WELLFLEET — On the official seal of the town of Wellfleet, a party of pilgrims rows ashore in a dinghy as a crowd of indigenous people wait on the beach. […]
Visual Stories
TRURO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Highland House Serves Up History on a Plate
Designs tell a Truro story from many points of view
TRURO — A new virtual exhibition opening Friday, July 17, at the Highland House Museum celebrates Truro’s history through paintings on a surprising kind of canvas: ceramic plates. “Looking Back, […]
MUSICIANS
Eleanor Dubinsky’s Songs Speak Volumes, in Several Languages
Streaming from the Cape, she aims her art for the social good
Eleanor Dubinsky is a polyglot in every sense of the word. She sings in four languages: French, Spanish, Portuguese, and English. She plays the cello and the guitar. She’s lived […]
BACCALAUREATES
Fourteen Graduate from Middle Years I.B. Program
PROVINCETOWN — Fourteen eighth-grade students celebrated their completion of the Provincetown Schools International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program on June 22. They walked down the front steps of the school, past the […]
LIBERTY & JUSTICE
Marching Fourth
On Independence Day 2020
DOG DAYS
Pandemic Is No Treat for the Four-Legged
While owners shelter at home, anxiety can be infectious
WELLFLEET — Though canines won’t be receiving a stimulus check, that doesn’t mean they haven’t been affected by the coronavirus crisis. Because of your dog’s acute ability to sense stress […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, July 7, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
A Surreal Fourth on the Waterfront
The good news is that the whales are back
This Fourth of July on the waterfront was certainly different than any other I have experienced in all my years here. The vibe was low-key, and it was very sad […]
THE UN-VIDEO GAME
Discovering the Joy of Ping Pong
A sport that keeps you nine feet apart
With team and televised sports fading out over these past four months, determined athletes have sought out new activities. Marla Rice and her husband, Kevin, who live in Wellfleet, decided […]
DOVETAIL JOINT
Patios for Outdoor Living
Choose your site and materials wisely, and enjoy dining al fresco in no time
The question: I’d love to create a patio in my yard. Can I do it myself? While you can do some of the work toward putting in a patio, you’re […]
GALLERY
Outdoor Showers Beyond the Box
Mix up your clean routine
It seems no Cape Cod home is complete without an outdoor shower. Coming home from the beach with sandy feet and wind-strewn hair and heading straight for it is a […]
ARCHITECTURE
Nauset Students Recognized by Cape Cod Modern House Trust
Winning design projects show college-level sophistication
“It is unusual for a high school to have an architecture program,” says Peter McMahon, the founding director of the Cape Cod Modern House Trust (CCMHT) and co-author of Cape […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Mercury Offers a Reprieve
There’s room for levity this week, but handle it with care
With the full moon behind us and Mercury stationing direct this weekend, we heartily welcome some emotional reprieve and levity. But not so fast! The tough lessons of the past […]
KITCHEN TABLE
Crispy Homemade Potato Chips
Vinegar does the trick
Potato chips were practically invented for this moment in history. They are an irresistible escape from everything difficult about responsible grown-up life. But salt- and fat-wise, it can’t be entirely […]
COCKTAIL HOUR
White Sangria Is the Essence of Summer
A drink for summer time-traveling to Spain
It was the year of the Chicken Dance and I was studying abroad in the old university town of Salamanca, Spain. Dictator Francisco Franco had been dead just a few […]
