Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 25 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
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WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Girls’ Win Streak at 9
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Cape and Islands champion Nauset girls soccer team continued its dominance as the regular seasons for fall sports near their climaxes. The girls easily dispatched Barnstable High […]
OYSTERFEST 2022
Volunteers Pull Off Wellfleet’s Big Party With Panache
With room to roam and slurp, the Fest at Baker’s Field is a success
Photos by Agata Storer The OysterFest moved to Baker’s Field this year, giving the 7,000 or so people who gathered on Saturday and again on Sunday to celebrate the town’s […]
TRANSPORTATION
Traffic Hearing Will Include Bicycle Safety Requests
Deadline for citizen proposals is Oct. 28
PROVINCETOWN — Town meeting may be the textbook example of New England democracy — but that’s only because the textbook writers haven’t been to the annual traffic hearing here. Once […]
FORAGING
The Many Happy Returns of the Mushroom Hunters
Foragers keep old traditions and create new ones here
The Red Ones and the Brown Ones My friends Vida Rimkuviene and Daneta Kerikas from Boston finally took me with them on their annual mushroom hunt. I’ve never foraged mushrooms […]
MATERIAL WORLD
Where to Borrow a Mixer, a Ukelele, and a Sewing Machine
Libraries grow a culture of lending that extends beyond books
I hesitated as I stood face to face with an electric sander in the West Roxbury Home Depot. I knew that if I bought it I would probably use it […]
COOK’S KITCHEN
Tucking the Earthy, Spicy, Fruity Flavors of Fall Into One Simple Taco
Wild mushrooms, winter squash, smoked chiles, and dried cranberries mingle in a warm tortilla
I love the freedom and creativity of the taco. So many delicious things are flattered by the earthiness of a corn tortilla, from braised beef or spice-rubbed pork to grilled […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
The King and Queen of the October Meadow
The reasons why goldenrod and aster make a perfect combination
When October rolls in and the sun is a low, luscious gold, the nights rich and cool and purple, two flowers bring us the colors of how October feels. Sunny […]
MILION-YEAR PICNIC
Learning to See the Seasons in the Night Sky
As Jupiter and Saturn take center stage, you know it’s autumn
A range of signals alert you to each season’s arrival. The changing light, the landscape, the weather, and the amount of traffic on Route 6 all tell the time of […]
GARDENER’S NOTEBOOK
Harvesting Kale and Beets and Planting Garlic
A Q&A with Sarah Naciri at the Truro Community Children’s Garden
Text and Drawings by Abraham Storer Sarah Naciri runs Sustainable CAPE’s Community Children’s Garden at the Truro Public Library, where she leads children in planting, cultivating, and harvesting vegetables. Last […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer and Football Squads Keep Winning
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Nauset High School’s football and girls soccer teams kept up their winning ways in a rain-plagued week of sports for the Warriors, which included several postponements. The boys […]
OUT AT THE BALLGAME
Belles Beat Peaches in First-Ever ‘League of Our Own’ Game
A writer joined a Women’s Week softball game and a community
PROVINCETOWN — When I moved to the Outer Cape barely a month ago to write for the Independent, I tossed my glove into the back of my car on a […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Oct. 18 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
NAVIGATING BY THE STARS
Enter the Scorpion, a Bewitching Hustler
A new Moon arrives with drama and romance
Hear ye, hear ye! The witching season has arrived. Stock up on candles, obsidian, and plenty of kindling for the stake at which you’ll burn the lovers who’ve scorned you. […]
RAW BAR
Make Mine a Mignonette
The lightest, brightest sauce to use — sparingly — on those Wellfleet oysters
If you must sauce, a drizzle of homemade mignonette is like magic. It’s the best way to add notes of pepper, herbs, or citrus to a half shell without overwhelming […]
