Clearing dead leaves and debris off the vegetable and herb beds on one of the first truly warm afternoons of this spring, I’m amazed to find that lemon balm and […]
Visual Stories
MOVEMENT
A 15-Minute Core Workout That Gets Beyond the Belly
Stability exercises are subtle but powerful strengtheners
If you read my 15-minute workout advice this winter, you know what’s coming. I promised to add a core routine to those basic upper- and lower-body programs. An effective set […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Living on the Eminence
By the lighthouse, the Smalls welcomed Henry David Thoreau to Truro
“These are the Highlands of Cape Cod, the most dangerous point on the Cape,” wrote Shebnah Rich in his landmark Truro history. “No place, perhaps, has witnessed more shipwrecks, and […]
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 12 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Take a Walk on the Pink Side of the Moon
A Libra lunation has us blushing in our blossoms
April’s full Moon, the Pink Moon, is in lovely Libra this week. That, coupled with the energy of the Jupiter-Neptune connection described previously, means you may find yourself seeing the […]
BUZZ KILL
Just in Time, Seashore Greenlights Larvicide Application
Mosquito Control may be a step ahead of the bloodsuckers this year
WELLFLEET — Last summer, the part of the Herring River estuary near Duck Harbor Beach became the epicenter of a miserable mosquito outbreak. Cape Cod Mosquito Control, following discussions with […]
IN STITCHES
Nauset Yarn Club Pulls Students Together
Seed-stitchers to sweater-makers find handwork eases the mind
EASTHAM — It’s an almost-balmy Monday in March, the kind of day that signals the end of sweater weather is nigh, but the students at the Yarn Club meeting at […]
BACKYARD FARM
Finding Room for a Few Spring Chickens
Plain or fancy, new birds are to bond with
All of a sudden, I’m seeing tiny buds on every branch. This sign of spring sends my vegetable-growing friends into expanding their garden beds. For chicken farmers like me, the […]
A NEW SEASON
Town Recreation Programs Spring Into Play
Volunteer coaches needed for tee ball, softball, soccer
Spring recreation programs offering baseball, softball, soccer, and egg hunts are opening in all four towns of the Outer Cape, and the annual search for volunteers is on. “Spring is […]
COOK’S KITCHEN
Asparagus Brightens a Spring Stir Fry
A versatile gingery sauce comes together in a super-hot wok (or skillet)
You can get asparagus all year, but in November it just feels wrong. When spring arrives with its customary shyness, it’s perky asparagus that assures me that warmer days are […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse Boys Overwhelm St. John Paul in Opener
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School boys lacrosse team got off to a blazing start with a 23-0 victory in its first game of the season against St. John […]
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 5 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
The Gems of the Morning Twilight
April mornings give early risers a glittering spectacle
Astronomy rewards early risers. In the chilly hour before sunrise, darkness gives way to ghostly yellow along the eastern horizon. Look a little higher and the sky is blue. Straight […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Jupiter and Neptune Connect in Pisces
Read your dreams for clues to healing on a global level
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual jamboree when Jupiter and Neptune align in their home sign, Pisces, on April 12. Expect growth on the spiritual and creative fronts. This is an exciting […]
PROVINCETOWN TOWN MEETING
Lane Removal Could Create Large Parcels Along Route 6
Two articles for studying the roadbed plus adjacent town-owned land
PROVINCETOWN — Two measures on the warrant for Provincetown’s April 4 town meeting consider the removal of the two southern lanes of Route 6 from Herring Cove to Conwell Street. […]
