses, many of … ▶

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