Is there a single person on the Outer Cape who doesn’t pine all summer long for September? Friends and neighbors talk about it all year long — it’s mythic. Why […]
Visual Stories
WATCH THIS SPACE
On the Trail of the International Space Station
A former NASA photographer comes to the Outer Cape for our dark skies
When Lauren Harnett was young, she covered all the surfaces of her bedroom with glow-in-the-dark stars. When she got a pickup truck, she painted the night sky on one side […]
IN VIEW THIS WEEK
Pumpkins and Pawprints
CURCUBITA MAXIMA LEAVE ONLY PAWPRINTS
STREET FASHION
A Furry Find
I spotted Camilla Granasen on Pearl Street as I ducked into a Provincetown café to hide from the suddenly cold, windy weather. She looked like a joyful fireball. “I will put […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Girls Are on a 4-Game Winning Streak
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset girls soccer team stayed hot last week, notching their fourth straight win on Thursday with a 3-1 triumph over Falmouth to improve to 7-1-1 on the […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
New Whale Rules Could Hobble Ferries and Fishing
Extended ‘slow zones’ won’t protect whales where they really need it
Just as I was about to sail away for the season, the news arrived that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is considering some substantial changes to the regulations […]
TWITTER FEED
Birding by Sound
Tom Marvel uses a parabolic microphone to amplify and record bird calls
WELLFLEET — Tom Marvel begins his birding excursions around 6 a.m. most days. He’s running late on this particular Wednesday, and the sun has risen by the time he sets […]
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. 4 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
THE PET SET
Seen and Heard at the Blessing of the Animals
Dog and cat days in Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — Townspeople and visitors put their love of pets on parade with extra verve during Pet Appreciation Weekend this year. While animal magnetism was on display at events like […]
GRAVEYARD SHIFT
‘The Original Libby’ and His Oyster Saloon
A master of shucking and pickling who brought Wellfleets to New York
Old-time New Yorkers called him “the Original Libby.” For his 90th birthday, a 1904 newspaper profile noted that he was “the pioneer dispenser of Boston imported lobsters, a master in […]
QUAHOGGING
Happy as an Eastham Clam
A walk on the tidal flats, rewarded by sunsets and an old-fashioned chowder
EASTHAM — Patience, perseverance, and 25 dollars. In Eastham, if you have all three, you can buy a year’s worth of serenity, plein air exercise, and sustainably harvested seafood: you […]
RARA AVIS
This Week’s Bird Sightings
Confirmed bird sightings on the Outer Cape in the week preceding the Independent’s deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 27 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
LOVE, ACTUALLY
Not a Cloud in the Sky
Margaret Dixon and Cora Lambert
PROVINCETOWN — Margaret Dixon and Cora Lambert were married on Sept. 17, 2022 at the Province Lands Visitor Center amphitheater. “It was a balmy day,” says Margaret. “There was not […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Soccer Teams Keep Up Winning Ways
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School football squad highlighted a strong week for the athletics program with a 32-21 win at North Middlesex on Saturday afternoon. The Warriors improved […]
In View this Week
Summer Reflections
Hunky Dory TWICE AS NICE
