There’s something about growing edible plants: they make a gardener feel useful. I’m especially fond of herbs, as they’re an easy way to that satisfaction. Nearly a decade ago, I […]
Archives for 2023
ON THE BEACH
Before the Bluefins Were Big Game
Where the weirs were worked, the promise of a new fishery comes into view
When we were kids hanging out at the West End Racing Club in Provincetown or walking the flats in front of our summer digs on Capt. Jack’s Wharf, our ears […]
SALT OF THE EARTH
A Warm Salad Stars the Joni Mitchell of Legumes
The chickpea becomes glamorous lavished in olive oil, onions, and herbs
When I turned 21, I started cooking with a zeal and self-importance that almost made up for how unnatural the whole enterprise was for me. I’d meticulously, maniacally dice onions […]
MORNING FLIGHT
A Visitor From Old Cape Cod on Wellfleet’s Great Island
A sighting of a prairie specialty is a reminder of local landscapes past
Wellfleet’s Great Island on a mid-October morning was full of the usual suspects for this time of year — the beaches were dotted with black-bellied plovers, the bayberries were dripping […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
NOAA Finds Flaws in Its Surveys
Recreational fishermen tend to overestimate the catch
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has been looking at the way it gathers information from recreational fishermen for its Fishing Effort Survey (or FES). The idea involves testing […]
THE COMMUNICATOR
Little Edie’s End-of-Season Ennui
After the lookie-loos leave, a Yorkiepoo longs for St. Tropez
“There’s something terribly sad about watching the patio umbrellas come down,” said Little Edie wistfully as some of the last of the seasonal workers cleared furniture from a nearby patio. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Cross Country Crowned Cape & Islands Champions
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High boys cross country team was crowned Cape & Islands League champions, while the boys soccer team solidified its position in the MIAA Division 3 power […]
HISTORY
An Online Archive of Provincetown’s Past — and Future
Stefan Anikewich’s Instagram account holds a trove of historical images
The black-and-white footage zooms in on an elderly woman, her white hair tied back and a soft smile on her face, as she prunes an explosion of flowers beside her […]
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. 31 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Pace Yourself on These First Steps Into November
A time to temper eagerness with groundedness
A noticeable shift in light accompanies our first steps into November, casting longer shadows and bathing us in a soft, muted glow. The sky reflects changes on our earthly plane, […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Annual Traffic Hearing
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 the […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Truro Housing, 5 Years Out
The calendar of meetings was updated on Thursday, Nov. 2. An earllier version incorrectly listed meetings of the Walsh Property Community Planning Committee, which has completed its work. Meetings Ahead […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Grants for Wastewater
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
Forgive Us Our Loans
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online-attendance option. Go to eastham-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for details. All meetings are […]
DECADES
Jo Sandman Brings the Body to Bear
A master craftswoman’s experiments in abstraction find a home at PAAM
Jo Sandman wanted a more progressive art education than Boston could offer her. Born in Newton in 1931, she had studied art since she was a young girl, but it […]
