On a balmy afternoon at the end of April, I spent a solitary hour casting from my favorite spot up the Herring River to see if any early bass had […]
Visual Stories
BROWSING
The Art of the Deal: A Monumental Yard Sale Diary
A spring ritual in Provincetown, where vintage leather and cloisonné mingle freely
Like the return of the bluefish to Cape Cod, the annual Provincetown Monumental Yard Sale heralds spring, with locals clearing out their homes and stores of old items to make […]
DESIGN NOTEBOOK
What Machado and Silvetti Taught Us About Design
Summers in the architects’ Wellfleet house became lessons in decoration and a sense of place
We’ve been reading the impressive Large, Lasting & Inevitable: Jorge Silvetti in Dialogues and Writings on Architecture as a Cultural Practice (University of Chicago Press, 2024). Told through a series […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Flounder, Basking Sharks, and Algae
Watching the ‘Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt’
I’m starting to sound like a broken record: we are still waiting for the big charge of striped bass to arrive in our waters. There have been reports of spotty […]
THE WHOLE TABLE
Mastering the Art of a French-Style Potato Salad
A fan changes a recipe, but in ways Julia wouldn’t have minded
As the late-night television personality David Letterman used to say, my guest needs no introduction. But I’m going to give her one anyway. She is the American queen of French […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Another Year, Another 15,285,312,000 Miles in Space
The ground might feel solid beneath our feet, but everything is in motion
Everything changes in the night sky; nothing remains the same. But the pace of change varies widely, depending on which celestial objects you’re watching. The Moon orbits Earth once every […]
PROVINCETOWN
Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day, May 26, is an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of local veterans at two ceremonies in Provincetown. The first is held at the Civil War Veterans […]
LACROSSE
Nauset Boys Close Home Season With 18-7 Win
Laxers are ready for strong state tournament showing
EASTHAM — Nauset boys lacrosse came out hot on a cool, blustery afternoon on Tuesday, charging to a 9-1 first quarter lead and coasting the rest of the way to […]
SOFTBALL
Warriors Hold On to Top Nantucket 10-9
Lila Alger collects 3 hits in Senior Day triumph
EASTHAM — It was a Senior Day that will be long remembered by the Nauset High softball team. In a contest that featured seven lead changes, the Warriors scored two […]
NATURAL SELECTION
Starflower Power
Though Lysimachia borealis is a diminutive plant in the understory, found in colonies that help roll out the spring carpet along with Canada mayflower and wild sarsaparilla, its beauty is […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 20 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
The Fun Beyond Your Comfort Zone
Change is challenging, but the unknown offers its rewards
The Sun has moved into Gemini, and the season of the twins is upon us. With that comes a shift from comfortable knowns to exciting unknowns. If you play them […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Ordinary 19th-Century Adventures of the Petersons of Truro
Encounters with Thoreau, gales, rescues, consumption, ‘elopement,’ and war
Henry David Thoreau arrived in Provincetown on his third visit to Cape Cod on July 5, 1855. He had sailed from Boston on the schooner Melrose, and the next morning […]
FROM THE LARDER
Redeeming the Loveless Lima Bean
A lemony yogurt dressing and a fistful of fresh herbs give butter beans the boost they need for spring
Here’s an experiment: the next time you’re chatting with a friend, mention that you’re going to make lima beans for supper. Nine times out of 10 the response you’ll get […]
WALK IN THE PARK
Pitch Pines on the Path to Eastham’s Forest Primeval
New clearings and pioneer species were probably always part of our old oak forests
The idea behind Eastham’s rather grandly named 1651 Arboretum was to cultivate the sort of mature forest that the first European settlers might have encountered and, theoretically, enjoyed before subsequent […]
