If you’ve spent any time on the Outer Cape, you know that birds are a thing. They make the news here, with people calling in their sightings for a weekly […]
Visual Stories
LOCAL HISTORY
Behind the Scenes at the Portuguese Festival
Beverley Ferreira has always been one to help Provincetown ‘share the heritage’
PROVINCETOWN — Beverley Ferreira is known as “Grandma” by her coworkers at the Lobster Pot, where she has been working as a hostess since 2013. Ferreira, who turned 81 last […]
SOCCER
Lovati, Leone, and Norman Are the Breakers’ Core
The Wellfleet soccer club is distinguished by its diversity
EASTHAM — For the Wellfleet Breakers Soccer Club, the playing field is reshaped every summer. Each year, the team welcomes local players new and old, be they college athletes or […]
THE ESSENTIALS
The Modest Fish Cake Rewards a Second Look
Crispy outside, creamy inside, and served with a bite of local history
I first spotted fish cakes on an inn’s menu on Martha’s Vineyard. After daring to order them for breakfast, I’ve made them at home ever since — though more often […]
CAPE BASEBALL
Firebirds Sweep Doubleheader Against Falmouth
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds swept the Falmouth Commodores in a doubleheader on Sunday, June 19 at Guv Fuller Field. Orleans picked up a 3-2 win in the first game […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Fish, Wind, and Fire
In a rough week, the reward was a brand-new clam
The weather this past week took a radical turn for the worse that kept boats tied at the docks for way too long. We had two days of unrelenting northwest […]
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 21 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT: 2022 SUMMER FELLOW
Seeking the Truth Through Stories
Emma Madgic, San Mateo, Calif.
Emma Madgic San Mateo, Calif. Brown University, Class of 2023 English and public health Before arriving at the Independent this summer, I gained some reporting experience writing for my college […]
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT: 2022 SUMMER FELLOW
Women Around the World
Greta Magendantz, West Hartford, Conn.
Greta Magendantz West Hartford, Conn. Northeastern University, Class of 2025 Journalism and political science During this first year at college in Boston, I have been writing for the Huntington News […]
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT: 2022 SUMMER FELLOW
Creating a Sense of Place
Nora Markey, Springfield, Mass.
Nora Markey Springfield, Mass. Wesleyan University, Class of 2023 English and environmental studies Last week, I floated down the Pamet River, tugged along by the cool current as the tide […]
THE LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT: 2022 SUMMER FELLOWS
Community Can Be Found Everywhere
Isabelle (Izzy) Nobili, Eastham, Mass.
Isabelle (Izzy) Nobili Eastham, Mass. Johns Hopkins University, Class of 2026 Environmental and international studies A neat stack of El Llanquihue rests on the counter. Behind it, a man slices triangles […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
Timeless in the Dunes
SALVATORE DEL DEO / PAINTER / PROVINCETOWN
Provincetown has provided Sal Del Deo with everything he’s wanted: a vibrant fishing village and art colony by the sea, a long marriage, and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of subjects […]
JUNETEENTH
For Queer Men of Color, a Homecoming in Provincetown
Lamb Rahming has designed a weekend of coming together
PROVINCETOWN — “Queer people of color deserve nice things,” says Lamb Rahming, the man behind Men of Color Weekend, which happens this year from June 16 to 20. It coincides […]
MEET THE MAKER
The Jeweler’s Apprentice
In a Provincetown workshop, a craftsman learns from — and about — his father
PROVINCETOWN — As Alex Hanelt closes up shop for the evening, he carefully removes the precious jewelry from each display case. Then he retreats to a little workshop in the […]
BACK TO THE GARDEN
Watering, Deeply
Guiding roots where they need to go to sustain the plant’s life — and your own
Our summers have been marked by significant dry spells for the last few years, and sometimes two or three weeks pass without a drop of rain. When these hot, dry […]
