Wellfleet’s New Year’s baby is Charles Dylan Emmons, who was born on Jan. 10 at Cape Cod Hospital at 10:51 a.m. to parents Nina Picariello and Alexander Emmons. Nina teaches […]
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GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Three Pastors on a Hill of Storms
From 1711 to 1828, Truro was served by three notable ministers
TRURO — Everyone who drives to Provincetown along Route 6 in North Truro travels across one of the town’s highest elevations, called in the old custom the “Hill of Storms.” […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Hockey Nights Highlight the Week Ahead
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
Note: Team records are listed of the Independent’s deadline Friday, Jan. 24 Boys basketball: The Warriors (6-4) will play an away game against the Barnstable Red Raiders at 5:30 p.m. […]
ON THE COURT
When the Temperature Drops Basketball Picks Up
Elementary school gyms provide a place for informal five-on-five games
January on the Cape: the temperature cold, the days short, and the options for physical exercise limited. Getting outside is tough at this time of year and one of the […]
BABY COUNT
Steady as She Goes
The number of babies born to Eastham residents in 2019 was up compared to the last couple of years, while Wellfleet recorded fewer births than in recent years. But overall […]
MLK WEEKEND
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Highlights
Though the great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was born on Jan. 15, 1929, his birthday is memorialized on a federal holiday on the third Monday in […]
BABYCAKES
Mila Fae Is Outer Cape New Year’s Baby
Mila Fae Davies became the first Outer Cape baby of the new decade on Jan. 8, 2020. Mila’s parents, Justine Ives and Edward Davies, braved snowy conditions on Route 6 […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Wrestlers Look for First Win Against Sandwich
A weekly wrap-up and preview of Nauset High sports
Note: Team records are listed as of the Independent’s deadline Friday, Jan. 17 Girls basketball: The Warriors (6-3) will take the ferry to Martha’s Vineyard to play the Vineyarders at […]
TENNIS
Outer Cape Stripers Head to Orlando for Nationals
Willy’s closing poses obstacle for senior men’s team
EASTHAM — The Outer Cape Stripers are about three weeks away from competing in the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Invitational tournament in Orlando, Fla. This will be their […]
ICE HOCKEY
The Furies, With 12 Nauset Skaters, Improve in 5th Year of Play
Lower Cape girls’ hockey team is starting to make a name for itself
EASTHAM — The Cape Cod Furies started out five years ago as a co-op ice hockey club for girls from three Lower Cape high schools: Nauset, Monomoy, and Cape Cod […]
Decommissioning
About 50 people gathered on Provincetown Harbor on January 7 to let go of their material and metaphysical stockpiles at the annual Re-Rooters Day ceremony organized by Jay Critchley.
Doing Good
New Year’s Plunge
A balmy 38-degree day brought a sunny mood to the Provincetown Polar Bear Plunge on Jan 1. Organizer Steve Katsurinis said this year’s event, sponsored by the Harbor Lounge, Yolqueria, […]
Doing Good
Tree Refuge
What was a Christmas tree has become a nice spot for Nickerson, one of the educational Eastern screech owls at Wild Care in Eastham. The tree was one of 14 […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Swim Teams’ Schedules Change After Willy’s Closure
A weekly wrap-up and preview of Nauset High sports
Note: Team records are listed of the Independent’s deadline Friday, Jan. 10 Girls basketball: The Warriors (4-2) host the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins. Tipoff is at 6:30 p.m. Boys basketball: The Dennis-Yarmouth […]
ENVIRONMENT
Wellfleet Resident Challenges Shark Mitigation Study
Says visual detection technology was improperly evaluated
WELLFLEET — Kristian Sexton, who says he is developing an aerial imaging system using drones to detect sharks, claims that there are “a number of serious problems” with the Woods […]
