By late October, migration is winding down on Cape Cod. Many of our summer visitors are gone, our warblers are filing out to be replaced by sparrows, and our winter […]
Archives for 2024
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Mild Days and No Wind, Keeper Bass and Nice Flounder
A shark washes up in Orleans, and a sunfish is rescued in Provincetown
Slowly but surely the charter and party fishing boats are wrapping it up for the season. We had our last trip for the year on the Cee-Jay on Saturday and […]
HAUNTINGS
Nauset Players ‘Spookify’ Preservation Hall
Just don’t expect the bloodsucking infestation to stay past Halloween
WELLFLEET — A host of vampires will descend on Wellfleet next week, courtesy of the Nauset Regional High School drama club. Preservation Hall director Kate Ryan personally invited them in. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Golf, Undefeated, Takes Fifth in State Tourney
Jack Martin caps off high-school career with 12th-place finish
PITTSFIELD — Nauset High’s varsity golf team was a long way from home on Monday in the highlands of western Massachusetts. The golfers were at Berkshire Hills Country Club as […]
DON’T PANIC
A Trail for Times Like This
If you’re feeling a swell of anxiety as we approach the first Tuesday in November, maybe some panicgrass can help. The serene walking trail from Province Lands Road to Hatches […]
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. 22 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Transformation Can Be Fun
The masks we choose say something about ourselves
The spooky season is upon us, and with that and the Sun entering the constellation of Scorpio, transformation will be on tap this week. Those of us taking part in […]
PROVINCETOWN: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Early Voting Hours
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 […]
TRURO: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
More Questions Than Answers
Meetings Ahead Meetings in Truro are often held remotely. Go to Truro-ma.gov and click on the meeting you are interested in for an agenda and details on how to join. Thursday, Oct. […]
WELLFLEET: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
An RTE Uptick
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Wellfleet are held online and in person. Go to www.wellfleet-ma.gov/calendar and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the […]
EASTHAM: THIS WEEK'S CURRENTS
Select Board Goals for 2025
Meetings Ahead Most meetings in Eastham are in-person, typically with an online attendance option. Click on the meeting you are interested in on the calendar at eastham-ma.gov for details. All […]
REVISION
A Fresh Angle on an Old Collection
The current exhibition at PAAM brings the scars of history into view
A broken fence post juts into the foreground in a painting of Corn Hill by George Yater. It’s a framing device that functions both formally and conceptually. The post’s prominent […]
GENDER EXPRESSION
Trans Week Has Its Golden Jubilee
A shift over 50 years from spectacle to personal development and politics
It’s the 50th year of Provincetown’s Trans Week, formerly known as Fantasia Fair, and tickets are all sold out, although some events including keynote talks and the annual Follies! fashion […]
FELLOWSHIP
Ten Poets, Writers, and Translators Welcomed at FAWC
Winter fellows are also visiting artists in the Provincetown Schools
The Fine Arts Work Center’s 2024-25 fellows have been in Provincetown since Oct. 1 — their orientation wrapped up last week with a thrift-shopping expedition, bonfire, potluck, and the board […]
BOOKS
The Makings of a Sally Rooney Novel
Intermezzo, the author’s fourth, follows a pair of brothers in the aftermath of their father’s death
A book. How quaint. An anachronism, really. How do you turn this thing on? Not just a book, a novel. You know, like Jane Austen, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf. Who? […]
