Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about the start of the summer as if it was never going to come. Now, we reach the height of it. As […]
Visual Stories
FROM THE LARDER
A Puerto Rican Pernil Makes a Barbecue for a Crowd
Garlicky marinated pork shoulder, slow-roasted on the grill
One thing I’m realizing now that Truro is truly our home is that there are of lots of people we will only get to catch up with in the summer. […]
GETTIN’ PORKY
Elks Put the Ham in Eastham
Dinner and community at the Elks Lodge annual pig roast
EASTHAM — Standing behind a row of plastic folding tables, seven Elks wearing matching black aprons are busy slicing hunks of whole roasted pig. Eighty or so onlookers keep a close […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
August’s Elegance in a Roadside Weed
Queen Anne’s finery is made of concentric whorls, repeated in perfect miniature
The rains that fell in spring and early summer have stopped by now, and most plants have plateaued in their upward movement. It is August; everything is resting for a […]
SAVE THE PIGS
A Kinder, Gentler (and Delicious) Summer Feast
Proving that plant-based barbecue doesn’t have to be an oxymoron
I have a friend — every vegetarian or vegan has at least one — whose favorite topic of lunchtime conversation is questioning my food choices. “Humans are meant to eat […]
QUIET MIND
The Stillness of Savasana
Finding a moment to be free from the demands of August on Cape Cod
Sometimes you just need to lay your body down. August on Cape Cod? Definitely one of those times. Savasana, also known as the Corpse Pose, is one of the most […]
HOT WHEELS
Pan-Mass Challenge Rolls Into Provincetown
Cancer’s reach gives riders ‘motivation to raise the money and pedal the miles’
PROVINCETOWN — “Billy, why do we do this in August?” Truro farmer Dilys Staaterman recalls asking some years ago as she rested at a water stop during the Pan-Mass Challenge. […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Thrill of That First Keeper
Bluefish are on-again off-again, and big tuna are still elusive, too
The way some people see it, we are hitting the summer doldrums fishing-wise. And it’s true, bluefish have been camping back by Head of the Meadow and show no signs […]
LOVE, ACTUALLY
For Family and Peonies
Morgan Wolfe and Michael Toomey
Morgan Wolfe and Michael Toomey were married in Wellesley on June 25, 2023 at the Gardens at Elm Bank, which are part of the state’s Elm Bank Reservation and tended […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds Advance to East Division Finals
Orleans wins first game of series on Trimble’s grand slam
ORLEANS — The Firebirds, seeded second, swept their playoff series with number 3 Harwich to advance to the East Division Finals this week, where they took game 1 against top-seeded […]
SMALL BOATS: PART THREE
Flaws in Catch-Share System Frustrate Scallopers
The quota system threatens their businesses, they say; others argue it creates stability
This article was updated on August 4, 2023. PROVINCETOWN — A decline in scallop stocks combined inexplicably with low wholesale prices have made this a tough year for small-boat scallop […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Aug. 8 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Better Slow Down. There’s So Much to Do.
Whether you’re making a Carnival float or planning a picnic, don’t leave out the fun
I know you’re busy. If you’re not diligently working on your Carnival float and sewing your costume, you’re planning a party, or at the very least your vacation itinerary. Whatever […]
WOODCRAFT
Gaige Clark’s Carved Spoons Hold Plenty of Personality
Fallen wood, whittled and burnished, for cooks and for looks
PROVINCETOWN — Several customers have told Gaige Clark that her hand-carved wooden spoons are too beautiful to use. When someone tells her they’re going to hang a spoon on the […]
SMALL BOATS: PART THREE
Flaws in Catch-Share System Frustrate Scallopers
The quota system threatens their businesses, they say; others argue it creates stability
This article was updated on August 4, 2023. PROVINCETOWN — A decline in scallop stocks combined inexplicably with low wholesale prices have made this a tough year for small-boat scallop […]
