SADIE HUTCHINGS / VETERINARIAN / WELLFLEET Sadie Hutchings is a native Wellfleetian, living with her husband and their toddler and baby in the house where she grew up. There’s a […]
Visual Stories
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
A Full Moon Shines on Summer’s End
Light for the harvest, and for the transition from Virgo to Libra
At summer’s close, a full Moon shines from the final degrees of Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac. Full Moons generally signify endings, and the finality of this one […]
LISTINGS
The Week Ahead in Provincetown Drag
Crown & Anchor Uptown Girls, “Illusions,” Sat. at 6 p.m., $39 Dina Martina, “Chariots of Failure,” Sat. at 7:30 p.m., $44 Pilgrim House Paige Turner, “Joy Ride,” Fri.-Sat. at 7:30 […]
SAVASANA
Wednesdays With Janis
Sometimes a student is the best teacher
It was in some ways not an unusual invitation, from one yoga teacher to another: “I have a really special client that I’d like you to meet,” my colleague wrote. […]
BACKYARD FARM
How to Milk a Goat, Maybe
Even with massage and sweet nothings, Buttercup won’t be milked
I think goat kids are among the cutest creatures on Earth. But most backyard farmers are more interested in goat mamas — does. That’s what happens when you’re keeping goats […]
95 lawrence road
Initial Reviews Completed, Task Force Readies Its Questions
Three would-be housing developers will be asked for details on Friday
WELLFLEET — The three developers who have submitted affordable housing proposals for six acres at 95 Lawrence Road should be ready to be grilled on Friday by members of a […]
FROM THE LARDER
The Salty, Sweet Taste of a Wild Garden’s Possibilities
Gilded with honey and transformed by heat, feta becomes a luscious spread
I tend to look at things and see not only what they are but what they might become. It drives Christopher a little crazy, since it means that the check […]
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. 7 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
'B' IS FOR BOCCE
A Truro Bocce Ball Tradition Continues
For 31 years, Maria Redo has hosted happy hour games at the family home
TRURO — If there’s a red flag with a “B” waving in front of Maria Redo’s house off Old County Road on Sunday, it means there will be a bocce […]
COLLECTIONS
Ken Merrill Has a Surfboard Museum in His Basement
150 vintage boards tell stories of surfing’s heyday
Ken Merrill’s first encounter with a surfboard did not go well. He was at Eastham’s Coast Guard Beach, on a borrowed board. “I got sandbagged a few times,” he says. […]
MOVEMENT
Finding Flow on a Paddleboard
The best exercise is the one that makes you happy
People always ask me, “What’s the best exercise?” That’s a tough one because “best” can mean many different things. Is it the one that burns the most calories? Works the […]
GOLF
Annual Eastham Tourney Is Back This Year
EASTHAM — The annual Eastham Golf Tournament, which raises funds for scholarships and other community programs, returns next week after a one-year hiatus, the chamber of commerce has announced. The […]
ANIMAL CLINIC
Disaster Planning for Your Pets
Don’t wait for the next tornado warning to start preparing
After watching two people and their big dog being rescued by boat in New Jersey on CNN the other day, it seemed like a good time to write about disaster […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Weathering the Weather and Keeping On Fishing
This is the new normal; it’s time to start adapting
In a summer of relentless storms, the latest to hit the waterfront was what remained of Hurricane Ida. This one came racing up the East Coast and packed a much […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Fall Sports Are Back to Normal
A weekly roundup of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Last year was difficult for high school athletes, especially those who play fall sports. Rule changes in soccer altered the game, forcing players to avoid contact. The football […]
