
Archives for June 2020
LEZ IS MORE
Confession of a Former Southern Gentleman
Calling on women to check their ‘misses-ogyny’
“Remember, son,” he said with an earnestness that boggled my 10-year-old brain, “girls love it when you open the door for them.” It was my friend’s dad, and he was […]
GALLERIES
Deb Mell Paints With Objects
Exuberant and iconoclastic, her art is a symphony of expression
“I love processes,” Truro artist Deb Mell says. “I keep thinking of more complicated and time-consuming ones. That makes me happy.” Which is not to say that Mell’s work appears […]
BOOK REVIEW
Racism and The Broken Heart of America
Walter Johnson’s history of St. Louis documents the causes of a continuing crisis
In the months after the murder of black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014, historian Walter Johnson began work on The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and […]
RECORDINGS
Alex Brewer Explores the Poetry of Cape Musicians
His new album features his songs performed by others
Wellfleet singer-songwriter Alex Brewer’s new album, Unquoted, is a tribute to his community. Brewer is fascinated by artistic scenes — Paris in the ’20s, Laurel Canyon in the ’60s — […]
AUTHORS
Mona Awad Masters the Fine Art of Horror
Her new novel, Bunny, is about female bonding gone bad
In her latest book, Bunny, Mona Awad has crafted a darkly funny horror story about female friendships, class anxiety, art, and academia that has been likened to Heathers, Mean Girls, […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
When Ads and News Collide
This week we were confronted with a tough choice at our less- than-nine-month-old newspaper. We were offered a full-page ad that we decided we had to turn down. Full-page ads, […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, June 18, 2020
From Ngina Lythcott, Tom Lombardo and Tom Ross, and Channing Wilroy
Start the Conversations To the editor: When I was 12 I began to sit in on civil rights protests every Saturday with our local NAACP Youth Council. On Monday evenings […]
CLASSIFIEDS
Indie Classifieds June 18 – June 24, 2020
Neighborly connections about all kinds of stuff
RETAIL SPACE Wellfleet retail space available. Two-room, seasonal retail space in an excellent location at 326 Main St. Was the iconic Chocolate Sparrow candy store. Call for details: 508-349-1372. [7-2] SUMMER […]
HOME
Real Estate Transactions June 8 to June 12, 2020
Recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds from June 8 to June 12, 2020. PROVINCETOWN June 11. David J. Elliott to Katherine, Elizabeth, John, and Sam Mullan. 37D Court […]
Tide Charts
Know when to hit the flats
our picks for the week of June 18 through June 24
Indie’s Choice
Outer Cape Calendar Island Treasure The Friends of Herring River invite you to take a free virtual tour of Wellfleet’s Bound Brook Island on their website, herringriver.org/Videos. Originally created for […]
Arts Briefs and Listings
Arts Briefs for June 18 through June 24
Encaustic Show at Bowersock Gallery The ancient medium of encaustic jumps into the 21st century with the live-stream opening of the “Mesdames of Wax” from the Bowersock Gallery in Provincetown. […]
FOX NEWS
Seeking a Fair and Balanced Relationship With the Wild
The charm and danger of having a den next door
PROVINCETOWN — Carrie Medina Notaro first noticed the female red fox in her East End neighborhood in early January and began having “conversations” with her.
CIVICS
Broadbent Is Picked to Lead in Wellfleet
Experience in housing and the environment is deciding factor
WELLFLEET — Maria Broadbent, the town manager of Berwyn Heights, Md., will be Wellfleet’s next town administrator. The 54-year-old was picked over current Dartmouth Town Manager Shawn MacInnes in what […]