EASTHAM — Nauset boys lacrosse and boys tennis both saw their runs in their respective MIAA Division 2 State Tournaments come to an end. The losses brought to a close […]
Visual Stories
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Summer Sights and Sounds
SUMMER BREEZE SUMMER SONG
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 13 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
A Week of Polar Opposites
In an uphill battle or on an effortless ride, the trick is to find your balance
The week to come may make you feel like you’re playing a game of discovering opposites. There’s a lot going on, from Saturn retrograding in Pisces, to the new Moon […]
EPHEMERA
The Harbor Hotel’s Right Whale Disappears
Many local residents are upset, but muralist Masai has bigger fish to (not) fry
PROVINCETOWN — The muralist Louis Masai was on his way to install a show in Los Angeles in May 2017 when he stopped for a brief stay here. He left […]
FRESH BAKED
A New York Expat Fills the Bagel-Shaped Hole in Her Heart
What’s not to love about a humbler homemade round?
The Upper West Side in New York City, where I grew up, is a well-known bagel pilgrimage zone. I know all the stops on the tour. Near the northern end […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
In a Storm and a Book, a Glimpse of Geological Time
Witnessing the sculptural work of waves and wind
The wind blew all night. It rushed in from the northeast, breaking over the peaks and hollows of the Province Lands. It kept me awake with that quality of sound […]
ON THE BEACH
On Fishing With Other Predators
That sweet flicker of understanding between a fisherman and a seal
I have another raging debate to add to the collection characterizing today’s tumultuous, terribly divided culture. It’s one that’s going on among serious beach fishermen and experienced surfers alike in […]
MIND AND BODY
An Invitation to Surrender
Two ways to consider a grounding pose
When I first started studying yoga I learned the Sanskrit name of the common restorative pose, Adho Mukha Virasana, which translates as Downward Facing Hero. Later I learned it is […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
Thomas Newcomb Stone, Poet, Doctor, and Public Servant
Third in a long line of doctors, a state senator who greeted President Ulysses S. Grant
On Friday morning, Aug. 28, 1874, the cars of the Old Colony Railroad, which had extended service to the tip of Cape Cod the previous July, began an excursion down […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Big Bass Arrive Ahead of a Storm
Cold winds sweep in behind a warming trend and plenty of pogies
Some very big striped bass have moved into our area with several fish in excess of 40 inches being caught and released. Capt. Dave of the Ginny G got into some […]
PRIDE 5K
‘Vibing Out’ on 3.1 Rainbow-Colored Miles
Last year’s men’s winner one-ups himself; a P’town first-timer takes women’s gold
PROVINCETOWN — The second annual Pride Weekend “Feet Over Front Street 5K” wound its way down Commercial Street last Sunday, June 4, in its own happy Provincetown way: a handful […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys Lacrosse, Tennis Teams Reach Round of 16
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys lacrosse and boys tennis teams both progressed to the Round of 16 in their respective MIAA Division 2 State Championships. Seniors Quinn Mucha (3 goals, […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
High and Dry
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 6 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
