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Town of Truro Legal Notices
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (122+ words) TRURO HISTORICAL COMMISSION REMOTE PUBLIC HEARING THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026, AT 5: 00 PM VIA ZOOM SELECT BOARD HYBRID PUBLIC HEARING FISCAL YEAR 2027 SELECT BOARD GOALS & OBJECTIVES or attend in person in the Select Board Chambers Truro Town Hall, 24 Town Hall Road, Truro, MA....
With the "Seasonals" at Coastal Acres
15+ hour, 30+ min ago (1206+ words) By Jack Styler Jul 1, 2026 PROVINCETOWN " A yellow sign at Franklin Street says Race Road near Shank Painter Pond is a dead end. It is not. Past the string of single-family homes with luxury cars in the driveways, Race Road narrows…...
The Small-Town Parade Goes to Samba School
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (782+ words) By Katie Goldstein Jul 1, 2026 Afro-Brazilian sound has a long and complex history with roots in the music and dance of people of West Africa who were enslaved and brought to Brazil by Portuguese colonizers starting in the 16th century. Historians agree…...
Former Pilgrim House Owner Is Arrested for Assault
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (977+ words) By Tyler Jager Jul 1, 2026 PROVINCETOWN " Business owner Kevin Scott Bente was arrested on Friday, June 12 on Commercial Street by Provincetown police after allegedly assaulting his former business partner, Maria Cirino. Bente, 62, who owns a condo in Truro, was arraigned in…...
Classifieds July 2 - July 9, 2026
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (896+ words) The Eastham Historical Society's 49th annual Antiques Show will be held on Thursday, July 23 at the 1869 Schoolhouse from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Admission proceeds benefit the EHS. "Preserving Eastham's Past for Eastham's Future." 25 Schoolhouse Road, across from the National Seashore Visitors Center. [7-16] Leggs Up…...
A Preserve That Was Nearly Lost
16+ hour, 23+ min ago (156+ words) By Jayme Lacour Jul 1, 2026 On the edge of the Cape Cod National Seashore, this two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath townhouse condominium is home to new owners. Seashore Park Drive, together with Nelson Avenue and Stable Path, occupies a corner of developed land just…...
Barker and Clarke Get Planning Board OK for Waterfront Complex
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (918+ words) By Christine Legere Jul 1, 2026 PROVINCETOWN " After more than six years of permitting, developer Christine Barker hopes her project at 227, 229, and 227 R Commercial St. " which her plans now call the Provincetown Pier Hotel " will open for business by spring 2029. Barker, with…...
The Striped Bass Are Here But Some Stray to Labrador
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (553+ words) By Capt. Mike Rathgeber Jul 1, 2026 Striped bass fishing was mostly good last week with the notable exception of one day when they disappeared to a place none of us could find, only to reappear the next day as if they'd…...
This Week's Bird Sightings
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (243+ words) Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent's Tuesday, June 30 deadline included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Sightings from Race Point in Provincetown this week included…...
Outer Cape Schools Celebrate Year's End With Style
15+ hour, 48+ min ago (217+ words) By Lauren Hakimi Jul 1, 2026 School's officially out in all four Outer Cape towns, and among the celebrations were a puppet parade in Provincetown and a few rounds of mini golf in Truro. While Eastham inaugurated a Fun Day on campus,…...