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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 … ▶

WATER WORRIES

Truro Pays for PFAS Filtration in Four Homes

Testing downhill from DPW and transfer station sparked protective action

TRURO — Since February, the town has delivered bottled water to four houses where well water tested positive for a group of harmful manmade chemicals called PFAS, or … ▶

HOUSING

Maurice’s Planning Committee Gets New Members and Leaders

The group’s work for the year ahead is to turn a master plan into an RFP

WELLFLEET — The select board on July 8 considered 11 applicants for six open seats and two alternates on the Maurice’s Campground Planning Committee charged with … ▶

DEVELOPMENT

On Shurtleff Road, Owners Want Vacation House to Grow by 75%

Plans include a pool and stairs to the beach, alongside environmental mitigation

EASTHAM — The owners of a property overlooking Cape Cod Bay are looking to join a growing trend in what was once a neighborhood of modest cottages along Shurtleff … ▶

SHARKS

Emergency Bleed Kits at Truro Beaches Are ‘Ransacked’

Fire chief calls out petty thievery that could be life-threatening

TRURO — Every day, Truro’s beach attendants check the white boxes labeled “severe bleeding first aid” to make sure the bleed kits are still there. The kits are meant … ▶

TRANSPORTATION

Eastham and CCRTA Get Back to Work on Bus Shelters

Agency says plans are ‘back on track’ but wants coordination with other road projects

EASTHAM — Two years after the select board voted to send a letter to the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority to request the construction of bus shelters at the stops … ▶

HISTORY

A Veteran of the Battle of the Bulge Has a Message of Diplomacy

Physicist Frank Tangherlini finds a rifle heavier than it once seemed

WELLFLEET — A clap of thunder punctuated Frank Robert Tangherlini’s recollections of decades of public service at a gathering at his son’s house here on July 25. The … ▶

DEVELOPMENT

Collins Cove Is Up for Sale Again

Vecchione wants to sell his $3.25M purchase for $6M

EASTHAM — Brewster businessman Gary Vecchione bought the 2.7-acre Collins cottages property on the shore of Town Cove in late February for $3.25 million. Now he’s … ▶

PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

Self-Defense Training

Meetings Ahead

By The Independent Jul 30, 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 […]

TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

An ‘Egregious’ Complaint

Meetings Ahead

By The Independent Jul 30, 2025

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, July […]

WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS

An Accessible Bridge?

Meetings Ahead

By The Independent Jul 30, 2025

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

Quorum Trouble

Meetings Ahead

By The Independent Jul 30, 2025

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 […]

A Cottage Garden in the Dunes

Spring blossoms brave a windy perch above the bay

Hidden behind a rustic wooden fence tiny spring treasures abound: Nodding bluebells, arching ferns, dainty forget-me-nots, and self-sown alexanders in a glowing … ▶

In the Mood for Wallpaper

Letting layers, textures, and scale deliver design that feels just right

Few things make me happier than adding color to walls. As a decorator, I know that nothing else creates the same effect so quickly. But recently, I’ve had a lot of … ▶

A Lofty Lineage in North Truro

How a space once used for storing sails came to house an artistic legacy

Sometimes you just know when a place is the one. It was 1978 when Anne Webb Johnson and her husband, David, found themselves looking at an unusual house on Hughes … ▶

One Strong Table

Peter McMahon’s design can be as fancy or plain as its materials make it

Peter McMahon is not going to brag about his tables. They are what he calls “a Flintstones solution” to a practical problem. After McMahon founded the Cape Cod … ▶

Bathtime Under the Stars

Old clawfoot tubs find new purpose nestled in open-air oases of ferns and succulents

Kai Potter discovered outdoor bathing at 13, when he visited friends who lived in Harwich. “They had this bathtub out in the woods,” Potter says. A fire under the … ▶

Mini Makeovers

Deep colors and a warm glow bring calm to children’s bathrooms

Kids’ bathrooms are surely not at the top of most people’s home-improvement wish lists. As long as it’s a room that’s functional and ready to withstand some wear and … ▶

The Tire Swing Grows Up

Jeff Soderbergh’s ring chair is made of history

The wood floors of Jeff Soderbergh’s furniture workshop in Portsmouth, R.I. were salvaged from the box cars of old freight trains. The beams that support the … ▶

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