Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 17 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
Visual Stories
THE LUNCH BEAT
The Lunchroom Diaries
School lunches vary by district.
At Truro Central School, the Menu Includes Local Choices TRURO — On a rainy April day at the Truro Central School, Stephanie Rein, the school’s resident farmer, is outside with […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Season’s First Big Bass Is Caught Off Billingsgate
Fogged in, wind-blown, and still fishing
It’s funny how the weather goes around here. Day after day, we hoped all these northeast winds would go away so we could get out there and fish. And it finally […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball on Eight-Game Win Streak
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High baseball team lost to an undefeated Medfield team on April 23, 12-1. It was a tough loss for the Warriors, but it proved to be […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
The Sun in Gemini Lightens the Mood
But with Mercury retrograde in Taurus, best to seek some stability
A positive prelude to the summer that’s soon to be, the Sun’s annual passage through Gemini will have us scintillating — at least socially. Short trips, casual encounters, and an […]
ONE FISH, TWO FISH
Tracking a Small Fish That Makes a Big Difference
Wellfleet’s herring count aims to protect a ‘species of concern’
WELLFLEET — Barbara Brennessel, a biologist from Wellfleet, was once approached by law enforcement near the wooded junction of Old Kings Highway and Black Pond Road just south of the […]
ENVIRONMENT
Herring River Restoration Project Wins $29M Grant
Permitting steps remain, but construction could begin as soon as November
WELLFLEET — The Herring River Restoration Project is $29 million closer to beginning phase one. On April 27, the Cape Cod Conservation District announced that the project would receive $29 […]
FROM THE LARDER
Moqueca, With a Side of Optimism
Brazil’s lime-and-coconut-creamy, spicy fish stew
“Don’t worry,” said Nete Balbino the first time we met. I was frazzled, trying to organize the move that would settle Christopher and me in a new cottage as Truro […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
A Father’s Last Devotion: The Death of Amos Sellew
The sad story of the architect of Truro’s Christian Union Church
In a corner of Truro’s Old North Cemetery is a group of stones with the name Sellew. They were Pond Villagers, as the folks in North Truro were once called, […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Watching the Blood Moon
Why the Moon is red during a total lunar eclipse, and why a sunny sky is blue
Mark your calendars: there will be a total lunar eclipse on the night of Sunday, May 15, visible into the wee hours of the 16th. Lunar eclipses are different from […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
If You’re Fishing for Tautog, Hold Onto Your Rig
Cold winds and hot diesel prices conspire against fishermen
The unrelenting winds from the northeast continue to pummel the Outer Cape, and the prediction is for them to continue throughout this week. With these northeast winds come cooler than […]
STREET FASHION
Vintage to Wear, Repair, and Pass Along
Jennifer Thomas, who lives in Truro, bought her quilted jacket on a trip out west — to Great Barrington. “I found it in a shop that features items made by […]
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 10 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball Wins 3 in a Row on the Road
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — In three days last week, the Nauset Warriors baseball team came up with three big wins, improving to 8-4 on the season. All were away games. The Warriors […]
LOCAL COLOR
Street Artists Start a Conversation in Eastham
Murals at the former Nickerson’s and T-Time delight some, dismay others
EASTHAM — Two new works of art appeared along Route 6 last weekend — a large mural on the façade at the former Nickerson Service Center, and a smaller project […]
