Capt. Mike Rathgeber wrote about the squid in his column: "I’ve spent enough time in my 55 years offshore to know that sometimes, and especially lately, marine creatures do things the smartest marine biologist in the world cannot explain." provincetownindependent.org/news/economy...

The Squid’s Last Stand at Provincetown Harbor - The Provincetown Independent

Striped bass fishing has been very much a manic endeavor this week. They’d show up in big numbers in one area only to vanish and pop up somewhere else the […]

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Tens of thousands of dead squid washed up on beaches in the Outer Cape this weekend. The 10-armed cephalopods are shortfin squid, or summer squid. Early reports from the Provincetown Harbormaster’s office had incorrectly named the species as longfin squid. provincetownindependent.org/news/2026/06...

Which Squid? - The Provincetown Independent

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 […]

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Alpha-gal syndrome, a tick bite-associated allergic condition, has reached Cape Cod, although county officials have seen only one case linked to the Outer Cape since the Mass. Dept. of Public Health called for systematic reporting on April 1. provincetownindependent.org/featured/202...

Alpha-Gal Syndrome Arrives on the Outer Cape - The Provincetown Independent

EASTHAM — Alpha-gal syndrome, a tick bite-associated allergic condition, has reached Cape Cod, although county officials have seen only one case linked to the Outer Cape since the Mass. Dept. […]

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Wellfleet Select Board approves kayak, canoe, paddleboard, and small sailboat rentals at fragile Gull Pond despite warnings from the conservation commission and Natural Resources Advisory Board. The decision runs counter to the town’s beach regulations. provincetownindependent.org/featured/202...

Select Board OKs Boat Rentals at Fragile Gull Pond - The Provincetown Independent

WELLFLEET — Ignoring warnings from the conservation commission and Natural Resources Advisory Board, a divided select board on May 5 granted a license to Jack’s Boat Rental to use the […]

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Vineyard Wind Starts to Deliver Cheaper Power — But a dispute with GE Vernova, the project's turbine manufacturer, and Trump administration ‘backdoor deals’ hang over the wind farm’s future provincetownindependent.org/local-journa...

Vineyard Wind Starts to Deliver Cheaper Power - The Provincetown Independent

This article was updated on May 21, 2026. NEW BEDFORD — Five years after securing federal approval, Vineyard Wind in mid-March finished constructing its first offshore wind farm. Fifty-five of […]

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As part of a "strategic solar initiative," the town is planning to spend $3.2 million in fiscal year 2027 to fund four new “shovel ready” solar energy installations at Brookline High School, the Brookline Village Library, Fire Station One and the Hayes School. brookline.news/town-plannin...

Town planning major solar investment to save money, reach climate goals - Brookline.News

The town is planning to spend $3.2 million in fiscal year 2027 to fund four new “shovel ready” solar energy installations at Brookline High School, the Brookline Village Library, Fire Station One and ...

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Since the industrial revolution, the oceans have absorbed about one-third of humanity’s carbon emissions. But in the process, that’s causing the acidification of the world’s seas and threatening marine ecosystems. provincetownindependent.org/local-journa...

Ocean pH Project Produces Carbon Uptake Results - The Provincetown Independent

WOODS HOLE — In an offshore test of what happens when acid-lowering chemicals are added to the ocean, the compounds succeeded in enhancing the water’s ability to take up carbon […]

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Thanks to the Cape Cod National Seashore, the Outer Cape’s night sky is among the darkest in the state. That’s a good thing, according to Eastham's climate action committee, which has tried to address protecting the night sky in a new plan. provincetownindependent.org/top-stories/...

Eastham Looks to Better Protect the Night Sky - The Provincetown Independent

EASTHAM — Thanks to the Cape Cod National Seashore, the Outer Cape’s night sky is among the darkest in the state. That’s a good thing, according to the town’s climate […]

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Highland Light, the oldest and tallest beacon of marine navigation on Cape Cod, built in 1857 and standing 66 feet tall, boasts a new tech system designed to reduce the risk of large vessels striking critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. provincetownindependent.org/local-journa...

NOAA said the goal of amending the vessel speed rule is “to reduce unnecessary regulatory and economic burdens.” A local ferry service operator said that deregulation is not the answer & the government’s swings are not helping find a ‘middle ground.’ provincetownindependent.org/local-journa...

As Whales Arrive, Feds Seek to Lift Protections - The Provincetown Independent

PROVINCETOWN — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on March 4 that it intends to ease seasonal vessel speed restrictions that protect the critically endangered North Atlantic...

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#TheLensNola🔍 Oil giants knew that their practices were devastating coastal land, water, and habitats. That history is worth revisiting now, as the Supreme Court prepares a decision... ✍ By Emily Sanders, Desmog and ExxonKnews Read story: buff.ly/pmE5eNp

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#OPINION The Trump administration pushed lease sales through without environmental review. This is illegal because it violates several of the country’s bedrock environmental laws, writes Mathews, a lawyer for the Center for Biological Diversity... ✍ Rachel Mathews Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/EoQrBUY

#TheLensNola🔍 Bill Cassidy went anywhere in Louisiana to give people the hepatitis B vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control — remade by Kennedy — no longer recommends that all newborns get the shot. ✍ Amanda Seitz, KFF Health News Full story 🔗: buff.ly/xdpz5MY #billcassidy #hepatitisbvaccine

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#NewStoryAlert🚨 On Monday, the French Quarter Management District’s security and enforcement committee took the first step toward drone response in New Orleans, as it voted to finance one $250,000 NOPD drone and docking station. ✍ Joshua Rosenberg Full story 🔗: buff.ly/OBOWBNp

#TheLensNola🔍 Gov. Landry says getting more visas is the state congressional delegation’s “lane to drive.” ✍ Julie O'Donoghue, Louisiana Illuminator Full story: buff.ly/CZlVeRx #crawfish #foreignworkers #louisiana

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#TheLensNola🔍 The additional six-month deployment will involve approximately 120 National Guard members—down from the 350 who were working during Carnival. ✍ Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator Full Story: buff.ly/jLfaWnI #nationalguard #neworleans #deployment

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#TheLensNola🔍 The storm-prone city is making its local utility design a $28 million incentive program to get hundreds more backup batteries into homes and businesses. ✍ Julian Spector, Canary Media Full story 🔗: buff.ly/EWMokRw #powerplant #entergyneworleans #batteryincentives

#OPINION As more gas moves hundreds of miles by pipeline to an increased number of LNG export terminals licensed by the Trump administration, more pipeline leaks and explosions seem inevitable. ✍ Roishetta Ozane and Lauren Parker Read more: buff.ly/H9UItwz #LNG #pipelineexplosion #louisiana

#TheLensNola🔍 Despite the stringent abortion ban, AG Liz Murrill said almost 1,000 abortions per month are administered in Louisiana through medication obtained from out of state. ✍ Greg LaRose, Louisiana Illuminator Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/qvaZjIV #trumpagency #abortiondrugs #FDA

#OPINION “We are not just statistics,” the writers emphasize. “We are families living in the shadows of corporate greed, forced to inhale the very toxins that threaten our lives.” ✍ Roishetta Ozane and Jasmine Gil Read full story: buff.ly/D3Y6pX1 #cameronparish #LNG #gaspipelineexplosion #TheLens

#TheLensNola🔍 Louisiana is among the worst-performing states in maternal and infant health outcomes. Now the city health department offers home visits in those crucial first months. ✍ Rosemary Westwood, WWNO Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/7nrdBkg #maternalhealth #infanthealth #louisiana

#TheLensNola🔍 Like New Orleans, many small cities and towns are grappling with aging infrastructure and frequent boil-water notices. ✍ Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator, Lucas Dufalla, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Phillip Powell, Arkansas Times Full Story: buff.ly/u9CV47E

#TheLensNola🔍 Lawyers for residents say that zoning that concentrates pollution in Black districts is a violation of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. ✍ Adam Mahoney, Capital B Full Story 🔗: buff.ly/ZJUxtI0 #canceralley #pollution #environmentalracism #stjamesparish

The MBTA was planning to remove a Red Oak near Brandon Hall Station as part of its accessibility improvements. After Brookline residents pointed out that it's home to an Eastern screen owl, the tree will be spared. brookline.news/96-trees-to-...

96 trees to be removed, 98 replanted: MBTA moves forward with Green Line accessibility project - Brookline.News

An effort to save a tree near Brandon Hall which is home to an owl illustrates the push and pull of the MBTA's Green Line accessibility improvements in Brookline.

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#TheLensNola🔍 In St. Bernard Parish, fishing deckhands fear death and detention amid regular immigration sweeps - not by ICE, but the Coast Guard. Critics say the Trump administration is undermining the Coast Guard’s other missions... ✍ Delaney Nolan Full Story: buff.ly/c1yZGuQ