Visual Stories
MEET THE MAKER
Crochet Toys Are Amigurumi
Crafters connect with a hook, a ball of yarn, and a playful idea
When I was eight years old, my mother taught me my first basic crochet stitches, thereby connecting me to a long line of crochet blanket makers in my family. When […]
MOVEMENT
Ready to Run? Walk First
How to safely jump-start your legs
Running has great appeal in the age of coronavirus. Here on the Outer Cape, you can probably set out on a run right outside your front door. It doesn’t require […]
Obituaries
Bruce Drucker, Zoning Board’s ‘Cornerstone,’ Dies at 75
Covid-19 kills a physically fit man with no underlying health issues
WELLFLEET — Bruce Drucker, who died at Cape Cod Hospital on April 7 at age 75, was at the pinnacle of his career as a lawyer 20 years ago. The […]
KITCHEN TABLE
The Faithful Asparagus
It takes years to grow but just minutes to make
The vegetable garden is in a spring shambles. But some parts of it are waking up all on their own. I can see from inside the house that the parsley […]
CREATIVE ISOLATION
Anwyn’s Magical Weed Gardens
To make one, look closely for beauty in the ordinary
Do you have the capacity to look around your own home and back yard and find exquisite beauty in it? Seven-year-old Anwyn Davis of Wellfleet has invented a way to […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, April 14, included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
DOWN THE ROAD
Without Races, Runners Keep on Running
Athletes and amateurs alike are taking to the outdoors
On April 19, 1897, the first-ever Boston Marathon was run, with John J. McDermott winning the race in a time of 2:55:10. This year, runners are facing another first-ever event: […]
VIGNETTE
Feed the Animals
Daniel Dejean Vignette
VIGNETTE
On This Island
Daniel Dejean Vignette
COME SUNDAY
St. Peter the Apostle, Provincetown
Palm Sunday morning
How we worship is so personal to each of us. Some worship quietly alone. Many people connect through others in their churches. However or wherever we do it, on a […]
SKETCHBOOK
Spring Peepers
Spring Peepers by Mark Adams
CHILD CARE
Helping Families Cope With the New Reality
Children’s Place director Cindy Horgan offers assurance, support
EASTHAM — With their facilities closed in the wake of the pandemic, some child care providers are still working to support their clients. Case in point: Cindy Horgan, executive director […]
MENTAL HEALTH
Professionals Tell Parents, ‘Learn to Let Go’
Families and caregivers need to prepare for a marathon, not a sprint
Four weeks into school closures, parents and kids are struggling with disrupted routines, financial stress, and health concerns, and there are no easy answers. “We are all in uncharted territory,” […]
FEEDING THOSE IN NEED
At the Truro Community Kitchen
Starting last Sunday, the Truro Community Kitchen began serving hands-free takeout meals curbside to those in the community most in need, weekly from noon to 2 p.m. at the Box […]
