EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School boys soccer program has been stellar for years. The team goes through undefeated streaks, accumulates league and state titles, and has pumped out […]
Visual Stories
SCIENCE
National Seashore Showcases Its Research Efforts
Scientists share their findings — and, of course, discuss climate change
WELLFLEET — Attaching heart monitors to bay scallops, examining the fuzzy organisms on blades of seagrass, and counting sea stars. These are the kinds of things scientists from across the […]
MEET THE MAKER
Paul Townsend’s After-School Sewing Success Story
Making key fobs takes an eye for detail and skill at the machine
WELLFLEET — Sewing spans the generations in Paul Townsend’s family. His grandmother, Theresa Townsend, remembers how, as a toddler, he would sit on her lap while she sewed quilts, fascinated […]
KITCHEN TABLE
An Italian Apple Cake That Doesn’t Have to Wait for Dessert
Torte di Mele to serve with coffee and gossip
Dessert as a last after-dinner thing has never made a lot of sense to me. Pie for breakfast was something condoned by my grandmother — and she gardened and cooked […]
TRANSITION
Center for Coastal Studies Chooses a New Leader
President Richard Delaney will remain as senior adviser
PROVINCETOWN — Unlike the stereotypical introverted scientist, Sarah Oktay, the new executive director of the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), puts herself out there. “It has always been my M.O. […]
BASEBALL
A Day to Remember at Fenway
A reporter returns to professional sports
BOSTON — For better or worse, sports venues across the country have welcomed back fans in full attendance in the last year or so. NBA fans were able to attend […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Take It Slow: Mercury Is Retrograde in Libra
There will be glitches, or are they chances to recalibrate?
Despite the crossed wires and mysterious technological mishaps that are the hallmarks of a Mercury retrograde, there is more than mere mayhem to the planetary position affecting us right now. […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 28 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Isaiah Hatch and the Wreck of the Franklin
On his first excursion to Cape Cod in October 1849, Henry David Thoreau stopped in Cohasset to view the gut-wrenching aftermath of the wreck of the brig St. John, carrying […]
DIVERSITY
Provincetown Moves to Formalize Its Equity Effort
‘It cannot be just Alex Morse’; a director’s job description comes next
PROVINCETOWN — When Nantucket’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) director, Kimal McCarthy, got a complaint about the town’s athletic fields, he braced himself to hear about people using racial […]
BACKYARD FARM
A New Chick in the Flock
After a gradual introduction, a new bird finds her place in the pecking order
If you’re serious about raising chickens, the day will probably come when you want to add more birds to your flock. Most fledgling backyard farmers start out cautiously, with small […]
OBITUARY
Janet Doub Erickson Dies at 97 With Ink on Her Hands
The artist Janet Ann Doub Erickson died at her home on Duck Creek in Wellfleet on Sept. 3, 2021. She was 97. Her death was confirmed by her son Andrew. She departed […]
DEEPLY FELT
A Study Designed for Haiku
In a felt-covered room, a scholar of Japanese literature savors silence
J. Keith Vincent’s Wellfleet study is covered in felt, the ceiling, walls, and floor lined in a soft-to-the-touch oatmeal and gray. He didn’t choose it for himself. He lets his […]
COOK'S KITCHEN
When a Tomato and Mayo Sandwich Takes a Trip to Tuscany
Tomatoes, herbs, Italian cheeses, and fennel baked in a buttery crust
I am seeing red! I don’t mean because of worldly triggers — anti-vaxers, Texas, or extreme climate events. The red I’m seeing right now is the cornucopia of tomatoes on […]
GOLF
At a Scramble, Varied Strengths Come Into Play
The Eastham Chamber’s Tourney brings people together for fun and charity
EASTHAM — Thunder and rain filled the morning of Thursday, Sept. 16, leaving participants in the annual Eastham Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament wondering if it would go on as […]
