EASTHAM — It takes more than affordable housing to keep a young working family in town. Child care for preschoolers takes a big bite out of paychecks, and school lunch […]
MARCH MADNESS
Spring Sports Suspended Until at Least April 27
Coronavirus halts activities here and across the country
Editor’s note: This article has been updated since the publication of the March 19 edition of the Independent. EASTHAM — The local sports schedule has been put on hold due to […]
REGIONAL SCHOOLS
Committee Ponders Future as Long Shutdown Looms
Safety of students and community trump concerns about MCAS
BREWSTER — The Nauset Regional School Committee was considering the possibility of a district-wide shutdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic when it met on March 12. Since then, the […]
SHELLFISHING
Eastham Mussels, Once Abundant, Are Harder to Find
Part one of a two-part story on the Outer Cape’s mussel fishery
EASTHAM — Mussels are a wild fishery on Cape Cod. That is, if you’re eating a locally harvested mussel, nature did the planting and cultivation. Some are wondering if shellfish […]
BLADE RUNNERS
Nauset Skaters Place First Overall in New England
Local club triumphs in its first season
EASTHAM — In just its first year of competition, the Nauset Figure Skating Club came in first overall in the New England series of U.S. Figure Skating high school competitions. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Basketball, Hockey, Track Teams in Playoff Action
A weekly wrap-up and preview of Nauset High sports
The winter sports season at Nauset Regional High has come to an end. Here are some end-of-season highlights. Boys basketball: After finishing the regular season with a record of 11 […]
MILITARY HONORS
Harold Hall Awaits His Purple Heart
The Navy frogman’s WWII brain injury has gone unrecognized
EASTHAM — Harold Hall Jr., a 95-year-old World War II veteran and Eastham resident, feels he should receive a Purple Heart for the severe concussion he suffered in a reconnaissance […]
TRACK
Nauset Girls Win First Ever Division Title
Monique Malcolm and Isabelle Nobili break school records
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School girls indoor track team ran right through its regular season this winter, going 4-0 in league meets and then taking home the Cape […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Cheerleaders Take 2nd at Game Day
Thursday, Feb. 27 Co-ed cheerleading: The Warriors will compete in the Blackhawk Invitational at Bellingham High School at 5:30 p.m. The team placed second at the Game Day Cheer at […]
currents
This Week in Eastham
Meetings Ahead Monday, March 2 Select Board, 5:30 p.m., Earle Mountain Room, Town Hall Tuesday, March 3 Charter Review Committee, 5:30 p.m., Small Meeting Room, Public Library Wednesday, March 4 […]
RENOVATION
State Agrees to $36 Million Share of NRHS Rebuild
Project needs approval at all four town meetings and elections
EASTHAM — The Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA) approved funding for the renovation of Nauset Regional High School (NRHS) on Feb. 13 to the tune of $35.6 million — representing […]
65-AND-OVER TENNIS
Outer Cape Stripers Bring Home National Championship
Weinman and Small go undefeated; Bernstein and Haigh win critical tie-break
EASTHAM — The Outer Cape Stripers, the men’s tennis team normally based at Willy’s Gym in Eastham, won the United States Tennis Association 65-and-over national invitational tournament over the Feb. […]
learning
Restorative Practices Introduced at Nauset Schools
New method aims to strengthen relationships and prevent hurtful behaviors
EASTHAM — A few days a week, students in Crissy O’Hara’s seventh-grade science class at Nauset Regional Middle School (NRMS) start by sitting in a circle and answering a “question […]
warriors watch
Girls Race to Track Championship
A weekly wrap-up and preview of Nauset High sports
Note: Team records are listed as of the Independent’s deadline Thursday, Feb. 20 Girls ice hockey: In its last game of the regular season the Cape Cod Furies will play […]
DEVELOPMENT
Rock Harbor, Collins Landing in Grim Shape
Eastham waterway upgrades seen as path to economic growth
EASTHAM — The three town-owned landings — Hemenway, Salt Pond, and Collins — along with Rock Harbor, Town Cove, and Nauset Marsh all need fixing, according to a draft harbor […]
