I’ve always loved Greece and Greek cuisine. I first traveled around Greece as a student when I was 20. I was invited back in 1981 as part of a team […]
Visual Stories
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse Boys Defeat Burlington, Lose to Billerica
EASTHAM — The no. 14 ranked Nauset Regional High School boys lacrosse team was knocked out of the MIAA Div. 2 State Tournament by a 13-6 defeat at the hands […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
How to Avoid Rookie Moves
The first blues, some rules for boaters, and where not to walk your dog
Striped bass fishing was excellent this past week, falling steadily into our expected summer pattern. The fish have been spreading out along the bay side from Race Point to Wood […]
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 14 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
CROSSWORD #33
Diploma-cy
BAY STATE
Radioactivists
State Rep. Sarah Peake joined members of Cape Downwinders and Save Our Bay at Mayo Beach in Wellfleet on Tuesday to recognize the 21 Cape and Vineyard towns that voted […]
ROUND TRIP
Who’s Driving This Bus?
A shortage of school bus drivers reflects the Cape’s changing demographics
TRURO — Perched on the driver’s seat of a 2009 Blue Bird front-engine school bus, Julie Packard checks the lights, dials, and gauges of her rig. Packard, who has been […]
MORE THAN A GAME
Wellfleet Residents Play Ball Again
WELLFLEET — Fans of civic life here paraded, sun hats in hand, onto the baseball field across from the elementary school for their annual (or semi-annual, in this case) town […]
VALEDICTORY
A Farewell to the Everything
The class of 2022 and Room C104
I’ve been teaching ceramics at Nauset Regional High School for 20 years in Room C104. It has an 18-foot ceiling and 18 working potter’s wheels. My room is 70 feet […]
COVER ARTIST
Mimi Bois and the Artist Life
A portrait for the Class of 2022
“Ever since I was young, I would draw people,” says Emilia Lane Malicoat Bois (known as Mimi), the young artist who created the cover painting for this year’s graduation section. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball Team Loses to Westfield in Div. 2 Tourney
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The no. 20-ranked Nauset Regional High School baseball team came up short in its bid to upset No. 13 Westfield High School, falling 5-4 at Westfield’s Bullens Field […]
BACK TO THE GARDEN
It’s Time for Tomatoes and the Stories They Inspire
Plant your seedlings deep, give them sun and heat, and breathe in their aroma
Everyone has a story about tomatoes. They are plants of family, of memories, of passed-down secrets, like old recipes. Whenever tomato growing comes up, there is nearly always a personal […]
AT THE MARKET
Vegan Cheese Rounds, Spiked With Flavor
“Three years ago, I started making these quesitos,” says Laura Olvera, talking about the pretty vegan rounds she and her partner, Kevin Coakley, sell at the Wellfleet Farmers Market. “At […]
CO-OP KITCHEN
At Home With the Vegans
Salty, smoky, subtly sweet tempeh ‘bacon’ makes a meatless brunch less naked
The first time I ever cooked, I cooked for 25 people. I made a borscht that stained my hands purple for a week. During the school year, I live with […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Seals Have Arrived, With Sharks Right Behind Them
No big bass yet, but it looks like there will be plenty
Striped bass have been steadily increasing in numbers and are starting to fan out from Race Point and show up in all the other usual spots — off Herring Cove […]
