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 […]
Visual Stories
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 […]
PAIRINGS
Mussels Meet a Lively Match
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 […]
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 […]
