A lively white wine with crisp acidity fits the bill with these mussels. Sauvignon blanc is always a good bet and it is widely available across the price spectrum. Sauvignon […]
Visual Stories
CHEF AT HOME
Mac’s Mussels
Because who can say ‘moules marinière aux fines herbes’?
We serve local mussels whenever we can get them. I like how substantial and flavorful they are compared to some of the farmed ones. When they come in really large, […]
IN AND OUT
Geoff
Observations of humans as they come and go from our town
BAKEOFF
It’s Pie for Pi Day
We’re adopting Pi Day (March 14 = 3.14) as our own here at the P.I. with a pie recipe roundup. Everybody loves pie, we’re pretty sure. Here, local bakers offer […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
Pruning Is a Good Thing
Purposeful cuts are an act of rejuvenation
Hacking. Butchering. Murdering. These are all terms we hear when the subject of pruning comes up. These words betray a widely held belief that pruning is an act of brutality. […]
GALLERY
Thinking Inside the Box
Peter McMahon’s designs turn simple materials into useful geometry
A few principles guided the planning for the Independent’s new office on the first floor of Provincetown’s Whaler’s Wharf: simplicity, versatility, and cost. The challenge was to create quiet work […]
BLADE RUNNERS
Nauset Skaters Place First Overall in New England
Local club triumphs in its first season
EASTHAM — In just its first year of competition, the Nauset Figure Skating Club came in first overall in the New England series of U.S. Figure Skating high school competitions. […]
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 10, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
CHEER PEERS
Nauset Cheerleading Finishes Fifth, Wins for Sportsmanship
Nauset Cheerleading finished fifth of 13 teams that competed at the Game Day State Championship on March 8 at Shephard Hill Regional High School in Dudley and received a plaque […]
EASTHAM 400
1620 Events to Focus on First Encounter With Nauset
Replica of Pilgrims’ shallop will visit Rock Harbor
EASTHAM — History will be docking at Rock Harbor this summer. Tying up next to the Coast Guard boat that rescued 32 sailors from the Pendleton shipwreck in 1952 will […]
HEALTH
Cape Prepares, Though Virus May Not Spread Quickly Here
Take the same preventive measures as for colds and flu
With recent cases in Rhode Island and Washington state, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will eventually reach us. “It’s not a matter of if this comes to Cape Cod, it’s a matter […]
SURFING
After the Shipwrecks, Joy
Is it right to feel so happy in the very place where sadness dwelled?
Often, when I am sitting out in the ocean, snug in my thick wetsuit, warm against the ripping wind and salt spray, I think about all the souls that have […]
Drawing by Daniel Dejean
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 3 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
Crossword
In Like a Lion
The March puzzle from Sophia Maymudes should be done on dry land. Need some answers? We send out the solution in our Friday newsletter. You’ll find the signup for our […]
