I’ve always been uncomfortable with failure. As a child, I established, through some association, the belief that trying something and not achieving the expected outcome was a bad thing. I […]
Archives for 2022
GRENOBLE DISPATCH
Chicken Forestière Brings Home the Pleasure of a Plat du Jour
Booze, cream, and mushrooms sauce a fall supper
Is there a single person on the Outer Cape who doesn’t pine all summer long for September? Friends and neighbors talk about it all year long — it’s mythic. Why […]
WATCH THIS SPACE
On the Trail of the International Space Station
A former NASA photographer comes to the Outer Cape for our dark skies
When Lauren Harnett was young, she covered all the surfaces of her bedroom with glow-in-the-dark stars. When she got a pickup truck, she painted the night sky on one side […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Pumpkins and Pawprints
CURCUBITA MAXIMA LEAVE ONLY PAWPRINTS
STREET FASHION
A Furry Find
I spotted Camilla Granasen on Pearl Street as I ducked into a Provincetown café to hide from the suddenly cold, windy weather. She looked like a joyful fireball. “I will put […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Are on a 4-Game Winning Streak
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset girls soccer team stayed hot last week, notching their fourth straight win on Thursday with a 3-1 triumph over Falmouth to improve to 7-1-1 on the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
New Whale Rules Could Hobble Ferries and Fishing
Extended ‘slow zones’ won’t protect whales where they really need it
Just as I was about to sail away for the season, the news arrived that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering some substantial changes to the regulations […]
TWITTER FEED
Birding by Sound
Tom Marvel uses a parabolic microphone to amplify and record bird calls
WELLFLEET — Tom Marvel begins his birding excursions around 6 a.m. most days. He’s running late on this particular Wednesday, and the sun has risen by the time he sets […]
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. 4 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Affordable Housing Permit
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
Asphalt and an Opening Date
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. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Free Cash for Christmas
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Construction Cost Overrun
Meetings Ahead Most meetings are being held in person, but some are still remote or virtual. Go to eastham-ma.gov/calendar-by-event-type/16 and click on the meeting you are interested in to learn about meeting […]
TOWNSCAPES
The Van Dereck Collection: An Eye on the Past
PAAM’s fourth exhibition from Helen and Napi’s trove reveals Provincetown as a malleable subject
Provincetown’s identity is rooted in its history as a place where artists came to develop their vision in a community of creative peers. For many, it also served as their […]
INDIE SCREEN
It’s Not Heavy, It’s Bros
Billy Eichner’s gay romcom delivers on its promise
Comedian Billy Eichner has done a blitzkrieg of interviews on behalf of the new gay romantic comedy Bros, a movie that he co-wrote and stars in and which has now […]
