At first glance, the native evergreen Epigaea repens looks a bit haggard. Its rough, leathery leaves, which have bite marks and brown spots left by the visiting insects it hosts, […]
Visual Stories
ON SERVE
Nauset’s Nicole Boyce Says Tennis Has Made Her Tenacious
A senior finds ‘joy and love for the game’ at school
EASTHAM — Nauset High School senior Nicole Boyce comes from a tennis-mad family. Her dad plays, her mom plays, and her grandparents play. For them, the sport truly is a […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Spring Sports Weather April Storms
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The weather continued to disrupt early spring sports at Nauset Regional High School. But it didn’t stop boys lacrosse (2-1) from picking up a pair of wins, including […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
The Moon Turns the Sun Into a Sliver
Eclipse watchers on the Outer Cape
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 9 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Caution: Fire Signs and Hot Tempers Ahead
It’s going to be easy to get signals crossed, so keep calm and … shh
I’d love to tell you it’s going to be a smooth week astrologically, but that would be a lie. Mercury is retrograding, forming a cazimi with the Sun on April […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Can Cape Cod’s Namesake Fish Come Back?
NOAA says there are signs of hope for cod, but a recovery still seems daunting
Cape Cod is named for the fish that for centuries was extremely abundant in these waters and became the focal point of a major fishery that is no more. I’ve […]
NOLA NOTEBOOK
White Beans Fit for Springtime
A gumbo informed by tradition, though it breaks a few rules
By all rights, I should not be telling you how to make gumbo. After all, I wasn’t born and raised in New Orleans nor in any of the communities between […]
DESIGN
Chad Jacobs Feels the Light
The founder of Bone Simple Design weaves together lighting and fiber arts
Chad Jacobs can’t stand bare lightbulbs. Although they might be trendy in restaurants and coffee shops as a play on an industrial look, he just doesn’t get them. “You’re constantly […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
When the Moon Eclipses the Sun
Totality will miss the Cape on April 8, but we’ll still get 90 percent of its magic
The solar eclipse on April 8 is America’s headline astronomical event of 2024, but Cape Cod isn’t in the path of totality. That means we won’t experience the otherworldly twilight […]
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
The Call of the Catkins
How pussy willows and hazelnuts beckon trysts in the breeze
A walk along the Head of the Meadow bike trail in the first days of spring can be a master class in cold-weather copulation — of the horticultural kind. In […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Lacrosse, Boys and Girls Tennis Start 2-0
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Last week’s sports schedule was disrupted by wet weather, but that didn’t stop Nauset High’s teams from getting their seasons underway. Girls lacrosse started the year 2-0 for […]
ITCHIN’ FOR IT
Pick Your Poison
Poison ivy, whose wood can trigger an allergic rash on contact just like its foliage can, might actually be easier to identify in the off-season when its “leaves of three” […]
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 2 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
When Dreams Eclipse Reality
Stay cool as our unconscious minds urge us to spring
A lot of planets are stationed in Pisces, which is affecting our dreams and unconscious minds. And just as Venus moves out of Pisces this week, the solar eclipse will […]