I have never quite understood the proliferation of Thanksgiving recipes that fill the pages of food publications every November. Isn’t Thanksgiving all about eating the same things with the same […]
Archives for 2023
THE BERRIES
At Thanksgiving, Two Things Everyone Agrees On
Cranberries are ‘best in show’ at brunch and dinner
May this week before your Thanksgiving feast be a time of good-natured debate regarding the propriety of the presence of a turkey on the table, whether you’re discussing that dinner […]
ON THE BEACH
Fishing for Solace in the Cold Months
With the sun fading, a fisherman winterizes his psyche
The semiannual changing of the clocks couldn’t come at a worse time — just after the fishing has slowed to a near stop, when the days are getting colder and […]
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT
The Independent Welcomes Winter Fellow Aden Choate
Backpacking, fact-checking, and journalism inspired by Mary Heaton Vorse
PROVINCETOWN — Aden Choate began a five-month Mary Heaton Vorse journalism fellowship at the Independent on Nov. 1., inaugurating the third season of a winter program that brings young reporters […]
BARNYARD CONFIDENTIAL
On Molting and Other Losses
Animal husbandry serves up plenty of opportunities to contemplate impermanence
The recent killing frost has us backyard farmers recalibrating. After a bountiful summer with heady blooms and eggs aplenty, the hens are holding back, and tired plants are nodding their […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Listening In on the Stripers of Squibnocket
In a coastal pond on Martha’s Vineyard, some bass may be staying year-round
Word is there’s still decent striped bass fishing along our south shore and in the canal. It’s getting kind of late for striped bass to still be here. Although most […]
ACCIDENTAL ORNAMENTALS
A Burning Bush Inspires Thoughts of Un-Gardening
WARRIORS WATCH
Avellar, Kennard Ink National Letters of Intent
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset girls soccer standouts Olivia Avellar and Caroline Kennard signed national letters of intent to play on college teams in a special ceremony at the high school last […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
STUDY IN RED
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 14 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Dream a Little Dream of Constructive Change
Now’s the time to look inward before starting new quests
There’s a sleepy energy that seems to hang in the air at this time of year, but this week it’s not just the usual end-of-season lethargy. The Sun and Mars […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Winter Wednesdays
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option for both committee members and residents. Click on the meeting you want to attend on […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
A Committee for Part-Time Residents
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Truro are remote. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for instructions on how to join. Thursday, Nov. 16 Pamet Harbor Commission, […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
An Out-of-Town Treasurer
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
A Planning Charrette
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham 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 […]
