EASTHAM — The Nauset High boys basketball team is having what could be a historic season, and senior JJ Alger is capturing it all on video. The Warriors are 16-3, […]
Community
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BACKYARD FARM
The Free Range Conundrum
Featherfoot Freckles makes a narrow escape from a Cooper’s hawk
When we started keeping chickens, we kept them in a fortress-like coop with a luxuriously large, protected run. I didn’t want our hens to be deprived of space. But I […]
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Cameron
Proud parents Todd Prada and Grace Ryder-O’Malley of Provincetown welcomed son Cameron Thomas Prada to the world on Jan. 30, 2022. The Blizzard of ’22 was beginning as his parents […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
How Not to Poison Your Best Friend
Alternatives to anticoagulant rodenticides are a good idea
Christine Legere’s article in the Dec. 30 edition of the Independent about Provincetown’s approach to rat control triggered many memories for me. Some were traumatic, like the memories of wild […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Winter Playoffs Set to Begin
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Cape Cod Furies girls ice hockey team finished out its regular season with losses to Pembroke and Falmouth. But not to worry: the Furies’ 13-4-3 record is […]
COMMUNITY
Here Come Provincetown’s Little Artists
Finding beauty in the mess
“What do you see?” teacher Abraham Storer asks 15 eager young artists sitting on the floor, doodling in their sketchbooks. He points to some paintings by abstract expressionist Robert Beauchamp, […]
FIRE AND ICE
Nauset Hockey Coach Fired
Locke is sacked midseason; school officials say nothing
Update: Nauset won 11-0 against Blue Hills Regional Technical School at Charles Moore Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 16 to clinch a spot in the postseason. EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High […]
WARRIORS WATCH
11 Nauset Swimmers Compete in Sectionals
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Three boys and eight girls from Nauset High’s swimming teams competed in the South Sectionals at Milford High School over the weekend. Among the boys, senior John Szucs […]
STREET VIEW
Thoughts on Love
‘It’s not what’s on TV or in books’
On a series of walks with my camera in the weeks before Valentine’s Day, I stopped the people I saw on our winter-quiet streets and beaches to ask them about […]
INDOOR TRACK
Nauset Wins Numerous Medals at League Championship
Moira Nobili is the coach of the year
EASTHAM — The Nauset track and field program has had much success in the last few years, and the state’s athletic association has taken notice. Last month, head track coach […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Top Cape Cod Academy, 62-56
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys basketball team got revenge on Monday. The Warriors defeated Cape Cod Academy 62-56 in a hard-fought battle. CCA had an 11-1 mark heading into the […]
MOVEMENT
Skiing Without Stress
Hitting the slopes does not have to be scary
I love the snow. Except for our recent blizzard, it’s been in short supply here on the Cape. Several times, my son and I got our hopes up when a […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
In Althea Boxell’s Pages, a Hidden History of Provincetown
Collected in a visitor’s scrapbook, nuggets of ‘old-timer’ gold
As history buffs explore the Provincetown History Preservation Project’s collections online, one name, Althea Boxell (1910-1988), pops up repeatedly. But were it not for Provincetown artist John Dowd, we might […]
SIDE HUSTLES
Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Outer Cape artists juggle oyster harvests and dog walks to make a living
Naya Bricher grew up around creative people. Her father is an artist and graphic designer who freelanced — he worked when he could, and he had a kind of freedom. […]
IN THE WATER
State Changes Qualifying Times for Post Season
Nauset swimmers make a late season push for Sectionals
Update: During Thursday’s meet against Barnstable, boys swimmers John Szucs and Keith Gagnon qualified for Sectionals in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke respectively. Szucs also qualified for States in […]
