This article was updated on August 4, 2023. PROVINCETOWN — A decline in scallop stocks combined inexplicably with low wholesale prices have made this a tough year for small-boat scallop […]
Archives for 2023
SEASIDE GARDENER
The Spare Simplicity of a Gravel Garden
Finding drama in pebbly textures, silvery tones, tough ‘maritimas,’ and chance
A large part of our back yard is a former dog run, which looked fairly bleak when my husband and I first laid eyes on it on a March day […]
KITCHEN AIDS
Chef’s Knives, Granny Forks, and Other Must-Haves for the Summer Kitchen
Two shops cater to those searching for the practical and the beautiful
A memory: the shady kitchen in a summer rental house in Wellfleet, cavernous — not due to size but to a feeling of emptiness. A single large knife faces off […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Redefining the Green Salad
Three ways to change up your house special
A person can get stuck in her ways about what constitutes a good salad. Last time we were in Oklahoma for a family visit, my cousin Marge had everyone over […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
The Member of the Firehouse
ROGER MARTIN / CAPTAIN, FIRE ENGINE 5 / PROVINCETOWN
Roger Martin has been called a Renaissance man. He’s been a filmmaker, boat captain, musician, architect, carpenter, and plumber. And for more than 20 years, he’s been captain of Pumper […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Ups and Downs of Temperatures and Fishing
Behind a line of thunderstorms, cooler water, for now
What an up-and-down week this was for fishing. For days, the water temperature climbed, making it back to the mid-70s, and fishing for the most part was good for striped […]
CROSSWORD #44
Message Transmitted
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds Win 4 Straight in Title Run
Orleans clinches a playoff spot as season closes
ORLEANS — The Firebirds (24-19) secured a berth in the Cape Cod Baseball League playoffs with a win over Falmouth on July 26. The team has a shot at the […]
PADDLING
On the Pickleball Circuit
A nationwide obsession has made landfall on the Outer Cape
PROVINCETOWN — A light mist hangs over the 20-odd people who have decided to spend an overcast Saturday morning playing pickleball in Provincetown. Periodic exclamations cut through a rhythmic thwack-thwack […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 1 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
It’s a Retrograde-a-Palooza!
The planets test the strength of our relationships
It’s August, and wouldn’t you know it, we’re entering the dreaded retrograde season. Even if you’re a normie who pays little attention to astrology, you’ve surely heard of the dreaded […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
$15M for Stellwagen Center
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Provincetown 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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Child-Care Vouchers
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, Aug. 3 School […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Special Election
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
The Cooks Brook Saga Continues
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 […]
