We cross paths regularly on our respective early morning coffee runs in Wellfleet. Now, without masks, it seems easier to strike up a conversation. She’s holding a copy of the […]
Visual Stories
SPRING TRAINING
Baseball Is Back, Despite Its Major League Troubles
The Cape League gets ready for a busy, full season
For a while, as Major League Baseball and its players association argued over a collective bargaining agreement, it looked as if the 2022 baseball season might not happen. The negotiations […]
STREET FASHION
A Fedora With Finds
“I just had a black hat,” says Beverly Callistini, standing outside the Wired Puppy coffee shop on Commercial Street in Provincetown. “I like to place found objects on it, then […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 22 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
BEHIND THE WHEEL
A Mechanic Takes a Busman’s Holiday
A spring trip to the North Country, where it’s BYOE (bring your own engine)
I know some of you are not going to approve of what I do for my winter vacation. But if I didn’t love driving and engines, would I really be […]
CIVICS
Three Finalists Named for Wellfleet Town Administrator
Provincetown’s DPW director, Reading’s business administrator, and a former Marblehead administrator
WELLFLEET — The Town Administrator Screening Committee has identified three finalists for the job, according to a March 11 memo sent by committee chair Bruce Bierhans to the select board. […]
STEPPING UP
Dancing Their Way From Cape Cod to Ireland
Madeline Schnitzer and Annabelle Chown will compete in the Irish Dance World Championship
EASTHAM — When Madeline Schnitzer was six years old, she participated in her first regional Irish step dance competition. “I had no idea what to expect and no idea how […]
DISABILITY RIGHTS
On the Outer Cape, the ADA Doesn’t Change Much
For people with disabilities, a lack of awareness and action curbs optimism
WELLFLEET — When 84-year-old Carmen Castro had a major stroke in 2017 and needed full-time care, her daughter, Belinda, quickly stepped up, adjusting to the 24-hour routine of administering medication […]
WELLFLEET TOWN MEETING
Select Board Sponsors Bylaws to Address Housing Needs
Two articles would create affordable lots and year-round cottages
WELLFLEET — The select board has proposed two articles for the June 11 annual town meeting aimed at addressing the town’s lack of both affordable and year-round housing. One would […]
PI DAY CONTEST
Pies for Pi Day Winners
An Easter ritual from Puglia makes spring sweeter and a beginner’s bourbon pecan pie
The 2022 Indie Pie Contest, in recognition of Pi Day, 3/14, produced two winners, who were interviewed by Taste Editor Teresa Parker. —Ed. Golden Goose Award Winner: Carolina Marseglia Making […]
MOVEMENT
Armed for Spring With a 15-Minute Workout
Get toned in time for sleeveless-shirt weather
Two months ago, I wrote about how you can build strength in as little as 15 minutes a day. That piece covered the legs. Of course, you can’t just work […]
LABOR
Stop & Shop Workers Ratify New Contract
Four-year pact is approved by 98 percent of attending employees
PROVINCETOWN — After three months of negotiations, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union Local 328 secured a four-year agreement for Stop & Shop employees on Feb. 27. The […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Full Moon in Virgo
Between conflict and change, a sweet spot
This week’s full Moon in the orderly, nurturing sign of Virgo brings clarity to chaos, illuminating the imperfections we try so hard to subdue. Instead of trying to manage disorder, […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 15 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
CONTRACTS
Wellfleet Couple Says Builder Swindled Them
Laws addressing contractor fraud do not offer much protection
WELLFLEET — John and Ella Grannis retired from their small bookselling business in Montclair, N.J. in 2019 and moved to the Outer Cape to renovate a family summer cottage. Now, […]
