BREWSTER — A nonprofit group’s vision for purchasing the Cape Cod Sea Camps (CCSC) property on Route 6A has taken a significant step towards reality. The Brewster Flats Foundation (BFF) […]
Visual Stories
FROM THE LARDER
Cold Sesame Noodles to Go
Pack up a salty, sweet, spicy beach lunch
Christopher is a beach minimalist. He likes as little as possible between himself and the sun, sand, and surf. His towel, some water, and the No. 1 from Jams (turkey, […]
TERN, TERN, TERN
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, July 13 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Elsa Makes a Mess in the Harbor
Southeast gusts of 61 mph at high tide create havoc
Unrelenting storms continue to ravage the Cape this summer, with the latest being Tropical Storm Elsa, which blasted us last Friday afternoon, July 9. It was a really bad combination: the […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Firebirds Beat Hyannis, Lose to Y-D and Falmouth
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds got a taste of bad summer weather on the Cape last week. Their July 8 game was called after the sixth inning because of an […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
The Planets Are About to Make Your Summer Steamier
In fiery Leo, Mars sidles up to Venus
While the Sun continues to travel through sensitive Cancer, things are beginning to simmer in flirty fire sign Leo, where Mars and Venus are coming into a sweet celestial embrace. […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
The Illustrious Atwoods of Provincetown
The life of Nathaniel Ellis Atwood spanned the town’s golden era
Henry David Thoreau, enjoying his fourth and last visit to Cape Cod, wrote in his journal dated June 21, 1857 that he had “called on Mr. Atwood, the Representative of […]
WELLFLEET ROAD RACE
Aronow and Hartley Claim Victories at Mayo Beach
The 47th running of a beloved town tradition for adults and kids
WELLFLEET — The first Wellfleet Road Race took place on July 4th, 1975. It was the brainchild of the late Brewster Fox, who wanted to get more young people to […]
THE HOUND
In View This Week
Capt. Josh Rowan’s dog, Admiral Finn, a Staffordshire Terrier, enjoys the Bloodhound’s 70-foot teak deck. The cutter, now in Provincetown, is a 1990’s replica of an 1874 racing yacht. Rowan […]
VIEWSHED
Blue Economy Installations Raise Eyebrows
‘Waypoints’ were meant to inspire, but some say they miss the boat
PROVINCETOWN — Two seals drift in the water, poking their heads above the surface and looking at one another. “I think they’re in love,” says a child’s voice, excitedly. The […]
TAXI DRIVER
A July 4 View of Provincetown, From Behind the Wheel
Louise Venden’s job as a cabbie reveals the hidden hardships of a tourist economy
PROVINCETOWN — Need a ride to the Boatslip and a soliloquy about affordable housing? Call Cape Cab in Provincetown, and you can have it all from cabbie Louise Venden. She […]
CHURCH & STATE
Local Catholic Leaders Don’t See Bishops’ Vote as Political
The Cape’s diocesan leader, Bishop da Cunha, won’t say how he voted
PROVINCETOWN — Nearly three-quarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the national organization of bishops, voted on June 17 to draft a new statement on the meaning of […]
DO NOT DISTURB
A Sanctuary for Soaking In
An outdoor bathtub is a place of self-ness under the stars
The home is many things. At its barest, it is shelter. If we are lucky, it is more, fulfilling an array of our human needs beneath one roof. The kitchen […]
FROM THE LARDER
Early Summer in a Jar
After a walk in the dunes, a jam that brings home the romantic scent of wild roses
The more I live into my life in Truro, the more amazed I am at the food I can find around me if I really look. I’m not talking about […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Things Were Just Fine, and Then…
After a sudden drop in water temperature, the fish were gone
We take three steps forward and two steps back, which is an old story with fishing. Things were going very well, as striped bass fishing was consistently solid and bluefishing was […]
