Old-time New Yorkers called him “the Original Libby.” For his 90th birthday, a 1904 newspaper profile noted that he was “the pioneer dispenser of Boston imported lobsters, a master in […]
Archives for 2022
QUAHOGGING
Happy as an Eastham Clam
A walk on the tidal flats, rewarded by sunsets and an old-fashioned chowder
EASTHAM — Patience, perseverance, and 25 dollars. In Eastham, if you have all three, you can buy a year’s worth of serenity, plein air exercise, and sustainably harvested seafood: you […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 27 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
LOVE, ACTUALLY
Not a Cloud in the Sky
Margaret Dixon and Cora Lambert
PROVINCETOWN — Margaret Dixon and Cora Lambert were married on Sept. 17, 2022 at the Province Lands Visitor Center amphitheater. “It was a balmy day,” says Margaret. “There was not […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Teams Keep Up Winning Ways
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School football squad highlighted a strong week for the athletics program with a 32-21 win at North Middlesex on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors improved […]
In View this Week
Summer Reflections
Hunky Dory TWICE AS NICE
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
One by One, the Boats Go to Bed
We saw good fishing but rising water temperatures, too
It’s that time of year when the weather is not so hospitable for fishing and one by one the party and charter fishing, and whale watching crews shut down their […]
CROSSWORD #35
Shell Out for Lunch
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Scooter Enforcement
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
TRI Wins Rehab Contract
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, Sept. 29 Economic Development […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
The Campground’s Future
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
Fertilizer Regulation
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 […]
NEW VISIONS
Bridging a Generational Divide
The co-founders of an art collective on collaboration and combining complementary skills
“How can we use the element of contrast in our work?” asked Alana Barrett, one of the two founders of the art collective PROMPT at the beginning of last week’s […]
INDIE SCREEN
Tales of Impossible Romance and Great Longing
Streaming movies with storytelling prowess
Amid the torrent of news about Putin’s Russia and its corrupt imperial rampage into Ukraine comes the movie Firebird, now streaming on Amazon Prime. This Estonian-British coproduction recounts a tragic […]
LOCAL ROYALTY
Provincetown’s Sweetheart Signs Off for Now
The beloved star of Leggs Up and Dancing has retired from WOMR
Oh, Sweet Sarah, there have been good times. But for Lady Di and her fans all over the world, the times they are a-changin’. Lady Di, another part of Vernon […]
