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Hiking Away From the Pandemic
A trip to the White Mountains brings fresh air, fresh perspective
The pandemic has shattered routines, shrunken social circles, and shut most of us off from the world outside our immediate radius. But I learned last week that a little training […]
IF I HAD A HAMMER
Going Against the Grain Has Its Rewards
How three Outer Cape women found their strengths in construction
With Women’s Week in view, the Independent asked three Outer Cape women to tell us what it’s like to make themselves at home working in what is still seen as […]
ALL RISE
Wellfleet’s Abbe Seldin Made Tennis History in 1973
She fought for gender equity with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s help
WELLFLEET — If you search for Abbe Seldin in the archives of the New York Times, you’ll find four articles. The first, by Leslie Oelsner, appeared on Feb. 1, 1972, […]
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
Businesswomen in the News
Joy McNulty retires after 41 years at the Lobster Pot
PROVINCETOWN — The staff at the Lobster Pot sent word on Oct. 3 to the restaurant’s customers and friends: Mary Joy McNulty, “our beloved owner, leader, and inspiration,” is retiring. […]
AIR CONDITIONED
Warriors Look Toward February Football
With football deemed unsafe for now, the team hits the turf for conditioning
EASTHAM — “Unfortunately, the kids are getting used to disappointment right now,” said Head Coach Bruce Strunk of the Nauset Warriors football team. Friday nights in September would normally bring […]
DAWN PATROL
The Outer Cape’s Own Early Morning Joe
The secret to being in the right place is to be ‘out and about’ — and early
EASTHAM — When Joe Rossetti was a kid, back in the 1960s, his family spent summers at a cottage in North Truro, just steps away from Highland Light and Coast […]
CROSS COUNTRY
Nauset Team Is Off to the Races
Waves of masked and distanced co-ed pods hit the track running
EASTHAM — “I’m glad that we’ll be able to have some sort of season,” said Izzy Nobili, senior captain of the Nauset Regional High School cross country team. Normally, cross […]
BEHIND THE WHEEL
Car Repair Starts With the Senses
Listening is one of your auto mechanic’s most important tools
People ask me what I think of Question One, which will be on the ballot in the Commonwealth on Nov. 3. My answer is that, while it may not be […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Celebrating A Year Of The Independent
ON THE PITCH
Soccer Players Face a New Game
Covid rules include no headers, no throw-ins, masks, and in-game social distancing
As high school sports seasons progress, the Independent will be reporting regularly on how the pandemic is affecting the games, players, coaches, and fans. PROVINCETOWN — “I thought it would […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
Must Be the Season of the Itch
It’s OK to have fleas. Deal with it.
The passing of Labor Day marks the end of our cut-pad-on-an-oyster-shell season and the beginning of the itchy-dog-and-cat season here on the Cape. (This will be followed by pancreatic inflammation […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
Laugh! Laugh Out Loud
MIAH NATE JOHNSON / PAINTER, SEWER, CREATOR / WELLFLEET In the 1980s, Miah began traveling the world as a photojournalist, working with major photo agencies and clients like National Geographic. […]
MATCH
Provincetown Tennis Closes Out Tournament
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Tennis Club (PTC) finished up its members tournament last week. Maria Cirino defeated Judy Mencher in two sets, 6-2, 6-3, in the women’s singles final, while […]
WIND
PYC Season Crown Rides on Last Race
Drama on the water as Snark comes up with last-minute win
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Yacht Club crammed three races and a party into Labor Day Weekend — and with just a week left in the summer racing season, the PYC […]
