Visual Stories
DATE AND TIME
Of Wharves and Whales
From the July 1, 1856 issue of the Provincetown Banner, selected and edited by Kaimi Rose Lum Wharves Opposite to almost every man’s estate, in town, and extending more or […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Water Signs Dive Deep
A time to find out what’s beneath the surface
With the Sun, Jupiter, Mercury, and the Moon transiting the waters of Cancer at the beginning of this week, we’ll all be exploring our emotional depths, though this is especially […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
Getting to Know the Moon
Watching Earth’s satellite reminds us of all the movement in the night sky
Meteor showers, eclipses, and other unusual celestial events get a lot of press. Sometimes this is deserved. The total solar eclipse of 2024 was stunning; in 2020, Comet NEOWISE was […]
THE WHOLE TABLE
Discovering the ‘Kapow!’ of a Homemade Smoothie
Favorite summer blends in a rainbow of colors
Each summer for a couple of weeks, my family trades our hometown tourist destination for another one: we make the short trip across Nantucket Sound to Martha’s Vineyard. Like all […]
THIS WILD CAPE
The Big Appeal of Our Smallest Thrush
The unpredictable outcomes (and predictable responsibilities) of inviting bluebirds into your yard
No matter the season, people are always asking me about eastern bluebirds. Musicians and poets want to write about them. There’s no question that whatever our fondness for birds may […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Bass Are Here, There, and Not Everywhere
Flounder on the shoals, bluefish in the sound
Striped bass are playing hide and seek with us now. One day we have them good, with big numbers of fish around and feeding well, and the next day there […]
CROSSWORD #64
Box Fan
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Frederick Hammett and His Truro Cancer Research Lab
In a cottage on the bay, marine life offered far-reaching findings on cell growth
TRURO — Few took notice of the unimposing whitewashed cottage with a red roof and green shutters when it was completed in May 1930. The one-room structure, built on land […]
FOUND AT THE FARMERS MARKET
Double the Bok Choy
June 11, 2025 8:15 a.m., Wellfleet Chris Murphy of Truro’s Nestwood Farm has two kinds of bok choy on offer, Mei Qing Choy and Black Forest. They come complete with […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Win Season Opener in 10 Innings
Chris Barr and Abbrie Covarrubias hustle the team to victory
ORLEANS — At 8 a.m. last Saturday, welcome signs of summer were visible at Eldredge Park. Despite a lingering chill and under overcast skies, the first blankets and beach chairs […]
BOYS LACROSSE
Nauset Falls to Falmouth in Final Four
A season to be proud of ends on a disappointing note
BARNSTABLE — A captivating season for the Nauset boys lacrosse team that included a march to an unprecedented second consecutive Final Four appearance, came to an abrupt end on June […]
NATURAL SELECTION
A-Dime-a-Dozen Daisy
Maybe the cattle of Europe and western Asia, where Leucanthemum vulgare is native, once upon a time had striking yellow eyes with thick white lashes. Otherwise, it’s hard to imagine […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, June 17 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
WEATHER
Cape Cod Summer Starts at the Solstice
Welcome to summer. At 10:42 p.m. on June 20, the earth’s tilt toward the Sun will reach its maximum point in the Northern Hemisphere, with the sun passing directly over […]
