Edward Penniman, considered one of the most successful sea captains in New England, traveled the world hunting whales in the mid-19th century and amassed enough wealth to retire to Eastham […]
Visual Stories
WINTER GAMES
Girls Hockey and Basketball Teams Are Set to Grow
Former NHL player Connor Brickley takes the reins as Furies’ coach
EASTHAM — The Nauset athletics program had a big announcement as the high school sports season turned from fall to winter. The Cape Cod Furies girls ice hockey team, which […]
FROM THE SNACKBOOK
A Garlicky Deviation From Hanukkah Tradition
Crispy potato pancakes, creamy sauce — a miraculous combination
As a kid, I wasn’t sure how I felt about Hanukkah in November. Whenever that happened, it meant we got presents before everyone else. That was fun. On the other […]
PHOTOGRAPHY
In View This Week
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
The Astrology of Gratitude
To broker peace, break bread in Jupiter’s house
In 1621, the year of the proverbial first Thanksgiving, and one year after the Pilgrims landed in Provincetown, Jupiter, the planet of purpose and of plenty, was in communicative air […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Meet Leonard, a Visitor From Oort
A once-only chance to see a newly discovered long-range comet
As you read this, Comet Leonard is racing towards the Sun. It’s visible before sunrise with binoculars and small telescopes, and there’s a good chance it will become visible to […]
PLAYOFFS
Boys’ Soccer Season Ends With a Heartbreaker
Warriors push Longmeadow ‘to the brink,’ but penalty kicks seal the game
EAST LONGMEADOW — One of the most thrilling high school soccer matches this season took place on Nov. 14 as the eighth-seeded Nauset boys played the top-seeded East Longmeadow Spartans […]
HANDSOME ROOTS
When Turnips Were King in Eastham
How Art Nickerson saved the town’s tasty tuber
EASTHAM — One hundred eleven years ago, the sandy fields of Eastham yielded 10,710 bushels of turnips, more than every other town from Provincetown to Yarmouth combined. When local farmers […]
PHOTO FEATURE
Eleventh Hour: Veterans Day 2021 in Provincetown
A solemn gathering on the pier honors all those who served
Provincetown marked Veterans Day this year with a solemn gathering on MacMillan Pier, with Jim Keefe serving as master of ceremonies. It was the 103rd anniversary of the signing of […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 16 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
BABYCAKES
Welcome, Geo
George Avery Downing, who is called “Geo,” was born on Oct. 26, 2021 at Cape Cod Hospital to elated parents Catherine Graciano and Vanessa Downing. The family lives in Brewster, […]
THE HALF SHELL
Eating Oysters, With Gratitude
Some variations on oysters the Pilgrims could not have imagined
I won’t blame you if you have your doubts when I tell you that your Thanksgiving dinner might be more authentic if you served fish instead of turkey. There’s not […]
BODY/MIND
To Prepare for the Holidays, Just Lie Down
Starting with the simplicity of a single pose, yoga’s explorations of quiet
In just four weeks, we’ll be celebrating the winter solstice, the shortest day and longest night of the year. Pre-pandemic, this time of year always felt frenetic. We were all […]
CROSSWORD #27
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GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Amazing Grace: A Mother’s Legacy
The deathbed testament of Grace Smith in 1710 offers a timeless creed
A bronze tablet attached to a boulder in Eastham’s Cove Burial Ground is one of the few tangible reminders of the Ralph Smith (or Smythe) family, who arrived in Eastham […]
