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 […]
Visual Stories
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 […]
SPIRIT OF THE SEA
‘I’ll Have the Thalassa me Kritharaki, Please’
Orzo with seafood and a convincing Greek accent
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 […]
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 […]
