I’ve had my nose in the books. I spent this winter dragging the first draft of a food memoir out of the dish pits of my mind. As a counterpoint […]
Visual Stories
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Stop and Smell the Plankton
Of cold water, sea lice, early birds, and a few new rules
The weather this past week — the temperatures remained cooler than usual and the winds howled — was not conducive to an improvement in fishing. With the water temperature in […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
At Dusk With the Peepers
Listening to the sound of spring in a vernal pool come to life
It happens one night in early April. The air is warm, softened, the hard edges of winter worn away by gentle rain. In the woods, a sound that had almost […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, April 26 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
It’s a Zodiacal Full House. What Could Go Right?
Shifts happen with Pluto in retrograde, a black Moon, and a solar eclipse
This week’s planetary whodunit begins with Uranus in Taurus. The planet of change has been drifting idly in the most material of signs for nearly three and a half years. […]
AMBULANCE CALL
EMS Study: It’s Time to Phase Out Lower Cape Ambulance
Consultants recommend municipal EMS systems instead of shared services
TRURO — A regional study of emergency medical services in Truro, Wellfleet, and Provincetown, presented to the select board and finance committee on April 12, points to a phasing out […]
DEVELOPMENT
Seaside Cottage Colony in Truro Faces Demolition
A one-story 5,000-square-foot house will replace five cottages
TRURO — A longtime cottage colony may soon be vanishing from Truro’s back shore. The property’s new owner, who paid $5 million for the seven-acre former Hi-Land View Cottages at […]
ANIMAL KINGDOM
Dr. Sadie Is Coming Back to Town
Local vet gets permit to open her own practice
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this article, published in print on April 21, incorrectly included the Wellfleet Veterinary Hospital in the list of practices owned by PetVet Care Centers.That […]
MAYDAY
The Petterutis Remember Their ‘Nana Noon,’ a Titanic Survivor
April 14 marked the 110th anniversary of the maritime tragedy
PROVINCETOWN — Until her death at age 73, Bertha Mulvihill Noon had nightmares in which she heard the screams of those who went down with the luxury liner Titanic. Mark […]
MAZATLÁN DISPATCH
Aguachiles With Mexican Shrimp — or Cape Cod Sea Scallops
Spring break defined by a plate of fresh seafood, seasoned with lime and chiles
Apparently, shrimp is Mazatlán’s superpower. I have been hearing about the glories of the seafood of Sinaloa, particularly its shrimp, for months from Wellfleet neighbors who spend time on Mexico’s […]
MEET THE MAKER
How to Become a Curd Nerd
A backyard farmer follows a goatherd from pasture to kitchen
Sadie Hill added two Nigerian dwarf dairy goats to her small farm in Brewster in 2015. Her plan was to show them in competitions and breed them to develop a […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Baseball Drubs Burlington 14-3
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High School baseball team enjoyed a 14-3 victory over Burlington High on April 16, as the holiday weekend began. The team improved to 2-1 on the […]
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Piper
Piper Springsong Dinwiddie was born at home in Brewster at 4:53 p.m. on April 1, 2022, just two and a half hours after her parents started timing contractions. She came […]
STREET FASHION
Pineapple Paired With Lace
J. Young mixes tropical print and lace for a walk on Commercial Street. She’s from Washington, D.C., but here in Provincetown on vacation with her family. “My style?” she asks. […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Dolphins and Cruise Ships Find Our Hidden Harbors
Notes on playing safely as the season begins
Not much to report on the fishing front, as the water is still a bit too chilled to get things percolating. Striped bass continue their slow, deliberate trek to the […]
