WELLFLEET — Before there was a Mac’s Shack, which is to say before there was butter-poached lobster on fresh corn risotto, there was the Bayside Lobster Hutt. It was Joe […]
Visual Stories
ON THE BEACH
Fishing as a Way of Life
Striper fishing offers a glimpse into what it means to be a Cape Codder
A year off from graduate school in 1972 gave me the chance to fulfill my dream of being on Cape Cod all year round. I finagled free winter digs in […]
COOK’S KITCHEN
A Risotto That Recalls a ‘Where Have You Been All My Life?’ Encounter
Honoring spring asparagus with a less-is-more version of a classic
Those ho-hum bundles flown in from the other hemisphere most of the year can’t fool me. I like to wait for real asparagus — and it’s finally here. The green […]
ROAD TRIP
From Provincetown to Bishop, on and off Route 6
A road warrior meanders his way to cross-country happiness on a nostalgic route’s fragments
When Charlie Bates departed from Provincetown on Dec. 16, 2022, he took a selfie with the Route 6 sign on the way out of town. “Bishop, CA 3,205 miles,” the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Them’s the Rules
Regulations can depend on whether you’re fishing in the Gulf of Maine or Southern New England
The word is migratory bass have begun to show up in the Canal and in estuary mouths along the Cape’s south shore. Some fish as large as 30 inches have […]
SOFTBALL
Nauset Girls Set Sights on Success
Led by 5 seniors, the team has won 9 straight
HYANNIS — Last season, Nauset’s softball team dropped its opener 22-1 at Wareham. This year, the team was rocked 12-0 by perennial juggernaut Sturgis East-West. But unlike last year, the Warriors […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Berardi Paces Lacrosse Boys to 7-2 Record
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys lacrosse team held on to beat Scituate 14-13 on Friday in a battle between two high-ranking teams in their division. The Warriors are no. 4 […]
MILLION-YEAR PICNIC
‘What’s That Planet Over There?’
There’s an app for that
“How did you know that’s where you’d find Saturn? How did you know the Moon would be right there? How did you know that was the North Star?” These “how […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
The report from Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary for the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, May 2 was delayed, wrote Mark Faherty, “because I ended up out […]
ASTRAL PROJECTIONS
Dancing With the Stars
It’s a time of harmony (mostly), so let the music move you
As the vibrant colors of spring continue to blossom, so does a striking blend of astrological aspects that will influence, well, at the very least, our moves at the first […]
EARTH DAY
A Blessing of the Land for a Wetu in Truro
Prayers to the creator remember the Paomet people and celebrate the spring
TRURO — Brian Weeden, chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, asked for a moment of silence to remember the Paomet people. Weeden was standing on the grounds of the Highland […]
FISHERIES
Stricter Rules Sought for Horseshoe Crab Harvest
A precautionary approach in response to a burgeoning biomedical market
There is perhaps no thornier marine management issue for regulatory bodies on the Atlantic Coast than what to do about horseshoe crabs, which are harvested as bait for the whelk […]
THE BIRD WATCH
The Eagles Have Landed … Safely
Their resurgence here is the real environmental success story
I think just about everyone around here is familiar with the faceoff that took place earlier this spring between a pair of bald eagles and a very determined male osprey. […]
TO THE MAT
Parighasana Opens the Gate to Your Inner Landscape
Resting afterwards, imagine the spring garden you’ve cultivated there
I love this time of year. It seems so full of possibility and promise. There is a new energy in the air, and practicing Parighasana or Gate Pose is a […]
CROSSWORD #41
Unto the Breach
