Grace Freundlich is a survivor in our midst. Retired and now 80, she lives in Truro year-round and counts it as a blessing. She has written a memoir of her […]
Archives for 2020
OPERA
Poulenc’s Les Dialogues des Carmélites Has Drama, Nuns, and Guillotines
The martyrs of Compiègne inspired a story of terror and grace
The Metropolitan Opera will be streaming Les Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc for free next Friday, Sept. 20, starting at 7:30 p.m. You won’t want to miss it. The opera is […]
THE YEAR-ROUNDER
Broken Wing
The ways of nature can be difficult to witness
Three days in a row, in late September, I went out to Race Point Beach in search of a couple of rare gulls. Three days in a row I failed […]
TONGASS AND US
There Were Trees Clear Down to the Sea
What ruins lay beneath our built environments?
Over his breakfast of toast and eggs smothered in ketchup one morning, my father told me, “I’m having those trees cut down,” motioning to the mature white pines framed by […]
VIGNETTE
It’s just one earthquake after another
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Where Cloverleaf Stands After a Year of Review
Critiques of the project have been plagued by misinformation
Approximately 2.4 percent of the year-round housing in Truro is classified as affordable. This translates to 27 homes or apartments that are affordable for residents earning up to 80 percent […]
POEM
Whitman: The War Is Over
'Turn O Libertad,' by Walt Whitman
A poem by Whitman has to be the one to celebrate the Biden-Harris victory — only Whitman expresses the sheer joy that democracy can give the spirit. When I looked […]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters, November 12, 2020
From Brian O’Malley, M.D.
On County Government To the editor: I wish to thank the many Provincetown voters who gave me their votes and the prospect of my fourth term as your delegate to […]
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Get the Story Right
One thing last week’s election revealed is how fond we are of the stories we want to believe. How else to explain the fact that so many voters believe that […]
TIDE CHART
Provincetown and Wellfleet Harbors
Thursday, November 12 - Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Know when to hit the flats
Real Estate Transactions
Recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds from Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, 2020. PROVINCETOWN Nov. 2. Nina S. Harrison 2014 Trust (Nina S. Harrison, trustee), Majorie R. Bullock […]
CLASSIFIEDS
Classifieds November 12 – November 18, 2020
Neighborly connections about all kinds of stuff
SEEKING Looking for artist’s studio to paint in. Will be using during winter months. Prefer Provincetown or Truro. Max $400/per month. Call or text Simone, 845-653-1002. [12-3] Man’s best friend […]
DEMOCRACY 2020
It’s an Outer Cape Biden Landslide
The Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris swept the Outer Cape in Tuesday’s presidential election, defeating Donald Trump and Mike Pence by margins ranging from 42 percent in […]
THE THIRD WAVE
Baker Issues New Covid Rules, Curfew
This time, restrictions target late-night activity
PROVINCETOWN — Gov. Charlie Baker announced three new executive orders on Monday, Nov. 2, and a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, all of which will go into effect on […]
WATERFRONT
Worries Stall Rock Harbor Building Plan
An alliance of neighbors puts pressure on town officials
EASTHAM — The Rock Harbor Improvements Committee, a subgroup of the Capital Projects Committee, has hit pause on a plan for a new harbormaster’s building while town staff try to […]
