If town records offer little detail about the “fearful and fatal sickness” on Cape Cod during the late winter and early spring of 1816, the cemeteries are a melancholy testament […]
Community
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DISPATCHES
Postcards From the Pandemic
Personal reports from around the world
Several weeks after U.S. states have gone into lockdown, the Independent continues to follow friends and family across the globe as they cope with the challenges of living through the […]
SIGNS OF LOVE
Teachers Show Support
Preschool teacher Nancy O’Connell joined a crowd of Eastham Elementary School teachers, students, and parents, who gathered at drive-by distance to wave and cheer one another at First Encounter Beach […]
MOVING MILESTONES
Cape Cod Tech Class of 2020
Teachers from Cape Cod Regional Technical High School honored all nine seniors from the Outer Cape with a surprise house-to-house parade on April 28. (Photo Nancy Bloom)
THE VETERAN
Walter Bingham Was Born to Run, and to Write
The ‘Truro boy’ who became a writer and editor at Sports Illustrated
It’s Monday, Oct. 8, 1956, and New York Yankees pitcher Don Larsen is throwing a perfect game against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the World Series. A 26-year-old […]
DOING GOOD
Nesting
Wild Care, the wildlife rescue center in Eastham, is open, but due to the Covid-19 crisis, staff are working remotely and the organization’s capacity is limited, according to a press […]
ENDURANCE
Surviving Plagues Past and Present
Stephen Kovacev defied the odds and lives to tell about it
TRURO — On World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 1990, Stephen Kovacev’s partner, Kevin McLean, a ballet dancer, died of AIDS. “I met him in ’82,” Kovacev told the Independent. “He […]
NOISEMAKERS
Joining the Wolf Pack
A journalist learns how to howl
WELLFLEET — When I first heard about the howling in Wellfleet, I was skeptical. I had seen a post on Facebook’s Wellfleet Community Space asking people to “share the love” […]
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Greyson
Greyson Ethan Estey was born on Feb. 19, 2020, to Ethan Estey and Keri Stebenne of Wellfleet. His maternal grandparents are Roger and Shirley Stebenne of North Attleboro and his […]
DOWN THE ROAD
Without Races, Runners Keep on Running
Athletes and amateurs alike are taking to the outdoors
On April 19, 1897, the first-ever Boston Marathon was run, with John J. McDermott winning the race in a time of 2:55:10. This year, runners are facing another first-ever event: […]
FEEDING THOSE IN NEED
At the Truro Community Kitchen
Starting last Sunday, the Truro Community Kitchen began serving hands-free takeout meals curbside to those in the community most in need, weekly from noon to 2 p.m. at the Box […]
THE WAITING SEASON
Nauset Sports Schedule and Reschedule Games
Student athletes and coaches try to stay ready to play
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School junior Kurt Thomas has kept himself busy these last few weeks preparing for the spring baseball season. “I’m actually very lucky — I have […]
SURFING
Nyepi, the Day of Silent Danger
A lesson in social responsibility on the island of Bali
We knew the waves were good. The surf reports showed it. There was a big south swell sweeping in from the Indian Ocean onto the reefs to the west. The […]
MEMORIES
Joanna Fabris and West Main Books
The free-spirited host of a renowned Wellfleet salon
One of the great, unforgettable doyennes of Wellfleet social life in the 1970s to 1990s was Joanna Fabris, the owner of West Main Books. Her house near the Wellfleet library […]
CORE CURRICULUM
Online Yoga Is a Lifeline
Making a difference with movement and meditation
Proper exercise can be elusive in a time of physical isolation. But yoga, which can be practiced alone and effectively reduces stress, is right for the times. Local teachers are […]
