“I had never pictured myself living in the U.S.,” said Sandra Paredes, who grew up in Colombia. But then she fell in love with an American man, and it made […]
People
STREET VIEW
What We Are Thankful For
The chance to fly, plant a garden, and have people who know you
Photos by Agata Storer Community. I grew up in South Yarmouth, and I was living in Boston, but I have some friends who own a shop in town and really […]
THE COMMUNICATOR
Grayson Bolton, Cool Cat
On Roomba rides, imaginary hunting, and owning it all
“Explain it to me again,” said Richard Bolton, allowing his cat, Grayson, to climb from his lap onto the beach next to the West End parking lot. “I will interview […]
LEADERSHIP
Four With Local Ties Are Among the 2022 ‘Out’ Magazine 100
Working to ‘steer the ship through the storm’
PROVINCETOWN — In a year with a record number of anti-equality bills proposed by elected officials across the country, state Sen. Julian Cyr introduced legislation to create statutory protections for […]
VETERANS DAY
Nearing 100, Army Nurse Dana Manoogian Remembers World War II
‘You didn’t have time to think about it being hard’
EASTHAM — The 48th Field Hospital Second Medical Unit of the U.S. Army landed on Utah Beach in Normandy on June 15, 1944, nine days after D-Day. Shadowing the Second […]
LOVE, ACTUALLY
A Celebration of Minor Miracles
Laurie Frottier and Edgar Miranda
PROVINCETOWN — Laurie and Edgar Miranda were married on Oct. 8, 2022 at the Provincetown United Methodist Church, where Edgar serves as pastor. Their good friend Clarence Stukes of Arlington, […]
CELEBRATIONS
Leading With Warmth
Janet Lesniak, Wellfleet Preservation Hall’s first executive director, retires
WELLFLEET — Even before this town’s Preservation Hall officially opened its carved and painted doors in 2011, its mission was to be, above all, a welcoming place. And when its […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Picture Perfect
Fifth-grade students at Truro Central School created a mural to cover a boarded-up broken window while the North Truro Post Office awaits a replacement. Left to right: Elle Stanley, Rylee […]
HOBGOBLINS
On Commercial Street in a Sweetly Mischievous Mood
Halloween brings out a friendly mix of fantasies
Photos by Nancy Bloom Nurses to remind you to get that booster, bumpkins with pumpkins for heads, groovy paisley-wearers, and plenty of folks who slipped into sequins strolled Commercial Street […]
THE COMMUNICATOR
Minnie Pearl Wheeler, Chihuahua Mutt
On avoiding Commercial Street, finding a dead bird, and being there for a friend
Anyone who has typed the words “talking dog” or “talking cat” into a search engine — and who among us has not? — is already aware of the remarkable communication […]
TREATS
Truro Celebrates Halloween With a Cider-Fueled Arts Bash
Photos by Agata Storer Bears, wolves, horror movie monsters, and angels mingled at the Truro Public Library’s multi-generational Halloween party last Friday night. It was one big pizza, popcorn, and […]
THE SWEET SCIENCE
Arvin Nundloll’s Fascination With Boxing
The developer of ‘Two Dice Boxing’ pioneered digital coverage of the sport
WELLFLEET — If you ask Londoner and new Wellfleet resident Arvin Nundloll to talk about boxing, the stories tumble out like heavyweight championship general-admission ticket holders pushing to get to […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Digging Life by the Sea
THE OYSTER PICKER PURPLE HAZE FALLING FROM THE SKY
OUT AT THE BALLGAME
Belles Beat Peaches in First-Ever ‘League of Our Own’ Game
A writer joined a Women’s Week softball game and a community
PROVINCETOWN — When I moved to the Outer Cape barely a month ago to write for the Independent, I tossed my glove into the back of my car on a […]
THE HALF SHELL
Six Tips From Behind the Raw Bar
It takes leverage, not brute strength, to shuck a Wellfleet oyster
WELLFLEET — Lili Hay has been shucking oysters since she was seven years old, though she says her technique has evolved since then. “My dad taught me,” she says. “But […]
