Text and Drawings by Abraham Storer Although it’s still early in the season, Fiona Mulligan’s Eastham garden is full of green, and her small hillside orchard is dotted with flowering […]
Visual Stories
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Venus, the Great Star
The story of a bright planet where the greenhouse effect got out of hand
Have you noticed the very bright star in the west these past few months? That’s the planet Venus. Among the denizens of the night sky, its brilliant blue-white light is […]
FROM THE LARDER
A Walk in the Woods for Nettle Soup
Foraging gives a cook a break from all that produce-aisle plastic
Once again, I sigh as I browse the produce aisle at the grocery store. There, standing between me and the blueberries or kale or lettuce, is so much plastic. Those […]
M.I.B.
On the Unknowable Path of a Message in a Bottle
A beachcomber’s find in Truro provides a lesson in how ocean currents work
TRURO — Fred Marshall was out hunting for sea glass on Cobb Hill Beach on April 16 when he thought he spotted treasure: a glint of cobalt blue — the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Stripers Are Here, and the Bay Is Hot
Right whales have moved on; mackerel are many; flounder fishing picks up
The 2023 striped bass season has officially begun on the Outer Cape. It may seem like we’ve been waiting a long time, but the truth is they are way ahead […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Track Beats Dennis-Yarmouth to Finish Undefeated
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset boys track finished the season undefeated to claim the league championship, while the boys tennis team notched its fifth straight win during a busy week for Warrior […]
BEHIND THE WHEEL
‘What’s the Best New Car?’
And other questions your mechanic cannot answer
Early in the relationship between mechanic and car owner, the questions a customer will ask are pretty straightforward: “Do you hear that clunk-clunk? What do you think it is?” or […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 16 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Gemini Turns Up the Volume on ‘All the Single Ladies’
Sociability, creativity, and passion are in the air
As the Sun moves into lively Gemini on May 21, the energy in the air shifts in a good direction. We can expect to be breathing a more dynamic and […]
SURFING
To Learn to Surf, Leave the Board on the Beach
Watch for currents, feel the waves, and start your relationship with the ocean
Surfing is, in essence, being in a relationship with the sea. Before you learn to surf, you must learn to be close to the water. A learner soon finds that […]
FAMILY RECIPE
Gather Ye Thistles for a Spring Feast
Artichokes filled with the flavors of southern Italy
I always associate certain foods with particular holidays and times of year. Christmas dinner was synonymous with lasagna and my grandmother’s chicken and escarole soup. My birthday in October was […]
MEET THE MAKERS
Building Bouquets Out of Space, Movement, and Color
In a local studio, flower arranging is an art that starts with ‘what nature gives us’
Danielle Sargent and Julia Lund, owners of Honeybee Bouquets, are preparing for their busiest holiday. The two met waitressing at Mac’s Shack, an experience that has proved surprisingly helpful when […]
READING ROOM
Choosing Brave: A Biography of Mamie Till-Mobley
At the Provincetown Schools library, Natoya Hermitt reads about Emmett Till’s mother
When she first picked up Choosing Brave in her school library in Provincetown, Natoya Hermitt thought it was going to be “about a mother and her son, living in the […]
GOLF
Nauset Sophomore Will Forgo $10,000 Hole-in-One Prize
BREWSTER — Nauset sophomore Jack Martin was the first person in Martha White Memorial Tournament history to sink a hole-in-one. It happened on Saturday, May 6, when he aced the […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse Boys Are at the Top of Their Division
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset boys lacrosse climbed to the top spot in the MIAA Division 2 power rankings following dominant wins over Sandwich and Canton. The Warriors defeated Sandwich 18-8 on […]
