PROVINCETOWN — The Outer Cape’s economy is opening back up. The streets are showing signs of life, as lodging, outdoor dining, and retail resume after a three-month hiatus. Workers and […]
Archives for June 2020
ENVIRONMENT
Between Septic and Groundwater, Inches Count
Higher standards mean small additions can require big effort
EASTHAM — Stephen and Mimi Henning own a small house off Steele Road on about a third of an acre. Built in 1935, it has two bedrooms and a bathroom, […]
UPDATE
Willy’s Looks to Reopen
This week’s final inspection is the last hurdle
EASTHAM — A final inspection by the town’s health, fire, and building depts., scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, could lead to the reopening of Willy’s World and Conference Center, which […]
#BLM
Truro Marchers Plan New Protest
A quickly organized protest sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis drew about 15 people to the Children’s Garden in Truro last Sunday. The group […]
DRIVE-IN DIPLOMAS
NRHS Graduates Take to the Big Screen
Photos by Nancy Bloom Teacher Alexis Mathison takes a picture of a picture. That’s graduate Kara Moore on the outdoor screen at the Wellfleet Drive-In. Friends found each other for […]
ENVIRONMENT
Opening of Marine Sanctuary Confounds Scientists and Fishermen
Trump will be sued over a move critics called a ‘photo op’
President Trump announced on Friday, June 5 that he would allow commercial fishing in a conservation area 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod. Scientists and fisheries advocates here agree the […]
VIEW FROM THE HIVE
Swarming Is a Sign of Success
When honey bees take to the woods, they’re driven by a collective purpose
A honey bee colony’s plans and those of its beekeeper often diverge, and those disparate intentions of bee and keeper can confuse and confound the objectives of both. At no […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, June 9, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
Finding the Woods on a Search for a Bird
Following a hermit thrush call, an encounter with mystery
There is a little bird that lives in the woods. It nests low to the ground, at the edges of clearings. It is about the size of a sparrow. The […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Powers of Positivity Come Into Play
But the good vibes need protection this week
The Gemini Sun is square to a Mars-Neptune conjunction in Pisces, amplifying your powers of positivity for all to behold. Careful! Good vibes are honey to negative flies and you […]
KITCHEN TABLE
A Bittersweet Cake for a First Careful Cookout
Dessert around a fire, with proof of our juicy world-traveling past
I know June is pretty much the end of the line for oranges. But I am sure that there are still a few to be rummaged up on countertops across […]
LOST & FOUND
Remnants and Rock Collections Come to the Table
Reclaiming your patio
As you prepare outdoor living spaces for the summer, it’s a good time to be on the lookout for materials that might be repurposed into tabletops. Marble and granite slabs, […]
LIBRARIES
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Print books return to circulation at Outer Cape libraries
All four Outer Cape libraries began curbside services last week, although Provincetown library staff are calling it “street-side,” because they don’t have a curb. Directors Amy Raff of the Provincetown […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
What Not to Eat, or Be Eaten By
The seals and sharks return, and pufferfish appear
PROVINCETOWN — The hot news on the waterfront this week is that the seals are back, and so are the white sharks. A gray seal with a rather large shark […]
RACKET REPORT
Tennis and Pickleball Return
Local courts open up for players
Pickleball is helping Sheila Garry get back to a sense of normalcy. She says that’s what almost everyone who’s coming back to the sport is talking about. On June 1, […]
