Like a favorite fishing hole or blueberry patch, one’s preferred swath of wild cranberries becomes a closely held secret. Most folks will be adding a bag or two of commercially […]
Archives for 2022
TO THE MAT
The Energy-Balancing Effects of Nadi Shodhana Pranayama
Take a deep breath (in one nostril and out the other) for the holidays
Both the ancient yogis and modern-day psychologists know the power of the breath in calming the body and clearing the mind — something many of us need as we head […]
STREET VIEW
What We Are Thankful For
The chance to fly, plant a garden, and have people who know you
Photos by Agata Storer Community. I grew up in South Yarmouth, and I was living in Boston, but I have some friends who own a shop in town and really […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
The Winter Forest Has Its Sounds
Listening to the wind, waves, and the calls and silences of the great horned owl
The cold season has its own aesthetics. Bare. Subtle tones. Grays, browns, tans, blacks, the dormant green of pines. Blue air at dawn and dusk. The sky and ocean wearing […]
THE COMMUNICATOR
Grayson Bolton, Cool Cat
On Roomba rides, imaginary hunting, and owning it all
“Explain it to me again,” said Richard Bolton, allowing his cat, Grayson, to climb from his lap onto the beach next to the West End parking lot. “I will interview […]
WINTER READY
Flying Squirrels Make Themselves at Home
One-way traps won’t do the trick, unless you block critters’ points of entry
WELLFLEET — In the five months since Carl Sussman and Laura Lubetsky first heard the scratching sounds of what turned out to be a populous colony of flying squirrels in […]
LEADERSHIP
Four With Local Ties Are Among the 2022 ‘Out’ Magazine 100
Working to ‘steer the ship through the storm’
PROVINCETOWN — In a year with a record number of anti-equality bills proposed by elected officials across the country, state Sen. Julian Cyr introduced legislation to create statutory protections for […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
GUIDING LIGHT
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s early deadline on Monday, Nov. 21 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s […]
HOCKEY
Lower Cape Coyotes Look to Repeat as State Champs
Coach Barry O’Neill sees ‘a bright future’ for Cape Cod hockey
ORLEANS — The Lower Cape Coyotes ice hockey team captured the Massachusetts Boys U18 Tier III Small State Championship at Murphy Memorial Skating Rink in Boston earlier this year. The […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Cruiser Crash: Don’t Ask
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Port Report
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch. The agenda includes instructions on how to join. Wednesday, Nov. 30 Walsh […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Housing Plan Survey
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Drive-In Town Meeting?
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to the eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
TRADITIONS
Art That Sustains and Perseveres
A new book explores how the Wampanoag connect the spiritual and the material
Most cultural histories of Cape Cod begin with Charles Hawthorne’s establishment of an art school in Provincetown in 1899. But Lee Roscoe knows the story is much older than that. […]
