If you must sauce, a drizzle of homemade mignonette is like magic. It’s the best way to add notes of pepper, herbs, or citrus to a half shell without overwhelming […]
Archives for 2022
THE HALF SHELL
Six Tips From Behind the Raw Bar
It takes leverage, not brute strength, to shuck a Wellfleet oyster
WELLFLEET — Lili Hay has been shucking oysters since she was seven years old, though she says her technique has evolved since then. “My dad taught me,” she says. “But […]
GUIDANCE
Mr. Simms, Creator of Adventure Ed, Plans to Retire
Nauset Middle School will seek a new ‘guide’ for a class where students find themselves
ORLEANS — The most popular class at Nauset Regional Middle School is called Adventure Ed. It’s one in which students seek out their spirit animals and themselves. Why 12- and […]
THE RED CARPET
Provincetown, Friday Night
Seen and heard at the 2022 Washashore Festival’s ‘Net Gala’ opening party at the Crown & Anchor
WOMEN’S WEEK
‘I Was Surrounded by Strong Women’
Driving around town with Rachel White
MOVEMENT
Moving Through Breast Cancer
How two women refocused to gain strength in new ways after treatment
You’re going to hear a lot about breast cancer in this “awareness” month. The good news on this subject is that research is beginning to emerge supporting what has always […]
D.I.Y.
Building a Sukkah for Autumn’s Meals
Sukkot traditions endure, though each year’s shelter is ephemeral — by design
With the sun shining brightly after last week’s rainy spell, Anita Young and Alan Burack of Eastham began gathering pieces of the sukkah they build every autumn. The tent-like structure […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
Look Closely: Now Comes Our Moment of Fall Color
In swamp maples and marsh grass and tupelos, the Outer Cape’s true colors are revealed
I was driving the other day on a back road, winding my way out toward the ocean, and I saw something I’ve seen many times before. But on that day, […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Girls Win 6th Straight; Footballers Rout Vineyarders
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Strong performances from Nauset High’s girls soccer and football teams highlighted a busy week for the Warriors sports program. Freshman quarterback Brendan Peno threw four touchdown passes and […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Sailor’s Delight
HOUSE, BOAT Cutter Bloodhound passes behind a houseboat just inside Provincetown’s Long Point. (Photo by Paul Benson) RED SKY Sunset after Hurricane Ian’s departure. (Photo by Barry Zuckerman)
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 11 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
After the Retrograde, Life in Saturn’s Shadow
A time to focus on the greater good
Gather ye cosmic rosebuds, Earthlings! Saturn ends it retrograde period on Oct. 23. That will be followed by both the Sun and Venus shifting into shifty Scorpio and a new […]
WOMEN’S WEEK 2022
Highlights of Weekend Number 2
The 10-day festival has music, comedy, and dykes on bikes
Women’s Week in Provincetown began in 1984 as a clam bake. It is now a 10-day affair with 270 individual events, including more than 14 musical acts, 10 comedians, 10 […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Crash Course
Meetings Ahead Some meetings in Provincetown are in person, some are online, and some are both. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Craft That Vision
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. Thursday, Oct. 13 Climate […]
