Note: Team records are listed as of the Independent’s deadline. Thursday, Dec. 19 Girls ice hockey: The Cape Cod Furies (1-1) is a co-op girls ice hockey team representing Nauset, […]
Community
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Willy’s Gym Closed for ‘Numerous Violations’
The timetable for reopening the fitness center is uncertain
EASTHAM —Willy’s World Wellness and Conference Center on Route 6 was temporarily shut down on Dec. 12 after Eastham Building Commissioner Thomas Wingard found the facility “unsafe.” Wingard’s notice, posted […]
FILM
The Lure of Leading the Provincetown Film Society
Rachael Brister looks forward to ‘reel’ life on the Outer Cape
For the past year Rachael Brister has operated her own public relations company, which specializes in reaching the LGBTQ community. Though she’s based in Seattle, one of her clients has […]
CHESS
Playing in Memory: Nauset Club Honors Miles Tibbetts
High school chess players prepare to defend their first championship
EASTHAM — To understand the story of the Miles Tibbetts Chess Club at Nauset Regional High School you must first know who Miles Tibbetts was. “He started playing chess when […]
The Outer Cape Chorale: Voices Carry
Local singers gear up for this weekend’s holiday concerts
Newcomers to the Outer Cape often ask year-rounders, “Don’t you get bored in the winter?” The answer is often no, because of all the volunteer groups and homegrown music, art, […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Winter Sports Season Kicks Off This Week
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
Thursday, Dec. 12 Girls ice hockey: The Warriors will play the Barnstable Red Raiders at the Hyannis Youth Community Center at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 Girls basketball: The Nauset […]
DOING GOOD
Tots Won’t Lack Toys
Doing Good: a column celebrating those who give back.
ARTS LISTINGS
Holly Folly Highlights
The Canteen’s Holiday Market and Winter Lodge, which returned on Thanksgiving weekend, will be operating weekends through New Year’s. The lodge is a pop-up chalet-style restaurant, in front of and […]
DOING GOOD
Turtle Rescues Underway
Wellfleet Bay Audubon teams have begun their season of rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles. That’s staff member Jacey Corrente, above, collecting a live Kemp’s ridley at Campground Beach in Eastham. November’s […]
POETS
Joy Priest Finds Provincetown Rejuvenating
The FAWC fellow experiments with form and colleagues
Last spring, Joy Priest had some big decisions to make. The Kentucky native, who had recently completed her M.F.A. in poetry at the University of South Carolina, was accepted to […]
FESTIVALS
To Everything, Turn, Turn, Turnip
EASTHAM — The 16th annual Eastham Turnip Festival was a groovy one. Crowds enjoyed music, crafts, food, and all things turnip. Twelve restaurants vied for the top turnip recipe as […]
BACKYARD FOOTBALL
Keeping a Thanksgiving Tradition Alive
How I found satisfaction at the Frodel family's Turkey Bowl
EASTHAM — Thanksgiving is about celebrating traditions with family and friends. Each family and group of friends is unique, but it’s clear that for many of us, these time-honored rituals […]
FOWL PLAY
Hunters Take Aim at Phaseout of Pheasant Stocking
National Seashore may halt practice within five years
As upland game season wraps up on Nov. 30, many local hunters worry that a longstanding tradition of pheasant hunting will soon be ending. Following a 2002 court challenge by […]
craft
Once a Boy With Toys, Now a Master Metalsmith
Lucas Burnley’s ‘Cypops’ benefit local tots
ORLEANS — You’re 16 years old, into metalwork, and a fan of “Rambo.” Choosing your first project at welding school is easy. “You make a knife,” says Lucas Burnley of […]
on the sheet
Cape Codders Find Camaraderie in Curling
People who aim at ice houses should throw stones
ORLEANS — “It’s chess on ice.” That’s how Bill Fragaszy of Yarmouth Port describes the intricate sport of curling. Fragaszy and other members of the Lower Cape Curling Club take […]
