EASTHAM — If a severe storm or flood hit the Outer Cape forcing residents to evacuate, it would cause a major traffic backup. Route 6 is the main evacuation route […]
ROOTS
All Eastham Turns Out for Turnips
The 16th annual turnip festival is at Nauset High on Saturday
EASTHAM — By the time this story goes live, the library’s countdown clock for the Eastham Turnip Festival will reach two days, eight hours, and counting. You can watch the […]
ON ICE
Youth Hockey Is a Group Effort on the Lower Cape
Parents and volunteers are the backbone of the Coyotes
ORLEANS — It is Friday night, Nov. 15 and the Charles Moore Arena is filled with family members and fans cheering on the Lower Cape Coyotes. The Coyotes Squirt 1 […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Warriors Fall in State Soccer Finals on Penalty Kicks
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset High sports
The Nauset High School fall sports season is coming to an end as all Warriors teams have completed regular season and postseason action except for football (6-4), which will play […]
ECONOMY
Surf Shops Suffer Effects of Shark Tales
Local business owners bemoan the media frenzy over great white danger
Some people, like Shawn Vecchione, are tired of talking about sharks. The constant chatter about great whites caused Vecchione, who owns Vec Surfboards in Orleans, to close the retail side […]
HOUSING
Looking at Affordable Housing Through Irish Eyes
The CDP’s Andrea Aldana travels to Ireland for an ‘affordable housing journey’
EASTHAM — What would we do differently if we saw affordable housing as a human right? That’s the key question Andrea Aldana, director of housing advocacy for the Community Development […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Football Team Falls in Semi-Finals
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset High sports
Note: Team records are listed as of the Independent’s deadline. Thursday, Nov. 14 Boys soccer: The Warriors (18-0-2) will play the Oliver Ames Tigers (15-3-0) in a Division 2 South […]
CROSS-COUNTRY
High School Girls Look to Defend Their State Title
Nauset remains undefeated entering the Eastern Mass. Div. 4 Championships
EASTHAM — After ending the regular season with a 9-0 record and a first-place finish in the league championship meet on Oct. 26, the Nauset High girls’ cross-country team aims […]
economy
Rock Harbor Project to Begin in March
The parking lot and boat ramp will be upgraded before summer
EASTHAM — Rock Harbor is in line to receive additional upgrades starting in March. Shana Brogan, the town’s conservation agent, told the harbor planning committee on Oct. 17 that the […]
EASTHAM CURRENTS
Nauset High Renovation Progresses
Also: Tee-Time Committee; Openings in Town
The public will hear the final proposed cost of the Nauset Regional High School building project in February, according to Greg Levasseur, chairman of the building committee. Levasseur told the […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Football Wins First Home Playoff Game in School History
Note: Team records are listed as of the Independent’s deadline. The regular season has ended; only a few teams are left competing in postseason action. Results Boys golf: The Warriors […]
OUTDOORS
Three Days in the Woods With Two Dedicated Hunter-Harvesters
A hunting trip to Central Mass. becomes a lesson in patience and observation
HOLDEN — I’m sitting in a tree stand 15 feet off the ground. I’ve been here since 6 a.m. and it’s now 8:45. I believe I saw a deer at […]
FIRST RESPONSE
Police Station Gets First Renovation Since 1989
Roof, locker room, kitchen, and training room improvements under way
EASTHAM — The town’s police station was built 30 years ago and has stayed virtually unchanged ever since. But now some much needed exterior and interior renovations are under way. […]
warriors watch
Joy Stands Out in Nauset’s Senior Day Loss to Old Rochester
The Warriors are still in hunt for football playoffs
Note: Team records are listed as of the Independent’s deadline. The fall sports season is winding down and many teams will compete in their final regular season games this week, […]
ENVIRONMENT
Shark Mitigation Study Offers No Guarantees
Woods Hole Group analyzed 27 alternatives
EASTHAM — “There isn’t a single alternative or suite of alternatives that can 100-percent guarantee the safety of all individuals who choose to enter the water,” coastal scientist Adam Finkle […]
