In November 1857, word reached Provincetown that the schooner E. Nickerson was missing and presumed lost with all on board. Built at Essex in 1850 and previously enrolled at Barnstable, […]
Visual Stories
METAPHYSICS
The Song and Stillness of Taizé
An ecumenical tradition from France is celebrated quietly in Wellfleet
During a Taizé service at the United Methodist Church in Wellfleet, Tony Pastucci, a retired Catholic priest, serves as the cantor, his sonorous voice weaving through the simple, chant-like songs […]
BEHIND THE WHEEL
The Dirty Work
Do you know where your used motor oil goes?
There’s a dark side to this business — by which I mean there’s dirt and grime involved. Nothing nefarious, unless you are a do-it-yourselfer who doesn’t dispose of your oil […]
In View this Week
Classics, Curls, and Kayaks
BASEBALL
At Classic Wooden Bat Tourney, Competition Is Fierce
Serious amateurs compete for the fun of it on Cape League fields
The premier amateur men’s wooden bat baseball tournament, the Cape Cod Classic, hosted by the Boston Metro Baseball League, returned to Cape Cod over Labor Day weekend for its 27th […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
Stripers, Blues, Bonito, and Sunsets
Now is prime time for big fish and spectacular autumn skies
Fishing has looked like the old fall runs we used to get around here. It’s as if we’re making up for all the fish we’ve missed out on over the […]
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. 13 included the following, based on a report prepared by Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Crowell and Diana Pace Cross Country Teams
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — Eight Nauset High varsity teams were in action over the past week, highlighted by cross country’s sweep of Canton High School on Thursday, Sept. 8, by both the […]
MOVEMENT
Kayaking as a Way to Quiet and Connection
A low-key, low-impact workout that’s best done with a friend
I’ve seen them, in couples and small groups, gliding low on the water in brightly colored boats. It looks like fun, and it’s got to be a great way to […]
OUTER CAPE PORTRAIT
‘Feeling the Whole Being of the Bay’
LIBBY CLARK / OPEN WATER SWIMMER / PROVINCETOWN
Libby Clark lives by the bay in Provincetown’s West End. Most days, if the tide allows and it isn’t the dead of winter, she goes for a long swim to […]
MEET THE MAKER
Lightening Up the Serious World of Design
Playfulness and technical mastery come together in Bernhard Dessecker’s creations
When Bernhard Dessecker and his partner, Della Spring, were getting duct work done for air conditioning at their house in Wellfleet, the excavators dug up a trove of silver objects, […]
COCKTAIL HOUR
In Defense of a Drink That’s Pretty, Tart, and Juicy
A Cosmo is for when you need to find the ingenue in you
I’ve been shamed by more bartenders than I can count for ordering a Cosmopolitan. Most of the time, it’s been done with a quick but telling glance, though at my […]
ON THE LANDSCAPE
Turning the Corner to Fall
Grackles and goldenrod announce the shift we feel within
The wind blew, and summer was gone. This is how it happens. One day, a day on either side of the middle of August, something changes. The air feels different. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
A Full September Calendar
A weekly wrap-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High Warriors sports calendar will be in full swing this week. Nauset football kicks off its season under new Head Coach Jesse Peno on the road […]
THE SCUTTLEBUTT
The Magical Month of September Is Upon Us
Bluefishing is good and the fish are big
With Labor Day and the peak summer season now in the rear-view mirror, we can collectively take a deep breath and enjoy the quieter pace of September before we all […]
