PROVINCETOWN — It is not meant to be a secret that the world’s most ubiquitous secret society — or rather “society of secrets,” as described to the Independent by one […]
Archives for 2023
DIVE IN
The Undersea World on the Eastham Green
Road race, sand art, music, and food at Windmill Weekend
Eastham kicks off its 46th annual Windmill Weekend on Friday, Sept. 8 with a fish and chicken fry followed by a talent show at the Elks Lodge. The three-day celebration […]
COOK’S KITCHEN
A Smoky Salsa for September
Fire-roasting coaxes the best from the last tomatoes of the season
Some grumble about the end of summer. Not me. Being able to turn onto Route 6 without taking my life into my hands is one thing I celebrate. September also […]
MEET THE MAKER
A Seeker Finds His Way With Clay
The tides inspire Steve Kemp’s pottery projects
Photos by Robert S Johnson When Steve Kemp, who set up his Orleans pottery studio 45 years ago, first started working with clay, he asked Harry Holl to be his […]
BARNYARD CONFIDENTIAL
What Does a Rooster Mean by Crowing?
Outsize randiness, gallant tidbitting, and other mysteries of the male of the species
When I was a new high-schooler, a boy called Rooster had an unrequited crush on me. I did not understand him. Now a middle-aged backyard chicken farmer, I’m still trying […]
FROM THE LARDER
Sweet, Salty Tomates d’Été au Fromage Bleu
Garden tomatoes and salty cheese meet in a Montréalais skillet
A couple of weeks ago my mother told me that she had had entirely enough tomatoes for the summer and was now tossing ripe ones from her garden straight into […]
CROSSWORD #45
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ON THE BEACH
Fifty Years of Chasing Sharks, Imaginary and Real
Ocean biologists are giving Jaws the rewrite sharks deserve
I was a Truro lifeguard the summer Jaws hit the movie theaters almost a half-century ago, causing instant pandemonium on the beach whenever an ocean sunfish or bass blitz passed […]
TOWNIE SUMMER
Full Moon(s) on Commercial Street
Riders join a jockstrap jaunt for whimsy’s sake
PROVINCETOWN — It’s the Friday before Labor Day, and there’s a cavalcade of dudes riding bikes down Commercial Street wearing nothing but jockstraps. They smirk, shimmy, and toss playful winks. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset’s Fall Sports Season Is Officially Under Way
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset High School fall sports officially got under way this week with volleyball, boys and girls soccer, golf, field hockey, and boys and girls cross country all in […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
North Winds Cool the Fishing
Fishermen ask for more research on the underwater effects of wind farms
The good news is we dodged a couple of bullets, with not one but two tropical systems — both of them passed east of us. The bad news is we […]
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. 5 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
In the Stars, a Sweet Spot for Your Life Plans
It’s a time to invest, but don’t miss all the good times
The Sun and Mercury are trine Jupiter at the moment, making these first days of September a great time to think about what it is you value — and how […]
LEGAL FUNDS
Online Campaign Seeks $15K for Areson’s Legal Fees
TRURO — The select board’s review of Town Manager Darrin Tangeman’s performance in June became a heated dispute — which only intensified when the board’s vice chair, Sue Areson, was […]
NATIONAL SEASHORE
Supt. Carlstrom Is Promoted to a Job in Denver
He will become an NPS deputy regional director on Oct. 8
PROVINCETOWN — When Brian Carlstrom became superintendent of the Cape Cod National Seashore in April 2018, he told the Cape Cod Times that he wanted to continue “a lot of […]
