PROVINCETOWN — More than 100 people gathered under clear skies at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House for the annual Juneteenth cookout on Thursday — an afternoon that served up burgers […]
Visual Stories
WELLFLEET, JUNE 19
Art, Storytime, and a Bouncy House for Juneteenth
Wellfleet has its first celebration of the national holiday of Black liberation
WELLFLEET — When the First Congregational Church and a local group, ArtPeaceMakers, hosted the town’s first public Juneteenth celebration last Thursday, they wanted it to be fun. That meant “bouncy […]
BIRDWATCHING
Following the Whisper of the Waxwing
Fruit trees are favorite perches for flocks of silky nomads
It was such a soft note, a faint lisping sound from nearby, I wasn’t sure I’d heard it at first. It called again. I scanned the wet leaves of the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Warmer Water Brings Bluefish and Bass
A reminder that there’s no age limit on having a good fishing day
As the song goes, “Happy days are here again” — at least on the local fishing front. First, we got a nice bump-up in water temperatures, which are now pretty […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, June 24 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
CAPE COD SOCCER LEAGUE
Breakers Beat Napoli in Second Consecutive Shutout
Fans clamor for bicycle kicks, but Wellfleet remains methodical
EASTHAM — When the Wellfleet Breakers took the field against Cape Cod Soccer League newcomers Napoli Hyannis on June 22, the difference between the two teams was stark. Napoli’s blue-striped […]
NATURAL SELECTION
A Yarrow for Gray Gardens
Perhaps the kookiest character yet from the storied Camelot Court is currently in charge of the nation’s health and perhaps out to kill it with a thousand cuts. So maybe […]
WEATHER
The Heart of Summer Beat Early
Temperatures rose into the 80s and 90s during the first part of the work week with Tuesday’s temperatures approaching record levels — including an astonishing 97° F in Provincetown. Those […]
FOUND AT THE FARMERS MARKET
A Side of Curli-Cuties
June 23, 2025, 8:02 a.m., Truro The first carrots and beets of the season have made an appearance, but it’s the garlic scapes that are really having their moment. […]
VIEWFINDER
Blue Boat
DATE AND TIME
Of Wharves and Whales
From the July 1, 1856 issue of the Provincetown Banner, selected and edited by Kaimi Rose Lum Wharves Opposite to almost every man’s estate, in town, and extending more or […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Water Signs Dive Deep
A time to find out what’s beneath the surface
With the Sun, Jupiter, Mercury, and the Moon transiting the waters of Cancer at the beginning of this week, we’ll all be exploring our emotional depths, though this is especially […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Getting to Know the Moon
Watching Earth’s satellite reminds us of all the movement in the night sky
Meteor showers, eclipses, and other unusual celestial events get a lot of press. Sometimes this is deserved. The total solar eclipse of 2024 was stunning; in 2020, Comet NEOWISE was […]
THE WHOLE TABLE
Discovering the ‘Kapow!’ of a Homemade Smoothie
Favorite summer blends in a rainbow of colors
Each summer for a couple of weeks, my family trades our hometown tourist destination for another one: we make the short trip across Nantucket Sound to Martha’s Vineyard. Like all […]
THIS WILD CAPE
The Big Appeal of Our Smallest Thrush
The unpredictable outcomes (and predictable responsibilities) of inviting bluebirds into your yard
No matter the season, people are always asking me about eastern bluebirds. Musicians and poets want to write about them. There’s no question that whatever our fondness for birds may […]
