Was it just last year at this time that I wrote about that frisson that comes with the first sip of a cocktail enjoyed while flying home for the holidays? […]
Visual Stories
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape for the week came in on Monday, Dec. 21, a day ahead of the usual report, which is prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
D.I.Y.
A Make-Believe Mantelpiece
This one’s not for knickknacks
“The fact that ‘hearth’ is synonymous with ‘home’ in so many tongues is sufficient argument for a fireplace,” writes Bradford Angier in his 1952 book How to Build Your Home […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Gather Warmth and Cheer From the Sun’s Solstice Rebirth
Let your heart be light
Did you see the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn? The two planets were also conjunct (close together in the sky from our Earthly perspective) three times in the year […]
GOOD GRIEF
At the Holidays, Reframing Grief as Love
Forget about closure, learn to listen, and keep lost loved ones present
The holiday season is upon us and, for many, this is a time when grief hits hard. This year, as we continue to isolate from one another because of the […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
It’s a Marvelous Month for a Moondance
Keep an eye on the near side for maria, terrae, craters, and ray systems
Beginning around mid-month, Earth’s one and only natural satellite will appear in the evening sky. Then, as the days run down to the end of the year, the Moon will […]
Free Groceries and Meals on the Outer Cape
Community groups try to set the table for us all
Provincetown For assistance accessing programs in Provincetown, contact Alex, the Provincetown community support liaison, at 508-237-7042 or [email protected]. Food Pantry, Council on Aging What: Pick up/delivery of nonperishables and personal […]
MEET THE MAKER
The Art of Doll Making
A doll’s eyelashes inspire devotion to duplicating antiques
EASTHAM — Dolls are a special holiday gift many children hope for. But dolls really had their heyday about 150 years ago. Those who are intrigued by antique dolls know […]
BEHIND THE WHEEL
Are Your Treads Ready for Winter?
You probably don’t need special snow tires
There’s talk of the first big winter storm, so it’s a pretty good bet someone in your pod just told you to get your snow tires on for the season. […]
AGONY AND ECSTASY
My Fantasy World of Football
How a kicker named Koo saved my season
I spent this past Sunday in front of a television, laughing, cheering, complaining, and getting emotional. No, I wasn’t watching a rom-com. I was watching football. It was an important […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
This Is the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Jupiter and Saturn let the sunshine in
We may have come around to Aquarius again, but the Moon is not in the Seventh House and Jupiter is definitely not aligned with Mars. Still, the winter solstice on Dec. 21 […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Dec. 15, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
Overnight Cornmeal Waffles
It all begins with a buttery sizzle
Of all the things I inherited from my mother, including her special silver and the family china, the thing I cherish most is her waffle iron. It has no special […]
HAPPENED UPON
Document Signed by Sam Adams Found
The paper also shows the 1789 tally of the county’s votes for Washington: 44
EASTHAM — The Eastham Historical Society made a rare find last month while dusting and sorting items at the 1869 Schoolhouse Museum: a document signed by Samuel Adams. “Joe [Mistretta, […]
THE GAP
Funds for Child Care Are in the Works, but Where to Spend Them?
Outer Cape struggles with the ‘single biggest barrier to reopening’
PROVINCETOWN — Jennifer Cortes is just the type of person policymakers have been trying to get to live in town for years: she’s a 2003 Provincetown High School graduate who […]
