“Helleborus” by Natalie Van Staden
Visual Stories
PLANTCRAFT
What’s in a Woodpile?
How to make a holzhausen to warm your home and your spirit
Outer Cape winds can be unruly, knocking trees down in a tantrum. On the days following a storm, the sound of chainsaws rings through the neighborhood. But when the trees […]
VIGNETTE
Ark
“Ark” by Daniel Dejean
KITCHEN TABLE
Red Lentils With Bright Flavors
Reach into the pantry for a comforting supper
We’re hunkered down, working through one big shopping binge and the supplies in our pantry. We’re eating simple meals, but we’re still trying to keep them interesting. This red lentil, […]
GALLERY
Provincetown Bracketology for the Win
On a walk downtown, details to look up to
Basketball fans won’t be filling out brackets this year. Instead, March Madness is taking on a whole new meaning. Meanwhile, Provincetown’s antique facades remind us of the town’s endurance. Intricate […]
View from the Hive
Bees in Boxes
Built to make tending and harvesting easy
Probably the most common image that comes to mind when someone mentions honey bees are those tidy (classically white) wooden hive boxes set out in a field, orchard, or country […]
MOVEMENT
Stretching: Should You Bother?
It depends on whether you’re a competitive sprinter or just trying to tie your shoes
Some things we do mainly because we’ve always done them. For me, stretching is one. When I was a 12-year-old aspiring gymnast, I stretched before class because the coach told […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, March 17, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
MARCH MADNESS
Spring Sports Suspended Until at Least April 27
Coronavirus halts activities here and across the country
Editor’s note: This article has been updated since the publication of the March 19 edition of the Independent. EASTHAM — The local sports schedule has been put on hold due to […]
HISTORY
Remembering the Young Family’s Service to Town and Country
A young sailor’s sacrifice was honored by Provincetown V.F.W.
PROVINCETOWN — In the 60 years since the Lewis A. Young V.F.W. Post 3152 was constructed on Jerome Smith Road, how many visitors to Provincetown have turned off Route 6 […]
PROJECTS
Provincetown V.F.W. Awaits Transformation
Jay Critchley’s art installation evolves through crisis
PROVINCETOWN —Jay Critchley invited members of the community — artists, writers, veterans — to join him on Wednesday, March 11 for a walk-through of the Veterans of Foreign Wars building […]
CREATIVE ISOLATION
Spirit Animal Scavenger Hunt
An activity for newfound days with children home from school
Many of us — parents, grandparents, and others — are finding ourselves in isolation with children home from school, probably for an extended period. Play dates are out, and no […]
STEAMERS
Clamelot
“Clamelot” by A. Crock
SHELLFISHING
Eastham Mussels, Once Abundant, Are Harder to Find
Part one of a two-part story on the Outer Cape’s mussel fishery
EASTHAM — Mussels are a wild fishery on Cape Cod. That is, if you’re eating a locally harvested mussel, nature did the planting and cultivation. Some are wondering if shellfish […]
AQUACULTURE
Return to the Tides
After their winter slumber, Wellfleet oysters awaken to cold beds
Some of us, tired of winter, are starting to daydream about lazy afternoons, cold beers, and oysters. But for the oyster farmers of Wellfleet, now begins the spring cycle of […]
