PROVINCETOWN — Nearly two dozen tree enthusiasts, some with binoculars slung around their necks, others carrying walking sticks, hovered around the head of the Beech Forest trail on the morning […]
Archives for 2023
TRURO TROUBLES
Select Board Drops Areson Investigation
A complainant refuses to reveal identity
TRURO — Heeding the advice of town counsel, the select board voted unanimously on Oct. 10 to dismiss the investigation into vice chair Sue Areson’s alleged violation of the town […]
Spellers Prove Their Aquatic-Themed Prowess
WELLFLEET — As bivalve fans kick back beers on Main Street during this town’s biggest party, there is a quiet, more dignified corner some prefer. That is the Wellfleet Public […]
MORNING FLIGHT
The Unusual Sex Life of the White-Throated Sparrow
In October, a bird with four sexes comes to winter with us
For birders, fall is not just one season. The whole period from July to December is characterized by southbound migration, sure. But really, a birder’s fall is a string of […]
AQUACULTURE
Future Clam Diggers Seed Provincetown’s West End Flats
Volunteers spread tiny hatchery clams for a recreational harvest
PROVINCETOWN — About 20 recreational clammers gathered on Oct. 6 to experience a clamming day in reverse. Instead of walking out to the flats empty-handed and gathering up a dinner’s […]
TO THE MAT
With Fall’s Arrival, There’s Reconnection
Find your place in the cosmos again, or at least within your own body
I think of this newly becalmed time of year as right for reconnecting — with ourselves and with the world around us. And I turn to yoga for this. The practice […]
COOK’S KITCHEN
A ‘Little Fat Boy’s’ Chili-Crisp Roast Chicken
Frankie Gaw’s First Generation tells a story of pride and ‘pot holders’
The minute I cracked open Frankie Gaw’s First Generation (Ten Speed Press, 2022), a birthday gift from my son, the stunning photographs made me want to get into the kitchen. […]
GARDEN PLOT
Planting Garlic Is a Down Payment on Spring
Each clove will give you two crops come summer
The early morning air is crisp and clear. As I head out to the kitchen garden, brisk winds following on the heels of a faraway tropical storm carry swirls of […]
ON THE BEACH
The Day I Became an Ancestor
Fishing sometimes yields unforgettable familial joys
Fishing is mostly a solitary pursuit. Apart from those momentary accolades heard when you arrive home with a nice striper, in fishing there are rarely commentators watching from the sidelines. […]
VESPERS
Evening Light
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Teams Jockey for Postseason Positions
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The MIAA Division 3 18th-ranked Nauset girls soccer and 22nd-ranked boys soccer teams are both jockeying for playoff position with just five games remaining. The girls avenged an […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Wishing for a Snow-Covered Winter
Young-of-year study shows 2023 was another poor spawning year for stripers
There has been much trepidation among fishermen about what the National Marine Fisheries Service will do next regarding the rules and regulations for recreational and commercial harvesting of striped bass […]
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. 17 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Scorpio, Halloween Becomes You
It can be scary when a certain sign comes into energy, passion, and drive
Hey Libra, it’s been real, but this week we hang up the scales, and transition to a much more decisive sign. Exacting Scorpio is not one to mince words or […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Community Policing
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a […]
